Pre-Physics

The purpose of this course is to prepare you for the success in and enjoyment of the Physics 9 series at UC Davis. This course is primarily intended for:

Engineering students currently enrolled in Math 21B or beyond
Students whose principle goal is not a grade but rather a fuller and more intuitive understanding of the major themes in physics 9A

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Student FAQ

Tutorials

Course Evaluation

Course Syllabus

Chapter Digests and Problems

HW and Worksheets

Printable Graph Paper

FINAL EXAM Click and download, then use snip tool to cut and paste questions to your document

Pre-course Survey: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1J4jT2_fjGD0kzI8bF8XbWlJKSk9V5uMigRAqjw0Zj9U

Engineering Computation Readiness Survey

Pre-Physics Overview

4 Major Themes in Physics 9A

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3 Fundamental Dimensions

Pre-class assignment 1

Day 1 (Tuesday 3/31)

Introduction and Overview to PHY 9A
Ch. 1: Digest / Chapter Problems
- Vectors and Scalars
  - Position, Velocity, Acceleration
  - Vector components and angles
  - Basic Vector Operations
  - Addition

In Class

HOMEWORK:

Worksheets 1 and 2
- Due Monday April 6 11:59 PM
- Write out your procedure symbolically in an equation editor (preferred) or on paper
- Complete the calculations in a spreadsheet
- Use provided editable templates to modify directly.
- Upload to Canvas under HW 1