PHY 2020: Introduction to Principles of Physics
updated 11/29/06
Fall 2006
Department of Physics, University of Florida

PHY 2020
Department
of Physics

UFlogoInstructor:    Mark W. Meisel
Office/Lab:    NPB 2358 / NPB B133
Voice:            352-392-9147
Email:             meisel@phys.ufl.edu
Office Hours:  Tue. & Thur. 8th period (3:00 pm to 3:50 pm)
                         and by appointment.


Syllabus                                  In-vivo Grade List: UF Web-CT (Vista)  HELP is HERE
In-vivo Schedule                          Formula/Review Sheet for Mid-Term Exam 1
                                                             Formula/Review Sheet for Mid-Term Exam 2
                                                             (double sided, p. 4 is "Lin. vs. Rot.", so 2 sheets)
                                                           Comparison of Linear vs. Rotational Dynamics (v 10/03/05)
                                                             Formula/Review Sheet for Mid-Term Exam 3
                                                            
Formula/Review Sheet for Final Exam
Announcements (Revised 22 Nov. and modified 29 Nov.): 
(Previous Announcements)

 
Make-Up Exam for Students with Prior Approval (Deadline end of class 6 Dec):
                                Friday, 8 December, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm,
NPB B133, all material covered.
Final Exam (Group 14C):    Thursday, 14 December, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm,
                            Location NPB 1002 (our classroom!), all material covered.


Issues Related to Remote Responder: 
You need a H-ITT remote responding unit, and this unit will be assigned to you.
For every lecture, you will pickup/return the unit that has been assinged to you.
On your own time, you must register your unit, see this page.


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Solutions and Other Information
MTE1(Fall 2006): Problems & Solutions (as PDF)
MTE2(Fall 2006): Exam and Solutions P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 (all as PDF)
MTE3(Fall 2006): Exam and Solutions P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 (all as PDF)

MTE1(Fall 2005): Problems, Solutions
MTE2(Fall 2005): Exam (as PDF) and Solutions as (Word)
MTE3(Fall 2005): Exam (as PDF) and Solutions as (Word)

MTE1(Fall 2004): Problems, Solutions, Distribution  
MTE2(Fall 2004): Problesm, Solutions, Distribution
MTE3(Fall 2004): Problems, Solutions
Total Points to Date (11/23/04)
MTE(Make-up)(Fall 2004): Problems, Solutions
Final Exam(Fall 2004): Problems, Solutions

Link to Fall 2005 Webpage (Prof. Mark Meisel)
Link to Fall 2004 Webpage (Prof. Mark Meisel)
Link to Spring 2004 Webpage (Prof. Henri van Rinsvelt)
    [Great source for look at old exams with solutions, old "quizzes" with solutions.]

Homework Solutions (courtesy Prof. van Rinsvelt)

Ch. 3: page 1, page 2
Ch. 4: page 3
Ch. 5: page 4
Ch. 7: page 5
Ch. 8: page 6
Ch. 6: page 7
Ch. 9: page 8
Ch. 10: page 9
Ch. 12: page 10
Ch. 13: page 11
Sonic BOOM boom

Ch. 14: page 12
Ch. 15: page 13
Ch. 16: page 14
Ch. 17: page 15, page 16
Ch. 18: page 20
Ch. 19: page 21, page 22
Ch. 22: page 17, page 18
Ch. 23: page 19

Ch. 20: page 23


Previous Announcements:

(Moved on 22 Nov)
Mid-Term Exam 3:  Tuesday, 21 Nov. Start 7:30 pm; End 9:30 pm; BRY 130.
Mid-term Exam 3 (MTE3) will cover material from MTE2 to end of the day 15 Nov.
                        (i.e. material in class and Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19).
 

BRY = Bryan Hall.  Where is Bryan Hall?  Look at the UF Campus Map!

(Moved on 23 Oct)
Mid-Term Exam 2:  Wednesday, 18 Oct.  Start 7:30 pm; End 9:30 pm; BRY 130.
                                  Focusing on material since MTE1 and up to end of lecture on Fri. 13 Oct.
                                  (i.e. material in class and Chapters
8, 6, 9, 10, 11 (Sections 3-4), 12, 13)
 
Note possible typo to HW Solution for Problem 6.6: 2.7 x 10-6 m/s2


(Moved on 17 Sept)

Mid-Term Exam 1:  Friday, 15 Sept.  Start 7:30 pm; End 9:30 pm; BRY 130
Covers Material from class and Chapters 3, 4, 5,  7.

(Moved on 31 Aug)
EXTRA CREDIT #1 (5 points) due at the start of Class on Monday, 28 Aug.

(TBA = To Be Announced)
Mid-Term Exam 1:
  TBA, but likely to be Periods E2-E3 (8:20 pm to 10:10 pm) on 14, 15,or 18 Sept.
Mid-Term Exam 2:
  TBA, but likely to be Periods E2-E3 (8:20 pm to 10:10 pm) on 18, 19, or 20 Oct.
Mid-Term Exam 3:  TBA, but likely to be Periods E2-E3 (8:20 pm to 10:10 pm) on 20 or 21 Nov.
Make-Up Exam for Students with Prior Approval: Friday, 8 December, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm,
                                NPB 1002, all material covered.
Final Exam (Group 14C):    Thursday, 14 December, 12:3


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Fall ApparatusFall Apparatus (1720-1722)
Inventory Number V09630

Museum Boerhaave, Leiden
(M.W. Meisel, The Physics Teacher  31 (1993) 170-171)



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