Physics 605
How Things Work I — 3
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A Distance Learning Course for High School Physics and Physical
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Sept 12 - Dec 14, 2005
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Physics 605 How Things Work I — 3
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InstructorsInstructor of RecordDr. R.A. Lindgren, Research Professor of Physics Office Hours: TBA Phone: 434-982-2691 E-mail: ral5q@virginia.edu Lecturer & Demonstrator Dr. Louis A. Bloomfield, Professor of Physics DescriptionThis course is a practical introduction to physics and science in everyday life. The 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. This course emphasizes motion, mechanics, liquids, heat, gases, and sound. The demonstrator and lecturer is Professor Lou Bloomfield, who has originated and developed the courses How Things Work I and II at UVa. The lectures are on CD Roms and will be sent to you by UPS.Textbook How Things Work:
the Physics of Everyday Life, 2nd edition, by Dr.
Bloomfield. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN
0-471-38151-9, 512 pages, full-color, paperback.In keeping with the changing world of information, one-third of this book is located on the web rather than on paper. To access those web sections, just click on their links here – scroll down and look for the sections that appear underlined in blue in the Table of Contents. The online material is actually contained in the longer first edition, so if you have the first edition, you really donÕt need the second edition of the book – all problems are rewritten in WebAssign. You are welcome to buy the book online – Dr. Bloomfield lists a number of sites here. You may also get it from the UVa book store. The phone number is 434-924-3721. |
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