PHY 2054 - Physics II - SPRING 2011





ANNOUNCEMENTS

Date Announcement
 4.26.11 Overall Course Grades: The overall course grades (after all exams) are up on the PHY 2054 e-Learning WEBsite. Your HITT Points are your true points for the semester and your Quiz Points include all the quizzes. Your WebAssign HW Points includes all 11 assignments. Your Total Points are the sum of your HITT Points, your Quiz Points, your HW Points, and your Exam Points and have been updated. The grades are calculated according to the grade formula. If you see a mistake please send E-mail to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu. I will send the grades to the registrar on Saturday morning (April 30)!
 4.26.11 Final Exam Grades: The grades for Exam 3 have been posted on the PHY 2054 e-Learning WEBsite. The average was 12.4 with lots of good scores. The final course grades will be available soon.
 4.25.11 Additional Quiz Points: The table below shows the average quiz score for each of the PHY2054 TA's. It also shows the additional points per quiz that will be added to the students of each TA to make the average quiz grades equal for all the TA's. Your total additional quiz points, Qadd, is equal to the additional points per quiz times the number of quizzes you took and is shown on the PHY 2054 e-Learning WEBsite.
TAQuiz AverageAdditional Points
Thatcher3.940.00
Dasbiswas3.790.15
Hall3.720.22
Sellers3.710.23
Leonard3.640.30
Timmerwilke3.620.32
Trinastic3.500.44
Korytov3.490.45
Srivastava3.420.52
 4.8.11 Comprehensive Review: The PHY2054 Comprehensive Review will be conducted by Professor Kumar on Sunday April 17 4:00pm-6:00pm in 1002 NPB.
 4.2.11 Breakdown of Final Exam Problems: The PHY2054 Final Exam will have 3 problems from Exam 1 (changed slightly but same concept) and 3 problems from Exam 2 (changed slightly but same concept). It will have 6 problems from the new material (Chapter 23.1-25.6) and it will have 8 cumulative problems (Chapter 15.1-22.7) for a total of 20 problems as follows:
NumberSource
3Exam 1
3Exam 2
623.1-25.6
815.1-22.7
 3.30.11 Final Exam Room Assignments: The PHY 2054 Final Exam is 3:00pm-5:00pm on Saturday April 23. If you have an exam conflict please send E-mail to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu. The room assignments are based on the first letter of your last name as follows:
Last NameRoom
A-DTUR L007
E-KCLB C130
L-OWEIM 1064
P-RLIT 101
S-TLIT 109
U-ZFLG 210
 3.30.11 Estimated Course Grades: The new estimated course grades (after 2 exams) are up on the PHY 2054 e-Learning WEBsite. Your Exam Points (max = 60) assumes that you get the same grade on the final exam that you averaged on Exam 1 and Exam 2. Also, your HITT Points (max = 5 points) are based on the HITT scores through 3/1/11 and your Quiz Points (max = 20 points) include the first 7 quizzes. Your WebAssign HW Points (max = 15 points) includes the first 8 assignments. Your raw HITT, quiz, and homework scores are also shown. Your Total Points (max = 100 points) are the sum of your HITT Points, your Quiz Points, your HW Points, and your Exam Points. The grades are calculated according to the grade formula. If you see a mistake please send E-mail to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu. Remember this is only an estimate, if your performance level changes your grade will change accordingly!
 3.29.11 Delay in Posting New Grades: I am sorry for the delay in posting the updated grades and the new estimated course grades. I am waiting for the quiz grades from one of the TA's. I hope to post the grades soon.
 3.28.11 Cumulative Make-Up Exam: The PHY 2054 Make-Up Exam is 5:10pm-7:00pm on Wednesday April 20 in Room 1220 NPB. It is for anyone who had to miss an exam during the semester. You are allowed two crib sheets for the cumulative make-up exam. If you plan to take the make-up exam please send E-mail to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu.
 3.28.11 Teacher Evaluations: We will do teacher evaluations on Tuesday April 19 (in class). In addition to the evaluations you will be asked 4 HITT questions about the course. If you come to class and do the evaluations and answer the 4 questions you will get 8 HITT bonus points which will improve your HITT grade which is currently based on your scores through March 1. Remember to bring your HITT remote to class on April 19.
 3.25.11 Exam 2 Grades: The grades for Exam 2 have been posted on the PHY 2054 e-Learning WEBsite. The average was 13.7 with lots of good scores. The new estimated course grades will be available in a few days.
 3.24.11 Exam 2 Answers: The correct answers for Exam 2 have been posted on the PHY 2054 e-Learning WEBsite.
 3.16.11 Exam 2 Room Assignments: PHY 2054 Exam 2 is 8:20pm-10:10pm on Wednesday March 23. If you have an exam conflict please send E-mail to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu. The room assignments are based on the first letter of your last name as follows:
Last NameRoom
A-LCAR 100
M-RNPB 1001
S-ZTUR L007
 3.4.11 H-ITT Scores: On Friday March 4 every PHY 2054 student was sent a gatorlink E-mail with their H-ITT scores through March 1 (maximum of 28 points possible). If you did not recieve your correct H-ITT scores please send E-mail to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu. Note that if your gatorlink E-mail inbox is full then you will not receive the E-mail. This is the last E-mailing of the H-ITT scores. Your raw H-ITT scores will be updated on e-Learning after Exam 2. There will be no more graded H-ITT questions this semester.
