Physics 1c Practical -- SPRING 2009

Course Description

9 units (4-0-5)

Second term of an introduction to electricity and magnitism with an emphasis on learning from practical examples and applications.

Spring 2009
Lecturer: David Politzer
e-mail: politzer@theory.caltech.edu

Physics or logistical questions may be directed to the lecturer via e-mail if you can't do it in person, e.g., before or after lecture, his office, etc. Questions and answers that might be of interest to other students will be posted here: Q&A (without identifying the questioner by name).

QUIZ SCORES: As per student requests, the class averages on the quizzes are: Quiz 1 = 8.8 +/- 1.2; Quiz 2 = 8.4 +/- 1.3; Quiz 3 = 8.6 +/- 1.6; Quiz 4 = 8.4 +/- 1.4; Quiz 5 = 8.1 +/- 1.2; Quiz 6 = 7.5 +/- 1.7; Quiz 7 =

As per request of ASCIT and the BOC, here is a copy of their policies form, filled out for Ph 1 Prac. (You'll want page 2, too.)

For a really dynamite news story that will knock your socks off and leave you chomping at the bit for more, see http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,888257-1,00.html

OP-AMP READING ASSIGNMENT

The reading assignment for April 20 includes a selection from ZAP!, the Ph 8 lab manual, i.e., on pages 74-6. Scans of those pages are here and here. The essential material begins with the paragraph on the bottom of page 74 and continues with all of page 75. Pages 76 and 77 are less essential.

General course info. (1/5/09) - mostly the same as last term except for staffing: see last term's Ph 1b Prac Info memo (postscript, pdf, or html).
Course Syllabus and Assignments (3/30/09) - postscript, pdf, or html .
Instructors (3/30/09) - instructors.
Ombudspersons (1/186/09) - Ombuds.

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