Instructor: |
Professor F. L. H. Wolfs |
Teaching Assistants: |
Recitations:
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Text: |
R. Chabay
and B. Sherwood, Matter & Interactions, Volume 1, Modern Mechanics,
Second Edition (required) |
PRS: |
PRS transmitters are required to be able to participate in the quizzes and Q&A during lecture. These transmitters can be rented from the bookstore. |
Course Homepage: |
http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/Phy141/Phy141HomePage.shtml |
Lectures: |
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9.40 am - 10.55 am (Hoyt). |
Recitations: |
Tuesdays:
2.00 pm - 3.15 pm (Morey 501) - . |
Laboratories: |
During the semester you will complete 5 laboratory experiments (roughly one experiment every two weeks). The schedule of these experiments is as follows: Experiment 1: September 14Each experiment will take 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete. Currently, two laboratory sections are offered: Mondays between 2 pm and 4.40 pm and between 6.15 pm and 8.55 pm. All laboratories, except Part 1 of Experiment # 4 on November 9, will be conducted in BL 407. |
Office Hours: |
Wolfs: Starting September 9 on Wednesdays between 9 am and 10 am, on Thursdays between 11.30 am and 12.30 pm , and by appointment. Teaching Assistants:
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Homework: |
Homework
will be assigned each Friday. The homework is due the following
Friday at 8.30 am. A fraction of the homework assignments are
distributed and completed electronically, using WebWork, while the
rest have to be dropped of in the Physics 141 homework
locker, across from B&L 106. |
Final Grade: |
The
final grade will be the weighted average of: |
Pre- and post-tests: |
Thursday
September 3, 8.45 am - 9.30 am (Hoyt). |
Midterm exams: |
Thursday
October 8, 8.00 am - 9.30 am (Hoyt). |
Final exam: |
Friday December 18, 4 pm - 7 pm (Hoyt). |
Exam policy: |
As part of each exam you will receive a sheet of useful equations that cover the material that is covered on the exam. You will be able to view/download the equation sheet before the exam so that you will be able to determine what information will be provided on the exam. Do not spend your time memorizing formulas; it is more important that you understand how to use them! |
Quizzes: |
Quizzes will be given during lecture. Short questions, related to the material being discussed, will be given. The answers will be submitted electronically using your Personal Response System (PRS) transmitter. It is thus very important that you stay up-to-date with the material that is covered in class. |
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