Phys 631: Classical and Modern Physics

Instructor

Professor R.A. Lindgren, Instructor of Record and Lecturer
Office Hours: TBA
Phone: 434-982-2691
E-mail: ral5q@virginia.edu

Textbook

Fundamentals of Physics (Regular 7th Edition) by Halliday, Resnick & Walker. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-21643-7. This is the new edition. The same book with 6 additional chapters on quantum physics and cosmology is called the Extended Edition ISBN: 0-471-23231-9. You may buy either book. You may order it from the UVa. Bookstore, 434-924-1073, or online from Amazon.com.

Description

PHYS 631 (4 credits) Classical and Modern Physics I. This is a 3 1/2 week in residence course at UVa. It is a required course for the Master of Arts in Physics Education (MAPE) degree. This calculus based course includes 2 hours of intensive physics lecture/ demonstrations/ discussion and 1 1/2 hours of problems each day. Topics include motion, mechanics and forces, heat, and fluids. Emphasis is on physics concepts geared toward middle school physical science and high school physics teachers. Problem sets continue through September through distance-learning via the internet using WebAssign. The fourth exam will be given on Webassign in August and the final exam will be given at the beginning of October. Both exams must be administered by a proctor.

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Home	Instructor Professor R.A. Lindgren, Instructor of Record and Lecturer Office Hours: TBA Phone: 434-982-2691 E-mail: ral5q@virginia.edu Textbook Fundamentals of Physics (Regular 7th Edition) by Halliday, Resnick & Walker. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-21643-7. This is the new edition. The same book with 6 additional chapters on quantum physics and cosmology is called the Extended Edition ISBN: 0-471-23231-9. You may buy either book. You may order it from the UVa. Bookstore, 434-924-1073, or online from Amazon.com. Description PHYS 631 (4 credits) Classical and Modern Physics I. This is a 3 1/2 week in residence course at UVa. It is a required course for the Master of Arts in Physics Education (MAPE) degree. This calculus based course includes 2 hours of intensive physics lecture/ demonstrations/ discussion and 1 1/2 hours of problems each day. Topics include motion, mechanics and forces, heat, and fluids. Emphasis is on physics concepts geared toward middle school physical science and high school physics teachers. Problem sets continue through September through distance-learning via the internet using WebAssign. The fourth exam will be given on Webassign in August and the final exam will be given at the beginning of October. Both exams must be administered by a proctor.
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