PHY 2049 - Physics 2 with Calculus - Fall 2011


Announcements

19-Dec-2011

 Grades are posted. Have a nice winter break!

14-Dec-2011

 For those students wanting to check their final exam scores, please come in person to see the instructors the afternoons of this Wednesday and Thursday, 2-5pm.

13-Dec-2011

 Individual scores for the final exam, homework, HITT and quizzes have been uploaded to e-learning.

12-Dec-2011

 The solution to the final exam has been uploaded to e-Learning under Resources. Also see the Exam Solutions tab to the left. Scores will be uploaded to e-Learning as well when completed.

8-Dec-2011

 The following HITT remote IDs have no known owners, and thus the points cannot be assigned:
622171, 420441, 460352, 461874, 462681, 468239, 481279, 488014, 495942, 498351, 600530, 602119, 606740, 607270, 610226, 610790, 610817, 621559, 621662, 625716, 626031, 626084, 641655

5-Dec-2011

 The final exam will cover chapters 21-36 inclusively, with approximately 1 problem per chapter except that chapters 33-36 will be given slightly higher weight.

28-Nov-2011

 The Final is Saturday, Dec.10, from 3:00-5:00pm. The room to take your exam depends on the first letter(s) of your LAST name:
A-F New Physics Building 1001
G-J Bryan Hall 130
K-N McCarty C 100
O-S Pugh 170
T-Z Williamson Hall 100

For the final exam, two hand-written formula sheets are allowed.

The make-up exam, for those who have made arrangements already with Profs. Acosta and Qiu, will be on Monday, Dec.5, from 6:15 pm to 8:10 pm in NPB 1101.

16-Nov-2011

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14-Nov-2011

 Destribution of Exam 2 scores posted here. Note that we added 1 point to all reported student scores to bring the Exam 2 average to about the same as the Exam 1 average.

9-Nov-2011

 Exam 2 solutions are posted to e-learning.

8-Nov-2011

 Exam 2 is tonight!

Note that HW11 is not due until Nov.21, 10pm

2-Nov-2011

 Wiley Plus found an issue with Chapter 23, Problem 35. Therefore all students received credit for this problem on HW2.

Prof. Acosta will hold his Friday and next Monday's office hours today, Wednesday, from 3-4pm.

31-Oct-2011

 Exam 2 is Tuesday, Nov.8, 8:20 PM to 10:10 PM on Ch.28-32. The room to take your exam depends on the first letter(s) of your LAST name:
A-F NPB 1001
G-J BRY 0130
K-P NRN 0137
Q-V FLI 0050
W-Z LIT 0121

Note that Exam 2 is closed book. Material you are allowed to bring, including your own single formula sheet, is listed here.

8-October-2011

 Prof. Acosta will be unable to hold office hours Oct.10 and Oct.14 due to research related travel.

Note that solutions to the homework are posted to E-learning after each assignment is due.

5-October-2011

 The due date for HW6 has been extended until Tuesday, Oct.11, 10pm.

5-October-2011

 The (revised) solution to Exam 1 has been uploaded to e-Learning under Resources. Also see the Exam Solutions tab to the left. Scores will be uploaded to e-Learning as well when completed. Exam question sheets will be returned during lecture after grading.

2-October-2011

 Some review problems for Exam 1 (as discussed in lecture) are available from e-learning under Resources/Lecture Notes.

Note that Exam 1 is closed book. Material you are allowed to bring, including your own single formula sheet, is listed here.

26-Sep-2011

 Exam 1 is Tuesday, Oct.4, 8:20 PM to 10:10 PM. The room to take your exam depends on the first letter(s) of your LAST name:
A-K CAR 100
L-Re NPB 1001
Ri-Z TUR L007

13-Sep-2011

 The deadline for HW #2 has been extended 1 day until tonight, 10pm, due to problems with the Wiley Plus server last night.

9-Sep-2011

 Due to research related travel, Prof. Acosta will not be able to hold office hours until Sept.23

1-Sep-2011

 Please note that despite the notice posted on the Wiley Plus homework for Problem 11 of Ch.21, the instructors believe that the problem and its answer are correct.

Due to a family emergency for one TA, the following sections this week will be taught by the following TAs: 6454: Perez, 7167: Sarangi, 6268: Calm, 4596: Park

31-Aug-2011

 The first homework is due Monday, Sept.5, at 10pm. If you need help, make sure to check out office hours this week as Monday is a University holiday. Office hours are posted here.

Also note that H-ITT ("clicker") questions are now being counted in lecture.

24-Aug-2011

 The Wiley Plus registration should be working OK. Issues with having been enrolled in a previous semester should be resolved. You do need to purchase a separate code for this semester. If you need to purchase a code, make sure to follow the link below.

22-Aug-2011

 Welcome to PHY2049! First lecture starts today (Period 6 or 7).

The Wiley Plus online homework system is open for self registration (see instructions here). Note that if you are not buying the bundled textbook and access code from a local books store, use the link here for UF pricing.