Physics 606: How Things Work II A Distance Learning Course for K-12 Teachers in Physical Science and its Applications

June 1 - August 14, 2004

Instructor: James H. Andrews, Adjunct Professor
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 graduate course for K-12 teachers interested in physical science and its applications: a practical introduction to physics and science in everydaylife. PHYS 606 treats objects involving electromagnetism, light, special materials, and nuclear energy. Topics include static electricity, electrostatic cleaners, levitating trains, flashlights, power distribution, tape recorders, audio amplifiers, computers, television and radios, sunlight, fluorescent light, lasers, cameras, knives, glass, plastics, medical imaging, and radiation.

The undergraduate version of this course is Physics 106.

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