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Physics
211/212
Engineering Physics AY 11/12 Instructor: Martin Hackworth PHYS 211/212 01, PS 108, 10:00 - 10:50 a.m., MTWF PHYS211-02, CHE 207, 5:00 - 6:50 p.m., MW |
| Willow Springs International Raceway - Solo GT Light Race. The Physics of Motorcycles. |
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Hello - Welcome to PHYS211/212. I really like teaching this class and I hope that you will enjoy taking it. I have always been interested in Physics because I have always been curious about how the things worked. Physics answers those questions. My interests: climbing, motorcycling, skiing/snowboarding, and professional audio all involve visceral physics - the challenges are often in the form of physics problems that you solve with your mind and body. If you are interested in my adventures in visceral physics (humiliations galore) check out motorcyclejazz.com, music, or my Facebook. As an applied physicist I have been able to participate in many of the activities I enjoy at a professional level. Experience in acoustics and audio engineering formed the basis of a long career in professional audio. I hold an expert motorcycle roadracing license and work as a test rider/feature writer for a motorcycle.com and motorcyclejazz.com. I am or have been a contributor to several motorcycle, music industry, climbing and ski industry publications. My greatest desire (ok - not my greatest desire, but close) is that you come share the view that physics as fun and worthwhile. Physics is not a particularly difficult subject if you can master a few basic principles. It's front loaded though, so maximum effort in the beginning yields big dividends later. Please do not hesitate to ask
me physics questions that are related to things that you are interested
in. This course it will be a great success if you develop a better
understanding about things that you enjoy as a result of having been
here. Take a field
trip in visceral physics . |
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A primer in
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Office
hours: PS 117B as needed after class or by appointment.
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All course notes and lecture materials posted at this site are copyright 1997 - 2012 by Martin Hackworth. |
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science, pseudoscience
1,
2,the
road to perdition ,
measurement/forces, equation
sheet |
Physics II equation sheet (3 pages) | ||
| Ch 1 - 2 | linear
motion/kinematics
1,
2,
3,
kinematic eq/calc, at the dragstrip,
in the dirt,
hyperphysics 1,
2
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Ch 17 - 20 | thermodynamics 1, 2, 3, example thermo problems |
| Ch 2 | vectors 1, 2 | Ch 21 | electrostatics, Coulomb's law, the electric field electric field lines of force/equipotential lines |
| Ch 3 | motion in a plane 1, hyperphysics trajectories | Ch 22 | Gauss's Law, Hyperphysics Gauss's Law, Integration |
| Ch 4 | forces 1, kinematics revisited,forces 2, friction, hyperphysics friction | Ch 23 | electrical potential, hyperphysics, computational examples |
| examples 1, 2, 3, exam I key (f06) | exam I key (2002) exam1 key (2007) | ||
| Ch 5 -6 | kinetic energy, work 1, hyperphysics work, potential energy, energy conservation 1 | Ch 24 | capacitors,hyperphysics, DC resistive circuits, Kirchoff's examples,more Kirchoff's examples, RC circuits, & examples |
| Ch 7 | linear momentum and collisions 1, 2, 3 | Ch 25 - 26 | electrodynamics |
| Ch 8 | exam II key (f04) | sample exam problems, exam II key | |
| Ch 9 | centripetal forces 1, rotation/moments of inertia, table | Ch 27 | the magnetic field I, force and torque on a current loop |
| Ch 10 | torque 1, 2, video, conservation of angular momentum 1, | Ch 28 | magnetostatics, magnetism, divergence and curl, the calculus of field |
| Exam II key (f06) | Ch 29 | induction I, DC and AC motors (courtesy of Cutnell and Johnson),induction II | |
| Ch 11 | static equilibrium, elasticity, 1st and 2nd conditions 1 | sample exam problems, exam III key | |
| exam III key (f04) exam IV key (f01) | Ch 30 | RL circuits, LC circuits, RLC Circuits, household wiring, the power grid, other circuits of interest. | |
| Ch 12 | gravity 1 | Ch 31 | Maxwell's equations, e/m waves, radio emission, anthropogenic global warming |
| Ch 13 | fluids 1 | Ch 32 - 34 | light and color, optics I, optics II, examples,inerference I,II, diffraction, Rayleigh Criterion, polarization, optics II (optical elements/systems examples), optics III (thin films and diffraction examples), diffraction notes. |
| Ch 14 | unit circle and shm, simple harmonic motion 1, Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse | sample exam problems, exam IV key | |
| Ch 15 | waves, Doppler Effect | Ch 35 | special and general relativity |
| Ch 16 | sound
waves I, sound waves II
(be sure to read about harmonics and partials), physical acoustics III,
a very loud
sound. Check out the hyperphysics musical
instrument site. Concert A (A4 - 440 Hz),
A1 - A8 (55 - 7040 Hz), Middle C,
Pitch, Listen
to this audio file and these
samples "A4" notes from it: trumpet
(solo), trombone
(solo), sax (solo),
guitar (solo),
vocal (solo) A2
(bass) a snare, then
look at the spectra from the same instruments: trumpet
(waveform), bone
(waveform), sax
(waveform), guitar
(waveform), vocal
(waveform), bass,
snare. Mathematics
and Music, Guitar tuning,
Scale Temperament,
Equal
Temperament (hyperphysics), Loudspeaker polar patterns 1,
2 Music samples courtesy of Johnny Caril, Greg Hotrum,Andy Rayborn,Lindsay Craft, Rob Thyberg, Logan Linney |
Ch 36 | quantum mechanics I, II, III, IV, V |
| exam IV key, f06 exam III key |
Exam Schedule
Spring (212 - 01 & 02)
| Section 01 - Every Friday | Section 02 - Every other Wednesday | |
| Final Exam | Monday, April 30 | Monday, April 30 |
