Winter 2018: 040B - General Physics

Instructor:

Börge Hemmerling
email: boergeh (add @ucr.edu)
office: Physics 3030
phone: 951-827-5264

Syllabus:

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Course description:

PHYS 040B General Physics, 5 units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 009C or MATH 09HC (may be taken concurrently); PHYS 040A with a grade of "C-" or better. Designed for engineering and physical sciences students. Covers topics in mechanics and thermodynamics including elasticity; oscillations; gravitation; fluids; mechanical waves and sound; temperature, heat, and the laws of thermodynamics; and the kinetic theory of gases. Laboratories provide exercises illustrating the experimental foundations of physical principles and selected applications.

Schedule and location:

Day Time Location
Lecture Tuesday 2.10pm - 3.30pm Physics 2000
Lecture Thursday 2.10pm - 3.30pm Physics 2000
Office Hours Monday 2.00pm - 4.00pm Physics 3030