PHY 3101 - Introduction to Modern Physics - FALL 2008


MEETINGS

MWF 9:35am - 10:25am (period 3), at NPB 1002

INSTRUCTOR

Tarek Saab
NPB 2354; Tel: 392-4671; Email: Contact

GRADER

Jue Zhang

OFFICE HOURS

Instructor: M 10:30am -- 12:00pm, in NPB 2354, Th 1:00pm -- 2:30pm

TEXTBOOK

Modern Physics (5th Ed): Paul A. Tipler and Ralph A. Llewellyn (Freeman, 2008).
Note: If you can get a used copy of Modern Physics (4th Ed): Paul A. Tipler and Ralph A. Llewellyn (Freeman, 2003) this is a practically identical book and will be totally acceptable for use in this course.

e-Learning

The majority of material, and announcements for this course will be posted at the e-Learning website. This inclused the sylabbus, up-to-date calendar, and lecture list/homework assignments. You log directly into this course by going to the following url: https://elearning.courses.ufl.edu/webct/logon/2916803605021

HOMEWORK SOLUTIONS

Homework solutions will be posted after the due date. Therefore no late solution will be accepted.

READING ASSIGNMENTS

You are expected to read the material to be covered in each lecture before coming to the class. The lectures will not cover all the material listed in the schedule, and they are not designed to be a substitute for the text. The lectures will consist mainly of illustrating concepts with experiments and demonstrations, discussing any additional material omitted in the text, pointing out subtle points and common mistakes, and asking questions to find out and clarify misconceptions. The homework and exams will be based on materials covered in lectures as well as those listed in the schedule.

HITT CLICKERS

You will need to register for HITT Clickers in order to be able to participate in daily quizzes. Please go to the following website and register immediately:
HITT registration website: http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~hitt
For any problems, contact John Mocko at mail
There will be daily quizzes, so please remember to bring your HITT clickers to each class. Since clickers can sometimes fail to operate properly, 10% of the total number of quiz questions asked during the semester will be allowed as `technical drops'. Thus, if 50 total questions are asked, you will be allowed to drop 5 of your lowest scoring responses.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

All University of Florida students are required to abide by the University's Academic Honesty Guidelines and by the Honor Code, which reads as follows:
We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment."
Cheating, plagiarism, or other violations of the Academic Honesty Guidelines will not be tolerated and will be pursued through the University's adjudication procedures.