Syllabus2048Fall08

SAMPLE EXAM-III PROBLEMS

Read each of the assigned chapter sections (listed below) before the lecture, and again immediately after. Suggested problems from the book will be listed on the blackboard. This is the bare minimum number of problems that you should solve for practice. Understanding physics means being able to solve problems, not memorizing equations.

Students enrolled in this class are STRONGLY encouraged to also enroll in the corresponding PROBLEM SOLVING class.

This course assumes that you have taken, or are currently taking, Calculus I. If you do not have the appropriate math
background and skills at this level, you will not do well in this course, and may fail.

Textbook:
We will be using University Physics by Young and Freedman, 12th Edition. The book comes with a student access kit for Mastering Physics (www.masteringphysics.com). If you bought a used book without Mastering Physics, you can purchase it on-line.

Homework Assignments:
Mastering Physics web-based system will be used for turning in and grading the homework. You can get to the homework page by clicking here where you will find detailed instructions for using the system. Make sure to register for the correct section, the section ID is CHAPAGAINFALL08. The assignments have to be turned in on time.

Grading:
There will be three in-class examinations and the final examination. No make-up examinations will be given. If you miss an examination you will receive a grade of zero for that examination. The course grade will be determined using the grades obtained in the final exam, three in-class exams, and the homework. The weighting of the grades will be 20% each (= 60%) for the three in-class exams, 20% for the final exam, and 20% for the homework, (i.e. 20x5=100%). Grading Scale is given below.

Schedule and Reading Assignments:
Following is the class schedule and it may change as the course progresses.

1	Aug. 26, 28	2: all
2	Sep. 2, 4	3: 1-4
3	Sep. 9, 10	4: 1-6
4	Sep. 16, 17	5: 1-4
5	Sep. 23, 24	6: all	Exam-I: Tuesday 9/23
6	Sep. 30, Oct. 2	7: 1-5, 8.1-4
7	Oct. 7, 9	8: 4-6, 9.1-6
8	Oct. 14, 16	12: 1-7
9	Oct. 21, 23	10: 1-4	Exam-II: Tuesday 10/21
10	Oct. 28, 30	11: 1-5, 13: 1-3
11	Nov. 4, 6	13: 4-8, 14: 1-3
12	Nov. 11, 13	14: 4-5, 15: 1-8
13	Nov. 18		Exam-III, Tuesday 11/18
14	Nov. 25, 27	17, 18: 1-6
15	Dec. 2, 4	19: 1-8
16	Dec. 9, 11	FINAL Dec. **	(Final Exam -- Check Schedule)