Physics 206: Spring 2024

Instructor: Dr. Rupak Mahapatra (email: lastname@univ.edu - subject line must begin with PHYS206 for response)

Physics 206 Web Page:Common page

Office Hours: Thu 4-6 pm on Zoom: https://tamu.zoom.us/my/mahapatra (passcode provided in class)

- (alternate Zoom link)

Syllabus:Common syllabus

Textbook: University Physics with Modern Physics, by Young and Freedman, Vol. 1, 15th edition, published by Pearson Education Limited

Class: MW 4:10-5:25 pm (543-547) in MPHY 203 and MW 5:45-7:00 pm (555-559) in MPHY 204

Course Content: All content to be accessed through Canvas

TAs and their office hours (also available by appt): Information here

Lab and Recitation Schedule: Schedule

Online Homework and Prelectures: The textbook and all other components are integrated with the Pearson's myLab system available from your canvas account

Prelectures: There are weekly pre-lecture assignments which involve watching videos that introduce you to the topic we will later discuss in class. At the end of the videos are "Bridge" assignments which are short quizzes on the material you just watched. This component too is included in your textbook purchase.

iClicker: We will use iClicker REEF. It is your responsibility to have an account to answer polling questions during lectures for your participation grade. Join in code: 543-548 and 555-560

Physics Help Desk: TBA

Supplemental Instructions:

Weekly Lecture Schedule

Date Topic Slides Supplemental Problems Videos
Jan 17 Policies and Chapter 1: Physical Quantities Units and Vectors, Clicker
Jan 22, 24 Chapter 2: 1-D Kinematics Kinematics in 1-D, Clicker
Jan 29, 31 Chapter 3: Kinematics in 2 and 3-D Kinematics in 2-D and 3-D , Clicker
Feb 5, 7 Chapter 4: Newton's Laws Dynamics - Newton's Laws, Clicker Supplemental problems and solutions
Feb 12 Exam I: 7:30-9:30 pm. Your assigned exam location Chapters 1-3
Feb 14 Chapter 5: Applications of Newton's Laws Dynamics - Newton's Laws, Clicker Supplemental problems and solutions
Feb 19, 21 Chapter 6: Work, Kinetic Energy and Work Work and Kinetic Energy, Clicker Supplemental problems and solutions
Feb 26, 28 Chapter 7: Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy Potential and Conservation of Energy, Clicker Supplemental problems and solutions
March 4, 6 Chapter 8: Center of Mass, Momentum and Conseravation of Momentum Momentum, Clicker Supplemental problems and solutions
March 18, 20 Chpater 9: Rotational Kinematics and Moment of Inertia Rotational Kinematics, Clicker
March 25 Exam II: 7:30-9:30 pm. Your assigned exam location Chapters 4-7
March 27 Chapter 10: Torque and Conservation of Angular Momentum Rotational Dynamics,
April 1,3 Chapter 11: Statics and Equilibrium
April 8, 10 Chapter 13: Gravitation and Kepler's Laws Gravitation,
April 15 Exam III: 7:30-9:30 pm. Your assigned exam location Chapters 8-11
April 17 Chapter 14: Periodic Motion Periodic Motion,
April 26 Comprehensive exam:5:00-7:00 pm, Your assigned exam location