Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Announcements:
- I will be in Washington, D.C. for a meeting for the next couple of days. If you have any questions for
me, please come to my office hour today after class or send me an email.
- There
will be no formal instruction during our normal class time on Friday.
Instead, there will be assignments for you to complete
individually and in groups as explained in the class notes.
- Exam
corrections can be picked up. If you did not have the statement
and signature of the person you talked with about your exam, you only
received +5 points instead of +10. Exam corrections can still be
turned in up until the last day of class, but sooner is better than
later to benefit your learning!
- Course grades to date are now posted on Blackboard. Let me know my records do not agree with yours.
- There will be a total lunar eclipse tonight from 10:01 - 10:51 pm (partial eclipse from 8:45 until midnight). Check out the NASA website for more details.
Assignments:
- Let me know your topic ideas for the physics Web Project.
Chapter 7 review questions
Discussion questions for Chapter 7:
-Is global warming simply a consequence of the second
law of thermodynamics and the industrial revolution?
-Is it possible for an electric heater to
be 100% efficient?
-What mode of transportation is most efficient?
-What are the consequences of exponential growth?