Dr. Wolfgang Christian
Office: Dana 113
Phone: 892-2322

PHY 120: General Physics

Spring 1998

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Text: Physics (5 th edition) by Douglas C. Giancoli
Lecture: MWF 9:30-10:20 (Required)
Lab: MW 1:30-4:30 (Required) 
Office Hours: MWF 10:30-11:30 TTh 10-12 and by appointment. (You can usually find me in the Dana building from 8:00 to 5:00.)
Help sessions: Students sometimes request that I have informal (and optional) evening help sessions.  No new material is covered.  I rely on on students guide the discussion of topics.  These sessions are most popular before a major review but they can be scheduled whenever there is sufficient interest.

 


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Course Catalog Description: Phy120/220

Mechanics, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics.  One laboratory period each week.

Prerequisites: High school algebra and trigonometry.

Interesting Links:

Giancoli APS History
Yahoo-Physics    
Physics Jokes Science Hobbyist Ig Nobel

 

For more information, contact Wolfgang Christian.