University of California, San Diego
Physics 1b - Thermodynamics, Electricity & Magnetism

H. E. Smith   Fall 2002

Physics 1B - Lecture Notes


Class notes are below:


Thermal Properties of Matter: 9/27-10/2

  • Temperature
  • Thermal Expansion
  • Gas Laws & rms Speed

    Heat and Thermal Energy: 10/7-9

  • Heat
  • Beer & Ice Cream Diet
  • Specific Heat Capacity (Part 1)
  • Specific Heat Capacity (Part 2)
  • Latent Heat of Fusion
  • Heat Transfer

    Thermodynamics: 10/14-16

  • Conservation of Energy
  • First Law
  • Processes
  • Examples
  • Thermodynamic Engines & Cycles

    Electric Forces & Fields: 10/21-23

  • Coulomb Law
  • EFields Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5

    Potential, Capacitance: 10/28-30

  • Potential Part 1
  • Potential Part 2
  • Potential Part 3
  • Summary of Electric Force, E-fields, and Potential Part 1
  • Summary of Electric Force, E-fields, and Potential Part 2
  • Summary of Electric Force, E-fields, and Potential Part 3
  • Capacitors Part 1
  • Capacitors Part 2

    DC Current: 11/4-6

  • Electric Current and Resistance Part 1
  • Electric Current and Resistance Part 3
  • Electric Current and Resistance Part 3
  • Electric Current and Resistance Part 4

    DC Circuits: 11/12-13

  • EMF, Closed Circuit, Power and Work
  • DC Circuits
  • Examples
  • Kirchoff's Loop Rules

    RC Circuits: 11/25

  • RC Circuits

    Magnetism: 11/26 & 27

  • Magnetic Force
  • Magnetic Field
  • Magnetic Force Part 2
  • Magnetic Forces on Currents

    Magnetic Fields & Forces from Currents: & 12/2-4

  • Ampere's Law
  • In class demo and q/m
  • Magnetic Flux

    Magnetic Inductance, AC Current: 12/6

  • Week 10 notes


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