College Physics A  (PHY 2053C)
Fall 2004: Course Description
       This course is the first in a two-semester sequence. It is intended to provide a general knowledge of physics relating to mechanics, fluids, heat, thermodynamics, vibrations and waves for nonphysical science majors. The level of mathematical skills necessary to complete this course is a strong proficiency with algebra (especially word problems) and trigonometric functions. Calculus is not required.
Textbook:           Douglas C. Giancoli, Physics, 6th edition, Prentice-Hall
                               ISBN 0-13-060620-0 or ISBN 0-13-035256-X
                               (NOTE: This is a new edition of the text and is different
                               from that currently used by the PHY2054c course!!!)

Credit:                 4 hours

Prerequisite:      MAC 1140 and 1113 with a grade of "C" or better; or
                              appropriate score on a mathematics placement examination.

Times:                10:10 - 11:00 MWF in UPL 101 and one 3 hr Lab session
                              in UPL 107 or 109 (either Tu or Th).
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Instructors:       Dr. David M. Lind , Dr. David Van Winkle , Dr. Kun Yang

E-mail:               lind@magnet.fsu.edu (Lind), rip@phy.fsu.edu (Van Winkle)
                             kunyang@magnet.fsu.edu (Yang)

Phone:               644-1576 (Lind),    644-2867 or 644-6019 (Van Winkle),  
                             644-5373 or 644-5208 (Yang)

Office Hours: (all held in UPL 211)
                            Tuesday 9:30 - 10:30am (VanWinkle)
                            Tuesday 10:30am - 12:30pm (Lind)
                            Tuesday 12:30 - 2:30pm (Yang)
                            Tuesday 4:30 - 5:30pm (Van Winkle)
                            (other times can also be arranged with the individual instructors)