PHYS 3327 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Engine Efficiency, Blackboard, Gibbs Paradox
21 Jan 2016
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Professor does biophysics research ---- recruiter for summer research at. Talked about the importance of knowing how to apply the physics concepts to life would be a priority in class. Effort is important to her, does not want to give cs or lower unless students really do not try. Mentioned how if you gave everything at least a 65% effort you should at least get a b. For homework she mentioned hints in the back of the book. The book will be required and she mentioned it is very cheap online. She will send out a weekly email to talk about what we will be covering; however, there will also be a weekly schedule available online noting what will be covered in every class. Students are expected to read the chapters to be covered previously. Benjamin thompson: noticed cannons in battle were hot after being fired, conducted an experiment using a horse and a cannon to boil water. (1798)
