Physics 1B
This is an introductory course in which lectures serve to emphasize and explain key concepts as well as build problem solving capabilities. Demonstrations are an important part of the lectures. The textbook for the class is Serway and Faughn, College Physics, 7th Edition, Vol. 1, Thomson/Brooks/Cole.
Overview for Winter 2007 - revised 25 Jan (PDF)
We meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for 10 weeks (minus two UC holidays). This comprises 23 one-hour lectures and 5 quizzes (on alternate Mondays). Weekly exercises from the course textbook are assigned and reviewed during biweekly problem sessions. The importance of working the assigned homework exercises cannot be overemphasized!
Schedule for Winter 2007 - revised 13 March (PDF)
Running formula pages ("cheat sheet") for Winter 2007 (PDF)
Handout on two-loop resistor circuits (PDF)
Handout on one-loop RC circuits (PDF)
Handout on neuronal action potentials (PDF)
Model neurons homework exercises - week 8 (PDF)
Handout on one-loop LR circuits (PDF)
Handout on one-loop LC circuits (PDF)
Chapter 21, "Alternating Current Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves", of Serway and Faughn (PDF)
Mr. Morgan Brown's Review Set for Final Exam (PDF)
Homework Solutions (PDF)
Week one
Available the morning of 12 January
Week two
Available the morning of 19 January
Week three
Available the morning of 26 January
Week four
Available the morning of 2 February
Week five
Available the morningof 9 February
Week six
Available the morning of 16 February
Week seven
Available the morning of 23 February
Week eight
Available the morning of 2 March
Week nine
Available the morning of 9 March
Week ten
Available the morning of 16 March
Quizes (PDF)
Graded on a 0 to 10 scale
Quiz one
Solutions
Grades (0=0.3%, 2=6%, 4=18.9%, 6=22.8%, 8=27.5%, 10=24.5%; mode = 8, mean = 6.90)
Quiz two
Solutions
Grades (0=0%, 1=0%,2=1.4%, 3=3.1%, 4=3.7%, 5=8.2%, 6=9.5%,7=16.7%, 8=17.7%, 9=22.0%, 10=17.7%; mode = 9, mean = 7.58)
Quiz three
Solutions
Kirchoff's node rule applied to problems 8 and 9
Grades (0=0%, 1=0%,2=0.7%, 3=1.4%, 4=4.8%, 5=11.2%, 6=18.9%,7=23.2%, 8=23.2%, 9=11.2%, 10=5.3%; modes = 7 and 8, mean = 6.94)
Quiz four
Solutions
Grades (0=0%, 1=0.4%,2=2.8%, 3=2.8%, 4=11.2%, 5=16.8%, 6=18.6%,7=13.7%, 8=15.8%, 9=12.3%, 10=5.6%; mode = 6, mean = 6.44)
Quiz five
Solutions
Grades (mode = 6, mean = 5.81)
