PHY 2020

INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS

Grading

  • 3 Tests: 60%
  • Clicker Questions: 10%
  • Final Exam:30%

There are a maximum total possible 100 points.
  • Tests: There are 3 in-class tests during the semester, each of which are 20 points. There is a 4th exam (the 'freebie') given in class the last day of class. This 'last chance' exam is like a practice final, and is used as a makeup for students who missed a test or for students who want to try to improve one of their test scores.

  • Final Exam: There is a two hour final exam, worth 30 points, given during the final test time assigned by the registrar.

    That gives 90 points from tests, that is 90% of the grade is in tests. The 3 during-the-semester tests will be in a "short-answer" format - not multiple choice. Both the 'freebie' and the final will be multiple choice using bubble sheets. Essential formulae will be supplied for the tests. In addition, you may have one (1) crib-sheet for each of the 3 in-semester tests. Save your crib sheets, you may have three (3) crib sheets for the 'freebie' and for the final. All tests are closed book.

  • In-class Clicker Questions Use of the H-ITT clickers is worth 10% of the grade. Each question is worth 2 points for a correct answer and 1 point for a wrong answer. One quarter of the questions are dropped. Giving your H-ITT clicker to someone else is considered cheating!

The following is the guaranteed grading scale:
80% for an "A", 75% for an "A-"
70% "B+", 65% for a "B", 60% for a "B-"
55% for a "C+" 50% for a "C", 45% for a "C-"
40% for a "D+", 35% for a "D", 30% for a "D-"
Below 30% is an "E".


Old tests with solutions can be found here:  Test1, Another Test 1 , Test2, Test3, Makeup, Final