PHYS201:
Introduction to Physics
Instructor: David
Seckel
Room: 007 Willard
Time: 9:05-9:55, 10:10-11:00 MWF
PHYS201 is the first half of an algebra based introductory physics
sequence (201-202) designed for non-majors. The course introduces
kinematic variables, dynamical laws of motion, and conservation
principles. Topics include linear and rotational solid mechanics, and
fluid mechanics. MATH115 is prereq.
Course News
12/4 - The "review document" is now available. It cannot be a
replacement for lecture notes, but perhaps provides a useful overview
of topics. Also - updated notes for Chap 11 +,
to include some material added for Wednesday's lecture.
12/10 - Grades on MyCourses (webct) are updated through HW:11, WP:11,
Labs:10, Quiz:4, MT1, MT2. An estimate of your final grade is included,
but ... for HW, WP, Lab components of the grade I have not yet dropped the low score to
compute averages. The estimates assume your grade on final is the same
as your current average.
12/11 - HW 12, Q4 and MT2 are available for pickup in SHL 110. The TA
office is open Thursday, Friday and Monday, but will not be staffed
Monday.
12/11 - Solution for the 2nd midterm is posted on Exams &
Quizzes
page, along with the formula for score adjustment.
12/11 - I have posted some information for the final on the Exams &
Quizzes
page. It is basically the same as in the email of 12/11, including ....
Time: Tuesday 12/16 8:00-10:00 AM
Place: Sharp Lab 130/131
12/14 - Added some material to the Lectures
notes page. 1) A review page to the chap 11 notes. 2) The course
summary discussion from 12/10, it is expanded a bit, but still is
limited to a high level remarks dividing the course into discussions of
the equation of motion and conservation principles. 3) Daily notes.
Older
news.
E-mail Contacts
Instructor: David Seckel
Discussion leaders: Tareque Aziz, Fazle Rob
Lab Instructors: Shabbar Rizvi,
Noah Marder, Katie Mulrey
Course Assistant: Zhiyuan Qi
Course Links
Exams & Quizzes
Lectures
Labs
Discussion sections
Homework
WileyPLUS
Syllabus
Semester Schedule
Weekly Schedule
Open seats
WileyPLUS
To access or register for WileyPLUS please follow this link.
WileyPLUS
It should be straight forward. If there are questions please notify me.
A description of WileyPLUS homework practices will be added here, soon.
Homework
There is a weekly cycle of assignments of handwritten and
WileyPLUS homework assigned on Friday's. Handwritten work is due the
following Friday and WileyPlus the Monday after that. There are some
exceptions to this weekly cycle around Election day and Thanksgiving.
Consult the semester schedule or the list below for
details.
Assignments:
Expect ~10 problems to be
completed on WileyPLUS. In addition, two problems per
week will be assigned to be turned in for hand grading.
Assignments will be announced in class, on this web-page, and by
e-mail.
Grading:
Written HW problems must be prepared neatly and all
work shown.
Grading for written problems will be 5 pnts per problem. Here are my
guidelines to the grader... "I'd like the problems graded
on 5 point basis. Students should show work, not just write down the
answer. A correct answer with *no*
work shown should get 2 pnts. A correct answer with basically correct
logic in readable format give full credit. This is largely your
judgement, I'm looking for evidence that they understand how to do the
type of problem assigned. Deduct 1-2 points if the work is really quite
sloppy, so that you can't tell what they did. Deduct one point for
major math errors. When you deduct pnts, make a note on the
paper for why you made a deduction."
To recieve full credit, on the front page of
written homework you
should include (Name, HW assignment, Discussion Group).
Discussion group is from 20D-24D or 30D-34D. This will simplify the
work of the grader.
For Wiley Plus the standard will be 1 pnt per problem, and nominally 10
pts per problem set. Exceptions will be noted.
Due: Hand-in
homeworks are due the following
Friday, either turned in in
class, to my office (200 SHL), to the Phys 201 TA office (110 SHL), or
my mailbox in the Phyiscs Dept office (217 SHL) by 5 PM.
Wiley Plus assignments are due Monday by 9 PM.
Return:
Homework
will be returned in class (hopefully the Wednesday after it is turned
in), or it may be picked up
during TA office hours from SHL 108.
