About
Joey Robert is a 17 year old student, currently attending the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. He is enrolled in term 1A in their Honours Co-operative Physics program.
Major Courses
Fall 2007 (1A)
CHEM 120/120L Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter/Laboratory
The stoichiometry of compounds and chemical reactions. Properties of gases. Periodicity and chemical bonding. Energy changes in chemical systems. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules; correlation with the chemical reactivity of common elements, inorganic and organic compounds.
MATH 114 Linear Algebra For Science
Vectors in 2- and 3-space and their geometry. Linear equations, matrices and determinants. Introduction to vector spaces. Eigenvalues and diagonalization. Applications. Complex numbers.
MATH 127 Calculus 1 for the Sciences
Functions of a real variable: powers, rational functions, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, their properties and inverses. Intuitive discussion of limits and continuity. Introduction to sequences. Definition and interpretation of the derivative, derivatives of elementary functions, derivative rules and applications. Riemann sums and other approximations to the definite integral. Fundamental Theorems and antiderivatives; change of variable. Applications to area, rates, average value.
PHYS 121/131L Mechanics and Waves 1/Laboratory
An introductory course in physics for students intending to concentrate their future studies in the physical sciences, optometry or mathematics; includes particle kinematics and dynamics, forces in nature, work and energy, conservation of energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, conservation of angular momentum and an introduction to special relativity.
Electives
HIST 102 War and Society in Europe, 1914-1945
This course explores the impact of World Wars I and II on European society, with a special emphasis on the experiences of the ordinary person.
