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Welcome to Phys 102, 2012!

  • Some corrections to the homework problem: Homework

  • Please note that the "Forum" link is provided above. Use it to ask and discuss any questions that you might have regarding this course. Note that, to use the forum effectively, you need to login to this (moin wiki) site first. Follow the Login link above, and the instructions therein.

  • The textbook for this course is Randy Harris, Modern Physics (2nd Edition), Addison Wesley.

This course is a new course in the physics department of UCSC, mirroring 101B. Its emphasis is on a better understanding of conceptual underpinnings of modern physics and how to think about physics. While basic mathematical skills are required and mathematical treatments of key physics will be covered, mathematical details that can be better covered in later specialized courses will be de-emphasized.