Solutions: Hand in homework has comments
included in the grading. For WP, an "answer set" will be prepared as a
separate ungraded assignment. This answer set will include the same
problems, but with answers visible. The way Wiley Plus works, the
numerical values within a given problem will be different for the
answer set than the original assignment, so you can't just plug it in,
but you can check that your technique gets the correct solution for the
answer set, validating what you have done for the graded assignment.
Not perfect, but perhaps useful.
Edit
(10/7) -
For Lecture 201-010 WileyPLUS will be due Monday at
9 PM.
For Lecture 201-011 WileyPLUS will be due Tuesday at
9 PM.
The purpose of this change is to even the load in
the TA office (SHL 110) on Monday and Tuesday. Starting with WP
assignment 5, the due date will appear as Tuesday at 9PM. Students from
010 are requested to make their access to the tutoring site on Monday.
Those from 011 are requested to use Tuesday. There is no reasonable way
to enforce this, and you know your own needs best. If you visit on an
off day, a reasonable thing would be to give priority to those on
schedule.
Hand-in homework will be returned through the
discussion groups on Thursday and Friday.
Homework
assignments:
- #1. Assign. 9-5,
Due 9-12:
HW/ Ch 1: Prob.
64, 67 Due
9-15: WileyPLUS
- Prob. 3, 5, 7, 16, 33, 39, 42, 44, 56, 57
- #2. Assign. 9-12, Due 9-19:
HW/ Ch 2: Prob. 84, 87
Due
9-22: WileyPLUS
- Prob. 2, 10, 13, 22, 30, 32, 45, 55, 58, 61
- #3. Assign.
9-19, Due 9-26:
HW/ Ch 3: Prob. 75, 79
Due
9-29: WileyPLUS
- Prob. 10, 11, 15, 20, 38, 42, 54, 62, 70
- #3a. Assign.
9-27 Due
9-29: WileyPLUS
- One added problem for week 3. Do HW-3a. I will combine scores
3, 3a.
- #4. Assign.
9-26, Due 10-3:
HW/ Ch 4: Prob. 112, 117 Due
10-6: WileyPLUS
- Prob. 13, 14, 37, 48, 55, 72, 78, 101, 106, 111
- #5. Assign.
10-3, Due 10-10: HW/ Ch 4:
Prob. 119, Ch 6: 82
-
Due
10-13/14: WileyPLUS
- Ch 4: 46, 95, 99 Ch 6: 1, 17, 28,
40, 51, 55, 60
- #6. Assign.
10-10, Due 10-17: HW/ Ch 6:
Prob. 87, Ch 7: 59
-
Due
10-20/21: WileyPLUS
- Ch 6: 66, 73, 77 Ch 7: 6,
9, 13, 17, 19, 23, 47
- #7. Assign.
10-20, Due 10-24: HW/ Ch 7: 62,
64
-
Due 10-27/28: WileyPLUS
- Ch 7: 40, 46, 50, 52, 53, 56 Ch 10: 4, 25, 29, 55
- #8. Assign.
10-27, Due 10-31: HW/ Ch 10: 87,
Ch 5: 57
-
Due 11-3/4: WileyPLUS
- Ch 10: 10, 11, 14, 17, 72, 75, 80 Ch 5: 7, 53
Ch 8: 2
- #9. Assign.
11-3, Due 11-7: HW/ Ch 5: 61,
Ch 8: 71
-
Due 11-10/11: WileyPLUS
- Ch 5: 18, 21, 31, 45 Ch 8: 5, 8, 18, 21
Ch 10: 18, 22
- #10. Assign.
11-10, Due 11-14: HW/ Ch 8: 74,
Ch 9: 75
-
Due 11-17/18: WileyPLUS
- Ch 8: 32, 33, 35, 47, 66, 67 Ch 9: 2, 8, 11, 64
- #11. Assign.
11-17 Due 11-21: HW/ Ch 9:
78, 80
-
Due 11-24/25: WileyPLUS
- Ch 9: 28, 31, 40, 43, 52, 53, 60, 70 Ch 10: 44,
69
- #12. Assign.
11-30 Due 12-5: HW/ Ch 11:
98, 100
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Due 12-8/9: WileyPLUS
- Ch 10: 65 Ch 11: 5, 11, 26, 32, 41, 50, 54,
85 Ch 14: 7
Last modified: Dec 14, 2008