Physics 605
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PHYS 605: How Things Work I
January - May 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
This course is 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. This course emphasizes motion, mechanics, liquids, heat, gases, and sound.
- Introduction
- Schedule of Classes
- Water, Steam, and Ice Section 15.1
- WebAssign
- Link to Individual Lecture Slides (PDF format)
- Course Information
- Problem Sets and Exams (Dates and Guidelines)
- Acceptance, Registration, and Tuition Information
- Sample Midterm Exam with Key and Explanations Fall 2003
- Sample Final Exam with Key and Explanations Fall 2003
- Anonymous Teachers 1-20 Ungraded Exam 3 2004
- Anonymous Teachers 21-41 Ungraded Exam 3 2004
- Other Resources: How Things Work website at UVa
Revised May 4, 2004.