Instructor : Professor Richard A. Lindgren
Lecturer and Demonstrator: Rob Watkins
Textbook: How Things Work: the Physics of Everyday Life an original undergraduate course developed by Lou Bloomfield, Professor of Physics,University of Virginia

A graduate course for physical science and high school physics teachers: a practical introduction to physics and science in everyday life. This course considers objects from our daily environment and focuses on their principles of operation, histories, and relationships to one another. The emphasis for Physics 585 is on motion, mechanics, liquids, heat, gases, and sound.

Physics 585 allows you to conveniently earn graduate credits through distance-learning. Credit for this class may be used toward recertification in physics and may be transferred into the University of Virginia Master of Arts in Physics Education (MAPE) program.

Distance Learning Format:

• 38 Lecture/Demonstrations on 19 VHS video tapes (for home viewing)
•  Problem sets submitted via the Internet
• Exams proctored at a testing location near you

Course Syllabus:

• Schedule of Classes
• Course Goals
• Course Policies
• Course Rules

• Problem Set #1

    Solution to Problem Set #1
• Problem Set #2

    Solution to Problem Set #2
• Problem Set #3

    Solution to Problem Set #3

• 585 Midterm

    Solutions to Midterm

• Sample Final Exam Questions
• Sample Final Exam Solutions