Physics 106N - How Things Work - Spring, 1995

Course Schedule

The Laws of Motion

• 1. Jan. 18, 1995 Wednesday Introduction and Falling Balls 1
• 2. Jan. 20, 1995 Friday Falling Balls 2
• 3. Jan. 23, 1995 Monday Ramps
• 4. Jan. 25, 1995 Wednesday Seesaws
• 5. Jan. 27, 1995 Friday Wheels 1
• 6. Jan. 30, 1995 Monday Wheels 2

  Electric and Magnetic Forces

• 7. Feb. 1, 1995 Wednesday Air Purification
• 8. Feb. 3, 1995 Friday Xerographic Copiers
• 9. Feb. 6, 1995 Monday Magnetically Levitated Trains PS

  Electrodynamics

• 10. Feb. 8, 1995 Wednesday Flashlights
• 11. Feb. 10, 1995 Friday Electrical Power Distribution
• 12. Feb. 13, 1995 Monday Electrical Power Generation
• 13. Feb. 15, 1995 Wednesday Electric Motors
• 14. Feb. 17, 1995 Friday Tape Recorders

  Electronics

• 15. Feb. 20, 1995 Monday Audio Amplifiers PS
• 16. Feb. 22, 1995 Wednesday Telephones

  Electromagnetic Waves

• 17. Feb. 24, 1995 Friday Radio 1
• 18. Feb. 26, 1995 Monday Radio 2
• 19. Mar. 1, 1995 Wednesday Television 1
• 20. Mar. 3, 1995 Friday Television 2
• Mar. 6, 1995 Monday [Midterm Summary] RV
• Mar. 8, 1995 Wednesday [Midterm Exam] EX
• 21. Mar. 10, 1995 Friday Special Topic: Laundry
• Mar. 13, 1995 Monday [Spring Break]
• Mar. 15, 1995 Wednesday [Spring Break]
• Mar. 17, 1995 Friday [Spring Break]
• 22. Mar. 20, 1995 Monday Microwave Ovens

  Light

• 23. Mar. 22, 1995 Wednesday Sunlight 1
• 24. Mar. 24, 1995 Friday Sunlight 2
• 25. Mar. 27, 1995 Monday Fluorescent Light Bulbs 1
• 26. Mar. 29, 1995 Wednesday Fluorescent Light Bulbs 2
• 27. Mar. 31, 1995 Friday Lasers

  Optics

• 28. Apr. 3, 1995 Monday Photographic Cameras and Projectors 1 PS
• 29. Apr. 5, 1995 Wednesday Photographic Cameras and Projectors 2
• 30. Apr. 7, 1995 Friday Telescopes and Microscopes
• 31. Apr. 10, 1995 Monday CD Players

  Material Science

• 32. Apr. 12, 1995 Wednesday Knives and Steel
• 33. Apr. 14, 1995 Friday Windows and Glass
• 34. Apr. 17, 1995 Monday Plastics TP
• 35. Apr. 19, 1995 Wednesday Plastics

  Nuclear Physics

• 36. Apr. 21, 1995 Friday Nuclear Weapons
• 37. Apr. 24, 1995 Monday Nuclear Reactors

  Modern Physics

• 38. Apr. 26, 1995 Wednesday Medical Imaging and Radiation
• 39. Apr. 28, 1995 Friday Medical Imaging and Radiation
• May 1, 1995 Monday [Review] RV
• May 6, 1995 Saturday at 9:00 AM [3 Hour Final Examination] EX

• RV = Review or Summary
• EX = Examination
• PS = Problem Set Due
• TP = Term Paper Due