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University of Virginia Department of Physics

Physics 606

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

 Jan 19  through  May  15, 2009
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Lecture

Subject

Chapter Edition 2

Chapter Edition 3

Monday, January 19
1 1 Introduction and Skating 1 1
Wednesday, January 21 1 -->2 Falling Balls 1 1
Wednesday, January 21
1 1-2 Physics Chat Room Getting Started 7:00-8:00 PM 1 1
Friday, January 23 1 -->3 Falling Balls II 1 1
Monday, January 26 1 -->4 Force and Work 1 1
Wednesday, January 28
1 -->5 Seesaws 2 2
Wednesday, January 28
1 3-5 Physics Chat Room Review Newton's Laws 7:00-8:00 PM 1,2 1,2
Friday, January 30
1 -->6 Seesaws II 2 2
Monday, February 2
1 -->7 Wheels 2 2
Wednesday, February 4
2 -->8 Bumper Cars 2 2
Wednesday, February 4
1, 2 1-8 Physics Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM (Cancelled) 1, 2 1, 2
Friday, February 6
2 9 Electronic Air Cleaners I 8 10
Monday, February 9

1-8 Problem Set 1 Due 11:59 PM 1, 2 1, 2
Monday, February 9
2 -->10 Electronic Air Cleaners II 8 10
Wednesday, February 11 2 -->11 Xenographic Copiers I 8 10
Wednesday, February 11
2 6-11 Physics Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM Numerical Problems 8 10
Friday, February 13 2 -->12 Xenographic Copiers II 8 10
Monday, February 16 2 -->13 Magnetically Levitated Trains I 8 11
Wednesday, February 18
2 -->14 Magnetically Levitated Trains II 8 11
Wednesday, February 18
2 12-14 Physics Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM 8 10, 11
Friday, February 20 2 -->15 Flashlights 9 10
Monday, February 23 2 -->16 Power Distribution I 9 11
Monday, February 23 2 9-15 Problem Set 2 Due 11:59 PM 8 10
Wednesday, February 25 3 -->17 Power Distribution II 9 11
Wednesday, February 25
3 15-17 Physics Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM Discuss Midterm Exam and Create Exam 9 11, 11
Friday, February 27 3 -->18 Tape Recorders 9 11
Monday, March 2
3 -->19 Review 1,2,8,9 1,2,10,11
Wednesday, March 4
3 -->20 Audio Amplifiers I 10 12
Wednesday, March 4
2, 3 18-20 Physics Chat Room 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Review Continued 9, 10 10-12
Friday, March 6
3 -->21 Audio Amplifiers II 10 12
Monday, March 9
3 -->22 Computers I 10 12
Monday, March 9

16-22 Problem Set 3 Due 11:59 PM 9,10 11,12
March 10 - March 18
Due 7:00 PM

1-22 Midterm Exam Includes Problem Sets 1,2, and 3 1,2,8,9 1,2,10-12
Wednesday, March 11 3 -->23 Computers II and Radios I 10-11 13
Wednesday, March 11 3 21-23 No Chat Room 10, 11 13
Friday, March 13 3 -->24 Radio II 11 13
Monday, March 16 4 -->25 Television 11 13
Wednesday, March 18 4 26 Microwaves 11 13
Wednesday, March 18 3, 4 21-26 No Chat Room 10, 11 12, 13
Friday, March 20 4 27 Sunlight I 12 14
Monday, March 23 4 28 Sunlight II 12 14
Monday, March 23
23-28 Problem Set 4 Due 11:59 PM 10,11 12,13
Wednesday, March 25 4 29 Fluorescent Lights I 12 14
Wednesday, March 25 4 27-29 No Chat Room 13 14
Friday, March 27 4 30 Fluorescent Lights II 12 14
Monday, Mar 30 4 31 Lasers 12 14
Wednesday, April 1
4 32 Cameras 13 15
Wednesday, April 1
4 30-32 Physics Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM 12, 13 14, 15
Friday, April 3
5 33 Optical Recording and Communications 13 15
Monday, April 6
5 34 Knives and Steel I 16.1 ---
Monday, April 6

29-34 Problem Set 5 Due 11:59 PM 12,13 14,15
Wednesday, April 8
5 35 Knives and Steel II and Windows and Glass I Download 16.1-16.2 Download 16.1-16.2
Wednesday, April 8
5 33-35 Physics Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM 12, 13 14, 15
Friday, April 10 5 36 Windows and Glass II and Plastics I Download 16.2-16.3 Download 16.2-16.3
Monday, April 13

22-36 Create Exam Due 9:00 AM 10,11,12,13 12,13,14,15,16
Monday, April 13 5 37 Plastic II and Nuclear Weapons I Download 16.3, 14.1 Download 16.3, 14.1
Wednesday, April 15 5 38 Nuclear Weapons II 14 16
Wednesday, April 15 5 33-38 Physics Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM See Above See Above
Friday, April 17 5 39 Medical Imaging and Radiation 14 16
Monday, April 20
35-39 Problem Set 6 Due 11:59 PM 14,16 16(ed2),16(ed3)
Monday, April 20 5 40 Final Review 1,2,8-14,16 1,2,10-16,16(ed2)
Wednesday, April 29
5 39, 40 Physics Chat Room 7:00-8:00 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)