Welcome to Physics 2130-080
Sprnig 2008

Physics Homepage

Office: MH 2024 (shared office)
Office Phone: 530-4729 (shared office)
Office Hours: M 3-4, after lecture, and by appointment.
Research Lab: MH 1016
Lab Phone: 530-4783
E-mail: joshua.thomas@utoledo.edu (please use Phys2130 for the subjectline)

CLASS MEETING TIME/PLACE: MW 5:30-7:30 p.m., MH 2002
Syllabus [pdf]- Updated 09-JAN-2008
Class Schedule [pdf] - Updated 24-MAR-2008

Links
Homework:
http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls52959/
Hyperphysics:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html
Wave Animations:
http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/demos.html

Class Handouts


Exam 3 worksheet [PDF] 26-MAR-2008
Chapter 13-14 worksheet part 1[PDF] 26-MAR-2008
Chapter 13-14 worksheet part 2[PDF] 26-MAR-2008
Chapter 16-17 worksheet[PDF] 15-APR-2008

Class Announcements

24-APR-2008
Reminder that the FINAL EXAM is Monday 28-APR from 5-7pm.

15-APR-2008
For those who were not in class Monday, we will not have an exam Wednesday. The final will focus on chapters 15-17, with concept questions from the last three chapters.

9-APR-2008
Homework for chapter 17 posted (P: 9, 24, 51, 55). Due midnight 22-APR, but strongly encouraged to do BEFORE the exam!

9-APR-2008
Reminder that we have an exam this coming Wednesday 16-APR. The link for the online animations I used in lecture can be found here http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/demos.html
The page we looked at in class was "Superposition of waves". Also appliciable to the lecture is "Phase changes upon reflection" and for next time "The Doppler Effect".

7-APR-2008
Homework for chapter 16 has been posted (P: 1, 3, 17, 31, 40, 41) Due 17-APR at midnight.

7-APR-2008
Homework for chapter 15 has been posted (P: 1, 3, 4, 35GO, 62). Due 15-APR at midnight.

26-MAR-2008
Homework for chapter 14 has been posted (P: 6, 7, 31, 57. Test Q: 1, 4, 8). Due 3-APR at midnight, midnight after the exam.

24-MAR-2008
Exam 4 will be on 2-APR-2008 (chapters 13-14, key concept from 12). The rest of the exams have been set, check out the revised Class Schedule [pdf]

20-MAR-2008
Homework for chapter 13 has been posted. (Problems, ch 13.: 7, 24, 28, 43, 62 and testbank questions 1, 6, 14, 16). Due on 1-APR-2008 at 12AM.

28-FEB-2008
EXAM 3 has been moved to Monday 17-MAR-2008, and will cover chapters 9-11.

Chapter 10 and 11 homework has been posted. (Problems, ch11.: 5, 28, 53, 55GO.) Due 18-MAR at midnight.

20-FEB-2008
Homework for Chapter 9 has been posted. (Problems: 3GO, 12, 26, 40, 71) Due 28-FEB-2008, 12AM.

Lunar Eclipse tonight. http://astro1.panet.utoledo.edu/~ndm/RPBO/20080220eclipse.html http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/15357796.html

7-FEB-2008
Exam 2 will be on 13-FEB it will cover chapters 5 through 8. There will be multiple choice, fill in, and 2 questions. I will balance the points better this time, but be shure you know how to do the homework problems. Bring your calclulators.

Homework for chapters 7 and 8 have been posted, due midnight 19-FEB. There WILL be questions on Exam 2 from that homework. (Problems 7.20, 7.44, 8.5, 8.7, 8.16)

5-FEB-2008
Homework for chapter 6 has been posted. Due midnight 14-FEB. (Problems 29, 55, 73; test bank questions 6, 22)

2-FEB-2008
Chapter 5 homework is posted, due midnight on 12-FEB. (Problems: 19,59; test bank questions: 2,6,13)

1-FEB-2008
Extra credit for the test is due 6-FEB-2008, problems 4.105, and 4.109 you must show your work to recieve credit, and it must be clear and easy to follow.

28-JAN-2008
The test over chapters 1-4 is today! Bring a calculator.

16-JAN-2008
Chapter 4 homework is posted (problems: 1,24,60,104,114 questions:3,12) due 29-JAN at 12am. Problem 114 is going to be treated as extra credit.

16-JAN-2008
The first test, over chapters 1-4, will be on 28-JAN-2008.

14-JAN-2008
Chapter 3 homework is now posted (problems: 1,3,11; questions:3,6), it is due at 12am on 22-JAN-2008.

09-JAN-2008
Chapter 2 homework is posted (problems, not questions, 2, 17, 20, 24), it is due at 12am on 17-JAN-2008 (midnight after class on the 16th.)

08-JAN-2008
Don't forget to register for and try out the online homework system.
Also, we will not be using the clickers, so take them back to the book store.