a) Read text b) Come to lectures, discussions, consulations with
questions. c) Work through by yourself as many problems as
possible. d) The point of physics is derivation from first
principles (linking apparently disconnected ideas). e) Correct
reason is more important than correct final number. f) Math is a
language, not the goal. g) If you work on homework with other
students, redo the problems later by yourself to see if you can
do them yourself. Learning Goals of Physics 207 a. to understand
principles (e.g. Newton's Laws) and their consequences (e.g.
conservation of momentum, etc.). b. to solve problems using both
quantitative and qualitative applications of these physical
principles. c. to acquire a precise intuition of the physical
world. d. to develop an artistry for approximations relevant to
each student's particular field of study. e. to prepare students
for the application of physics to topics not explicitly covered
by the course. f. to characterize physical observations
quantitatively and unders