Course Information page for the Physics 211

Summer Session I, May 19 - June 27, 2008

Note: This page was last updated on June 26, 2008 1:03 PM  

Schedules

Lectures

Instructor Gulmammad Mammadov: Physics Bldg. Rm.424, Tel. Ex. 3877, Email: gmammado@syr.edu

Class hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 8:30-10:00 am

Clinic hours: Tue, Thu 2:30-4:30 pm

Location: Physics Bldg. 106

Textbook: Young & Freedman, University Physics with Mastering Physics, Volume 1, 12th edition
ISBN 0-8053-2187-X

 

Workshops

Instructor Belete Cheneke: Physics Bldg. Rm. 403, Tel. x5980, Email: brchenek@syr.edu

Time: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 10:00-11:00 am

Location: Physics Bldg.106

 

Course Assignments

There will be one set of homework assignment each week, in total 6 sets. Homework assignments will be assigned in each class trough out the week and to be handed in to the workshop instructor in the workshop on the following Monday. And also, the students will be assigned to read a chapter to be covered before coming to the lecture. If you have not done the assignment, please print and turn in an empty assignment sheet with your name on it. The assignment sheet will be posted here (see below) on each Thursday containing all assigned problems for the week.

Problem Set 1: (Due: 05/27/08) PDF

Ch1: 1.42 a,b; 1.48; 1.55 b,c; 1.96 Solutions

Ch2: 2.32; 2.65; 2.76 Solutions

Ch3: 3.3; 3.8; 3.12 Solutions

Problem Set 2: (Due: 06/02/08) PDF

Ch3: 3.16; 3.32 c; 3.36 Solutions

Ch4: 4.6; 4.12; 4.18; 4.25;4.31 Solutions

Problem Set 3: (Due: 06/09/08) PDF

Ch5: 5.10; 5.18; 5.36; 5.55 Solutions

Ch6: 6.2; 6.8; 6.22; 6.28; 6.46 Solutions

Ch7: 7.4 Solution

Problem Set 4: (Due: 06/17/08) PDF

Ch7: 7.20; 7.30; 7.34; 7.38 Solution

Ch8: 8.12; 8.34; 8.44; 8.50 Solution

Ch9: 9.12; 9.30; 9.44; 9.56 Solution

Problem Set 5: (Due: 06/23/08) PDF

Ch10: 10.4; 10.18; 10.24; 10.42; 10.50 Solution

Ch11: 11.2; 11.6; 11.9; 11.12 Solution

Problem Set 6: (Due: 06/27/08) PDF

Ch12: 12.12 Solution

Ch13: 13.4; 13.20; 13.26; 13.30; 13.36; 13.44; 13.52 Solution

Exams and Quizzes

There will be 1 quiz, 2 mid session exams (June 3 and 17), and the final exam on the last day of classes, June 27. The quiz will be announced two days in advance. Both the exams and quiz will require understanding of the workshop materials and homework assignments which will be given from the exercises and problems those follow each chapter in the textbook.

Mid session 1 (Answers: 1. B; 2. D; 3. B; 4. A; 5. B; 6. A; 7. A; 8. B) PDF

Mid session 2 (Answers: 1. B; 2. A; 3. A; 4. A; 5. B (at point B take speed to be zero);
6. E; 7. A (take V=2.0 m/s); 8. E; 9. B; 10. C (use I_cm=2/5MR^2)) PDF

Final Exam (Answers: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12) PDF

Syllabus (subject to changes)

Week 1: Ch1, Ch2, Ch3(1/2)

Week 2: Ch3(1/2), Ch4, Ch5(1/2)

Week 3:Ch5(1/2), Ch6, Ch7(1/2)

Week4: Ch7(1/2), Ch8, Ch9

Week5: Ch10, Ch11

Week6: Ch12, Ch13

Note: We will not cover all the material in some chapters.

 

Grading

The final grade will be based on the Homework assignments (30%), Workshop and class attendance (5%), Mid sessions (30%), Quiz (10%), and Final (25%).

 

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