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Dec 12, 2008: The final will be given in Humanities 1003 at 8:00am on Dec 17, 2008. You must bring a calculator, and one page of notes. The exam is cumulative and will cover the entire semester.
Nov 12, 2008: The second midterm will be given in class (Humanities 1003) at 9:35am. You should bring a calculator, and one page of notes. The test will cover wave mechanics (including sound), fluids, and ideal gas. It will not include calorimetry.
Oct 24, 2008: Because of technical problems with assignment 8, the due date has been postponed until November 3.
Oct 6, 2008: The first midterm is Monday Oct 6.
Oct 3, 2008: Recitations are canceled due to Yom Kippur. Make-up Labs will run during all periods except Thursday. Students in the Thursday section may make up the lab in another section, or make up two labs during the next make-up period.
Sept 29, 2008: Labs and recitations canceled due to Rosh Hashanna.
Sept 3, 2008: Labs and recitations start on Sept 8, 2008.
Physics 126 is the second semester of the three semester introduction to "classical physics" and covers fluids, harmonic oscillators, waves, thermodynamics, light and optics. The course covers the subjects required for students majoring in physical science and engineering and students must be able to use mathematics as it is applied to a wide range of topics. There is a lecture with four recitation/lab sections.
The text is Essential University Physics by Wolfson, Volume 1 (Pearson Addison Wesley, 2007).
Homework will be assigned using www.masteringphysics.com. You should purchase the access code at the same time you buy your text book. The course code is MCGREW2008PHY126. Since the first homework assignment is due September 8, you need to login and get access now. Be sure and enter your SBU student number for your Id since that is how we will match you to the official grade book.
The Course Calendar gives the expected schedule for lecture topics, homework assignments, laboratories, and exams. Also check the syllabus which lists the specific requirements that must be met to succeed in this class. The syllabus also has examples of quizes and exams. You should also be aware of the laboratory instruction manual which is on the web which has been updated when compared to the manual available in the book store.
Instructor contact information
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Instructor |
Office hours |
Contact Information |
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Lecture Recitation 1 |
Physics D-134 |
632-8299 |
Prof. Rijssenbeek |
Recitation 2 Recitation 3 |
Physics D-137 |
Prof. Rijssenbeek
Michael.Rijssenbeek@stonybrook.edu (631) 632-8099 |
Prof. Lanzetta |
Recitation 4 Recitation 5 |
ESS 456 |
Prof. Lanzetta
Kenneth.Lanzetta@stonybrook.edu (631) 632-8222 |
Labs meet in room A-130
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Lab Hours |
sec # |
TA |
office |
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Mon 1:50-3:50 |
sec 01 |
Sriram Ganeshan |
TBA |
TBA |
sriram.ganeshan@stonybrook.edu |
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Mon 4:50-6:50 |
sec 02 |
Yi Gu |
Physics B-120 |
Mon 2:30-4:30 (in help room) |
yi.gu@stonybrook.edu |
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Tue 1:50-3:50 |
sec 03 |
Rachel Mak |
Physics C-117 |
Wed 4:00-6:00 |
rachel.mak@stonybrook.edu |
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Wed 3:20-5:20 |
sec 04 |
Sriram Ganeshan |
TBA |
TBA |
sriram.ganeshan@stonybrook.edu |
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Thu 1:50-3:50 |
sec 05 |
Yi Gu |
Physics B-120 |
Mon 2:30-4:30 (in help room) |
yi.gu@stonybrook.edu |
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