Physics
606
A Distance Learning Course for Teachers of Physics
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PHYS 606: How Things Work II
Spring 2005
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
Graduate Credits: 3
A graduate course for physical science and high school physics teachers: a practical introduction to physics and science in everyday life. 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.
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- Reference Material from Physics 106.
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January 7 2005