Course Announcements
« PHYS172H Fall 2011
Solutions to Practice Final
Tue 13Dec2011 7:52PMSolutions to the practice final have been posted. See the link at the left called "Practice Exams." Spend at least 1 hour working the practice exam on your own before you view the solution set!
Special Office Hours during Finals Week (Updated!)
Fri 09Dec2011 12:01PMProf. Carlson's office hours during finals week:
TUESDAY and Wednesday, 10:30am-11:30am, in room 279.
More Practice Problems for the Final Exam
Fri 09Dec2011 11:48AMFor more practice problems, see the "assignment" in WebAssign due Dec. 16, entitled "Not For Credit - Final Exam Practice".
It is NOT FOR CREDIT, and is not required. It is there in case you want to practice more problems before the final exam.
Practice Final
Fri 09Dec2011 11:37AMA practice final exam has been posted. See the link on the left called "Practice Exams." Solutions to the practice exam will be posted Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Exam 3 Solutions
Fri 09Dec2011 11:35AMSolutions to Exam 3 are posted. See the link "Exam Solutions" on the left. You can view your own answers in room 144.
Practice Exam 3
Tue 15Nov2011 8:08PMA practice Exam 3 has been posted with solutions. See the "Practice Exams" link on the left.
Spend at least an hour solving the practice exam before you view the solutions!
Exam 2 Solutions
Tue 01Nov2011 7:13PMSolutions to the machine-grade part of Exam 2 are now posted here.
You can also view your own answers in room 144.
Exam 1 Solution and Grades
Wed 21Sep2011 11:02AMSolutions to Exam 1 (machine-graded part) can be found at the link on the left.
You may view your answers to the machine-graded part in Room 144.
Your score for the machine-graded part of Exam 1 is available in CHIP.
EXAM I is Thursday, Sept. 15
Tue 13Sep2011 7:52PMExam I is Thursday, Sept. 15, 8-10pm in PHYS Room 112.
See the link to the left for a Practice Exam I with solutions. You will learn much more if you work the problems on the Practice Exam before you view the solution set!
(corrected) Course Schedule is Posted
Mon 29Aug2011 9:49PMThe course schedule is posted, under "Syllabus and Course Info".
It is also available by clicking below:
There was originally an error in the Course Schedule about the dates of the evening exams. This has been corrected at 2:45pm on 8/31/11. If you downloaded it before this time, please download it again and use the latest version.
Office Hours
Tue 23Aug2011 4:31PMProf. Carlson's Office Hours:
MW 10:30am-11:30am in Physics room 279.
FAQ: QUESTIONS? Check here first
Tue 23Aug2011 3:43PMFrequently Asked Questions
WebAssign
Q. I tried to register on WebAssign but I don’t know the institution code.
A. You’re logging in on the wrong place. Login at https://www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html using your Purdue career account.
Q. I cannot figure out how to get webassign to work. I have already created an account, but when I go to log in I do not have any courses listed; is there a class key or something that I need before I can get started?
A. You’re logging in at the wrong place. Login at https://www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html using your Purdue career account.
Q. I received the access code with the textbook I bought, but the letter says we need a username, institution code, and password which can be obtained from the course professor. I would greatly appreciate if you could provide me with this information or else let me know how else we can register for WebAssign.
A. The letter is wrong; you do not need an institution code. Login at https://www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html using your Purdue career account.
Q. I have my access code, but when I follow the instructions it tells me to use the username and password my instructor provided or to have a class key.
A. You’re logging in on the wrong place. Login at https://www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html using your Purdue career account.
Q. I logged on the right way and it says I am registered under the honors physics 172 course but your name is not listed for the instructor so I was wondering if I did something wrong.
A. Dr. Virendra Saxena is in charge of WebAssign for Phys 172H, so his name appears as instructor.
Q. When I went to begin the first assignment, it said I needed to read the student guide to complete the assignment. Regrettably, I could not access the student guide using the link provided, so I was wondering what I should do.
A. The first homework set had an outdated link for the student guide. We have now corrected this in the homework set. The student guide can be found here https://www.webassign.net/manual/WebAssign_Student_Guide.pdf .
Q. After I click, "submit assignment", I get no particular acknowledgement that it has actually been submitted. Are the assignments supposed to say "assignment subimitted" after I submit?
A. After you submit your answers in WebAssign, if you go back to the main page, you will see your score for the assignment you have submitted. It gives you points for all the correct answers and shows the total score for the assignment. Also your accepted correct answers show with green check marks and incorrect answers show with red cross marks on your assignment page.
Q. Help! I really did read all of the instructions on the course website, including this entire FAQ, and I still can't get it to work.
A. Email CHIP_172H@physics.purdue.edu for assistance.
iClicker
Q. I ordered an iClicker online and I should have it by the end of the week. Will I be okay until then or do I need to have the iClicker before then?
A. No worries! We drop the 5 lowest iClicker scores.
Do I have Recitation/Lab This Week?
Q. I don't exactly remember if I have Recitation tomorrow, but I was hoping you could tell me.
A. Check the Course Schedule, available at the links on the left.
Problem of the Week
Mon 22Aug2011 1:23PMEach week, a “Problem of the Week” (PoW) will be posted within the similarly named tab on the left-hand side of the course home page. These problems are intended to provide you with an opportunity to assess your mastery of the material and should be attempted after you have:
* completed and thought about the reading assignment for the week
* completed and thought about the week’s recitation assignment
* attended both lectures.
You should expect to spend at least 30 minutes on each problem. A complete solution will be posted with the following week’s PoW.
Students' To Do List
Sun 21Aug2011 8:33PMSTUDENTS’ TO DO LIST
PHYS 172H Modern Mechanics, Honors Fall 2011
www.physics.purdue.edu/academic_programs/courses/phys172H/
To do AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:
- Obtain the textbook (at campus bookstores; used books are OK if 3rd edition).
- Obtain the new PHYS 172 Laboratory Manual (from bookstore).
- Obtain an iClicker audience response remote (not a CPS pad).
- Register at http://www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html the on-line homework service. Use your Purdue career account to login.
- Register your iClicker on CHIP, your on-line PHYS 172H gradebook.
- Access CHIP through the links on the left side of this web page.
- Click on the course URL listed above for any late announcements, etc.
During the first week you will:
- Attend the two scheduled lectures, on Monday and Wednesday
- Attend the Recitation session assigned to you by the Registrar.
- Log in to WebAssign and complete the assignments DUE 11:59pm Thursday, Aug. 25.
- Not go to lab. Labs begin the second week of class.