Physics 260
Oscillations, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Electrostatics
CLASS MOVED TO PHYS 1410

Instructor Dr. Chris H. Fleming Physics 4207 405-7272 Office Hours: See me after class. If this time is not suitable for you, then we can arrange another time. You can also find me in my office an hour before class. TA Kanu Sinha Physics 4207 405-7272 Tutoring Slawsky Clinic: M-F: 10-11 AM, 12-1 PM Homework Mastering Physics: FLEMING260SPRING2011 TA Grades ELMS: 201101_PHYS260_hfleming

Discussion You are free to ask questions about subject matter and homework problems. All discussions will end with one quiz from that day or the previous day's material. Exams will also be reviewed here.

Lab To pass, students must complete passing work in both PHYS260 and PHYS261 (department policy). You must perform all labs to pass the class (department policy).

Homework We will be using electronic homework assignments at http://www.masteringphysics.com. Licensing is included in the purchase of a new book (Knight, 2nd Ed.). If purchasing used books additional software is required. This can be purchased on the web at http://www.masteringphysics.com and http://www.mypearsonstore.com.
Homework will be assigned Friday after class (11:00AM) and will be due before class the next Friday (9:00AM). Be careful in submitting homework solutions as you are only allowed a limited number of solution attempts (5).

Tentative Lecture Schedule

Week		Monday	Wednesday	Friday
Jan	24	(14) Simple Harmonic Oscillators ◊ Spring game	(14) Nonlinear Oscillators, Damping ◊ Pendulum game	(14) Driven Oscillators, Resonance ♦ Formula sheet update
Jan	31	(15) Pressure	(15) Bouyancy ♦ Formula sheet update ◊ Bouyancy games: 1, 2, 3	(15) Bernoulli's Equation (20) The Wave Equation ♦ Formula sheet update
Feb	7	(20) Intensity	(20) The Doppler Effect	(21) Superposition, Standing Waves, Transmission and Reflection ◊ String game
Feb	14	(21) Interference ◊ Interference games: 1, 2	(21) Thin Films, Beat Frequency (S) Drag ♦ Formula sheet update	Exam I Class average: 66% ± 14% Homework grades contributed 20% (statistically)
Feb	21	(16) Matter and Phases ◊ Phase change game	(16) Ideal Gas (17) The First Law ◊ Gas games: 1, 2	(17) Calorimetry, Heat
Feb	28	(17) Heat, Conduction	(17) Blackbody Radiation (S) Boltzmann Distribution ♦ Formula sheet update ◊ Blackbody Game	(S) Boltzmann Distribution (18) Statistical Mechanics
Mar	7	(18) Statistical Mechanics	(18) Statistical Mechanics	(19) The Second Law
Mar	14	(19) The Second Law	(19) The Second Law	Exam II Class average: 60% ± 19% * I'm going to have to (up)scale your final grades
Mar	21	Spring Break	Spring Break	Spring Break
Mar	28	(26) Electric Force ◊ Static Electricity Games: 1, 2	(26) Electric Force	(27) Electric Field ♦ Formula sheet update ◊ Electric Field Games: 1, 2, 3
Apr	4	(27) Electric Field	(29) Electric Potential	(29) Electric Potential
Apr	11	(28) Gauss' Law	(28) Gauss' Law	(30) Potential, Capacitance
Apr	18	(30) Potential, Capacitance	Exam III	(30) Capacitance, Dielectrics ◊ Battery Game
Apr	25	(30) Capacitance, Dielectrics ◊ Capacitor Game	(31) Current, Resistance ◊ Current Game ◊ Conductivity Game	(31) Current, Resistance ◊ Ohm's Law Games: 1, 2
May	2	(32) DC Circuits ◊ Resistor Circuit Game	(32) DC Circuits ◊ Circuit Games: 1, 2	(34) DC Circuits
May	9	Exam IV	Final Review Sample Final Exam Wellstood Review: 5:30-7:30 PM CHM 1402	Final Exam: 6:30-8:30 PM BRB 1101

Grades

Homework	20%	Homework questions are calculational and grading is automated/electronic.
Discussion Quiz	20%	Full credit will only be given to complete answers, with all work shown.
Lab	20%	To pass, students must complete passing work in both PHYS260 and PHYS261 (department policy). You will recieve the same (averaged) grade for both PHYS260 and PHYS261 (department policy). How the lab is graded is completely up to the lab instructor. You must perform all labs to pass the class (department policy).
Regular Exams	20%	Full credit will only be given to complete answers, with all work shown. Exam questions will be focused on comprehension, application and problem solving, in that order. You are recommended to study exercises from class, exercises in the book, and homework problems (including those not assigned).
Final Exam	20%	Your final exam will be drafted by a committee of Phys 260 instructors.