The required textbook for the course is Physics: Calculus (2nd edition), by Eugene Hecht.

There are also web pages for the Hughes Section of Physics 101 and the Physics 101 Laboratory.

Vann Joines guest lecture pictures (Nov 16, 2005): first / second / third

Course announcements for the section are located at the bottom of the page.

• General Course Information (includes policies, descriptions, grading, etc.)
• Lecture Topics (includes topics covered in the course)
• Course Schedule (includes topic coverage with dates)

Homework assignments and solutions:

• Problem Set #1 (due in class Fri Sep 2) - Solutions
• Problem Set #2 (due in class Fri Sep 9) - Solutions
• Problem Set #3 (due in class Fri Sep 16) - Solutions
• Problem Set #4 (due in class Fri Sep 23) - Solutions
• Problem Set #5 (due in class Fri Sep 30) - Solutions
• Problem Set #6 (due in class Fri Oct 21) - Solutions
• Problem Set #7 (due in class Fri Oct 28) - Solutions
• Problem Set #8 (due in class Fri Nov 4) - Solutions
• Problem Set #9 (due in class Mon Nov 14) - Solutions
• Problem Set #10 (due in class Fri Nov 18) - Solutions
• Problem Set #11 (due in class Fri Dec 2) - Solutions
• Problem Set #12 (due in class Fri Dec 9) - Solutions

Exam information:

• Midterm Exam #1 (100 pts) - Solutions
  Midterm Exam #1 Score Histogram (mean = 80.2%, sigma = 12.9%, median = 82.0%)

• Midterm Exam #2 (100 pts) - Solutions
  Midterm Exam #2 Rewrite Instructions and Hints
  Midterm Exam #2 Score Histogram (after rewrite: mean = 80.9%, sigma = 13.5%, median = 85.5%)

• Final Exam (175 pts) - Solutions
  Final Exam Score Histogram (mean = 73.8%, sigma = 13.7%, median = 76.9%)

Other handouts, practice problems, etc.

• Seven Steps to Solving Physics and Astronomy Problems
• Advice from Faculty
• Introductory Physics at Haverford and the MCAT
• The Physics Classroom, a web site for further exploration
• A New Theory of Gravity?
• "Negative Calories" by Paul Horowitz
• "On the Possibility of Ice Skating" by Paul Horowitz, ca. 1967 [page 1 / page 2]