Physics 100, Fall
2004, Section 1B
Instructor: Dr. Amy
Spivey, Department of Physics,
E-mail: spivey@phy.uab.edu, Office phone: 934-5318
Class meetings: MWF,
9:05 - 9:55 a.m., Campbell Hall Rm 445
Office hours: Thursdays,
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in CH 421D, or by
appointment
Announcements: None.
Link to the Syllabus
(including schedule of assignments and tests)
A revised course schedule was handed out in class on Friday, Oct. 8 and can be
found HERE.
Assignments-
Exercise A
- due Wednesday, August 25, by 5
pm
Homework Set 1 (CAPA) - was due
Wednesday, Sept. 1, by 5 pm
Homework Set 2 (CAPA) - was due Friday,
Sept. 10, by 5 pm
Homework Set 3 (CAPA) - was due Monday,
Sept. 20, by 5 pm
Homework
Set 4 (CAPA) - was due Monday, Sept. 27,
by 5
pm
Homework Set 5 (CAPA) - was due Monday,
Oct. 4, by 5 p.m.
Homework Set 5.1 (paper) - was due Friday, Oct. 15, by 5 p.m. The
solutions are HERE.
Homework Set 6 (CAPA) - was due Friday,
Oct. 22 by 5 p.m.
Homework Set 7 (CAPA) - was due Friday,
October 29, by 5 p.m.
Homework Set 8 (mixed CAPA and paper) - was due Wednesday, Nov. 3, by 5 p.m.
Instructions for using CAPA can be found HERE.
Homework Set 9 (on paper) - was due
Friday, Nov. 19 by 5 p.m.
CORRECTIONS ON HW 9 -
Problem 8 - The brakes do -5000 J of work (negative work instead of positive
work).
Problem 9 - The mass of the object is 3.2 kg.
Solutions to HW 9 can be found HERE.
Homework Set 10 (on paper) - handed out in class on Friday, Nov. 19
Due Wednesday, Dec. 1, by 5 p.m.
Clarifications on HW 10 -
Problem 6 - The initial velocity of the pendulum bob is 0 m/s.
Problem 7 - The mass of the object is 3.1 kg. Please ignore the mass
given in the figure.
Solutions to HW 10 can be found HERE.
Upcoming Tests -
Test #1 - Chapters 1-3 of Beginning Physics 1 - Wednesday, October 6
Review sheet of problems
handed out in class on Wed., Sept. 29, with solutions HERE.
Tests graded and returned on Friday, October 8.
Test #2 - Chapters 4 & 5 of Beginning Physics 1 - Friday, November
5.
Review sheet handed out in class on Friday, Oct. 29, with
solutions HERE.
Tests graded and returned on Monday, Nov. 8.
"take-home exam", to earn more points on the
test. New solutions were due in class
on Friday, Nov. 12.
Solutions to the problems on Test #2 are HERE.
Test #3 - Chapter 6 of Beginning Physics 1 - Friday, December 3.
Review sheet handed out in class on Monday, Nov. 29, with solutions HERE.
Final Exam - Monday, December 13, 8:00 - 10:30 a.m., cumulative.
Format - 9-10 problems, do 6 of them.
You may use one 8 1/2 X 11" sheet of paper with equations, and calculator.
Homework Help - Physics
Tutorials in CH 460, Tuesdays 10 am -12 pm (Instructor: Kernal)
Thursdays 10 am -12 pm (Instructor: Bulut)
Thursdays 2 - 4 pm (Instructor: Jeddy)
Computer Help - UAB Campus
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Last updated December 1, 2004