Intro Light, Heat & Sound Class - Reviews Needed!

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the experiences and evaluations of an introductory class on light, heat, and sound. Participants share their thoughts on the difficulty level of the course compared to previous classes in mechanics and electromagnetism, as well as the overall enjoyment of the course.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the difficulty of the class compared to previous courses in mechanics and electromagnetism.
  • Another participant expresses unfamiliarity with the class and suggests that a syllabus excerpt would help assess its difficulty, speculating that it may cover topics like transversal and longitudinal waves and statistical physics.
  • A participant shares the course description, indicating a calculus-level treatment of thermodynamics, optics, and sound, with a prerequisite of Newtonian mechanics.
  • One participant believes the topics, particularly optics, may be harder than those in previous courses, noting that the difficulty can vary based on the professor's approach.
  • A repeated comment from another participant echoes the need for a syllabus to better evaluate the course's content and difficulty, suggesting it resembles a general physics course.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the difficulty of the course, with some suggesting it may be harder while others seek more information to evaluate it properly. Multiple viewpoints on the course content and its comparison to other classes remain present.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the course content and difficulty are not fully explored, and there is a reliance on personal experiences and expectations rather than established evaluations.

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Hi everybody, I just wanted to ask for those of you who have taken an intro class in light, heat, and sound what you thought of the class? I have taken intro Mechanics and intro E&M so this is my third class in the program. Just curious if it's typically easier or more difficult then those previous courses and whether or not you had fun in the course in general?
 
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I have never heard of a class with that name. A paragraph on the syllabus would probably make it easier to evaluate how hard it is compared to the other ones. It sounds like a mix between transversal waves, longitudinal waves and statistical physics?
 
Yeah, like I said, I haven't actually started the class yet. The description of the course in the catalog is:
Calculus-level treatment of thermodynamics, geometrical and physical optics, and sound and the prerequisite for the class is Newtonian mechanics.
 
I personally think the topics are abit harder, especially optics. But as always it depends on the professor/treatment of the subjects.
 
Gullik said:
I have never heard of a class with that name. A paragraph on the syllabus would probably make it easier to evaluate how hard it is compared to the other ones. It sounds like a mix between transversal waves, longitudinal waves and statistical physics?
It's general physics 2 sounds like.
 

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