Physics 121 Summer 2001

Physics 121 Spring 2008

http://w= ug.physics.uiuc.edu/cc/parkland/phy121/spring/

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Instructor:= Curtis Shoaf

&= nbsp; L215 = 351-2388

&= nbsp; = cshoaf@parkland.edu

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday 11:00-11:5= 0AM

&n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; Tuesday 9:00 - 11:00AM

= &nb= sp; Wednesday 2:00<= /span> – 3:00PM

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Text: Physics, by C= utnell and Johnson, 7^th edition

Grades: This course will be graded out of 1000 Points. You will earn points in the following w= ay:

&nb= sp; Pre Lectures &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 50

= 10 Best Quizzes = &nb= sp; = 100

3 Exams (100 points each) &n= bsp; 300

Labs &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 50

Homework &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 100<= /p>

Attendance/Participation &= nbsp; 50

Exam Corrections (50 pts each) 100<= o:p>

Final Exam &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 250<= /b>

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The cutoffs for final = grades will be: 900 A, 800 B, 700 C,= 600 D

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Calculator:

·      =    You need to have a calculator with Sine, Cosine, Tangent, square and square root functions. You do= not need a graphing calculator, but you may use one. Bring you calculator to class each= day.

Pre- Lectures

·      =    Deadline is 11AM on Wednesday of previous week.

·      =    Full credit is given for viewing each slide.

Quizzes

·  &n= bsp;      Quizzes will be done online.

·  &n= bsp;      There will be 12 quizzes; only the best 1= 0 scores will be kept.

·  &n= bsp;      Each quiz will be open one week before it= is due.

·  &n= bsp;      You may work together on quizzes and ask = me for help.

Exams

·      =    There are three multiple choice hour exam= s

·      =    Exams will be administered in class on Mo= nday of exam week. =

·      =    You have 1 hour 50 min. for each exam.

·      =    An equation sheet will be provided for ea= ch exam.

Labs=

·  &n= bsp;      There are no makeup labs, all lab scores = are kept.

·  &n= bsp;      Labs start on Tuesday and finish on Thurs= day.

·  &n= bsp;      You must return the lab setup back to the= way you found it. (Clean up after yourself)

Homework

·  &n= bsp;      Homework will be done online. The deadline is 10PM on Thursday o= f each week.

·  &n= bsp;      You will receive full credit before the deadline and 80% credit up until one week after the deadline.

·  &n= bsp;      You may attempt each problem as many time= s as you want.

·  &n= bsp;      Many of the homework problems are interac= tive examples or IE’s. These= have extensive help available and will walk you through the problem. You do not have to look at the hel= p to receive full credit. After completing the problem it will ask you follow up questions. These questions are not for credit= , but include many concepts important to the course.

Attendance/Participati= on:

·  &n= bsp;      There are 50 points for Attendance/Participation. You= may miss 2 classes without penalty. Every class after two will result in a two point deduction.

·  &n= bsp;      Disruptive behavior, tardiness and lack of participation will result in a one point deduction per occurrence. Each student will be given one war= ning before any participation points are deducted. Attendance is taking at the beginn= ing of each class, if you are late it is your responsib= ility to make sure your attendance is recorded.

·  &n= bsp;      Announcements will be made at the beginni= ng of each class. If you miss a = class or are late, it is your responsibility to contact me or another student in = the course to find out if you missed any important announcements.

Exam Correction:<= /o:p>

·         You will be required to correct any quest= ions on the exam that you get wrong. Students may work together, but individual work must be handed in. Verbatim answers will be considered cheating.

·         As a bonus you may choose to write a “key” for the exam. You can earn up to 10 bonus points for each exam.

Final Exam:=

·  &n= bsp;      The final exam will be comprehensive and multiple choice.

·  &n= bsp;      The final exam is at 11:00AM on Wednesday= May 14.

Student Conduct:

• No classroom disruptions will be tolerated. Respectful behavior toward each student is e= xpected.

&#= 8226; Turn off your cell phone b= efore entering the class. A ringing= cell phone will cause you to loose your    participation point fo= r that day. No warning will be given= .

      • Academic Honesty is expect= ed. Cheating (or enabling others to cheat) on exams, plagiarizing lab

      reports= (or enabling others to plagiarize), and the like will be dealt with in accordan= ce with college

po= licy. This could mean a ze= ro on the exam or lab and an 'F' in the course, or expulsion from

Parkland.

Withdrawal From This Course:<= /span>

      • The last day to withdraw w= ith a W grade is May 2. If you do not want a grade of         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            A,B,C,D, or F, YOU must withdraw on or before May 2. Faculty members may withdraw         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    students for non-attendance only until midterm grades are submitted. Faculty = may not       = ;            &n= bsp;   withdraw students from their classes after midterm grades are submitted.<= /span>

Registration

      • You must be officially registered in this course to take any of the hour exams. If you are not
      registered or are dropped for lack of payment, make su= re you are registered before the first

      hour exam.

Accommodations=

If you believe you have a disability for which you may need an academic accommodation (e.g. an alternate testing environment, use of assistive technology, or other classroom assistance), please contact: =

            Becky Osborne   Coordinator, Disability Services        =              Room X148    (217)353-2082

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Extra help

·         Peer tutori= ng is free to all Parkland students and is loc= ated in D130. A schedule will be p= osted in M126.

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Week

HW/QZ (Wedne= sday10PM)

Lab/Exams

1

Pretest

2

HW 1, QZ 1

1D Motion=

3

HW 2, QZ 2

2D Motion=

4

HW 3, QZ 3

Forces

5

HW4, QZ 4

Centripet= al

6

Exam 1

7

HW5, QZ 5

No Lab (P= rof Dev)

8

HW6, QZ 6

Momentum<= o:p>

9

HW7, QZ 7

Equilibri= um

10

Exam 2

11

HW8, QZ 8

SHM<= /o:p>

12

HW9, QZ 9

Density &= amp; Buoy

13

HW 10, QZ 10

Specific = Heat

14

Exam 3

15

HW11, QZ 11

Latent He= at

16

HW12, QZ12

Final Pro= ject

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Week	HW/QZ (Wedne= sday10PM)	Lab/Exams
1		Pretest
2	HW 1, QZ 1	1D Motion=
3	HW 2, QZ 2	2D Motion=
4	HW 3, QZ 3	Forces
5	HW4, QZ 4	Centripet= al
6		Exam 1
7	HW5, QZ 5	No Lab (P= rof Dev)
8	HW6, QZ 6	Momentum<= o:p>
9	HW7, QZ 7	Equilibri= um
10		Exam 2
11	HW8, QZ 8	SHM<= /o:p>
12	HW9, QZ 9	Density &= amp; Buoy
13	HW 10, QZ 10	Specific = Heat
14		Exam 3
15	HW11, QZ 11	Latent He= at
16	HW12, QZ12	Final Pro= ject
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