SPRING 2007

PHYSICS 101 ARC: Algebra and Trigonometry based College Physics

Surajit Sen

Professor of Physics, SUNY at Buffalo

(sen@nsm.buffalo.edu)

 

Welcome to PHY101 ARC: Algebra/Trigonometry based College Physics. The syllabus for this course can be found by clicking on the "Syllabus" below.

I. Basics Details

How to reach me:

The best way to reach me ANYTIME during the day and night is by email at sen@nsm.buffalo.edu

Office phone number is 716 645 2017 x 193

Home phone number is 716 688 6078

Cell number is 716 907 4961 (if you need to reach me urgently)

Office Hours:

11:00-12:00 Tuesdays and 11:00-1:00 Thursdays (usually) or by appointment at 325 Fronczak Hall

It is always a good idea to send me an email if you wish to see me.

 

Course TA is Brian Powell

How to reach Brian Powell

Room: Fronczak 221

Office no. 645-2017 ext. 143

Email: bapowell@buffalo.edu

Office Hours for course TA Brian Powell are:

Mondays 3-4 pm @ Fronczak 219

Fridays 5-6 pm @ Fronczak 219

 

Course Secretary is Yongyan Rao

How to reach Yongyan Rao

Room: Fronczak 244D

Office no. 645-2017 ext. 165

Email: yrao@buffalo.edu

Office Hours for course secretary Yongyan Rao are:

Tuesdays 5-6pm @ Fronczak 244D

Wedbnesdays 10am-12pm @ Fronczak 244D

 

Text:

Young and Geller, College Physics, 8th Edition (Pearson, 2006)

Homework System:

MasteringPhysics (http://www.masteringphysics.com)

We are required to cover Chapters 1-16 in this course

II. Syllabus

Click here for the Syllabus

 

III. Midterms - Please mark down the correct dates of the two midterms

Midterm1

Feb 15 (6pm-8pm)

Chapters 1-5
Midterm 2 April 6 (6pm-8pm) Chapters 6-12
Final Exam To be announced Chapters 1-16

 

IV. Class Lectures

I will post class lectures below and these lectures can be publicly accessed by clicking on "Lectures ..." below.

Lectures - Chap 1

Lectures - Chap 2

Lectures - Chap 3

Lectures - Chap 4

Lectures - Chap 5

Lectures - Chap 6

Lectures - Chap 7

Lectures - Chap 8

Lectures - Chap 9

Lectures - Chap 10

Lectures - Chap 11

Lectures - Chap 12

Lectures - Chap 13

Lectures - Chap 14

Lectures - Chap 15

 

V. Worked out Problems

Chap 1

Chap 2 (TG)

Chap 2 (BP)

Chap 3 (TG)

Chap 3 (BP)

Chap 4 (TG)

Chap 5 (TG)

Chaps 4 & 5 (BP)

Chap 6

Chap 7

Chap 8

Chap 9

Chap 10&11

Chap 12&13

 

****MasteringPhysics solutions appear only on UBLearns for copyright reasons. Please check those via your UBLearns access.

 

 

VI. Midterm Exams & Solutions

 

Midterm 1 from PHY 101ARC S06 with Solutions

Coming up on 2/15/07, Thursday, 6-8PM  (~ 1 MONTH from Semester Start)

 

Please refer to Ublearns for worked out problems from the Text.

Important Links:

MERLOT - Digital Library (go to Physics)

Hyperphysics - site (all physics - go to Mechanics and surf on ...)