Physics 211

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Physics 211

• College Physics I

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Introduction

• Instructor Larry Watson
• Office 105 Witmer
• Phone [phone]
• e-mail larry_watson_at_und.nodak.edu
• web und.nodak.edu/instruct/lwatson/211

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Textbook

• Physics
• by Cutnell and Johnson, fifth edition
• Lab Text
• Physics Introductory Laboratory Exercises
• Save your reciept!!!!

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Labs

• 211 labs are on Mondays and Tuesdays beginning
  Sep 9
• Attendance is mandatory!
• You must complete all labs to pass the course!
• 15 of course grade

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Homework

• Assigned daily
• Collected randomly, beginning of class
• Two late assignments accepted by 5 p.m. same day
• Two lowest scores dropped
• 25 of course grade

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Exams

• Four two-hour evening exams Thursdays 5-7 (I
  will post a schedule soon)
• Two hour final
• Final is on Monday, Dec 16, 800 a.m. Please
  make travel plans accordingly as I CANNOT change
  this date or give early finals!
• Questions are explain your reasoning type

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Exams

• Questions are explain your reasoning type

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Exams

• No multiple choice
• Explain your reasoning-show your work
• Correct numerical answers not the most important
  thing
• Quality thinking is important

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Grading

• Grading Scale 90 or above A 80 or above B
  70 or above C 60 or above D
• The lower cutoff may be lowered, if necessary,
  but never raised.

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Class (lecture)
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Lecture

• Active participation by YOU!
• Practice problems
• Life threatening demonstrations!
• I prefer discussion so
• ask questions
• make comments
• Take notes? Lecture time may be better spent
  thinking rather than writing.

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Study Ideas

• Start HW the day it is assigned!
• (I will take questions the next class day.)
• Study some each night.
• Working in groups is encouraged.

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Doing Homework

• Do something even if you think its the wrong
  thing.
• Dont try to write your final solution on the
  first try, use scratch paper.
• Draw a diagram or picture.
• Write large.
• Neatness counts!
• Do not copy!

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Getting Help

• See me anytime but please avoid stopping by just
  before class.
• Physics Guidance Center room 209 Witmer
• Start HW the day it is assigned and ask about it
  the next day.

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Web Site

• Lectures (power point)
• Homework assignments (from text or in word
  format)
• Practice problems
• Old exams
• Caution Printing lectures can be time and paper
  intensive. You can print up to 6 slides per page.

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Math Required

• Algebra
• manipulate mathematical expressions
• use a calculator effectively
• Geometry and Tri gonometry
• Sin, Cos, Tan
• Pythagorean theorem
• vector manipulation (see chapter 1)

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For Thursday

• Begin looking at chapter 2 sections 1-3.
• Friday we look at chapter 1, coordinate systems
  and vectors.