Physics for Scientists & Engineers I
Physics for Scientists & Engineers I
(UT-RGV PHYS 2425)
(UT-RGV PHYS 2425)
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Course Information (Spring 2025 Version)
Course Information (Spring 2025 Version)
Contact Information:
Contact Information:
Email: ryan.oelkers(at)utrgv.edu
Phone: 956.882.6617
Office: BINAB 2.140
Office Hours: Wednesday 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Classroom: The lecture is Traditional Face-to-Face in BINAB 1.207.
Lecture Time: 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM Monday & Wednesday
(Left) A view from Estacion Astrofisica de Bosque Alegre. The small hexagon at the center of the image is the camera system I built for my PhD dissertation. The image is from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Image Credit & Copyright
Photogragh: Sebastian D' Alessandro; Constellations: Judy Schmidt
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Course Syllabus
Course Syllabus
A copy of the course syllabus can be found here.
Course Schedule
Course Schedule
The lecture slides are available through the links below. Thank you to Dr. Mhiktar Hobosyan and Mr. Ivan Dalia for previous semester materials which have been incorporated in these slides.
Dates Topics Chapters HW due Weekly Quiz
01/22: An Introduction to Measurement 1 -- --
01/27: Measurement & Vectors 2 -- --
01/29: Vector Algebra 2 & 3 -- --
02/03: Motion in 1D: Position & Velocity 3 & 4 -- --
02/05: Motion in 1D: Velocity & Acceleration 3 & 4 HW 1 Quiz 1
02/10: Motion in 2D 4 -- --
02/12: Circular Motion 4 & 5 HW 2 Quiz 2
02/17: Circular Motion & the Laws of Motion 5 -- --
02/19: The Laws of Motion 5 HW 3 Quiz 3
02/24: Exam 1 Review 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 -- --
02/26: Exam 1 (Ch 1 – Ch 5) 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 -- --
03/03: Forces & Applications of the Laws of Motion 6 -- --
03/05: Forces & Work 7 -- --
03/10 : Kinetic Energy 7 -- --
03/12: Potential Energy 8 HW 4 Quiz 4
03/17 & 03/19: Spring Break – No class -- -- --
03/24: Energy Conservation 8 -- --
03/26: Linear Momentum 9 HW 5 Quiz 5
03/31: Exam 2 Review 6, 7, 8, 9 -- --
04/02 Exam 2 (Ch 6 - Ch 9) 6, 7, 8, 9 -- --
04/07: Rotation 10 -- --
04/09: Moments of Inertia 10 -- --
04/14 : Angular Momentum 11 -- --
04/16: Statics 12 HW 6 Quiz 6
04/21: Universal Gravitation 13 -- --
04/23: Fluids 14 HW 7 Quiz 7
04/28: Fluids II & Oscillation 14/15 -- --
04/30: Oscillation & Waves 15/16 HW 8 Quiz 8
05/05: Special Lecture: Astronomy -- -- Quiz 9
05/08: Exam 3 Review 10-16 -- --
05/14: Exam 3 (Ch 10 - Ch 20) 10-16 --
Notable Dates & Tentative Exam Dates
Wednesday, January 22 First day of class
Wednesday, February 26 First Exam
Monday, March 17 & Wednesday March 19 Spring Break – No class
Wednesday, April 02 Second Exam
Wednesday, May 07 Last day of class
Wednesday, May 14 Third Exam (10:15AM – 12:00PM in BINAB 1.207)
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