Physics 5B

Winter 2012

Introduction to Physics II

University of California at Santa Cruz

Lecture: M,W,F from 9:30 to 10:40 AM

Thimann Lecture Hall 3

Instructor:  Robert Johnson

Office:  323 Natural Sciences II

Phone:  (831) 459-2125

Office Hours:

T  10:00 to 11:00 am  NS-II 323

W,F  2:00 to 3:00 pm  NS-II 323

Th  11:00 am to noon  NS-II 323

Modified Supplemental Instruction (MSI):

Physics 5B MSI Leaders:  Gary Parks and Eric Reichwein

MSI Schedule Link

Catalog description: a continuation of Physics 5A. Wave motion in matter, including sound waves. Geometric optics, interference and polarization, statics and dynamics of fluids. Prerequisite(s): courses 5A/L and Mathematics 19A or 20A; concurrent enrollment in course 5M is required. Corequisite: Mathematics 19B or 20B. (General Education Code(s): SI, IN.)

Physics 5M, Fluids Waves and Optics Lab, is taken concurrently with Physics 5A.  For more information, see the syllabus and also the bulletin board outside of the lab room, Thimann 121.

Registered students should go to eCommons to access course materials not made available to the public, such as exam and homework solutions, calendar, grades, etc.

Students with Disabilities:
If you qualify for classroom accommodations because of a disability, please submit your Accommodation Authorization Letter from the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to the instructor as soon as possible, preferably within the first week of the winter session. Contact DRC by phone at 831-459-2089 or by email at drc@ucsc.edu for more information.