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PH 201

BASIC PHYSICS

FALL 2008


BASIC PHYSICS BASICS	ANNOUNCEMENTS
SYLLABUS DAILY LECTURE TOPICS (updated 8/20/08) Late homework policy. Homework is due via WebAssign. Lab writeup expectations .	Final Exam, Wed, Nov 5, 9-11 am mostly new material (potential energy graph, equilibrium, universal gravity) small review part covering previous material you may bring TWO 3"X5" cards of equations and/or notes I will provide a copy of the table of rotational inertias, if needed I will provide properties of astronomical bodies, as needed Finals week office hours Mon 9-11 am, Tue 9-11 am, 1-3 pm I will be in my office or room 120 help session with Jess Tue eve 5-7 pm

Feeling :-? Try:

Office hours: WF 9-9:30, 2:30-3, Tue 10:30-11, or by appointment, in 207 Science.
Help Sessions:

Wed 7:30-8:30 & Fri 6-7 in room 120
The schedule will likely be different for exam weeks.

Webassign Help: Guide.
Help with MathCad graphing.
algebra review
On-line help with problem-solving
Summary info from position, velocity, acceleration graphs
Summary info from potential energy vs position graph
OLD EXAMS:

Exam #1 from 2006 typo in #5 corrected 9/9/08 (in 2006, 3-D motion was on exam #1. It will be on exam #2 this year), brief answers

Exam #2 from 2006 (See also 3-D motion on exam #1 above.), brief answers

Exam #3 from 2006, brief answers

Final Exam from 2006, brief answers

stats on exams, grading scale

Last updated 11/3/08

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