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WebPhysics is a network of resources for introductory physics teaching. This WebPhysics site is maintained by David J Smith, Division of Science and Mathematics, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, USVI 00802. Comments and suggestions are welcomed.

Below are links to sites being maintained for courses at UVI for this semester. These sites are maintained as part of the course curriculum at UVI, but all are welcomed to visit.

Below the UVI links, you will find a listing of Related Sites for Physics and Natural Science. Below that is a listing of all the other institutions involved in the WebPhysics project.

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WebPhysics Courses


PHY 211 PHY 242 PHY 321 SCI 210


Physics 211

Physics 211 is the first course of the non-calculus based Introduction to Physics series. There is one 3-hour laboratory each week. The text is College Physics by Serway and Faughn, 7th edition (Volume 1 if you have the split editions). The professor for the Fall of 2008 semester is Don Drost.

Physics 242

Physics 242 is the second course in the calculus-based General Physics sequence. The text is University Physics (Twelfth Edition) by Young and Freedman. The course curriculum and schedule can be found at this link. The professor for the Fall of 2008 semester is Dave Smith.

Physics 321

Physics 321 is a 3-hour junior level Electrodynamics course. The text is Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory, (4th Edition) by Reitz, Milford, Christy. The professor for the Fall 2008 semester is Roy Watlington.

Science 210 - Introduction to Meteorology

Science 210, is a 4-hour introductory meteorology course. This course satisfies general education requirements. It is an ADL course, with a weekly one hour tutorial. The textbook and companion study guide are Online Weather Studies Textbook and Study Guide - 3rd Ed by Joseph M. Moran. The professor for the Fall of 2008 semester is Dr. David J Smith and Dr. Al Lewit.


Science 100 The Natural World: The Caribbean

is a 3-hour introductory science course taken by all UVI freshman students. This course satisfies general education requirements. The lead instructor for the course varies from one semester to the next. Below are links to websites produced by some of these lead instructors. The course content varies slightly with each lead instructor and the links may not be active this semester.

Science 100 - Roy A. Watlington Science 100 - David J Smith

Science 301 - Applications of Science in the Natural World

Science 301, is a 3-hour laboratory course that satisfies general education requirements. The subtitle and context for this course is "Building Your Island Home". There are two lectures per week which focus on presenting relevant scientific principles in material science, electricity, fluid dynamics, energy, and terrestrial science. This course is not being taught during this Spring 2006 semester. For more information, contact Dr. David J Smith.

Archives

Presently, the archives consist of Dave Smith's Labs, Puzzlers, and Net Research projects (for Natural Science and Physics courses) that have appeared on the UVI WebPhysics site since the Fall semester of 1997.



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Related Sites

The following is a list of sites used recently by the UVI Physics and Natural Science courses. Although the list is updated periodically, those sites not maintained by UVI may change at any time.