• ic: 21/98, sp: 84/98, tm: 85/98, lp: 67/98, tb: 14/98

• sp|tm: 94/98, sp|tm|lp: 96/98, sp|tm|lp|tb: 96/98 (“|” means “or”)

ic=i-clicker, sp=smart phone, tm=text messaging, lp=laptop, tb=tablet.—2:37PM, Jan 09, 2014

Midterm review session summary is now available! (12:00PM, Feb 12, 2014). Review sheet now available! (2:31PM, Feb 11, 2014). There are some practice exam sets available now, along with other information about the upcoming exam. Go to Homework+.—12:20PM, Feb 06, 2014

An important doodle poll is now open. Please participate!—10:29AM, Feb 04, 2014

The following two points seem to come up during my office hours: point 1 and point 2.—6:27PM, Jan 29, 2014

A special extra credit question has been posted just now. Try it!—4:50PM, Jan 29, 2014

Reading quiz 6 is up. All quiz questions can be accessed here. Due before tomorrow’s class.—9:07AM, Jan 29, 2014

[The following is a copy of an email message, plus small addtions, sent to all students around 6:30 PM on Jan 25.] Some students failed to turn in homework in the 9-3 window on Friday, and have asked for late acceptance of homework.

In response, I am giving some additional time for everyone (to be fair), only for this time. Part of the reason for giving additional time this timen is due to my cancellation of class on last Thursday, which may have disrupted the normal flow of things a bit.

However, note that, by policy, late homework is not allowed in this course (the syllabus has been updated with this policy explictly stated now; also drop-one policy for homework is explictly stated in the syllabus).
Regarding homework 2:

1. At this point, homework 2 must be submitted to me, by email (since Monday would be too late). The PDF format works the best.

2. The new deadline is 3 PM tomorrow (Jan 26).

3. Even if you already submitted your homework, you may submit corrections or additional work.

4. Of course, if you already submitted your complete homework on Friday, you do not need to submit any more work.

Notes for future homework (check the updated syllabus at Syllabus+):

1. No late submission is allowed.
2. Your worst homework score will be dropped at the end of the quarter.

This Thursday’s office hour from 9 to 10 is cancelled, as is Thursday’s class.—3:56PM, Jan 22, 2014

This information was not accurate. This Wednesday’s office hour will be held as usual.I need to be out of town next Wednesday (Jan 22), so I cannot have my office hour, then. If you would be affected by this, and you have idea about how I can make it up, I am all ears.—1:59PM, Jan 15, 2014

An important correction in homework 2. Please check it out at Homework+.—7:34PM, Jan 17, 2014

Your cooperation needed. From today’s class, I will be collecting your homework. When you hand in your homework, please place it in the right bin on the front desk of the lecture hall. Your bin will be defined by your last initial—there will be seven such bins on the front desk, alphabetically grouped. Thanks!!—10:27AM, Jan 16, 2014

NO Mastering Physics and NO i-Clicker will be used in this course. Do NOT buy them. This is a big difference from the last year, since we used both then.

As for the textbook, it is Physics for Scientists And Engineers With Modern Physics, 4th ed., Giancoli. We will cover Chapters 12—16 and 32—35 in 5B. For more details, check the syllabus in this page.

Welcome students! This course will proceed somewhat like the last year's course, but with some important differences.—7:54AM, Dec 29, 2013

The syllabus for this site will be posted as the new quarter starts, but you can already learn about the textbook and the chapters to be covered from the last year’s syllabus, since they will remain the same. Similarly, it would be a great start if you browse through my lecture notes of the last year.