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Physics 5B Physics For Life Science Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light, and Optics Winter Quarter 2021

This document provides information about the Physics 5B course for Winter Quarter 2021 at UCLA. The course covers thermodynamics, fluids, waves, light, and optics. It will be taught online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:00-3:50 PM by Professor David Schriver. There are two TAs, Muping Chen and Hui Yu. Discussion sections will meet online throughout the week. The required text is University Physics for the Life Sciences and exams include two midterms and a final. Homework will be assigned weekly through an online platform. Grading is based on homework, labs, midterms, and a final exam.

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Physics 5B Physics For Life Science Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light, and Optics Winter Quarter 2021

This document provides information about the Physics 5B course for Winter Quarter 2021 at UCLA. The course covers thermodynamics, fluids, waves, light, and optics. It will be taught online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:00-3:50 PM by Professor David Schriver. There are two TAs, Muping Chen and Hui Yu. Discussion sections will meet online throughout the week. The required text is University Physics for the Life Sciences and exams include two midterms and a final. Homework will be assigned weekly through an online platform. Grading is based on homework, labs, midterms, and a final exam.

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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: [email protected]
Office Hours: Tuesday 4 – 5 PM

TA: Muping Chen ([email protected])


Office: Online, Office Hours: TBA
Hui Yu ([email protected])
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

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