Title
University of Virginia Department of Physics

Physics 606

How Things Work II  —  3 Credits
A Distance Learning Course for High School Physics and Physical ScienceTeachers

 Jan 21  through  May  5, 2008
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Syllabus





Syllabus

Date

CD

Lecture

Subject

Chapter Edition 2

Chapter Edition 3

Monday, January 21 1 1 Introduction and Skating 1 1
Wednesday, January 23 1 2 Falling Balls 1 1
Friday, January 25 1 3 Falling Balls II 1 1
Monday, January 28 1 4 Force and Work 1 1
Wednesday, January 30 1 5 Seesaws 2 2
Friday, February 1 1 6 Seesaws II 2 2
Monday, February 4 1 7 Wheels 2 2
Wednesday, February 6 2 8 Bumper Cars 2 2
Wednseday, February 6 1, 2 1-8 Physics Chat Room Review 8:00-9:00 PM 1, 2 1, 2
Friday, February 8 2 9 Electronic Air Cleaners I 8 10
Monday, February 11
1-8 Problem Set 1 Due 11:59 PM 1, 2 1, 2
Monday, February 11 2 10 Electronic Air Cleaners II 8 10
Wednesday, February 13 2 11 Xenographic Copiers I 8 10
Friday, February 15 2 12 Xenographic Copiers II 8 10
Monday, February 18 2 13 Magnetically Levitated Trains I 8 11
Wednesday, February 20 2 14 Magnetically Levitated Trains II 8 11
Wednesday, February 20 2 9-14 Physics Chat Room Review 8:00-9:00 PM 8 10, 11
Friday, February 22 2 15 Flashlights 9 10
Monday, February 25 2 16 Power Distribution I 9 11
Monday, February 25 2 9-15 Problem Set 2 Due 11:59 PM 8 10
Wednesday, February 27 3 17 Power Distribution II 9 11
Friday, February 29 3 18 Tape Recorders 9 11
Monday, March 3 3 19 Review 1,2,8,9 1,2,10,11
March 5 - March 11
Due 7:00 PM

1-19 Midterm Exam 1,2,8,9 1,2,10,11
Wednesday, March 5 3 20 Audio Amplifiers I 10 12
Wednesday, March 5 2, 3 15-20 Physics Chat Room Review 8:00-9:00 PM 9, 10 10-12
Friday, March 7 3 21 Audio Amplifiers II 10 12
Monday, March 10 3 22 Computers I 10 12
Monday, March 10
16-22 Problem Set 3 Due 11:59 PM 9,10 11,12
Wednesday, March 12 3 23 Computers II and Radios I 10-11 13
Friday, March 14 3 24 Radio II 11 13
Monday, March 17 4 25 Television 11 13
Wednesday, March 19 4 26 Microwaves 11 13
Wednesday, March 19 3, 4 21-26 Physics Chat Room Review 8:00-9:00 PM 10, 11 12, 13
Friday, March 21 4 27 Sunlight I 12 14
Monday, March 24 4 28 Sunlight II 12 14
Monday, March 24
20-26 Problem Set 4 Due 11:59 PM 10,11 12,13
Wednesday, March 26 4 29 Fluorescent Lights I 12 14
Friday, March 28 4 30 Fluorescent Lights II 12 14
Monday, Mar 31 4 31 Lasers 12 14
Wednesday, April 2 4 32 Cameras 13 15
Wednesday, April 2 4 27-32 Physics Chat Room Review 8:00-9:00 PM 12, 13 14, 15
Friday, April 4 5 33 Optical Recording and Communications 13 15
Monday, April 7 5 34 Knives and Steel I 16.1 ---
Monday, April 7
20-33 Create Exam Due 9:00 AM 10,11,12,13 12,13,14,15
Monday, April 7
27-33 Problem Set 5 Due 11:59 PM 12,13 14,15
Wednesday, April 9 5 35 Knives and Steel II and Windows and Glass I Download 16.1-16.2 ---
Friday, April 11 5 36 Windows and Glass II and Plastics I Download 16.2-16.3 ---
Monday, April 14 5 37 Plastic II and Nuclear Weapons I Download 16.3, 14.1 ---
Wednesday, April 16 5 38 Nuclear Weapons II 14 16
Wednesday, April 16 5 33-38 Physics Chat Room Review 8:00-9:00 PM see above ---
Friday, April 18 5 39 Medical Imaging and Radiation 14 16
Monday, April 21
34-39 Problem Set 6 Due 11:59 PM 14,16 16(ed2),16(ed3)
Monday, April 21 5 40 Final Review 1,2,8-14,16 1,2,10-16,16(ed2)
Wednesday, April 30 5 39, 40 Physics Chat Room Review 8:00-9:00 PM 14 16
Apr 30 - May 6
Due 5:00 PM

1-40 Final Exam 1,2,8-14,16 1,2,10-16,16(ed2)