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The Waves Quarter of PHY138-Y1Y 2007/08
Waves are
the results of oscillations which convey energy to their surroundings.
Some examples include water surface waves, waves on a string, sound and
light. In this quarter we will study areas of wave mechanics, sound and
optics that have applications or relevance to the life sciences. |
Answer to
Final Exam question 18 on version 1, question 3 on version 2: speakerab.pdf
The table
below lists the curriculum and textbook references for the Waves quarter of PHY138-Y1Y.
The textbook is Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach by
Randall D. Knight, Copyright 2004 by Addison-Wesley. The only chapters we will
use in this quarter are 14, 20, 21 and 23. If you have the text in separate
volumes, Chapter 14 is in Volume 1, and Chapters 20, 21 and 23 are in Volume 3.
Topics that are in bold-italics
are direct applications to the Life Sciences. Extra notes may be posted
on this web-site near the time of the lecture. Textbook sections that are listed
below are examinable; those that are not listed below are not examinable unless
otherwise announced.
It is
likely that the listing will change somewhat as the course proceeds. After the class has been given, the
topics and text references will be updated if necessary and a link will appear
in the More column to a
more detailed summary of the class.
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Major Topics |
Textbook Reference |
More |
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W1 |
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Chapter 14 Oscillations
(Volume 1) §14.1 14.3 |
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W2 |
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§14.4 14.8 |
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Error
Analysis Wed. Nov. 7 |
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Chapter 1 - §1.9 |
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W3 |
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Chapter 20 Traveling
Waves (Volume 3) §20.1 20.4 |
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W4 |
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§20.5 20.7 |
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W5 |
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Chapter 21 Superposition
(Volume 3) §21.1 -21.4 |
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W6 |
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§21.5 -21.8 |
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W7 |
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Chapter 23 Ray
Optics (Volume 3) §23.1 - 23.4 |
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W8 |
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§23.5 - 23.7 |
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W9 |
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No new reading |
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Waves
and Lab TEST |
Tue. Dec. 4,
6:00-7:30 PM |
Ch. 14, 20, 21, 23 sections mentioned above. Modules A-D in the Laboratory |
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W10 |
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§23.8 |
Written Team Problem Set, Due Nov. 23
Suggested Problems from Knight (answers are in Appendix):
Ch.14, Problems 13,
17, 23, 33, 51, 55, (77)
Ch.
Ch.
Ch.
Lecturer
Office:
MP129A
(South-West corner of the 1st floor of the North Wing of McLennan Labs,
Email: 
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Messages: 
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online, please send email to the physics address.)
Fall
2007 Semester Office Hours: Mon. 1:10-2:00PM, Fri. 9:10-10:00AM. In
addition to these hours, you are invited to call or email for an appointment,
or just drop by my office to talk about Physics 138 (or anything else!).
Phone:
(416)
946-4071 Home Page: http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/~jharlow/
Important Dates
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Wednesday |
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Oct 29 Nov 2 |
No MasteringPhysics Pre-Class Quiz |
Waves Lecture 1 (11:00 Con Hall) |
No Problem Set Due |
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Vatche Review Lecture (11:00 Con Hall) |
Tutorial
Activities: Test 1 Answers |
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Test 1 on Tuesday evening at 6:00. |
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Nov 5 9 |
MasteringPhysics "Pre-Class Quiz
Waves #1 Chap. 14" due at 10:00 AM |
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MasteringPhysics "Problem Set Waves #1 Chap. 14", due 11:59 PM |
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Waves
Lecture 2 (11:00 Con
Hall) |
Tutorial Activities - Oscillations |
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Nov 12 16 |
MasteringPhysics "Pre-Class Quiz
Waves #2 Chap. 20" due at 10:00 AM |
Waves Lecture 4 (11:00 Con Hall) |
MasteringPhysics "Problem Set Waves #2 Chap. 20", due 11:59 PM |
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Waves
Lecture 3 (11:00 Con
Hall) |
Tutorial Activities - Traveling Waves |
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Nov 19 22 |
MasteringPhysics "Pre-Class Quiz
Waves #3 Chap. 21" due at 10:00 AM |
Waves Lecture 6 (11:00 Con Hall) |
Waves Quarter Team Problem Set Due in T.A. Drop Box by 5:00 PM |
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Waves
Lecture 5 (11:00 Con
Hall) |
Tutorial Activities - Superposition |
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Nov 26-30 |
MasteringPhysics "Pre-Class Quiz
Waves #4 Chap. 23" due at 10:00 AM |
Waves Lecture 8 (11:00 Con Hall) |
MasteringPhysics "Problem Set Waves #3 Chap. 23", due 11:59 PM |
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Waves
Lecture 7 (11:00 Con
Hall) |
Tutorial Activities - Ray Optics, Team Problem Set Results |
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Dec 3 7 |
No Pre-Class Quiz Next MasteringPhysics
Pre-Class Quiz due Jan. 7 (first day back after break) |
Waves Lecture 10 (11:00 Con Hall) |
No Problem Set Due Next MasteringPhysics Problem set due Jan. 11 (first Friday back after break) |
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Waves
Quarter Review Lecture
(11:00 Con Hall) |
Tutorial Activities: Discuss Test 2 Solutions and Results |
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Waves
and Lab Test on Tuesday evening at 6:00 |
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Representative
Assembly
One or two students from
each tutorial group are invited to come discuss communications and course
structure issues. The PHY138Y team looks forward to hearing your thoughts on how
to improve the delivery of our course. The date of the second Assembly is
Thursday, Nov. 22, 2:10-3:00PM, MP125.
Quick Links
PHY138
Home Page: http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/~phy138yw/front_page.htm
Lab Home
Page: http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/PHY110_138Lab.html
STORM for
Checking Marks and Tutorial Group Assignments: http://www.storm.utoronto.ca/PHY138Y1Y/student/
MasteringPhysics
where you will find weekly pre-class quizzes and problem sets: http://www.masteringphysics.com/
ActivPhysics for simulations: http://wps.aw.com/aw_knight_physics_1
Solutions
to past-years PHY138 tests and assignments: http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/~phy138yw/soln_yearindex.html
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