Reading assignments      Physics 9B      fall 2008
==============================================================
==============================================================

First read the document "How to read physics" on our website.

Note that these assignments are listed with the latest on top. 
So the first time you look at this, you should start at the 
bottom.

Please pay attention to the dates. All those beyond 
the next lecture at any given time should be considered tentative 
and subject to change. Thus you should continue to check this
space for updates. 

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 19  (Thursday, 4 Dec.)

Sections 14.4-14.6

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 18  (Tuesday, 2 Dec.)

Sections 14.1-14.3

If you are interested in a little more on information, entropy 
and black holes, you can read the document by that name on our 
website.

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 17  (Tuesday, 25 Nov.)

Entropy on our website (There is a first version up now. There 
will be a better one in a day or so, i.e. about Nov. 21 or 22)

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 16  (Thursday, 20 Nov.)

Section 20.8

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 15  (Tuesday, 18 Nov.)

Section 20.7

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 14  (Thursday, 13 Nov.)

Sections 20.1-20.6

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 13  (Thursday, 6 Nov.)

Chapter 19 (again)

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 12  (Tuesday, 4 Nov.)

Chapter 19

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 11  (Thursday, 30 Oct.)

Sections 17.6-17.7
Chapter 18

There is a lot of stuff here. 
Concentrate on Sections 18.1-18.4, and especially 18.3. 

==============================================================

Midterm Tuesday, 28 Oct.

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 9  (Thursday, 23 Oct.)

Sections 17.1-17.5 

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 8  (Tuesday, 21 Oct.)

Chapter 34 

Concentrate on 34.1-34.4 and 34.7. 

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 7  (Thursday, 16 Oct.)

Chapter 33 
Section 34.1

Concentrate on 33.1, 33.2, 33.7, and 34.1. The rest of Ch. 33 is
very interesting but not central to our work.

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 6  (Tuesday, 14 Oct.)

Chapter 36 (especially sections 35-1 through 35-3)

The web documents "Multiple source interference and diffraction",
"Sum formula", and "Interference and diffraction" are relevant here. 

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 5  (Thursday, 9 Oct.)

Chapter 35 (especially sections 35-1 through 35-3)

The web document "Two source intensity" is also relevant.

This chapter and the next are the most important in our 
discussion of waves.

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 4  (Tuesday, 7 Oct.)

Sections 16.5-16.9

Documents on website:
  Doppler shift
  Beats
 
These two documents have a different notation than the text.
You may find that to be annoying. If so, just read the words.

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 3  (Thursday, 2 Oct.)

Sections 16.1-16.4
    16.1 and 16.2 are a little complicated. It is sufficient to 
    get the basic ideas. Since it is often used, it is good to 
    understand the Decibel scale in 16.3. That section is related 
    to 15.5. The material in 16.4 connects back to 15.7 and 15.8

Review 15.5-15.8

To go further with normal modes and Fourier analysis, you can check 
out the ActivPhysics applet "Complex waves: Fourier analysis" at
www.masteringPhysics.com. It's in the section on waves and acoustics.
Some of the others might be good too. It's worth a look. Also I 
have a document up on our website about Fourier analysis.

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 2  (Tuesday, 30 Sep.)

Chapter 15

If you want a different version, you can try the following
documents on our website:
    Introduction to waves
    Energy and power
    Wave equation

Since I have written them at various times in the past, the
notation does not necessarily exactly match that of our text
for this year.

If you did not review the harmonic oscillator in Chapter 13
or read the web documents listed for lecture 1, do that first.

==============================================================

Reading for lecture 1  (Thursday, 25 Sep.)

Read the documents on our website

  Welcome
  Course goals
  Syllabus
  Learning physics  
  How to read physics
  Problem set information
  Why clickers?
  SmartSite

Review the harmonic oscillator, etc. in Chapter 13.

==============================================================