Physics 5B

Physics for Life Science Majors:

Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light, and Optics
Winter Quarter 2021
Lecture 4: MWF 3:00 – 3:50 PM, Online (recorded)

Instructor: David Schriver

Office: Online (normally: 3871 Slichter Hall)
Phone: 310-528-3326
e-mail: dave@igpp.ucla.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 4 – 5 PM

TA: Muping Chen (mpchen@physics.ucla.edu)

Office: Online, Office Hours: TBA
Hui Yu (yuhui252@g.ucla.edu)
Office: Online, Office Hours: TBA

Discussion: 4A Thu 3:00 – 3:50 PM Online

4B Fri 9:00 – 9:50 AM Online
4C Fri 10:00 – 10:50 AM Online
4D Fri 11:00 – 11:50 AM Online
4E Fri 2:00 – 2:50 PM Online

Text: Knight, Jones, Field, University Physics for the Life Sciences
Supplement: Physics 5B lab manual

Prerequisites: Physics 5A

Exams: Midterm 1 Fri., Jan. 29 3:00-3:50 PM (Review Wed. 1/27 3-4 PM)
Midterm 2 Fri., Feb. 26 3:00-3:50 PM (Review Wed. 2/24, 3-4 PM)
Final Tue., Mar 16 8:00-11:00 AM

Homework/Quizzes: Assigned weekly, usually due the following week

Mastering Physics: Homework assigned via MyLab & Mastering Tools link on the CCLE

Grading: Homework 15%

Laboratory 15%
Midterm 1 20%
Midterm 2 20%
Final exam 30%

Holiday: Monday, January 18 (MLK Day)

Monday, February 15 (Presidents Day)
 Tentative Course Outline
Week Dates Chapter Topics
1 January 4 – 8 11 Using Energy (Laws of Thermodynamics)
2 January 11 – 15 12 Thermal Properties of Matter
3 January 18 Holiday (MLK Day)
January 20 – 22 13 Fluids
4 January 25 (Mon) 13 Fluids
January 27 (Wed) Review Session (in class)
January 29 (Fri) 11, 12, 13 Midterm 1
5 February 1 – 5 14 Oscillations
6 February 8 – 12 15 Traveling Waves, Sound
7 February 15 Holiday (Presidents Day)
February 17 – 19 16 Superposition and Standing Waves
8 February 22 (Mon) 16 Wave Interference
February 24 (Wed) Review Session (in class)
February 26 (Fri) 14, 15, 16 Midterm 2
9 March 1 – 5 17 Wave Optics
10 March 8 – 12 18, 19 Ray Optics, Optical Instruments, Review
11 March 16 (Tuesday) All Final Exam 8:00–11:00 AM