GOAL: The topics for this quarter are waves, light and optics, thermodynamics, and an introduction to modern physics. The goal is to achieve an understanding of the basic concepts of these topics and to be able to apply these concepts to a variety of physical situations. Students are expected to acquire skills in scientific methods, critical reasoning, and problem solving. Students are also expected to learn to organize their thoughts clearly and to express them clearly in both written and oral communication.

LABORATORY: The schedules and other information are at the lab home page: Elementary Physics Labs

RECITATIONS: Recitations will commence on Tuesday, June 25. All recitation classes will use the Tutorials in Introductory Physics instructional materials and be conducted in a cooperative learning format (explained more fully elsewhere).

EXAMS: This course will have two one-hour examinations scheduled during the quarter and a final exam given during finals’ period.  The two one-hour exams will be given on Friday, July 12 and Friday, August 9  during regular lecture hours and the final exam will be given on Tuesday, August 27  at 8:00-9:50 AM, as per UC Final Examination Schedule.  All exams will take place in Braunstein 300 (regular lecture auditorium). The exams will consist of problems and questions similar to suggested homework problems, examples from the text, recitation exercises, and problems and questions discussed in class.

QUIZZES: Quizzes will be given during lecture classes, usually in the last 20 mins of Friday lecture. These  may be either announced or unannounced, depending on the preference of  the lecture instructor.

HOMEWORK PROBLEMS: Representative homework problems are suggested from each chapter (see suggested problem listing). Working physics problems is essential to obtaining an understanding of the material covered. You will be required to hand in solutions for several  problems (see required problem listing), which will be collected in lecture and graded.

PHYSICS LEARNING CENTER:   (Room 303, Geology/Physics Building):  The Physics Learning Center is staffed by faculty and graduate students to answer questions and to provide help with any physics problem.  An extensive library of videotaped problem solutions may be viewed an the Learning Center.

Hours: MT: 10:00am - 3:00pm  W: 10:00am - 2:00pm  H: 10:00am - 12:00pm

ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend all classes.

CONDUCT: Students are expected to follow the Student Code of Conduct. Academic misconduct in this course will be dealt with in accordance with the Student
Code of Conduct.

ABSENCES: Except for emergencies, students are expected to inform their instructor if they cannot attend an exam. Makeup exams may be arranged at the
discretion of the lecture instructor, if a student has a valid excuse for the absence.

WITHDRAWAL: The last day to withdraw and receive a grade of "W," with the instructor's signature, is Tuesday, August 13.

GRADING: The course grades will be determined using the following weights:

Two Hour Exams: 100 points each = 200 points
Final Exam: 200 points
Recitations: 80 points
Lecture Homework: 50 points
Recitation Homework: 40 points
Quizzes: 100 points
Total: 670 points (100%)

Letter grades for the course will be assigned using the following approximate guidelines:
   100% - 85%  A
     85% - 75%  B
    75% - 60%  C
    60% - 50%  D
     50% - 00%  F