Phy2048: Ethan Siegel, Teaching Assistant

Office # 2157, New Physics Building, Phone # (352) 392-0139
Office Hours: Wednesday & Friday, 1:55 - 2:45 PM (7th)

Email: siegel@phys.ufl.edu

Discussion Sections begin Monday, August 29th
Main course page
Syllabus for my sections

General Information/Warnings:
Exam Schedule: TBA
Review Sessions for exams: TBA
Exam Information:  There are no calculators and no formula sheets allowed on exams.  I will do my best to prepare you for the difficulties that may ensue from this.  Keep in mind that there shouldn't be anything too difficult to calculate by hand, and feel free to round off calculations to make them easier on exams (i.e. g = 10 m/s^2).

Material covered on a week-by-week basis
(** denotes material that I think will appear on the exams)



**Review session for the exam: Chapters 5-7 (NOTE: Chapter 8 is not on this exam!)
    Tuesday, September 27th, from 5:00 PM to ?:?? PM -- Room 2165 NPB
    (Your exam is Monday, October 3th)

Week 5:
My sections meet September 27 & 29: 
        (I am away Sept. 28-30th, no office hours this week, other TA's will cover the Sept. 29th classes)
        Material to be covered
Week 4: My sections meet September 20 & 22:
        Material to be covered
Week 3: My sections meet September 13 & 15:
        Material to be covered
**Review session for the exam: Chapters 1-4
    Friday, September 9th, from 1:55 PM to 3:50 PM -- Room 2165 NPB
     (Your exam is Monday, September 12th)

Week 2: My sections meet September 6 & 8:
        Material to be covered
Week 1: My sections meet August 30 & September 1:
Material to be covered
  • Introduction to discussion section, introduction to who I am & how I can help you
  • Units: meters, kilograms, seconds; unit conversions
  • One-dimensional motion: acceleration, velocity, position (**)
  • Acceleration due to gravity; systems with constant acceleration (**)
  • Vectors: direction and magnitude (**)