Physics 201
General Physics - Fall 1996
Prerequisites:
Calculus (Math 221 or equivalent)
Materials Needed:
- Text: R. A. Serway, Physics for Scientists & Engineers,
4th ed.
- Laboratory Manual: Rollefson and Richards, Laboratory Experiments
in General Physics, 1995 edition.
- Laboratory notebook: Sprial bound, preferably with 5 or 6 mm cross-hatched
ruling. Bring to first laboratory meeting.
- Calculator: Must have trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
Know how to use it, and be sure that batteries are charged for exams.
Lectures:
The lectures are to supplement, not substitute for, reading and studying
the text. They will be shared by Profs. Wesley
Smith (4275 Chamberlin, 262-4690, wsmith@wishep.physics.wisc.edu)
and Clint Sprott (3285 Chamberlin, 263-4449,
sprott@juno.physics.wisc.edu).
Laboratory:
Follow the "General Instructions" in the laboratory manual
(pages 1-3). The experiments are to be written up during the laboratory
period in the lab notebook. The lab notebook is not to be taken from the
laboratory. YOU MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST 10 OF THE 11 LABORATORY ASSIGNMENTS
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE COURSE. You must get written permission
from only your lab TA to take a make-up lab. Make-up time is given
for the labs covered in each exam period during the week of the exam only.
Homework:
The homework problems are assigned in the syllabus for each week and
should be handed in at the first meeting of your discussion section after
the week of the assignment. Homework will count toward your grade. Feel
free to discuss the homework with others. The solutions will be explained
in your discussion section and will be available in the Physics
Library.
Discussion Section:
There will be a weekly 10-minute quiz consisting of a problem similar
to one of the homework problems you have solved.
Office Hours:
Teaching Assistants will have office hours in the consultation room
(2312 Sterling Hall). You may go to the office hours of any TA. Profs.
Smith and Sprott will have office hours from 11 am to noon, Tuesday and
Thursday or by appointment.
Electronic Aids:
All of the instructors are available by e-mail, and there is an e-mail
list for the entire class that will occasionally be used for important
announcements. The course has a home page on the World Wide Web at https://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/phys201/
where you will find up-to-date course information and links to useful resources.
There is also a newsgroup uw-madison.classes.physics201
which you may use to discuss homework and other course-related matters
with one another.
Honors Credit:
The course may be taken for honors credit. Honors students are required
to attend regularly an additional lecture on Fridays
at 8:50 am. Attendance will be taken.
Examinations:
DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE THAT YOU WILL BE
ABLE TO ATTEND ALL EXAMS. (i.e. do not take a course that meets or has
exams on Sept. 25, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 at 5:55 - 6:55 PM, or a final at 10:05
AM on Dec. 21). Makeup exams will not be given. The average
of the other exam scores will be substituted for the missing exam, provided
you have a written excuse from a physician, dean, or academic advisor only.
There will be three one-hour exams on the dates shown. Rooms
will be announced. You may bring one 5" x 8" card
(crib sheet) to each exam.
Grading:
The course grade will be made up of 75% exams (15% for each hour of
examination) and 25% discussion, homework and labs.
Syllabus
Week Date (1996) Chapter Lab Homework
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1 T Sep. 3 Chap 1 M-1* 2,14,26,32,42
R 5 Chap 2 (see note) 4,15,24,29,46
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2 T 10 Chap 3 M-2* 9,16,31,48,50
R 12 Chap 4 (see note) 10,34,36,43,56
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3 T 17 Chap 5 M-4* 11,25,26,30,32
R 19 Chap 5 (see note) 38,39,43,52,54,62
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4 T 24 Chap 6 Makeup 8,10,15,20
W 25 EXAM 5:55 pm (Ch 1 - 5)
R 26 Chap 6 34,36,38,52
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5 T Oct. 1 Chap 7 M-10 8,16,20,25,43,48
R 3 Chap 7,8 54,57,70,(8)-1,10
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6 T 8 Chap 8 M-5 12,22,25,36,49
R 10 Chap 9 12,18,28,40,83
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7 T 15 Chap 10 M-6 5,12,18,24
R 17 Chap 10 28,29,34,41
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8 M 21 EXAM 5:55 pm (Ch 6 - 10)
T 22 Chap 11 Makeup 1,4,7,20,28
R 24 Chap 11 33,34,36,48,54
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9 T 29 Chap 12 M-9 6,10,18,22,34,35,38
R 31 Chap 12,13 28,32,(13)-3,10,16
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10 T Nov. 5 Chap 13 M-7 18,22,29,39,46
R 7 Chap 14 10,15,20,30,42
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11 T 12 Chap 14,15 M-15 44,54,(15)-12,13,23
R 14 Chap 15 30,35,40,44,47
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12 M 18 EXAM 5:55 pm (Ch 11 - 15)
T 19 Chap 19 Makeup 2,18,32,40
R 21 Chap 19 H-2** 47,50,63,66
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13 T 26 Chap 20 (see note) 3,12,19,32,37
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14 T Dec. 3 Chap 20,21 H-4 46,74,(21)-6,7,12
R 5 Chap 21 20,29,38,48
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15 T 10 Chap 22 Makeup 3,14,18,20,27,43
R 12 Review
S 21 FINAL EXAM 10:05 am (Ch 1 - 22)
* The Labs will be given on a Tuesday through Monday schedule through
Sept. 23. Tuesday through Friday labs will be given in the week shown.
Beginning Sept. 30, all labs will be given in the week shown except for
weeks 12,13 as noted below. Therefore, Monday labs will be given on these
dates: M-1: 9/9, M-2: 9/16, M-4: 9/23, M-10: 9/30, M-5: 10/7, etc.
** For weeks 12 and 13, Monday Labs will have H-2 on 11/25, Thursday
Labs will have H-2 on 11/21. TA's will poll their labs before Nov. 1 and
announce whether Tuesday and Wednesday Labs will be held on 11/19,20 or
11/26,27. Each lab may decide individually.
Additional Information
Course Instructors
Wesley
Smith's Home Page
Clint Sprott's
Home Page
Consultation Room
Schedule
Physics
201 News Group
Friday Honors Lectures
Exam Rooms and Procedures
Final Exam Rooms
and Procedures
Sample
Exams
Exam #1 (also
in MS-Word format)
Exam #2 (also
in MS-Word format)
Exam #3 (also
in MS-Word format)
Final Exam
(also in MS-Word format)
Physics 201 Grade
Histograms
Physics 201 Course
Grades
Comments on Grading
Hints
on How to Study Physics
Extended
Access to Student Information
Physics
202 Home Page (Spring 97)