PHYSICS I

PHY  2053   Physics I,     Spring 2001

Prof.   Bernard F. Whiting

Office Hours: W,F 6th     email: Bernard F. Whiting


SYLLABUS    (updated 1/08/01)


Final Note: Congratulations

Final exam scores as well as class grades are available in the usual places.
The final ranking was as follows: A>78>B+>72>B>63>C+>54>C>49>D+>41>D>30>E.
The overall average was 63.04 (ie a B), and the median was 63.26 (also a B).

Attention:

The final exam will be on Thursday May 3rd from 10:00am to 12 noon. It will
cover sections 1.1 through 7.7 plus Kepler's third law, sections 8.1 through 9.8,
and sections 13.1 through 13.6. The Final Practice Test was distributed
at the last class (4/24/00). In the practice test handed out in class, questions
1*, 6*, 14*, 16* and 18* cover test 1 material, while questions
4**, 5**, 8**, 11** and 12** cover test 2 material. On the final, questions
covering first and second test material will be marked as indicated above.

A master copy of the practice is available here. In this master copy, the first answer
is always correct. Please note that the answers below do not refer to this master copy.

Students in Sections 3438, 3444, 3447 and 7121 will take the final in McCarthy C 100.
All others will take the exam in NPB 1001, where lectures have been held.

Please remember that one only 8.5 x 11.0 formula sheet (both sides) is allowed.
Make sure you bring a calculator and sufficient scrap paper with you also.
You must hand in ALL your working to receive credit for the exam.

There will be a final review session in NPB 1001 on 4/29/00 during Periods E1-E2.
Please note date and time!

Additional office hours will be available, 7th & 8th periods on Monday and Wednesday
before the exam, in NPB 2079.

Note 8:

The correct answers to the Practice Final Exam distributed in class are given here:

32111 15413 23114 11542

Fully worked solutions are posted in (the center of) the glass wall case for our course,
and are also available here. For your reference the correspondence between
practice/solution questions and master questions is: (format = solution:master)
(14:1),(6:2),(5:3),(2:4),(8:5),(19:6),(18:7),(16:8),(11:9),(13:10),(4:11),
(12:12),(17:13),(9:14),(10:15),(20:16),(3:17),(7:18),(15:19),(1:20).

Note 7:

Due to a number of errors (omissions and other corrections) the exam 2 scores have
been re-posted. Please check your score again. Class average: 11.62. Congratulations!

Note 6c:

If you have been authorized to take the test early because of a clash,
please come to my office at the start of 8th period on Thursday, March 29th

For your convenience, the correct answers to Practice Exam 2 are given here:

23543 44124 22423 15523

Fully worked solutions are posted in the glass wall case
in the hall opposite the main stairway in NPB, and are also available here .

ATTENTION: you will need M=1500-kg in Q.14 and Fig 4 from p 101 of the exam booklet for Q.17.

Note 6b:

ATTENTION: 
Additional office hours will be available, 7th & 8th periods on Wednesday before the exam, in NPB 2079.

Exam 2 is scheduled for Thursday, 29th March, Periods E2-E3, 8:20 - 10:10 PM.
ROOMS have been assigned as indicated here. Be able to write your section number on your exam.

The exam will cover ch. 4 - 7

You should bring a number two pencil, a calculator and a picture ID
You may also bring one 8.5x11in sheet with whatever formulae you want
(can be written on both sides).     Please bring additional scratch paper for your use.

You MUST return your test and all working with your answers to receive any credit for this exam.

Note 6a:

There will be a problem/review session, in preparation for the second exam in
NPB 1001, Periods 11-E1 (6:15-8:10pm), Monday March 26th.

For those of you who missed getting a copy of the practice exam in class,
here is a pdf version  for you to download.
Note:     Question 7 should be replaced by question 21 in this version.

Note 5b:

Uncollected exam 1 tests are now in a marked filing cabinet in NPB 1100.
Worked solutions are now in the glass case in NPB assigned to this course.

Note 5a:

Exam 1 results are posted in the glass case in NPB:     class average 12.44.
If you took the test but have no grade, please come to my office.

Note 5:

ATTENTION: 
Additional office hours will be available, 7th & 8th periods on Wednesday before the exam, in NPB 2079.

Exam 1 is scheduled for Thursday, 8th February, Periods E2-E3, 8:20 - 10:10 PM.
ROOMS have been assigned as indicated here. Be able to write your section number on your exam.

The exam will cover ch. 1 - 3

You should bring a number two pencil, a calculator and a picture ID
You may also bring one 8.5x11in sheet with whatever formulae you want
(can be written on both sides).     Please bring additional scratch paper for your use.

You MUST return your test and all working with your answers to receive any credit for this exam.

Note 4a:

For your convenience, the correct answers to Practice Exam 1 are given here:

33154 43223 13535 14444

Fully worked solutions are available here. (Note: answer 1 not converted.)

Note 4:

Problem/review session, in preparation for the first exam:
NPB 1001, Periods 11-E1 (6:15-8:10pm), Monday February 5th.
A copy of the practice exam handed out in class is available here.

Obtain a Free Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing pdf files from here.

Note 3:

For those of you who have not been able to get the Student Solution Manual,
two copies have been put on reserve in the Marston Science Library.

Note 2:

The class package available from the Florida Bookstore contains:
(a) the solutions to additional problems which are not found in the Student Solution Manual, and
(b) several old exams, some with answers provided.

Note 1:

The discussion section instructors have kindly agreed to pool their office hours
to make it easier for you to have access to help. They are available in class
at the following times; 

   Instructor    Section  Day       Time          Place

Mr F Klironomos  (3435)    W F  5th period,   NPB Room 1220
                 (3437)   T R   8th period,   NPB Room 1101
                 (3442)   T R   7th period,   NPB Room 1011
         Office Hours:  NOTE NEW TIMES AS OF 1/24/01
                         M      4th Period,   NPB Room 2108
                         M      5th Period,   NPB Room 2108

Ms E Messaritaki (3445)    W F  2nd period,   NPB Room 1101
                 (6168)    W F  3rd period,   NPB Room 1220
         Office Hours
                          T     3rd Period,   NPB Room 2066
                          T     4th Period,   NPB Room 2066

Ms R Parks       (3444)   T R   6th period,   NPB Room 1101
         Office Hours
                          T R   7th Period,   NPB Room 1228

Mr S Patamia     (3438)   T R   6th period,   NPB Room 1011
                 (3447)    W F  8th period,   NPB Room 1101
                 (7121)  M W    7th period,   NPB Room 1216
         Office Hours
                          T R   7th Period,   NPB Room 2104