Physics 253, Spring 2009

Physics 253 Foundations of Physics Spring 2009

Instructor:	Raymond Frey , Wil 405, 346-5873, rayfrey@uoregon.edu
Lectures:	MTuWF 10:00-10:50, Wil 110
Office hours:	M: 2-4; Tu: 11-12; W: 2-4(5); Th: 10-12; F: 11:30-12
Text:	Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 4th Ed. (same as that used in 252)
Co/Pre-requisite:	Math 253 (or equivalent)
Labs:	Physics 290 (recommended)
WWW:	`http://physics.uoregon.edu/~rayfrey/253/ (this page)`
Grading`:`	Midterm Exams I and II (35%), Homework (30%), Final Exam (35%) \| current scores \|
TAs (office hr):	Yan Sang (W 3-4, Wil 218); Eryn Cook (Tu 3-4, Wil 217); Ricky Fok (F 3-4, Wil 463)
Other Resources:	\| Drop-in Help \| Homework Solutions \| Exams and Exam Solutions \| Quizzes

News/Announcements:

Date

June 10
Solutions for final exam

June 6
Solutions for HW 8 and final exam practice are posted.

June 5
Be sure to check for missing/problem scores on blackboard. (Quiz II scores will appear this weekend. HW #8 scores will be missing until ~6/11)

June 3
Office hours during finals week: Mon 10-12, 2-4, Tues 11-12, 4-5. Final exam Weds 10:15-12:25

June 3
Final exam practice including equation sheet

June 2
Review session for final exam will be Fri 6/5 5-7 PM, Wil 110

Mar 28
There will be three intro lectures for 290 labs on Tuesdays during the term. These are scheduled for
Mar 31, April 14, and a date tbd later in the term (May 5).

Lecture/Homework/Exam Schedule (to be updated continuously):
Solutions are available here: | homework | exams and practice exams | quizzes |

Week	Lecture Topic(s)	Text Chs.	Homework ("Problems" from text )	HW Due (5 PM)	Comment
Mar 30-Apr 3	Simple harmonic oscillator; damped and forced oscillator; complex math intro and use in differential equations: handout Mar 31: 290 lab lecture	14	HW #1: Ch 14: 4,13,17,41,74,88, Z-1,2,3 (on pg 2 of handout)	Mon Apr6
Apr 6 - 10	damped and forced oscillator; method of complex impedance for AC circuits: Handout Note: The handout replaces the material in Ch 30.7-30.9 of text.	14, (30)	HW #2: Ch 14: 59,64,65,84b-e,87; extra-1,2,3	Mon Apr13 Tuesday
Apr 13 - 17	Apr 14: 290 lab lecture Wave equation and solutions	15	HW #3: Ch 15: 3,12,21,22,43,50; Ch 16: 3,15	Weds Apr 22
Apr 20-24	Sound waves; EM waves	16 31	HW #4: Ch 16: 35,50,53,62,65,76; Ch 31: 12a,b,c, 17,59	Weds Apr 29
Apr 27-May 1	EM waves (contd) optics	31 32			Midterm I May 1
May 4-8	optical interference and diffraction	34 35	HW #5: Ch 34: 3,5,19,28,39,52; Ch 35: 1	Fri May 8 Mon 11May
May 11-15	diffraction (contd)	35	HW #6: Ch 35: 9,13,15,26,52,70	Fri May 15
May 18-22	ray optics I, II	32, 33	HW #7: Ch 32: 19,39,46,54,63; Ch 33: 5,10,25,57,64	Tue May 26
May 26-29	ray optics II (contd), fluids	33, 13	HW #8: Ch 13: 5,13,18,32,35,54,68,97	Fri June 6	Midterm II May 27
June 1-6	fluids (contd)	13			review session Fri 6/6 5-7 PM Wil 110
Jun 10 (Wed) 10:15	Final exam

Course Description:

This term we will study a few different topics:

Oscillations and waves - 5 weeks

Simple harmonic oscillator, damped and forced oscillations (Ch 14)
Application of complex math to the above and to AC circuits (Ch 30)
The wave equation (Ch 15)
Applications of the wave eqn to sound (Ch 16) and electromagnetic waves (Ch 31)

Interference and diffraction - 1 week (Chs 34,35)
Ray and geometric optics - 2 weeks (Chs 32,33)
Fluids - 1 week (Ch 13)

Homework:

Weekly homework will be assigned from the text and will be due as posted above..
Students are required to show their work and reasoning as appropriate to receive full credit.
You are welcome to work on the homework with your classmates, and please feel free to seek help from me. The work you turn in must be entirely your own, of course. (Note that the Physics Reading Room in Willamette Hall is available to use to collaborate on assignments, discuss deep thoughts, etc.)
Complete solutions will be available from this web site soon after the due date. Please refer to these.
Late homework penalties..

Exams:

There will be two midterms and one final exam. Exams will be closed book, but the generally useful equations and information will be provided. Problem solutions need to include all work necessary to demonstrate the result.
Practice exams and solutions will be provided approximately one week before an exam. The dates for midterms will be announced at least 8 days before the exam.

Date
June 10	Solutions for final exam
June 6	Solutions for HW 8 and final exam practice are posted.
June 5	Be sure to check for missing/problem scores on blackboard. (Quiz II scores will appear this weekend. HW #8 scores will be missing until ~6/11)
June 3	Office hours during finals week: Mon 10-12, 2-4, Tues 11-12, 4-5. Final exam Weds 10:15-12:25
June 3	Final exam practice including equation sheet
June 2	Review session for final exam will be Fri 6/5 5-7 PM, Wil 110
Mar 28	There will be three intro lectures for 290 labs on Tuesdays during the term. These are scheduled for Mar 31, April 14, and a date tbd later in the term (May 5).