| Problem Assignments | Grading Scheme | Lab Rules | Dave's Schedule | Hannah's Schedule |
| Professor: | Dave Smith |
| Teaching Assistant: | Hannah Gray |
| Office: | CA 105 | Ext 1257 |
| Off hours: | MWF 10 - 12 | W 1 - 2 |
| Text: College Physics (7th Edition), Serway and Faughn |
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| 1. Aug 20 - 24 | 1 | 1. 7, 9, 10, 14, 21, 23, 27, 28, 39, 43 | Measurement and Uncertainty |
| 2. Aug 27 - 31 | 2 | 2. 1, 3, 7, 10, 17, 20, 22, 25, 29, 32, 38, 39, 43, 49, 67 | Uniform Acceleration |
| 3. Sep 3 - 7 | 3 | 3. 1, 9, 10, 15, 17, 22, 26, 29, 30, 32, 35, 36, 39, 42, 52, 63 | Human Acceleration |
| 4. Sep 10 - 14 | 4 | 4. 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17, 25, 26, 27, 29, 35, 37, 49, 68, 76 | Projectile Motion |
| 5. Sep 17 - 21 | 5 | 5. 3, 4, 5, 9, 15, 17, 18, 26, 28, 32, 33, 39, 43, 48, 49, 77 | Exam 1 |
| 6. Sep 24 - 28 | 6 | 6. 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 25, 28, 34, 36, 37, 43 | Conservation of Energy |
| 7. Oct 1 - 5 | 7 | 7. 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 14, 15, 20, 21, 26, 28, 29, 36, 39, 40, 54 | Class Project Investigation |
| 8. Oct 8 - 12 | 8 | 8. 1, 4, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 23, 29, 35, 37, 41, 42, 45, 49, 50 | Torque & Angular Momentum |
| 9. Oct 15 - 19 | 9 | 9. 7, 14, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 27, 28, 38, 40, 41, 44, 51 | Exam 2 |
| 10. Oct 22 - 26 | 10 | 10. 1, 11, 12, 15, 21, 29, 33, 34, 40, 51, 57 | Fluids |
| 11. Oct 29 - Nov 2 | 11 | 11. 7, 11, 14, 19, 20, 25, 27, 34, 36, 40, 50, 54 | Projects |
| 12. Nov 5 - 9 | 12 | 12. 1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 23, 26, 30, 33, 35, 41 | Calorimetry |
| 13. Nov 12 - 16 | 13 | 13. 3, 7, 9, 13, 22, 24, 30, 33, 38, 41, 49, 57, 62, 65 | Hooke's Law |
| 14. Nov 19 - 23 | 14 | 14. 7, 12, 17, 18 | Exam 3 |
| 15. Nov 26 - 30 | 14 / Review | 14. 21, 25, 35, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 55, 62, 65 | Sound |
| 16. Dec 3 - 7 |
WebPhysics Extra Credit - (5% additional credit available)
There will be three midterm exams worth 100 pts each. The final exam will be comprehensive and worth 200 pts. Each weekly quiz and each laboratory report will be graded on a 10 point scale. However, quiz and lab grades may be individually normalized at the end of the semester to ensure that they each represent 15% of the total grade.
The WebPhysics extra credit is available from two sources; the weekly Puzzler and the weekly Net Research Project. A total of 5 pts is possible for each. (As with quizzes and laboratory reports, the point accumulation may be normalized to ensure that extra credit represents 10% of the total points possible.)
The rules for lab reports are as follows:
A full credit report has the preceding characteristics. Most importantly, it will show to any reader that you see clearly the physical principle involved as well as how this experiment employs that principle. In a laboratory of this type, accuracy is slightly secondary to the principles involved. However, a good report must show care (e.g. all calculations should be presented to the correct number of significant figures. ) and an understanding of the accuracy in the measurements and the computations. A good report will report the errors (uncertainties) of the data and how those errors are propagated through subsequent caluclations. Click on the link for detailed examples of ERROR ANALYSIS.
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Grading Scheme
Weekly Quizzes - 15% Lab - 15% Exams - 70% Problem Assignments
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Physics Laboratory Rules
You will have 3 hours to complete each laboratory exercise. At the first lab period you will be assigned to a group with which you will work throughout the semester. All members of each group are expected to participate in the data taking process. At the conclusion of the laboratory period all equipment will be restored to its original order. Lab teams will consist of 2 or 3 people.
Grading will be based on lab reports. They will be worth 15% of your total grade.
You will receive a grade of from 0 to 10 on each laboratory exercise. Your grade will be based primarily on your written laboratory report but may be weighted by any of the following factors:
A well thought out and well written laboratory report not only serves to condense your experiment into an easily remembered form but also frequently provides additional insight as you deal with questions arising in summarizing your experiences. Here is the suggested format to be followed:
For those reports which have graphs, the following considerations apply: If not obvious, it will be stated in the lab handout which variable goes on the horizontal axis and which goes on the vertical axis. Usually both x and y axis scales start from zero. Points should be indicated by circles, triangles, etc. such that they can be seen through any curve fits. Any line/curve drawn through the dots should be consistent with theory or serve some purpose stated in the lab report. The idea is the best fit, and this may necessitate missing some points altogether. For ease of recognition, graphs should be titled in accordance to the standard of "vertical axis quantity" vs "horzontal axis quantity". For example, a plot of velocity on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis should have the title "Velocity vs time". Additional identifying information may included in the title if necesssary. Each axis should be labeled and the units identified.
Problem Assignments
Grading Scheme
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Dave's Schedule