Physics 1240 : Sound and Music

Week 1: (Aug 22-25) Read the syllabus (get familiar with the web page).
Read Hall Chapter 1. and/or read my lecture notes for Ch. 1 (in pdf) Do let me know if you find serious typos! These are just a rough draft.

Optional: You are welcome to look at concept tests for chapter one before class if you want. (I'll post some answers, but not till we're done with the material...)

Optional: Here are my powerpoint slides from Lecture 2 (Thursday 8_24) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Week 2: (Aug 29-Sep 2) Hall Chapter 2. (You can skip 2.3 if you want) and/or read my lecture notes for Ch. 2 (in pdf) Again just a rough draft. Note the comment at the start of those - since I'm writing up powerpoint for lectures, I may quit with these kinds of notes soon... unless I get strong feedback from the class!

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 3 (Tuesday 8_30) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 4 (Thurs 9_1) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

  (Concept tests are now buried in the powerpoint)

Week 3: (Sep 5 - Sep 9) Still Hall Chapter 2. and/or read my lecture notes for Ch. 3 (in pdf) Again just a rough draft. Note the comment at the start of those - I plan to quit doing this if I don't get strong feedback from the class!

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 5 (Tuesday 9_6) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 6 (Thurs 9_8) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Week 4: (Sep 12 - Sep 16) Hall Chapter 3.

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 7 (Tuesday 9_13) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 8 (Thurs 9_15) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Week 5: (Sep 19 - Sep 23) Finish Ch 3, (starting Hall Ch. 4 soon, but there's an exam on the 22!)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 9 (Tuesday 9_20) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper) Note: there are a couple of extra "exam review" questions at the end of those power point notes which I didn't get to in class...

(No lecture on Thursd 9/22, it's the first midterm)

Week 6: (Sep 26 - Sep 30)

Reading Hall Ch.4. and/or read my lecture notes for Ch. 4 (in pdf) Slightly UPDATED 10/01

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 10 (Tuesday 9_27) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 11 (Thursday 9_29) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Week 7: (Oct 3 - Oct 7)

Reading Hall Ch.5. and/or read my lecture notes for Ch. 5 (in pdf)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 12 (Tuesday 10_04) (Kind of big file, sorry) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 13 (Thursday 10_06) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Week 8: (Oct 10 - Oct 14)

Reading (finish Ch. 5)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 14 (Tuesday 10_11) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Thursday Oct 13 is a holiday, enjoy!

Week 9: (Oct 17 - Oct 21)

Reading Hall parts of Ch.6. (6.1 - skim, try to extract the important physics ideas, don't try to memorize part names!) Read 6.2, 6.3 ( 6.4 and 6.5 are optional) Read 6.6 and 6.7 (This reading will extend into next week too, )
and/or read my lecture notes for Ch. 6 (in pdf)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 15 (Tuesday 10_18) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 16 (Thurs 10_20) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Week 10: (Oct 24 - Oct 28)

Reading Hall: we're really basically finishing up Chapter 5, starting Ch. 6 (and then there's the midterm) See assignment for last week. We will not wrap up Ch. 6 until next week.

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 17 (Tuesday 10_25) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

No lecture Thurs 10_27, it is exam II day.
NOTE: I have pulled together many of the concept tests since the first midterm, AND solutins, for your convenience. Please go to the EXAM info link , you'll find them there.

Week 11: (Oct 31 - Nov 4)

Reading Hall: Chapter 10.1
and/or read my lecture notes for Ch. 10.1 (in pdf)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 18 (Tuesday 11_1) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 19 (Thurs 11_3) This is a draft! (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Week 12: (Nov 7- Nov 11)

Reading Hall: finishing Chapter 6 (see earlier assignments) and 10.1,
( and/or read my lecture notes for Ch. 10.1 (in pdf) if you didn't already)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 20 (Tuesday 11_8) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 21 (Thurs 11_10) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Week 13: (Nov 14- Nov 18)

Reading Hall: 8.1 and 8.2.
and/or read my lecture notes for Ch. 8 (in pdf)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 22 (Tuesday 11_15) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 23 (Thurs 11_17) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Week 14: (Nov 21- Nov 25)

Reading Hall: Hall 8.3 (AM/FM), 10.2 (vibrations in string instruments), 12.1 (vibrations in wind instruments) (My notes on this are listed with next week's reading)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 24 (Tuesday 11_22) Still very much a draft! (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

(No lecture, Enjoy your Thanksgiving!)

Week 15: (Nov 28- Dec 2)

Reading Hall: Ch. 14.1-14.3.
Also read my lecture notes for Ch. 12 (in pdf)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 25 (Tuesday 11_29) Still very much a draft! (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 26 (Tuesday 12_1) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Last week: (Dec 5- Dec 9)

Done with readings

Here are Jeff's powerpoint slides for Lecture 27 (Tuesday 12_06) (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper)

Here are my powerpoint slides for Lecture 28 (Tuesday 12_8) Still very much a draft! (or 4-to-a-page, to save paper) (Final exam is Saturday, Dec 10, 7:30-10 PM. See Exam info link for more)
NOTE: I have pulled together many of the concept tests from the term, AND solutions, for your convenience. Please go to the EXAM info link , you'll find them there.