 3.2.11 No More Graded H-ITT Questions: We will no longer grade the H-ITT questions in PHY2054. We feel it is not good to force students to come to class. You may be asked some (ungraded) questions so please continue to bring your remote to class. Your H-ITT grade for this semester will be based on your scores through March 1.
 2.21.11 Missing Quiz Grades: One of the PHY2054 discussion sections did not upload properly to e-Learning. This resulted in about 20 students recieving zeros for all their quizzes. This will be fixed soon. Please be patient.
 2.19.11 Estimated Course Grades: The estimated course grades (after one exam) are up on the PHY 2054 e-Learning WEBsite. Your Exam Points (max = 60) assumes that you get the same grade on Exam 2 and the Final Exam that you received on Exam 1. Also, your HITT Points (max = 5 points) are based on the HITT score through 2/10/11 and your Quiz Points (max = 20 points) include the first 4 quizzes. Your WebAssign HW Points (max = 15 points) includes the first 5 assignments. Your raw HITT, quiz, and homework scores are also shown. Your Total Points (max = 100 points) are the sum of your HITT Points, your Quiz Points, your HW Points, and your Exam Points. The grades are calculated according to the grade formula. If you see a mistake please send E-mail to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu. Remember this is only an estimate, if your performance level changes your grade will change accordingly!
 2.18.11 Exam 1 Grades: The grades for Exam 1 have been posted on the PHY 2054 e-Learning WEBsite. The average was 14 with lots of good scores. The first estimated course grades will be available in a few days.
 2.17.11 Exam 1 Answers: The correct answers for Exam 1 have been posted on the PHY 2054 e-Learning WEBsite.
 2.15.11 H-ITT Scores: On Tuesday February 15 every PHY 2054 student was sent a gatorlink E-mail with their H-ITT scores through February 10 (maximum of 20 points possible). If you did not recieve your correct H-ITT scores please send E-mail to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu. Note that if your gatorlink E-mail inbox is full then you will not receive the E-mail. The next E-mailing of the H-ITT scores will be on Tuesday March 1.
 2.1.11 SPS Sample Tests: The Society of Physics Students (SPS) has prepared sample tests (with solutions) for PHY2054. They are available for purchase at Target Copy.
 1.29.11 Exam 1 Room Assignments: PHY 2054 Exam 1 is 8:20pm-10:10pm on Wednesday February 16. If you have an exam conflict please send E-mail to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu. The room assignments are based on the first letter of your last name as follows:
Last NameRoom
A-LCAR 100
M-RNPB 1001
S-ZTUR L007
 1.25.11 H-ITT Scores: On Tuesday January 25 every PHY 2054 student was sent a gatorlink E-mail with their H-ITT scores for January 18 and January 20 (maximum of 6 points possible). If you did not recieve your correct H-ITT scores please send E-mail to phy2054@phys.ufl.edu. Note that if your gatorlink E-mail inbox is full then you will not receive the E-mail. The next E-mailing of the H-ITT scores will be on Tuesday February 15.
 1.15.11 Grading WebAssign HW1: Beacuse many of you had problems getting started on WebAssign and learning to use the system, HW1 will only count if it improves your overall homework grade. Your overall homework grade will be calculated twice, once includeing HW1 and once excluding HW1. You will receive the higher of the two grades. This will only be done for HW1!
 1.12.11 Students with Disabilities: Students requesting classroom accommodation for disabilities must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the instructor when requesting accommodation. Then you must print out the PHY2054 Accommodated Test Request (ATR) Form for Spring 2011 (click here for the form). This form must be filled out by the student and returned to the Disability Reseource Center (DCR) at least one week before the first exam. The Accommodated Testing Service (ATS) at DCR will then administer all the exams.
 1.11.11 PHY2054 Tea and Cookies Session: Starting on Tuesday January 11 Professor Kumar will host a "tea and cookie" session every Tuesday at 5:00pm in 2165 NPB. Join him for tea, cookies, and help with the physics problems.
 1.10.11 WebAssign Passwords for UF-ID's with Leading Zeeros: If your UF-ID has leading zeros you have to omit them in your WebAssign password. For example, UF-ID = 0XXXXXXX WebAssign Password = XXXXXXX and UF-ID = 00XXXXXX WebAssign Password = XXXXXX. Sorry my "goof-up"!
 1.7.11 PHY 2054 e-Learning Website: The e-Learning WEBsite is now up and running.
 1.6.11 The first on-line homework assignment is due by 11:00pm on Friday January 14, 2011. You must login to WebAssign using the username = Your Gatorlink UserName, institution code = ufl, and initial password = Your UF-ID (8 digit number). To log into WebAssign you will also need the access code that comes with your textbook (see the instructions in the syllabus).
 1.6.11 Quizzes begin in the discussion sections on Wednesday and Thursday January 19-20, 2011.
 1.6.11 Discussion sections start on Wednesday January 5, 2011.
 1.6.11 Lecture classes start on Thursday January 6, 2011 (period 4 & 5) in 1001 NPB. The class schedule shows the lecture material covered, exam dates, and the on-line homework problems.
 1.6.11 Quick Links: Here are some important links for PHY 2054 Spring 2011.