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http://discovery.phys.virginia.edu/classes/1425/spring_2018/
Refer to the class web page for up to date information.
However, announcements made in class always supersede any
information given on the class web page.
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Physics 203
Section 1: MWF 9:00-9:50 AM
Section 2: MWF 10:00-10:50 AM
Section 3: MWF 11:00-11:50 AM
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Section 1
Blaine Norum
Jesse Beams Laboratory
Room 136
Telephone: 924-6789
E-mail: ben
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Section 2
Craig Dukes, Room 302
Jesse Beams Laboratory
Room 117
High Energy Physics Laboratory
Telephone: 434-982-5364
E-mail: ecd3m
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Section 3
Craig Dukes, Room 302
Jesse Beams Laboratory
Room 117
High Energy Physics Laboratory
Telephone: 434-982-5364
E-mail: ecd3m
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The grader manages day-to-day issues involving the iClickers and keeps the iClicker scores.
Eli Golub
E-mail: ejg2vf(at)virginia.edu
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Office hours are available as a resource for questions about the text, lectures,
and homework exercises.
Do not email the course instructors physics questions.
Email is good for many things, but not for discussions on physics. Should you have
a question, go to your TA or instructor during office hours, or make an appointment,
or give one of them a call. Physics questions by email will be ignored.
Dukes: Mon. 4:30-6:00 pm; Thur. 4:30-6:00 pm; 302 Physics, or by appointment
Norum: Mon. 1-4 pm; 136 Physics, or by appointment
TA office hours (all in room 220 Physics, or by appointment)
Yu Qian:
Mon: 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Tue: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Wed: 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Zhongzheng Tian:
Mon: 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Wed: 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Thur: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Xuan (Catherine) Zhu:
Tue: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Thur: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Fri: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
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You should have completed or be taking a calculus course such as
APMA 1090 or MATH 1310. The concepts from these courses will be
used extensively throughout.
You should take the laboratory workshop course, PHYS 1429, concurrently.
The examples and applications seen there will improve your grasp of the
concepts discussed in class.
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We will be using Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th Ed., Vol. 1.
(Vol. 2 is used for the second semester, Physics 2415.)
Note that there is another Giancoli text with the same name, but a higher numbered edition.
Do not buy that text!
You have several options, which are listed below.
Note that your registration of MasteringPhysics is good for 18 months; that is, for next
semester as well.
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Hard copy, Vol. 1 only + MasteringPhysics:
Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th Ed., Vol. 1, with MasteringPhysics;
ISDN: 013613923X.
This has the text for this semester + MasteringPhysics.
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Hard copy, full text + MasteringPhysics:
Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th Ed., Vol. 1+2, with MasteringPhysics;
ISDN: 0136139221.
This contains the text for this and next semester, + MasteringPhysics.
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Electronic copy, full text + MasteringPhysics:
Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th Ed., Vol. 1+2, eText, with MasteringPhysics;
ISDN: 0321636511.
This is an electronic version of the above text + MasteringPhysics.
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Looseleaf copy, full text + MasteringPhysics:
Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th Ed., Vol. 1+2, looseleaf, with MasteringPhysics;
ISDN: 0321636511.
This is an electronic version of the above text + MasteringPhysics.
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Used copies of text without MasteringPhysics:
Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th Ed. ;
This is a used version of the text for this semester without MasteringPhysics. You will have to purchase
MasteringPhysics from their website for $66.
Warning:
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If you decide to rent a textbook or buy a used copy, you will also need to purchase the tutorial
and homework access card separately. The separate code is available for purchase in the UVA
bookstore. However, please note that the combined cost of the rented/used book and the access
code may be more expensive than buying the new book/access code package in the bookstore because
of the special price negotiated with the publisher Pearson.
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I strongly suggest that you do not purchase your codes from any site other than the UVA store or
Pearson. Many of the codes sold on Amazon Marketplace and like sites are defective or already activated
and will not work. You will then need to purchase a second code, causing greater expense and a
delayed start to the semester.
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Problems will be given during class, where your response will be recorded using
iClickers. You should purchase an iClicker2 at the UVa bookstore, or
elsewhere,
and remember to bring it to class. Note that cell phone apps cannot be used.
Register on Collab in your proper section (instructions can be found
here). Note: do not
register your iClicker on the clicker website!
Your student ID is your UVa email ID (eg cdl8z).
When you use your iClicker in class you need to select the correct network frequency.
Our network is AA.
For each problem you will receive 2 points for any answer, and another 1 point
for getting it right. In order to account for illness, forgotten or
malfunctioning iClickers, and other unavoidable absences, you are allowed 5 pre-excused absences
in which a zero for your iClicker score is forgiven.
iClicker scores will be periodically posted on UVaCollab. It is your
responsibility to make sure that yours are being recorded properly.
