Physics
605
A Distance Learning Course for Teachers
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PHYS 605: How Things Work I
September - December 2004
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, 2nd edition, ISBN 0-471-38151-9
A course for teachers: a practical introduction to physics and science in everyday life. This course considers objects from our daily environment (baseballs, frisbees, roller coasters, vacuum cleaners, rockets, clocks and much more!) and focuses on their principles of operation, histories, and relationships to one another. Physics 605 emphasizes motion, mechanics, liquids, heat, gases, and sound.
- Introduction
- Course Information
- Problem Sets, Exams, Proctors, and Honor Code
- Schedule of Classes and Syllabus
- WebAssign
- Blackboard
- Link to Individual Lecture Slides (PDF format)
- Link to Complete Lecture Slides (PDF format, 85 pages, 2.4 MB)
- Other Resources: How Things Work Website at UVa
- Click here to find information on the undergraduate version of Physics 105
- Click here to amuse yourself about temperature, absolute zero, and Bose Einstein condensation
- Click for Instructions on How to Activate Your UVa Email Account
Revised August 13, 2004.