Welcome to Physics 150 (Fall 2004)
"How Nature
Works"
News
- Final
grades are now posted in the gradebook. Have a great break!
- Final exam scores are posted
in the gradebook.
- Scores
for Midterm exam #2
are posted in the gradebook. A copy of the exam is here
and the solutions are here.
- Scores
for Midterm exam #1
are posted in the gradebook. A copy of the exam is here
and the solutions are here.
- Here are some links to help
with HW
assignment 6:
- Scientific Journals
- Candidates web pages:
- Timeline
for classical physics.
Links
Comments
Physics 150 is a course for
non-scientists that
emphasizes the conceptual foundations of physics and the role of
science in the modern world. The possibilities and limitations of
scientific knowledge are explored in historical context, beginning with
ancient Greek and Roman science, and moving to the Renaissance and the
18th-19th century world view embodied in Newtonian mechanics. The great
scientific revolutions of the 20th century - relativity and quantum
mechanics - have changed the world view of humanity and affect the
course of the modern world. Through these revolutions we have examples
of how science actually works. The last part of the course is an
introduction to current understanding of elementary particles, quantum
physics at the electronic/atomic scale that determines the nature of
everyday matter, and the view of our universe revealed by modern
physics and astronomy.
- Log
In Log
Out
Some of the on-line activities (solutions, gradebook, etc.) for this
course run on a secure server and must be logged into. Students
enrolled in (and staff associated with) the course must log in
using their UIUC NetID and their NetID password (this
is the same id and password used to access the U of I Direct
registration system, CITES computers, and the CITES dial-up system). If
you are enrolled in the course and are having trouble logging in, send
email to dkane@uiuc.edu. You
should always log out of the secure server at the end of your
work session.
Some links to other web pages
Last modified: August 23, 2004
Kevin Pitts