Should you have any problems with your iClicker, please contact the grader:
do not contact either of the course instructors.
Using an iClicker registered to another student is an honor offense.
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Incompletes are not given for the course; if for whatever
reason you cannot keep up with the course requirements, then
you are expected to withdraw from the course.
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Physics, like any other mental or physical endeavor, cannot be learned without
practice, which is the purpose of the exercises that will be assigned weekly.
MasteringPhysics is a Web-based learning and tutorial interface developed
by physics teachers. It has an excellent record for improving student problem.
Typically, MP exercises will be due on Monday night at 11:30 pm. Late submissions
will be accepted with an automatic score reduction of 5% per hour on that assignment.
Get your work in early: a down internet connection will not be accepted as an excuse for
a problem set to be forgiven.
Instructions on how to register can be found
here.
Register
here.
You will need:
- Course ID: MPDUKES34967
- Access code: This you need to buy at the bookstore along with the text, or directly
from MasteringPhysics.
- An email account. You should use your UVa email account if at all possible, although this is
not manditory.
- You will be asked for your UVa computing ID. Make sure you use
your UVa computing id, e.g., eve8z.
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Three closed-book midterm examinations are scheduled during the semester (see the syllabus).
The midterm exams will be given in Physics 203 and 204 in two sessions:
6:30- 8:00 pm for students whose last name starts with a letter between A and K
8:30-10:00 pm for students whose last name starts with a letter between L and Z
If you have a conflict during any of the scheduled exams, please notify your
instructor during the first week of class. Exams will be closed-book and
problem-oriented. Formulas will be given.
If you miss an exam without a valid excuse, you will receive
a score of zero. Valid excuses include university-sponsored travel, serious
illness, personal crises, and other emergencies. Except in the case of emergencies,
you must contact your instructor prior to the exam to approve your absence.
Supporting documentation from your doctor or dean may be required. If approved,
you will be exempted from the exam, with the other exams scores reweighted
accordingly.
Formulas and constants will be provided for the midterm and final exams.
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The final exam will be closed-book and comprehensive of the course.
Formulas will be given.
See the syllabus for the date. You must take the final exam scheduled
for your section unless you have explicit permission
from the course instructor.
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The relative weights of the components to your final grade are given as follows:
iClicker scores:
Exercises:
Midterms:
Final exam:
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5%
20%
45%
30%
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The three midterms are each normalized to have identical means of 80/100 in order to not favor or penalize
students with excused absences. The final exams from the different sections are also normalized
to have identical means of 80/100. A final numerical score is then determined on a 100 point scale with:
A > 90; B > 78; C > 65 and D > 50.
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Depending on your web browser and browser version, you may encounter
some slightly annoying issues with MasteringPhysics and with web content
linked from Collab.
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With some browsers, some of the data entry boxes in the MP assignments reset themselves
to the top of the browser page. If this happens to you, it will be obvious, if it
doesn’t happen to you, you have nothing to worry about. We have observed this
problem in Firefox and older versions of Internet Explorer. Switching to a free
browser such as Google Chrome or Apple Safari (which also has a Windows version)
or updating to IE 11.x seems to eliminate the problem.
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Your browser may present a security warning when accessing the MP pages. The software
it is running could apparently be used in a malicious way, but I trust that Pearson
Publishing is not trying to hack us. I think it is therefore safe to allow the software
to run.
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Depending on your browser, when attempting to view the tutorials posted on Collab,
you may get a blank page. This is because the browser is blocking the content which
it views as insecure. We created the tutorials so we know they are not a security
risk for your computer. You can unblock this content using the following procedures
for different browsers:
IE: Click on alert box at the bottom of the page and allow the content.
Firefox: Click on the small shield shaped icon at the far left in the URL bar and allow the content.
Chrome and Safari: We haven’t observed problems with these browsers.
If you encounter any other web browser problems, please let me know and we will do
our best to resolve them. As usual, the more information you can provide about the
problem in different browsers and different operating systems, the better.
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You are encouraged to work with your classmates on the online homework
assignments. Peer-to-peer teaching can be one of the most effective
forms of instruction. However, submission of solutions by groups or
direct copying of solutions from the internet or another student is
not acceptable (and a poor strategy). Talk to your friends about how
to do a problem, but make sure you actually do it yourself!
Be aware that MasteringPhysics has online tools to detect cheating.
If evidence suggests an assignment was copied, it will be assigned
a score of zero. Repeated offenses may be reported to the Honor Committee.
For midterm and final exams, you must work by yourself. Collusion
with other students or use of non-allowed resources is a clear
violation of the honor code. If you cheat, you will be assigned a
score of zero on the exam and reported to the Honor Committee.
Bringing a classmate's iClicker and answering his/her questions with it
is an honor code violation.
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Please read these
course rules. By registering for this course you are agreeing
to abide by these rules.
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