SPSP 311 University Physics I Fall 2004.1
311-03 [MW] and 311-04 [TTh]
Course material can be found online at URL
http://www.rit.edu/~agysps/courses/311_041/index.htm
Final Exam grades and current averages are posted to WebAssign as of
2 p.m. Saturday, 20 Nov. Final grades will be available on SIS after Monday,
22 Nov.
I still have several labs to grade, and I will consider the letter grades
of those of you who are near the cut-offs.
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Instructor
Prof. Anne G. Young This quarter's
class schedule.
Office: Gosnell-3218
Phone: 475-2089
E-mail: agysps at rit.edu
Workshop Assistant: Elvis Zambrano
Class hours
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Lectures
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Mon, Wed |
1 - 2 p.m. |
Gosnell (08) - 3305 |
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Workshops
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03 MW
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Mon, Wed |
2 - 4 p.m. |
Gosnell (08) - 3335 |
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Fri |
2 - 3 p.m. |
Gosnell (08) - 3335 |
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04 TTh
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Tues, Thurs |
2 - 4 p.m. |
Gosnell (08) - 3335 |
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Fri |
3 - 4 p.m. |
Gosnell (08) - 3335 |
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Required "Books"
This Course is being taught in a special way: the Team Physics idea is described
here.
Schedule (tentative)
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Week
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Topic |
Chapter(s) in Cummings et al. |
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1
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Measurement, 1-D Motion |
1-2 |
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2
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Forces & 1-D Motion |
3 |
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3
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Vectors |
4 |
| 22 Sept |
First Hour Test |
Ch. 1 - 3 |
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4
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Forces & 2-D Motion I |
5 |
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5
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Forces & 2-D Motion II |
6, 14.1-14.4 |
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6
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Translational Momentum |
7 |
| 11 Oct |
Second Hour Test |
Ch. 1 - 6, 14.1-14.4 |
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7
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Momentum, Center of mass, systems |
8 |
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8
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KE & Work |
9 |
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9
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PE/Energy Conservation |
10, 14.6 |
| 5 Nov |
Third Hour Test |
Ch. 1 - 10,14.1-4 |
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10
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Static Equilibrium |
11.7, 13.1-3 |
The final exam will be cumulative and at the scheduled time.
Other resources
There is a Bates [College of Science] Study Center at the front of the
building [08-1200]. A schedule of hours for physics tutors is posted outside the
room. The physics tutoring schedule will be available at the link in the "table"
at the top of the page once the schedule is set up.
You may also contact the Academic Support Center. The Academic Support
Center is located in the Eastman Building on the second floor. Services
include Math Lab, Writing Lab, Study Skills, College Restoration Program, Academic
Assessment, Learning Support Services, Academic Accommodations, Institute Testing
Service, and Tutor Training.
If you have any special needs, you should inform me during the first week
of classes. Please contact me after class or at my office.
Grading Scheme (tentative)
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Hour tests (best 2 out of 3)
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30%
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Final Exam
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25%
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Labs
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15%
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| Quizzes, Assignments, and Problems |
30% total |
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Quizzes
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7%
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Problem Sets / web
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7%
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Problem Sets / paper
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7%
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Assignments / in class
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6%
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(Pre-class) Assignments / web
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3%
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Problems will be assigned every week [Problem Set
Requirements] some on paper to hand in and some on WebAssign. Solutions to
the paper problem sets (and some of the WebAssign problems) will be available
after the due date. Do work with others on the problem sets, but turn in your
own work. If possible, come ask questions about material you don't understand
before you turn in the problem set. Quizzes will be approximately weekly
(usually on Friday), and I will try to remember to announce them.
In addition, there will be "assignments". These will be exercises
that we work on in class or conceptual questions that are posted to WebAssign.
As long as you make a serious effort to answer these questions or to work on these
exercises, you will receive full credit (whether your answer is right or wrong).
Usually, there will be "assignments" due 1-2 hours before lecture every
Monday and Wednesday.
You are required to have received credit for Calculus I and must be enrolled
in or have credit for Calculus II [credit or co-registration in 1016-282
or 1016-272] in order to take this course.
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This page maintained by Anne G. Young. Last modified
20-Nov-2004
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