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    PHYSICS 232 is a course on heat and waves taught from January 12 to April 16, 2016 by Professor Shaun Lovejoy. The course is divided into two sections, with the first half covering heat from January 12 to February 19, and the second half covering waves from February 19 to April 9. The course will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:05-2:25pm in room RPHYS 118. Homework will be assigned every 3 classes and is worth 10% of the final grade. A midterm exam worth 30% will be held on February 11 and a final exam worth 60% will be scheduled by the university.

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    PHYSICS 232 is a course on heat and waves taught from January 12 to April 16, 2016 by Professor Shaun Lovejoy. The course is divided into two sections, with the first half covering heat from January 12 to February 19, and the second half covering waves from February 19 to April 9. The course will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:05-2:25pm in room RPHYS 118. Homework will be assigned every 3 classes and is worth 10% of the final grade. A midterm exam worth 30% will be held on February 11 and a final exam worth 60% will be scheduled by the university.

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    PHYSICS 232:Heat and Waves

    January 12 (Tuesday) April 16 (Thursday), 2016


    Instructor: Shaun Lovejoy
    Email: lovejoy@physics.mcgill.ca
    Web: http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~gang/Lovejoy.htm
    Texts:

    An introduction to Thermal Physics, Daniel V. Schroeder


    The Physics of Vibrations and Waves (6thEd), H.J. Pain

    Course Outlines:
    Heat: January 12 to February 19 (approximately 13 lectures)
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.

    Energy
    The second Law, entropy
    Interactions and implications
    Engines, refrigerators

    Waves: Feb.19 to April 9 (approximately 13 lectures)


    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.

    Simple Harmonic Motion


    Forced Oscillators
    Coupled Oscillations
    Transverse Wave Motion

    Study Break: February 29th - March 4, 2016


    Lectures: TTH 13:05-14:25 RPHYS 118
    Instructor: Prof. Shaun Lovejoy Office RPHYS 213
    Office hours: T 14:30 -15:30 RPHYS 213.

    Tel: (514) 398-6537

    Teaching assistants:

    DEL RIO AMADOR, Lenin, email: lenin.delrioamador@mail.mcgill.ca, RPHYS-207 office hours:


    Thursday 14:30-15:30, room 208.

    CHEN, Ying-Chin, email: ying-chin.chen@mail.mcgill.ca, RPHYS-420 office hours: 1430 Wednesday


    XING, Shu, email: shu.xing@mail.mcgill.ca, office hours, TBA.
    Midterm exam: Feb. 11, Thursday 13:05-14:25, in class, 3 problems, crib sheet allowed.
    Final exam date: TBA by university
    Homework: Assignments to be handed in at the beginning of the class at which they are due (typically three
    classes later). Late assignment will NOT be accepted without a valid excuse.
    Evaluations Homework 10%, Midterm exam 30%, final exam (60%).
    (No extra work available for improving marks)
    Substitute lecturer Lectures may be given by a substitute lecturer on a few dates, TBA.
    Other information MyCourse will be set up. Other information TBA from time to time.
    Academic integrity statements of McGill University:
    McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and
    consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and
    Disciplinary Procedures (see www.mcgill.ca/integrityfor more information).

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