Physics 6B Winter 2011

Physics 6B Winter 2011

Introductory Physics II
University of California at Santa Cruz

MWF 2:00 pm to 3:10 pm, Thimann Lecture Hall, Room 3

TEXT: Wolfson, Essential University Physics, Volumes 1 and 2

Instructor: Bruce Schumm

Office: 329 Natural Sciences II (NOTE: my section is in ISB 231) Phone: (831) 459-3034 Email: schumm@scipp.ucsc.edu

Office Hours:

3:30-5:00, in ISB 231 And by appointment if necessary We'll explore a number of "everyday" phenomena, such as heat, fluids, and optics (the focussing and control of visible light) from the quantitative vantage point of physics. Much of the material in the class is particularly useful for people intending careers in Life and Health Sciences. Also, the sections on energy and thermodynamics form the basics of energy science which, as we all know, is coming into greater and greater focus these days.

Syllabus