Physics 301 "Physics of Sound" Spring 2013
Instructor:
Prof. Sang-Wook Cheong, Serin 258, 732-445-5500 ext. 4607, email: sangc@physics.rutgers.edu
Office Hour:
Wednesday 11 am - noon
Lectures:
Monday and Wednesday 1:55 PM - 2:50PM, Physics Lecture Hall
Labs:
Wednesday (5:00 PM - 6:20 PM), Physics and Astronomy Building room 232
Lab instructor:
Luke Hovey, email: lhovey@physics.rutgers.edu
Homework grader:
Luke Hovey, email: lhovey@physics.rutgers.edu
Textbook:
Principles of Vibration and Sound 2nd ed., by Rossing and Fletcher.
(Available from the Rutgers Bookstore, or online e.g., at
Amazon.com
and
BarnesandNoble.com )
and Basic Acoustics by Donald E. Hall.
Format:
The course consists of 2 lectures and 1 laboratory session each week.
Lectures:
Mondays and Wednesdays 1:55 PM - 2:50 PM,
Physics
Lecture Hall, Busch Campus.
Laboratory:
Wednesday (5:00 PM - 6:20 PM),
Physics and Astronomy Building
, Busch Campus, in room 232. The first lab will be on Jan 25 (no lab
on Jan. 18). The lab schedule web page gives information on the lab
experiments, including downloadable write-ups and report forms. Labs
will need to be completed in class and handed in before you leave.
Be sure to print out a copy of the write-up and report form beforehand,
read it, and come to lab prepared!
Exams"
There will be two exams. Midterm exam: March 25, during
class (Physics Lecture Hall); Final exam: May 14, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
(Physics Lecture Hall). You will be allowed to bring a 8 x 11 inch
formula sheet (both sides) with whatever information you choose to each exam,
in addition to a hand held calculator. The final exam will be cumulative.
Homework:
Weekly or biweekly homework assignments will be announced during the
lecture and/or emailed. The homework will be due at the beginning of
lecture one week later. They will typically consist of 5 short problems
or questions, and solutions will be posted out or emailed after the
homework is collected. No late homework will be accepted.
Grading and Assessment:
Final grades will be based on the following elements
- Class attendance and participation --- nominally 5%
- In class mid-term exam --- nominally 20%
- Final Exam --- nominally 30 %
- Weekly homework assignments --- nominally 20%
- Lab reports --- nominally 25%
You may check your scores
here.
Students with Disabilities:
If you have a disability, you are urged to speak to the course supervisor
early in the semester to make the necessary arrangements to support a
successful learning experience. Also, you must arrange for the course
supervisor to receive a letter from your College's Disability Concerns
Coordinator verifying that you have a disability. To find out how
to do this,
contact
http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/disabilities.html
Lab Schedule and Manuals
All labs take place in Physics and Astronomy Building room 232
The order and content of lab schedule and lab manual is subject to change.
Note that in the event of a snow day, the lab will be pushed back one
week and the review and make up will be abandoned. Make ups are only
permissible on two days indicated, only one make up for each day, and
only if the excuse is legitimate.
Supplementary Material:
Vibrations and normal modes:
Waves:
Fourier program and applets:
Voice and vocal formants:
Ear and hearing:
Music and musical instruments:
Miscellaneous:
