This is the Home Page for Physics 109, "Introduction to Physics"

Fall Semester, 2007

Instructor: Loren A. Jacobson, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor, Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

Temporary office: 343 Workman

Phone: 505-670-5728

e-mail: jacobsonla@att.net



The textbook for the course will be:

Physics for Scientists and Engineers” Third edition

By: Richard Wolfson and Jay M. Pasachoff

ISBN: 0-0321-3571-2



Class Schedule: (Note Changes as of 6 Sept.)

Section 1:

Tuesday, 11-11:50 127 Cramer (classroom period)

Thursday, 11-12:50 115 Workman Center (laboratory period)

Section 1-A:

Wednesday 11-12:50 115 Workman Center (laboratory period)

Section 2:

Tuesday, 9-9:50 (classroom period) Thursday, 9-10:50 115 Workman Center ( laboratory period)

In addition there is a recitation session for homework and report questions, (2-4PM, Wednesdays, in 104 Jones Annex) and a help session (1:30-4PM, Thursdays, in the Physics Lounge.)

PLEASE NOTE THAT AS OF 18 OCTOBER, AND ALSO ON 23 OCTOBER AND ON 8 NOVEMBER THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES TO THE ASSIGNMENTS, THAT HAVE BEEN NEEDED TO STAY IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH PHYSICS 121 LAB. IT HAS JUST COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE BALLISTIC PENDULUM EXPERIMENT WAS NOT DONE IN ORDER THIS TERM. HOWEVER, IT WILL NOW BE DONE AS THE FINAL EXPERIMENT DURING THE WEEK OF 26 NOVEMBER. ALSO, PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO THE CALENDAR.

Syllabus:

Calendar: NOTE CHANGES MADE AS OF 8 NOVEMBER

Assignments: NOTE THE CHANGES MADE AS OF 8 NOVEMBER.

Class Notes:

I have included a general outline for a lab report at the link below: Outline:

I have posted the solutions to the Final Exam problems at the link below: Final Exam Solutions: