PHY211 - Fall 2008

General Physics I

Mr. Samuel Sampere, B101 Physics Building, 443-5999, smsamper<at> syr.edu

Office Hours: W - F 3:00-4:00PM Room 329 or by appointment

Undergraduate secretary:

  • Arlene Johnston, 111 Physics Building, 443-1915, johnston<at>phy.syr.edu

Graduate teaching assistants:

  • Don Bunk, djbunk<at>phy.syr.edu
  • Eleni Kinfe Degaga, ekdegaga<at>syr.edu
  • Riccardo Penco, rpenco<at>syr.edu

Coaches:

  • Carl Goodrich, cpgoodri<at>syr.edu
  • Andrew Powers, arpowers<at>syr.edu
  • Avi Hameroff, ahhamero<at>syr.edu
  • Gabby Savaglio, gmsavagl<at>syr.edu
  • Scott Collison,

Lectures (Main campus): Tuesday and Thursday 11:00AM to 12:20PM, Stolkin Auditorium, Physics Building

Required textbooks: Physics for Scientists and Engineers 2nd Edition, Randall D. Knight

Volumes 1 and 3, or the hardcover edition with Modern Physics


Student Workbooks for Physics for Scientists and Engineers 2nd Edition, Randall D. Knight

Volumes 1 and 3 required

Review session for Final Exam on Sunday 12/7 at 7:00 pm. Room 107 in the Hall of Languages!

 

Solutions to extra problems assigned in class today (    Ch. 11 #50, 57, Ch. 10 #18, 49, 58, Ch. 9 #45, Ch. 8 #40, 50) can be found here.

 

 

Current homework assignments:

WHW15 Due 12/3

Ch. 12 E & P: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 22, 31, 39, 51, 52

 

FHW15 Due 12/5

Ch. 12 E & P: 11, 13, 29, 44, 45, 63, 64, 69, 70, 71

 

 

 

 

Review sheet for Exam 3!!

 

 

How about a career in (physics) education…?

 

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The Physics Clinic is a service provided by the SU Physics Department to assist students taking any undergraduate course. You may visit the clinic to receive help for PHY211 during ANY of the open hours. You need not wait for a PHY221 TA to staff the clinic. Please use this resource in addition to your TAs and your instructor. The clinic hours are available here:

http://physics.syr.edu/courses/clinic_schedule/clinicschedulefall_08.pdf

 

Wednesday workshop activity (12/3)

Student Workbook Ch. 12

Text E&P

Friday workshop activity (12/7)

Student Workbook Ch 12 cont.

Text E&P

 

 

Final Exam Monday 12/8

10:15 – 12:15 Stolkin Auditorium

Please remember to bring your calculator!

No extra time will be given.

 

 

Review Session: The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is kind enough to host review sessions before each exam. Check back for dates and times.

 

Course content

Course schedule

Lecture Slides

Graded Homework Solns

Practice Exam Questions

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Regrade request form

This page maintained by Sam Sampere, last updated October 30, 2008.