Physics 1308
General Physics
Summer 2009
Course Information
- Course Web page: http://www.physics.smu.edu/~vega/p1308/p1308.htm
- Lectures: M-F 9:00 am-10:50 am, in Room 158 FS Bldg
- Lecturer: Professor Roberto Vega
- Office: Room 105 Fondren Science
- Office hours: Wed. & Fri. 11:00-12:00 pm, or by appointment
- Phone: (214) 768-2498
- Fax: (214) 768-4095
- E-mail: rvega@smu.edu
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Suggested Textbooks
R. Wolfson, Essential
University Physics vol II (my favorite)
E. Hecht, Physics: Calculus, Second Edition (Brooks/Cole)
D.C. Giancoli, Physics for Scientist and Engineers
Any college level introductory Calculus based Physics book
- Laboratory
Complete information can be found at the lab website
- Course Schedule including lecture summaries & helpful web-links
- Homework
Assignments (see web site)
- Private
Tutoring: SMU Graduate student Franz
Farro is available for private tutoring.
You may contact him at ffarro@s.edu
or 972-904-6591.
- Examinations There will be two partial exams and one final exam. Please see course schedule for dates.
- Grading
- Homework (25%), Class Work (25%), partial exams (25%), final exam (25%). Grading policy in detail (see web site)
- Current class grades: Cumulative grades
- Anonymous
comments or gripes are
welcomed.
- Helpful Websites
- Study tips for introductory-physics students
- The Hecht Companion Site is designed for Hecht's algebra-based text, but the site is also useful for users of his calculus-based text
- In the Physics Classroom, you can explore various physical phenomena cleverly illustrated using cool animations
- Learn
Cockpit
Physics at the
- Links to cool mechanics simulations
- Online biography of Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727)
