PHY 2053 - Physics I - FALL 2010


WEBASSIGN ON-LINE GRADED HOMEWORK (due by 11:00pm on the dates shown below)


To get onto the online homework system you will need to enter the access code that came with the hardcopy textbook.

To login on WebAssign: go to WebAssign using the username, institution code, and initial password which is provided on the PHY 2053 E-Learning WEBsite. You must use the username provided on the PHY2053 E-Learning WEBsite! However, you should change your initial password when you login for the first time. Note that the first online homework assignment is due on Friday September 3, 2010. The course Schedule Page gives the assigned problems and due dates. Once the due date/time has passed no further input of answers for credit will be accepted. It is your responsibility to get your homework in on time. Last minute computer/local server problems will not excuse you from this responsibility.

WebAssign Homework Problems:
  • The problems come from your textbook. However, the numbers are randomized for each student (i.e. the problems will be same as the textbook but with different numbers).
  • You will have five tries to get the correct answer. You will not be counted off for "significant figures", however to get credit your answer must be correct within 2%.
  • For most of the problems WebAssign will give you a “hint” after the third incorrect try.
  • For about half of the assigned problems WebAssign will provide you the “solution” after the the third incorrect try. The “solution” will be for the problem in the textbook. After studying the “solution” you will have two more tries to get the correct answer.
  • For about half of the assigned problems you will not be given the solution. You must learn how to do these problems on your own.
The on-line homework portion of the course will count for 15% of the overall course grade. To provide a measure of forgiveness for illnesses and possible network problems, 10% of the on-line homework grades will be dropped in evaluating your final grade. See the overall grade formula (PDF).


PHY2053 WebAssign On-Line Homework Schedule
AssignmentDue Date
(by 11:00pm)
Material
HW Set 1Friday September 3Chapters 1.1-2.6 Problems 1-25, 1-27, 1-39, 2-39, 2-42, 2-47, 2-63, 2-71
HW Set 2Friday September 10Chapters 3.1-3.5 Problems 3-8, 3-19, 3-23, 3-32, 3-38, 3-51, 3-61, 3-68
HW Set 3Friday September 17Chapters 4.1-4.5 Problems 4-10, 4-12, 4-16, 4-23, 4-29, 4-35, 4-36, 4-38
HW Set 4Friday September 24Chapters 4.6-5.5 Problems 4-47, 4-49, 4-61, 5-7, 5-14, 5-25, 5-36, 5-37
HW Set 5Friday October 1Chapter 5.6-6.2 Problems 5-51, 5-60, 5-87, 6-3, 6-11, 6-18, 6-23, 6-26
HW Set 6Friday October 8Chapter 6.3-6.5 Problems 6-31, 6-36, 6-40, 6-47, 6-54, 6-56, 6-61, 6-67
HW Set 7Friday October 22Chapter 7.1-8.3 Problems 7-2, 7-13, 7-27, 7-32, 7-52, 7-57, 7-70, 7-74, 8-1, 8-3
HW Set 8Friday October 29Chapter 8.4-8.7 Problems 8-11, 8-12, 8-19, 8-23, 8-39, 8-52, 8-56, 8-61
HW Set 9Friday November 5Chapter 9.1-9.3 Problems 9-4, 9-8, 9-14, 9-19
HW Set 10Friday November 12Chapter 9.4-9.6 Problems 9-26, 9-27, 9-35, 9-43, 9-53, 9-67
HW Set 11Friday December 3Chapter 13.1-14.6 Problems 13-1, 13-13, 13-29, 13-37, 13-42, 13-67, 14-8, 14-25