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Physics 2011 – General Physics. Fall, 2005 Scott Norr. Instructor: Scott R.Norr, PE. BSEE – North Dakota State University – 1986 Registered Professional Engineer, MN –1994 Minnesota Power – 1986 to 1997 ECE Dept. at UM – Duluth - 1999 to Present. Physics 2011.
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Physics 2011 – General Physics Fall, 2005 Scott Norr
Instructor: Scott R.Norr, PE • BSEE – North Dakota State University – 1986 • Registered Professional Engineer, MN –1994 • Minnesota Power – 1986 to 1997 • ECE Dept. at UM – Duluth - 1999 to Present
Physics 2011 Textbook: Young&Freedman, University Physics – 11th Edition, Pearson – Addison Wesley 2004 ISBN: 0-8053-9185-1 Lecture Time & Place: MWAH 195, 2:00 – 2:50 PM, M,W,Th,F
Course Website/Syllabus • www.d.umn.edu/~snorr • Egradebook will be used to track coursework www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Chapter 1: Units, Physical Quantities and Vectors • Units: The International System (SI, for Systeme International) is standard. • Also known as the MKS system (for meter, kilogram, second) based on the three standard units for length, mass and time.
Vector Multiplication • Scalar Product or Dot Product • Result is a pure number
Vector Product • Also known as Cross Product • Result is a Vector (Magnitude and angle)