David Kleinfeld Laboratory at UC San Diego: Physics 1A

Physics 1A

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Physics 173/
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	Physics 1A
		This is an introductory course in which lectures serve to emphasize and explain key concepts as well as build problem solving capabilities. Toward the latter goal, four lecture periods involve continuous class participation through Interactive Lecture Demonstrations (ILDs). The textbook for the class is Serway and Faughn, College Physics, 7th Edition, Vol. 1, Thomson/Brooks/Cole. Overview for Winter 2006 (PDF) We meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for 10 weeks (minus UC holidays). This comprises one-hour lectures, hour-long ILDs, and quizzes (on alternate Fridays). Weekly problems from the course textbook are assigned. The importance of working problems cannot be overemphasized! Schedule for Winter 2006 (PDF)
		Handouts (PDF) ILD on 1-D Kinematics (Kinematics 2 - Motion of Carts) Student forms ILD on Newtonian Mechanics (Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws) Student forms ILD on Conservation of Energy (Energy of a Cart on a Ramp) Student forms ILD on Rotational Motion (Rotational Motion) Student forms Formula Sheet for Final Student form Homework Solutions (PDF) Week one Available the afternoon of 11 January Week two Available the afternoon of 18 January Week three Available the afternoon of 25 January Week four Available the afternoon of 1 February Week five Available the afternoon of 8 February Week six Available the afternoon of 15 February Week seven Available the afternoon of 22 February Week eight Available the afternoon of 1 March Week nine Available the afternoon of 8 March Week ten Available the afternoon of 15 March Quiz Grades and Solutions (PDF) Tabulation of raw grades Histograms of raw grades Composite of Normalized Grades (PDF) Tabulation of normalized grades Histogram of normalized grades




	Date Modified: 3/2006	David Kleinfeld, PhD Physics Department UC San Diego dk@physics.ucsd.edu