FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS: 

Wave Motion, Optics, and Modern Physics

Physics 232 - Fall 2004

 http://web.utk.edu/~kamyshko/P232/P232_Fall_2004.html

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Class Notes:
(01) August 19, 2004
(02) August 24, 2004
(03) August 26, 2004
(04) August 31, 2004
(05) September 2, 2004
(06) September 7, 2004
(07) September 9, 2004
(08) September 14, 2004
More problems for test #1 preparation
Solutions for test #1
(09) September 21, 2004
(10) September 23, 2004
(11) September 28, 2004
(12) September 30,2004
Last problem from Chapter 34 HW
Review problems for test #2 preparation
Solutions for test #2
(13) October 12,2004
(14) October 19,2004
(15) October 21, 2004
(16) October 26, 2004
(17) October 28, 2004
(18) November 02, 2004
(19) November 04, 2004
Optional take-home test
(20) November 09, 2004
(21) November 11, 2004
(22) November 16, 2004
Take-home test solutions
Relativity: Example 37-3
(23) November 18, 2004
Review problems for test #3 preparation
Solutions to review #3 problems
Solutions for test #3
Instructor:  Dr. Yuri Kamyshkov
  • Office:  226-D Ayres Hall
  • Phone: (865) 974-6777
  • FAX:    (865)  974-1135
  • E-mail: kamyshkov@utk.edu
Lectures:
TR 11:10 am - 12:25 pm, Rm # 304 in Nielsen Physics Bldg
Sections:
73595, 73600, 73613
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday (one hour after lectures) 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm or by appointment
Syllabus:
Course covers most of the materials in chapters 13,15,16,32-44 of the textbook.
Detailed syllabus can be downloaded as PDF file from here  (updated 9/9/2004)
Labs:
Section 73595;  TA: Mostafa Dadras;        Time: M 12:20 - 2:15 pm  in Phy508
Section 73600;  TA: Thomas Enck;            Time: M   2:30 - 4:25 pm  in Phy508
Section 73613;  TA: Watheq Al-Basheer;  Time: M   4:40 - 6:35 pm  in Phy508
You must complete the laboratary assignment. If you fail in the laboratory, you will fail the course. If you are repating the course, you must also repeat the laboratory since it is an integral part of the course.
Textbook: Young & Freedman, University Physics, 11th Edition with Modern Physics,  ISBN: 0-8053-8684-X with Mastering Physics Student Access Card  (the latter is a part of  $152 package or sold separately for $36 from http://www.masteringphysics.com/)
Also recommended:
D. A. Wells and H. S. Slusher, Theory and Problems of Physics for Engineering and Science, Schaum's Outline Series in Engineering ,  ISBN: 0-07-069254-8  (check e.g. amazon.com)
Attendance:  Lectures and labs are obligatory
Homework: Assigned and graded through the web: 
Home work (several problems per week ) will be assigned every week through masteringphysics.com system. Home page
 http://www.masteringphysics.com/  , course ID MPKAMYSHKOV0002 (for initial registration you will be asked to provide your first and last name, college ID, and the access  code from your Mastering Physics Student Access Card). After that you will be assigned a name and a password  for faster login. Each homework will be due at 11 am on Tuesdays before the class starts and a new home work will appear on the web around that time.
Tests: #1 Thursday, September 9 (moved to September 16!);#2 Thursday, October 7; #3 Tuesday November 23; in class, closed book, ONE page of hand-written formulas will be allowed. No make-up tests will be given. If you miss a test for a legitimate reason, that you have informed the Instructor about before the test, your score can be adjusted at the end of the semester depending on your overall performance in the class. 
Final: Monday, December 6 (5:00 pm -7:00 pm), comprehensive, in class, closed book,
ONE
page of hand-written formulas will be allowed.
Grade: 20 % lab (you must pass it to pass the course)
20 % home-work
60% three tests + final 
Academic Honesty:
assumed
WWW: The web site of the course is http://web.utk.edu/~kamyshko/P232/P232_Fall_2004.html

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