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Syllabus
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Course Information
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Course title
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Principles of Physics
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Course number
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PHYS 142, 4 credits
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Course description
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CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course. USP Distributive
Studies Area B: Natural Sciences and Mathematics Course. The second of a
two-semester series PHYS 141/142 in general physics. This survey course
uses calculus and is recommended for chemistry and zoology majors. It also
satisfies the requirements of medical and dental schools. PHYS 142 covers
electricity and magnetism, optics, and elements of modern physics.
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Course date
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Summer Session I (June 5 – July 14) 2006
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Location
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Room 1412, Physics Building
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Meeting day(s)
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MTuWThF
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Meeting time(s)
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5:30 - 6:50 pm
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Prerequisite(s)
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PHYS 141 or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only
one of the following: PHYS 142, PHYS 260 and PHYS 261 (formerly: PHYS 262)
or PHYS 272.
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Discussions
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Location
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Room 1412, Physics Building
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Meeting time
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MW, 7:00 - 7:50 pm
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Laboratory
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Location
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Room 3310, Physics Building
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Meeting time
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TuTh, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
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Instructor
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Name
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Dr. John Matthews
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Email
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johnm@physics.umd.edu
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Office location
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Room 2117, Physics Building
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Office hours
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MW 10:30 – 11:30 am
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Phone
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301-405-7581 (lab) or 301-405-6132 (office)
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Teaching Assistant
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Name
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Simon Slutsky
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Email
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simons@umd.edu
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Office location
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Room 4214, Physics Building
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Office hours
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TBA
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Phone
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301-405-6195
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Textbook
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Required text
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern
Physics, Volume 2, Serway and Jewett, Brooks/Cole, 6th edition, 2004,
ISBN 0-534-40846-X
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Required text
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Laboratory Manual, PHYS 142, Department of
Physics, UMD (June 2005 edition)
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Course Content
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Course Content
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Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, and some Modern
Physics.
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Policies
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Homework
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Homework problems will be collected at the end of class
on the due date, see Schedule. All problems will be graded.
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Discussion
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Policies
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Laboratory
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Attendance at labs is required. Lab reports should be
written and submitted to the TA during the lab time.
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Exams
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There will be three midterm exams and one final exam,
see Schedule
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Grades
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Grades
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The final grade will be calculated from the following
scores: Homework (25 %), Lab reports (25 %), Exam I (10 %), Exam II (10 %),
Exam III (10 %), Final Exam (20 %). The divisions between letter grades
will be decided after the final exam has been graded.
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Addititional
Information
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Day
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Topic
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Chapter
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Homework
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Lab
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Monday June 5, 2006
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Fundamental Forces
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46.1,4,9-12
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Tuesday June 6, 2006
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Electric Force &
Electric Field
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23
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1st Homework
Due:
Ch46:Problems:34,36
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Electrostatics
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Wednesday June 7, 2006
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Gauss’s Law
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24
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Thursday June 8, 2006
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Electric Potential
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25
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2nd Homework
Due:
Ch23:Problems:5,11,15,17,24,
26,40,44
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Equipotentials
and Fields
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Friday June 9, 2006
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Electric Potential,
Capacitance and Dielectrics
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25
26
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Saturday June 10, 2006
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Sunday June 11, 2006
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Monday June 12, 2006
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Current and Resistance
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27 (except 27.4, 27.5)
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Tuesday June 13, 2006
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DC Circuits
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28
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3rd Homework
Due:
Ch24:Problems:25,31,42,60,62
Ch25:Questions:1,8,
Problems:18,32,37,47,54,55
Ch26:Questions:7,9,
Problems:6,8,19,20,30
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Lightbulbs
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Wednesday June 14, 2006
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Exam I
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Chs 23-28
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Thursday June 15, 2006
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Magnetic Field
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29
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4th Homework
Due:
Ch27:Questions:1,10,12,21,
Problems:4,19,52,70,73
Ch28:Questions:7,16,17,18,
21,23,27
Problems:9,26,36,57,70
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Ohm’s Law
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Friday June 16, 2006
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Sources of Magnetic Field
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30 (except 30.8-9)
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Saturday June 17, 2006
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Sunday June 18, 2006
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Monday June 19, 2006
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Faraday’s Law
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31
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Tuesday June 20, 2006
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Inductance
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32
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5th Homework
Due:
Ch29:Problems:7,16,17,
20,36
Ch30:Problems:4,9,10,14,
20,24,28,55,68,73
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Makeups for
Labs 1-4
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Wednesday June 21, 2006
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Electromagnetic Waves
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34
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Thursday June 22, 2006
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Electromagnetic Waves
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34
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6th Homework
Due:
Ch31:Problems:4,6,11,18,22,31
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Magnetic Field
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Friday June 23, 2006
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Exam II
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Chs 29-34
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Saturday June 24, 2006
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Sunday June 25, 2006
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Monday June 26, 2006
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Geometric Optics
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35 (except 35.6,35.7,35.9)
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Tuesday June 27, 2006
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Geometric Optics
Image Formation
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35
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7th Homework
Due:
Ch32:Problems:5,8,20,26,33,
38,76
Ch34:Problems:2,3,7,8,38,39,
40,46
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The Oscilloscope
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Wednesday June 28, 2006
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Image Formation
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36 (except 36.6-36.8)
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Thursday June 29, 2006
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Image
Formation
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36 (except 36.6-36.8)
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8th Homework
Due:
Ch 35:Problems:10,13,14,
21,27,33,61
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Faraday’s Law
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Friday June 30, 2006
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Interference
Diffraction
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37.1-37.3
38.1-38.2
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Saturday July 1, 2006
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Sunday July 2, 2006
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Monday July 3, 2006
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Exam III
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Chs 35-38
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Tuesday July 4, 2006
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Independence Day –
University Holiday
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Wednesday July 5, 2006
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Introduction to Quantum
Mechanics
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40.2,40.4-8
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Thursday July 6, 2006
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Quantum Mechanics
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41
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9th Homework
Due:
Ch36:Questions:4,5,11
Problems:3,9,11,12,17,24,30,
37,61
Ch37:Questions:10,11
Problems:3,6,10
Ch38:Questions:1
Problems:6
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Diffraction
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Friday July 7, 2006
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Quantum Mechanics
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41
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Saturday July 8, 2006
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Sunday July 9, 2006
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Monday July 10, 2006
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Quantum Mechanics
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41
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Tuesday July 11, 2006
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Atomic Physics
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42
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10th Homework
Due:
Ch40:Questions:8,11,19,21,22,
24
Problems:8,9,15,31,34,37,43,
52
Ch41:Problems:1,7,9,13,21,26,
33,34
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Photoelectric
Effect
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Wednesday July 12, 2006
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Molecules and Solids
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43
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Thursday July 13, 2006
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Review
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Makeups for
Labs 5-9
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Friday July 14, 2006
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Final Exam
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Approx 50 % Chs 23-38
50 % Chs 40-43
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Saturday July 15, 2006
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