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University of Virginia Department of Physics

Physics 6060

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

 Spring 2011
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Syllabus

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Date

CD

Lecture

Subject

Chapter Edition 2

Chapter Edition 3

Monday, January 24
1 1 Introduction and Skating 1 1
Wednesday, January 26 1 2 Falling Balls 1 1
Wednesday, January 26
1 1-2  Chat Room Getting Started 7:00-8:00 PM EST
1 1
Friday, January 28 1 3 Falling Balls II 1 1
Monday, January 31
1 4 Force and Work 1 1
Wednesday, February 02
1 5 Seesaws 2 2
Wednesday, February 02
1 3-5 Chat Room Review Newton's Laws 7:00-8:00 PM EST
1,2 1,2
Friday, February 04
1 6 Seesaws II 2 2
Monday, February 07
1 7 Wheels 2 2
Wednesday, February 09
2 8 Bumper Cars 2 2
Wednesday, February 09
1, 2 1-8 Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM EST
Problem Set 1 Due 11:59 PM EST
1, 2 1, 2
Friday, February 11
2 9 Electronic Air Cleaners I 8 10
Monday, February 14
2 10 Electronic Air Cleaners II 8 10
Wednesday, February 16 2 11 Xenographic Copiers I 8 10
Wednesday, February 16
2 6-11 Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM EST
8 10
Friday, February 18 2 12 Xenographic Copiers II 8 10
Monday, February 21 2 13 Magnetically Levitated Trains I 8 11
Wednesday, February 23
2 14 Magnetically Levitated Trains II 8 11
Wednesday, February 23
2 12-14 Physics Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM EST
Problem Set 2 Due 11:59 PM EST
8 11
Friday, February 25 2 15 Flashlights 9 10
Monday, february 28
2 16 Power Distribution I 9 11
Wednesday, March 02 3 17 Power Distribution II 9 11
Wednesday, March 02 3 15-17  Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM EST
9 11, 11
Friday, March 04 3 18 Tape Recorders 9 11
Monday, March 07
3 19 Review 1,2,8,9 1,2,10,11
Wednesday, March 9
3 20 Audio Amplifiers I 10 12
Wednesday, March 9
2, 3 18-20 Chat Room 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Problem Set 3 Due 11:59 PM EDT
9, 10 12
Friday, March 11
3 21 Audio Amplifiers II 10 12
Monday, March 14
3 22 Computers I 10 12
March 09 - March 15

1-22 Midterm Exam March 09 12:01 PM to March 15 7:00 PM EDT
1,2,8,9 1,2,10-12
March 16 - March 22

Spring Break
Wednesday, March 23 3 23 Computers II and Radios I 10-11 13
Wednesday, March 23 3 21-23 No Chat Room 10, 11 13
Friday, March 25 3 24 Radio II 11 13
Monday, March 28
4 25 Television 11 13
Wednesday, March 30
4 26 Microwaves 11 13
Wednesday, March 30
3, 4 21-26   Chat Room 7:00 - 8:00 PM EDT 10, 11 12, 13
Friday, April 1 4 27 Sunlight I 12 14
Monday, April 4 4 28 Sunlight II 12 14
Wednesday, April 6 4 29 Fluorescent Lights I 12 14
Wednesday, April 6
4 27-29 Chat Room
Problem Set 4 Due 11:59 PM  EDT
12 14
Friday, April 08
4 30 Fluorescent Lights II 12 14
Monday, April 11
4 31 Lasers 12 14
Wednesday, April 13
4 32 Cameras 13 15
Wednesday, April 13
4 30-32  Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM EDT
12, 13 14, 15
Friday, April 15
5 33 Optical Recording and Communications 13 15
Monday, April 18
5 34 Knives and Steel I 16.1 ---
Wednesday, April 20
5 35 Knives and Steel II and Windows and Glass I Download 16.1-16.2 Download 16.1-16.2
Wednesday, April 20
5 33-35 Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM EDT
Problem Set 5 Due 11:59 PM EDT
12, 13 14, 15
Friday, April 22 5 36 Windows and Glass II and Plastics I Download 16.2-16.3 Download 16.2-16.3
Monday, April 25

22-36 Create Exam Due 9:00 AM EDT
10,11,12,13 12,13,14,15,16
Monday, April 25 5 37 Plastic II and Nuclear Weapons I Download 16.3, 14.1 Download 16.3, 14.1
Wednesday, April 27
5 38 Nuclear Weapons II 14 16
Wednesday, April 27
5 33-38 Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM EDT
See Above See Above
Friday, April 29
5 39 Medical Imaging and Radiation 14 16
Monday, May 02 5 40 Final Review 1,2,8-14,16 1,2,10-16,16(ed2)
Wednesday, May 04
5 39, 40  Chat Room 7:00-8:00 PM EDT
Problem Set 6 Due 11:59 PM EDT
14 16
May 04 - May 10

1-40 Final Exam Due Due  May 10 7:00 PM EDT
1,2,8-14,16 1,2,10-16,16(ed2)