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| Instructors |
| Chen-Yu Liu Swain West 338
855-2894
Email: CL21@indiana.edu
Office Hours:
M 10:00-11:00
am; 12:10pm-1:00pm (SW338)
F 10:00-11:00 am; 12:10pm-1:00pm (SW338) |
Josh Long Swain West 241
855-7637
email: jcl@indiana.edu
Office Hours:
M 2:00-3:00 pm (SW241)
W 2:00-3:00 pm
(SW241)
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| AIs |
Leo Mesquita
email: lgmesqui@indiana.edu
Office Hours:
Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm (Forum)
Thursday 1:00-3:00pm (Forum)
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Adam Washington
email: adlwashi@indiana.edu
Office Hours:
M 2:45-3:45 (SW340)
M 3:45-5:00 (Forum)
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| Course Goals |
Physics P202 is the second course of
a two-semester sequence (P201/P202).
In this semester, we will cover
electricity, electric circuitry, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics,
optical instruments, and modern physics. See syllabus for more detailed
information. |
| Textbook
P202: Vol 2
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Physics: Principles with Applications Douglas Giancoli
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 0321569873
College Physics leads you to more proficient and long-lasting
problem-solving skills, a deeper and better-connected understanding of
the concepts, and a broader picture of the relevance of physics to
the world around you.
Concepts are explained and examples given.
Read the material that will be covered before each lecture,
attend the lecture, and then read it again.
Many concepts take several repetitions before you "get it".
At the end of each chapter in the textbook are a summary,
multiple choice questions, conceptual questions,
and quantitative problems to challenge and enhance your understanding of
the material. The conceptual questions are a good review after reading
the chapter. The quantitative problems test problem solving skills. Answers
to the odd-numbered problems are in the Appendix.
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| Lecture |
The lectures will be held in SW 119, MWF
at 09:05A-09:55A (Section: 10097) and in SW 119 at
11:15A-12:05P (Section: 10098 ).
Although the lectures will follow the topics in the textbook,
they will include important additional information
and insights not in the text and may omit some information contained in
the text. You are responsible for both the assigned materials in
the text and what is covered in class. Thus, you are strongly urged
to attend every class.
Clickers will be used during the lectures to assess your understanding
of the material. Answers to clicker questions will be part of your
overall grade.
Class Participation will involve answering 3-4 questions using radio
transmitters (or "clickers"). Clicker question scores will count 3% of the final
grade.
Professors Liu and Long will share lecturing during the semester. |
| Homework |
For each chapter, you will be given
a list of 10 problems after the lectures on the chapter.
The homework problems and the due dates for their submission are
posted on the course syllabus.
Try to work all of these problems. It is our experience that most physics
is learned in the process of attempting to work problems on your own.
All homework problems will be answered using the Mastering Physics
website.
Mid-term exams will have problems similar to the homework problems and the
clicker questions. Homework Problems are due at 11:00 pm every
Tuesday. Log on to the MasteringPhysics Website to work on homework assignments.
Ten questions are assigned every week. You are allowed twelve attempts to input
answers to each homework question. Homework scores will count toward 26% of the
final grade.
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| Discussion |
Since the discussion sections are an integral
part of this course, you should also be registered for one of them, which
meet Tuesday.
Each discussion instructor will issue detailed instructions for their class.
In the discussion sections you will learn how to approach physics
problems and will have the opportunity to ask detailed questions about
the homework problems. Because these problems are similar to those you
will encounter on the exams, you are strongly encouraged to attend your
discussion section each week. During Discussion Sessions, you
will be required to turn in written attempts to set up 2 problems picked by the
AI, which will usually involve a hand-drawn picture or a diagram. The diagrams
will be graded and count toward 3% of the final grade. |
| Laboratory |
You should be registered for a P202 Lab section.
You will need a current (Spring 2009) P202 Physics Lab Manual, written by
Dan Beeker. The manual, which can be purchased at the IU Bookstore or TIS, and
is updated each semester, so you will need to buy a new one. The laboratory
coordinator for the course is
Dan Beeker (SW 115, phone: 855-5903, e-mail:
debeeker@indiana.edu).
An associate instructor will teach your lab section, grade your lab
work, and assign you a lab grade. The organization of the lab will be explained
during the first week, so please be sure to attend. You will have a total
of 13 labs to carry out; 10 labs will be graded and your lowest lab grade
will be dropped at the end of the semester. These labs are an important
part of this course, and the exams will cover material from the lecture,
homework assignments, and your laboratory work. A minimum of 10 labs
must be completed to pass the course. Laboratory sessions begin during
the first week of classes. |
| Office Hours |
If you have difficulties in developing the needed
skills for this Physics course, especially if you have troubles
with the algebra and trigonometry, see the instructors during their office
hours. Office hours are a free tutoring service. |
| Physics Forum |
The
Physics Forum at Swain West 246 is staffed
for about 30 hours each week by graduate students and faculty who can provide
assistance in solving homework problems and in preparing for exams. The
staffing schedule is posted on the door of SW 246 and on the Physics Department
website. |
| Mid-semester Exams |
There will be three Mid-term EVENING EXAMS ON
THURSDAYS Feb 5, Mar 5, Apr 9, 7:00-9:00PM.
Make sure that you have no scheduling
conflicts on these dates! Check with your employers or other instructors
well in advance - there will be no make-up exams, and a missed unexcused
exam will count zero toward your final grade. The exams are closed book
with the exception of ONE single sheet of paper (8.5"x11") with
any desired equations, etc.
A page with numerical values of useful constants will be provided
on the first page of the exam booklet. The material covered on each exam
will follow the reading schedule and will be reviewed in lecture (see syllabus)
and in the discussion sections prior to the exams. Each exam consists of
20 multiple-choice questions. |
| Final Exam |
There will be a comprehensive final exam
on May 5, 2009 Tuesday (12:30-2:30 p.m.).
It will also be multiple choice (20 questions), but will count
slightly more than the mid-semester exams (see grading below).
If you are caught cheating on any exam, you will receive a grade
of zero on the exam and your name will be reported to the Dean of Students
for further action. |
| Course Grade |
Your final letter grade will be determined on
the basis of a numerical distribution combining the scores from the exams,
homework, and laboratory. The distribution will be determined using the
following proportions:
| Reading questions | 30 |
| Discussion session | 30 |
| Clicker Questions (in class) | 30 |
| Homework | 260 |
| Lab | 150 |
| 3 Midterm Exams | 300 |
| Final Exam | 200 |
Grades will be posted at: ONCOURSE.
The letter grade is based on the total points earned during the course
listed as follows:
| Points | 0-500 | 500-549 |
550-599 | 600-649 | 650-699 | 700-749 |
750-799 | 800-833 | 834-866 | 867-899 | 900-919 |
920-949 | 950-1000 |
| Grade | F | D- | D | D+ | C- | C | C+ | B- |
B | B+ | A- | A | A+ |
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| Class Administration |
All course administration matters are handled
through the Physics Academic Services Office in Swain West 129 (812-855-3973). Their office
hours are 9:00 - 11:55 a.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Schedule Change |
Registrar's Official Calendar
Late schedule adjustments (formerly Drop and Add)
ends Wednesday, March 11. The last day to drop the course with an automatic
grade of W is Wednesday, March 11. |