PHY 2054 - Physics II - Fall2012





ANNOUNCEMENTS

Date Announcement
Dec. 1

The final exam for PHY2054 is scheduled for Saturday,  December 8 starting at 8PM.  You should go to the room listed below following the first letter of your last name..

A-G              CLB C130

H-M              LIT 101

N-R               McCA  G186

S-Z               LIT 109
Nov. 30 The makeup exam for PHY2054 will be held on December 3, 2012 starting at 3PM in BAR211 (Bartram Hall room 211).  You should have preregistered to be allowed to take this exam.

You are allowed to bring #2 pencils, erasors, a calculator and two pages
of formula sheets.  You should bring your UF ID.

No hats, no books or notes during exams.  You are advised not to have any communication device in view (of the proctor) or it will be confiscated.
Nov. 20
 There are several items of concern/interest.  Please make sure that you
have read them all.

1. The cumulative makeup exam is scheduled for Monday December 3, at
3PM.   You should have already discussed your eligibility to take the
makeup (available only for University approved absences) exam.

Please sign-up for this exam by sending an email with subject line makeup
before Monday November 26.  We need this signup to estimate the size of
room we need.  We will then look for a large enough room and inform you of
the location for the exam.

The final exam is scheduled for Saturday December 8, 2012 starting at 8PM,
location to come.

2. The cumulative makeup and the final will contain fifteen questions,
five questions from the material for exam 1, five questions from the
material for exam 2 and five more from optics, the material  covered since
exam 2.  For both exam 1 and exam 2 materials, three questions will be
variations on questions already asked in those exams earlier in this
semester.

3. Solutions to HW-9 and HW-10 have been posted under a separate folder
under Resources.  Also solution to exam 2 has been posted under old exams.

Nov. 7
 The scores from exam 2 are available in e-Learning in gradebook2.  They are reported out of a  maximum  score of 20.  The number of correct answers in your exam  (out of 15) can be obtained  by multiplying the reported score by 0.75.  The class average was 9.61/15 (12.81/20).  The exam key (the correct answer is the first answer) has been posted in old-exams.

HW-9 contains problems from Chapter 23.   With the rescheduling of exam 2, Chapter 23 will be covered later than originally planned.  We are moving the due date for HW 9 from Monday November 5 to Friday November 9   HW-10 is still due on Monday November 12.

There were no quizzes last week.  But they are this week.  Please consult your TA for the details..
Oct. 7 The homework schedule on webassign was always correct.  It has been fixed on the index page as well.  HW-5 is due tomorrow Monday October 8 at 11:00PM
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The room assignment for Exam 2 on Friday, Nov. 2, (covering Chap. 18.8-22.8) are:

CAR 100            A-Q
TUR L007           R-Z
 
Tea and Cookiies meets every Tuesday at 5PM in NPB2175.
Sep.28 The scores from exam 1 are available in e-Learning in gradebook2.  They are reported out of a  maximum  score of 20.  The number of correct answers in your exam  (out of 15) can be obtained  by multiplying the reported score by 0.75.  The class average was 8.72/15 (11.63/20).  The exam key (the correct answer is the first answer) will be posted in old-exams.
Sep. 24 The first midterm exam is this Thursday (Sep. 27, 2012) starting at 8:20PM.  The xam will last 1:50 and end at 10:10PM.  You are invited to bring #2 pencils (and erasors etc.), a formula sheet, a calculator and your student ID.  No hats are allowed in the exam room.

On Tuesday, Tea and Cookies will meet as usual at 5PM in room NPB2175.
Sep. 16 Please send all email communication to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu.  Emails sent to any other address (and/or not from your gatorlink address) will not get a response from us.
Sep. 12 Please note the room assignments for exam I (on Sept. 27, 2012 starting at 8:20PM) .  The following table shows where you have to go to take exam I, based on the first letter of your last name.   You must take the exam in the room assigned to you here.  During  the exam you are allowed scratch paper, #2 pencils and erasors and a calculator.  You should also bring a student ID to the exam.  No  electronic communication devices are allowed in the exam.
 
Weim 1064 A-F
McC 100 G-O
CLB C130 P-Z
 
Sep. 5 There are times when I appreciate that you don't do your homework right away.  Today was one of those.  I discovered that our revisions of homework assignments had been erratic (probably because the assignments were not saved correctly).  Any way they are now corrected.  If you have already done  HW-2, I am sorry but please take a look at the revised version and do that one.  HW-2  to HW 10 have been checked andrevised.
Aug. 31
  The first homework is due on Monday and many of you have suddenly discovered that you can not access the webassign because I uploaded an older roster dating back to before you enrolled etc.  I have been adding individuals but I am also setting it up so you can self enroll.  The class key that lets you self enroll is ufl 2948 0932.
Aug. 23
  PHY2054 and PHY2054L:  Physics 2 (PHY2054) and Physics 2 Lab (PHY2054L) are separate and independent courses.  For information about Physics 2 Lab, click here.
Aug. 20 H-ITT bonus questions begin in-class on Tuesday September 4, 2012, but you should get your remotes sooner for practice questions that will help you to become familiar with the system before the questions start counting for bonus points. Remember, you must register your H-ITT remote here.
Aug. 20 Students with Disabilities: Students requesting classroom accommodation for disabilities must first register with the Dean of Students Office. That office will provide you with documentation that you will provide to the instructor at the beginning of the semester. Please print and fill out the Accommodated Test Request (ATR) Form, and return it to the Disability Resource Center (DCR) at least one week before the first exam. The Accommodated Testing Service (ATS) at DCR will administer all exams.
Aug. 20 PHY2054 Tea and Cookies Session: Starting Tuesday, August 28 Prof. Kumar or Prof. Mitselmakher will host a "tea and cookie" session every Tuesday at 5:00pm in 2175 NPB. Join them for tea, cookies, and help with the physics problems.
Aug. 20 Lectures start Thursday August 23 (period 2 & 3) in Physics 1001. The class schedule shows the lecture schedule, exam dates, and on-line homework due dates.
Discussion sections start Thursday August 23.
Quizzes begin in the discussion sections the week of Monday August 27, 2012.
Aug. 20 Quick Links: