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,
Fourth Edition (required) |
PRS: |
PRS transmitters (Turning Technologies, RCXR-02) are required to be able to participate in the quizzes and Q&A during lecture. These transmitters can be obtained from the bookstore. If you return them at the end of the semester you get a refund equal to the purchase price minus a $29 rental fee. |
Course Homepage: |
http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/Phy141/Phy141HomePage.shtml |
Lectures: |
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9.40 am - 10.55 am (Hoyt). |
Recitations: |
Tuesdays: 3.25
pm - 4.40 pm (B&L 269, TBD) |
Laboratories: |
During the semester you will complete 5 laboratory experiments (roughly one experiment every two weeks). The schedule of these experiments is as follows: Each experiment will take 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete. Currently, three laboratory sections are offered: Mondays between 2 pm and 4.40 pm, 4.50 pm - 7.30 pm, and 7.40 pm and 10.20 pm. All laboratories, except Part 1 of Experiment # 5 on November 14, will be conducted in B&L 407. |
Office Hours: |
Frank Wolfs:
Teaching Assistants:
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Homework: |
Homework
will be assigned each Friday. The homework is due the following
Friday at noon. 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. Each homework set
will consist of a number of quantitative problems that are based
on the material discussed the previous week. The problem
sets will reinforce the course material and it is critical for your
survival in this course to complete the assignments and understand
any mistakes you may have made while working on these problems. Extra credit can be earned by completing various programming problems using the VPython programming language. The extra credit problems will be part of the regular homework assignments. |
Final Grade: |
The final grade will be the weighted average of:
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Pre- and Post Tests: |
A pre- and post-test is required to take Phy 141. The pre-test will help the instructor determine your initial skill level to ensure that you have the required experience to be successful in the course. The post-test will provide you with information about how well you have mastered the material and will be used to identify areas that will require special attention when you are preparing for the final exam. The pre- and post-tests are required components of the course, but will not influence your course grade. These tests will take place on the following dates: Thursday September 8, 8.45 am - 9.30 am (Hoyt)Tuesday December 13, 8.45 am - 9.30 am (Hoyt) |
Midterm exams: |
Thursday September 29, 8.00 am - 9.30 am (Hoyt). |
Final exam: |
Tuesday December 20, 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. Each quiz will contain 3 - 4 short questions, related to the material being discussed. 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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