Physics 201 - Fundamentals of Physics III

Winter 2008-2009

This course introduces the basic conceptual understanding of modern physics needed to keep up with rapidly developing frontiers of science and technology of the 21st century. See the syllabus for a more detailed topic listing.

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Homework 6 and week 9 lecture notes posted 10:55:03 PM Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Homework 6 solutions and week 9 lecture notes posted. Good luck on Thursday's final!

Homework 6 problems posted 08:12:46 PM Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Homework 6 problems posted.

Homework 5 solutions posted 05:05:26 PM Monday, March 09, 2009

Homework 5 solutions posted.

Week 8 lecture notes posted 03:25:55 PM Friday, February 27, 2009

Week 8 lecture notes posted.

Exam 3 solutions posted 04:06:02 PM Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Exam 3 solutions posted.

Week 7 lecture notes posted 11:54:25 AM Friday, February 20, 2009

Week 7 lecture notes posted.

Homework 5 posted 02:45:35 PM Thursday, February 19, 2009

Homework 5 posted.

Homework 4 solutions posted 07:13:14 PM Monday, February 16, 2009

Homework 4 solutions posted.

Exam 2 solutions and week 6 lecture notes posted 05:19:58 PM Friday, February 13, 2009

Exam 2 solutions and week 6 lecture notes posted.

Syllabus updated 04:47:35 PM Friday, February 13, 2009

Soumya Gopinathan is replacing Pradeesh as TA for the Thursday labs. The contact information has also been updated.

Week 5 lecture slides posted 04:15:05 PM Friday, February 06, 2009

Week 5 lecture slides posted.

Homework 4 posted 04:33:16 PM Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Homework 4 posted.

Homework 3 solutions posted 09:45:13 PM Monday, February 02, 2009

Homework 3 solutions posted.

Week 4 lecture slides posted 11:27:02 AM Friday, January 30, 2009

Week 4 lecture slides posted.

Exam 1 solutions posted 11:26:19 AM Friday, January 30, 2009

Exam 1 solutions posted.

Syllabus updated 12:04:18 PM Monday, January 26, 2009

Homework due dates rolled back one week. There have also been questions about the similarity between homework problems and the recitation problems. Most homework problems are very similar to problems in the text. A list of problem comparisons has been posted for each assignment on the recitation page.

Sample lab report posted 03:57:06 PM Thursday, January 22, 2009

Sample lab report posted.

Week 3 lecture slides posted 01:00:49 PM Thursday, January 22, 2009

Week 3 lecture slides posted.

Homework 2 solutions posted 08:29:57 AM Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Problem 2 was ill-posed. My apologies. In the future, please email me if you think a homework problem is not solvable. - Trevor King

Homework 3, problem 4 rephrased 10:24:18 AM Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The wording for problem 4 has been clarified. If you're confused about what it's asking, please ask your recitation TA.

Homework 3 posted 09:12:46 PM Monday, January 19, 2009

These are due January 26th.

Week 2 lecture slides posted 11:40:27 AM Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Week 2 lecture slides posted.

Revised syllabus 09:11:44 PM Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Homework collection location and due dates updated.

Homework 2 adjusted 08:50:57 PM Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The previous problem 2 has been bumped to next week and replaced with a vibrating air-column problem. Also, point A has been marked on the problem 6 figure.

Week 2 Recitation postings 05:50:13 PM Monday, January 12, 2009

Homework 1 solutions posted and Homework 2 problems posted. Recitation questions for week 2 will be most of 14.8, 14.9, 14.15, 14.20, 14.25, 14.38, 24.1, 24.2, 24.8, 24.19, 24.25, 24.29.

Week 1 lecture slides compressed 07:56:10 AM Thursday, January 08, 2009

Thanks to the inspiration of Trevor Adams, the lecture slides are down to a reasonable size.

Week 1 lecture slides posted 02:53:37 PM Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Large file warning (160 MB).

Revised syllabus 10:45:52 AM Wednesday, January 07, 2009

The schedule for which sections meet on which weeks has been updated again.

Revised syllabus 07:30:20 PM Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Instructors have been assigned to the Lab sections, and the schedule for which sections meet on which weeks has been added (section 'a' on the new syllabus).

Homework 1 06:21:54 PM Monday, January 05, 2009

Homework 1 problems posted

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