Physics 23, Fall 2003, Tentative Lecture Schedule

Reading assignments are sections from Young and Freedman, University Physics, 10th edition. In order to get the most out of the lectures, read the material before each lecture.

WeekDateTopicReading AssignmentNotesLinks
1 T9/23Mechanical Waves19-1 to 19-4pp. 1-6 Anim. #1, Anim. #2
R9/25Wave Speeds and Wave Energy19-5 to 19-8 pp. 7-14 Earthquake Waves, Ocean Waves
2 T9/30Standing Waves20-1 to 20-3pp. 15-22 Musical Frequencies, Fourier Applet , Sigview
R10/2Normal Modes and Interference20-4 to 20-7pp. 23-29
3 T10/7Sound, Beats21-2 to 21-4pp. 30-38 Ear Animation , More Ear Animations
R10/9Doppler Effect, Shock Waves, Charge and Coulomb's Law21-5 to 21-6, 22-1-225 pp. 39-45
4 T10/14Electric Field22-6 to 22-8 pp. 46-51
R10/16Electric Field22-6 to 22-9 pp. 52-57Field Lines
5 T10/21Electric Flux, Gauss's Law23-1 to 23-5pp. 58-65
R10/23MIDTERM EXAM
6 T10/28Gauss's Law Applications23-5 to 23-6 pp. 66-76
R10/30Electric Potential24-1 to 24-4 pp. 77-84
7 T11/4Equipotential Surfaces24-5 to 24-8 pp. 85-92
R11/6Capacitors and Capacitance25-1 to 25-4 pp. 93-99
8 T11/11VETERANS' DAY
R11/13Dielectrics25-5 to 25-7pp. 100-106
9 T11/18Electric Current and Resistance26-1 to 26-4 pp. 107-114
R11/20Electromotive Force26-5 to 26-8 pp. 115-122
10T11/25DC Circuits and Kirchhoff's Rules27-1 to 27-3pp. 122-130
R11/27THANKSGIVING
11T12/2Resistance-Capacitance Circuits27-4 to 27-6pp. 131-140

FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, December 10, 8-11 AM.

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