Instructor: Richard A. Lindgren, Research Professor of Physics
Lecturer and Demonstrator: Lou Bloomfield, Professor of Physics
Textbook (How Things Work: the Physics of Everyday Life) and 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. Physics 586 emphasizes objects involving electromagnetism, light, special materials, and nuclear energy.

List of available documents for Physics 586

Course Syllabus:

• Schedule of Classes Revised March 28, 2000.
• Course Policy
• Course Goals
• Course Rules

• Problem Set #1
      Solution to Problem Set #1
• Problem Set #2 Due Monday, March 20, 2000.
      Solution to Problem Set #2
• Problem Set #3 Due Monday, April 10, 2000.
  
• Problem Set #4 Due Saturday, May 13, 2000.
  

• Cancelled

• 586 Midterm (March 8, 2000)
      Solutions to Midterm

• 25-question multiple choice exam (April 12, 2000 at 1:00 p.m.)
      Solutions to Exam 2

• Make up a 25-question multiple choice exam (Due May 1, 2000.)

• 50-question multiple choice exam (May 13, 2000 at UVa. See schedule.)