UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
Physics PHY121F

Physics PHY121F (Principles of Physics) is the calculus based first-year first semester half course for science students who intend to proceed to higher physics courses. It is also suitable for mathematicians, astronomers, chemists, computer scientists and geologists. It consists of 60 lectures (covering mechanics and thermal physics), 6 laboratory sessions, and 4 tutorials. The course co-ordinator is Professor Craig Comrie Room 306, RW James Building. Lectures take place at 10.00 am, in Lecture Room B, RW James (Physics) Building, University Avenue.

• Course information 2003 and Lecture Calendar 2003 and uct.physics.phy121f newsgroup
• Textbooks and useful reading
• Problem Sets: Questions | Hints | Answers
• Classlist .. Class representatives .. Class tutor .. 2002 course evaluation by students
• Reading Lists and Self-test seminars and Hints on problem-solving
• Tutorials
• PHY121F Laboratory course and Laboratory examination in 2002
• Past class tests and examinations and Glossary of examination terms
• Course Marks in 2002 and DP list
• Aims of the course PHY121F and Are you ready for PHY121F????
• Physics courses on the MPSS programme:details of further physics courses
• Semi-popular physics journals: Physics Today.. Physics World.. Cern Courier.. SLAC Beamline.. Scientific American.. Physical Review Focus.. What is new?.. Computing in Science and Engineering.. Physics News Update.. Reviews of Modern Physics.. Nature.. New Scientist.. American Scientist.. Science..
• Worth a look: Particles and the Universe the 1998/9 Institute of Physics Schools and Colleges Lecture; an article by Professor Peter Kalmus (Physics Education 34,2 pp 59-67 (March 1999))
• Can science explain everything? anything? Article by Nobel-prizewinning physicist Steven Weinberg from the New York Review of Books
• The Designer Universe Weinberg speculates on how it all began.

• Email the lecturers:
  • Professor Sandro Perez (Mechanics)
  • Professor Craig Comrie (Properties of Matter and Thermal Physics)
• Email the course tutor Heather Gray
• Email the course co-ordinator Professor Craig Comrie
• Email the student advisors of your programme
  • Dr Andy Buffler (Physics in MPSS programme)
  • Dr NeilRobertson (Mathematics in MPSS programme)
  • Professor Mike Linck (Information Technology programme)

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