Office Phone: 216-368-4006

Mobile Phone: 216-496-2077

Email: cec8 `at' cwru.edu

First (and only) Edition: Copyright 1973 (!!)

ISBN10: 0070350485

ISBN13: 9780070350489

Edition/Copyright: 1973

UPDATE! August 14, 2009: TEXTBOOK WILL BE COPIED BY BOOKSTORE!

Good news! The required chapters (1 through 10) will be made available as bound photocopies to students. Final costs not yet set (30 to 40 dollars?) Copies should be available in the bookstore sometime the first week of classes. Stay tuned for details!

Physics 123 is the first of two course in the "enhanced" introductory sequence. Physics 123 is an option for students who are more specifically interested in physics and/or students who are more comfortable with calculus. In this class, our central goal will be to learn to "think like a physicist", and to develop methods to solve a wide range of problems. In addition to the standard Newtonian dynamics, the course also includes a popular series of frontier lectures on topics in modern physics such as fractals and chaos theory, cosmology, and relativity. As in Physics 121, there is an associated series of laboratory experiments; certain experiments are especially tailored to the special topics covered in this enhanced course.

Pre-requisites: Invitation only. Students who have successfully completed calculus and physics during high school and who have demonstrated a strong mathematics background on standardized entrance exams will be considered for invitation. Students planning to pursuing a Physics major are especially encouraged to consider enrolling in Physics 123.

Schedule for Fall 2009

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