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Answers to exam 2 machine graded section now posted in the course syllabus folder. Mon 12Dec2011 2:48PM Answers to exam 2 machine graded section now posted in the course syllabus folder.
Note: The final is comprehensive. Students are responsible for all material covered in course. Not just the material since the last exam. However the exam will focus on material covered in the more recent lectures. Sat 10Dec2011 10:07AM Note: The final is comprehensive. Students are responsible for all material covered in course. However, the final exam will emphasize material covered in the more recent lectures.
Some practice problems for the final are now posted in the course syllabus folder. Thu 08Dec2011 10:02AM Some practice problems for the final are now posted in the course syllabus folder. The answers are provided. Note that this problems are just a subset of topics you may be tested on.
Final Exam equation sheet now posted in the course syllabus folder. Thu 08Dec2011 9:16AM Final Exam equation sheet now posted in the course syllabus folder. This is the same sheet used for the 2nd exam. It is only one page long.
All lectures (1-27) are posted. Wed 07Dec2011 11:14AM All lectures are now posted.

No recitation the week of 11/21

Sun 20Nov2011 8:59AM

There will be no Recitations / Lab the week of Thanksgiving


Equation Sheet for the 2nd exam is now posted in the course syllabus folder. Mon 07Nov2011 7:45AM Equation Sheet for the 2nd exam is now posted in the course syllabus folder. Note that it is labeled equation sheet 2 and was posted on 11/7/2011
Special accomodations exam begins at 7pm 11/7/2011 in physics 72. Sun 06Nov2011 11:35AM Special accomodations exam begins at 7pm 11/7/2011 in physics 72.
Exam 2 next Monday (11/7/2011) at 8pm. If your last name starts with A through K go to PHYS 114; if your last name starts with L to Z; go to WTHR 200 Mon 31Oct2011 3:06PM Exam 2 next Monday (11/7/2011) at 8pm-9:30pm. If your last name starts with A through K go to PHYS 114; if your last name starts with L to Z; go to WTHR 200

Exam one results: multiple choice 64 total points - mean 49, S. D. 11.6

                           written part        36 total points - mean 24.2, S. D. 8.3

Tue 11Oct2011 1:14PM

Exam one results: multiple choice 64 total points - mean 49, S. D. 11.6

                           written part        36 total points - mean 24.2, S. D. 8.3


Answer Key for machine graded part of exam 1 now posted in the course syllabus folder.

Tue 11Oct2011 1:11PM

Answer Key for machine graded part of exam 1 now posted in the course syllabus folder.


Lab sections cancelled this week, Oct. 3rd through Oct. 7th. Recitations will meet. Mon 03Oct2011 11:18AM Lab sections cancelled this week, Oct. 3rd through Oct. 7th
Chapter 17-HW03 and HW04 due date extended to midnight Wednesday Oct. 5th Fri 30Sep2011 2:10PM Chapter 17-HW03 and HW04 due date extended to midnight Wednesday Oct. 5th
ROOM CHANGES FOR EXAM! If your last name falls between a and Johnston you exam is in FRNY G140. If your name is between Johnston and Phoun your room is MTHW210. If your last name comes after Phoun your exam is in room LYNN 1136. The exam starts at 8pm. Student will special accomodations still come to Physics 72. Mon 26Sep2011 4:10PM ROOM CHANGES FOR EXAM! If your last name falls between the letter A and Johnston you exam is in FRNY G140. If your name is between Johnston and Phoun your room is MTHW210. If your last name comes after Phoun your exam is in room LYNN 1136. The exam starts at 8pm. Student will special accomodations still come to Physics 72.
Lecture 8 now posted. Mon 26Sep2011 11:07AM Lecture 8 now posted.
Practice problems answer key in course syllabus folder. Mon 26Sep2011 7:40AM Practice problems answer key in course syllabus folder.
Practice problems for exam 1 posted in course syllabus folder. Sat 24Sep2011 3:08PM Practice problems for exam 1 posted in course syllabus folder.
Lecture 7 now posted. Wed 21Sep2011 7:56AM Lecture 7 now posted. Exam number 1: Monday Sept 26th at 8pm. Calculators allowed. Equation sheet will be provided but you should know the basics. The exam will cover chapters 14, 15 and 16 up to but not including capacitors.
Updated Class schedule now posted in syllabus folder. Note class is cancelled on 9/14/2011 and 9/21/2011 Tue 06Sep2011 9:22PM See updated class schedule.
All Chapter 14 homework problems due this Sunday, Sept 4th. Wed 31Aug2011 12:03PM All Chapter 14 homework problems due this Sunday, Sept 4th. Please check Web Assign.
Check Chip for your lecture quiz grades. Wed 31Aug2011 10:20AM You can now check Chip to see if your iclicker quiz grades are recorded. If you have a problem with your iclicker it must be fixed prior to next lecture. The points count starting with lecture 5.

Homework 1 now available on WebAssign due Sunday the 28th at midnight.

Tue 23Aug2011 2:07PM

Homework 1 due Sunday the 28th at midnight.


Lecture 1 now posted

Tue 23Aug2011 1:38PM

Lecture 1 is now posted.


Class schedule now posted in Syllabus folder

Tue 23Aug2011 1:33PM

The class schedule is now posted in the Course syllabus folder.


First lab: Please print the lab handout (posted on this webpage)

Mon 22Aug2011 8:55PM

Please print the lab handouts PRIOR to arriving at your lab section.  It will  be posted every week.

 


New version of syllabus now posted.

Mon 22Aug2011 8:54PM

See the new version of the syllabus posted 8/22/2011


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