Physics 142
Classical Physics Honors II
Spring 2007
Lecture: MWF 11:45-12:40 in
Physics P-122
Recitation: Th 2:20-3:15 in
Physics P-123
Lab: Th 3:20-5:20 in Physics
A-116
Instructor: Prof. Adam Durst, Physics B-139, 631-632-8132, adam.durst@stonybrook.edu
Laboratory Teaching Assistant: Jan
Steinbrener, 631-632-8002, steinbre@grad.physics.sunysb.edu
Office Hours: W 2-4pm. Please feel free to come at these times or email me to make an appointment for another time.
Lectures: MWF 11:45-12:40, P-122. Attendance at the lecture is expected. Every student is responsible for knowing information - both physics and course related announcements - that is provided during lectures. It has been consistently true that students who attend lecture regularly perform better on examinations and enjoy the overall course experience more than those who do not.
Personal Response System: This semester we will be using the Personal Response System (PRS) in the lectures. You must purchase one of these devices (clickers) in the bookstore, then go to www.einstruction.com to register it and enroll in this course. On the web site, after choosing Stony Brook as your university, enter the serial number of your RF pad (found inside under the battery or on a sticker), and then join this class with key: M27170D747 Bring the enabled clicker to the next class.
Recitation-Problem solving session: Recitation will be held from 2:20-3:15pm on Thursday afternoons in P-123. You will work in groups of 3, assigned by me, to solve a group problem and turn in your answers by the end of the session. The group’s grade will be applied to everyone in the group, and will account for 5% of the total grade in the course.
Laboratory: Most, but not every week, you will conduct a laboratory experiment in room A-116 of the Physics Building. In some weeks we will use this period for a second problem solving session. The lab period will immediately follow the recitation. The schedule for these labs is shown in the course schedule (above). You should come to the lab equipped with the laboratory manual, a lab notebook which includes graph paper (such as the ``Engineering and Science'' notebook available in the campus bookstore), and a pocket calculator. The final laboratory week is ``make-up'' week during which you may perform any one laboratory experiment which was missed during an excused absence.
Laboratory Manual: The laboratory manual is available
here: Phy142 lab manual.pdf You
should download it and either save it or print it out all at once.
Textbook: University Physics, 11th Ed. Young and
Freedman, 2003 Addison Wesley. And notes from 8.02T by John Belcher, Peter
Dourmashkin, and Sen-Ben Liao at MIT. I wish to acknowledge that these
notes, and much of the material used in this course has been obtained from the
MIT Open Courseware website or inherited from Prof. Gene Sprouse.
Mastering Physics: We will use Mastering Physics, a
web-based tutorial and homework system for this course. If you purchase
the textbook, access codes for Mastering Physics are included in the purchase
price of the textbook. If you do not purchase the textbook, then you
must purchase the access codes separately ($30.00 for access for three
semesters) to enroll in this course.
Once you have the access codes, go to: http://www.masteringphysics.com/
and click on the link for Young and Freedman, 11th edition. On
the next page, click on REGISTER, and use your access code and the course code:
DURSTPHY142SPR07
Examinations: There will be two mid-term exams during the semester. These will occur during the normal recitation time and place on Thursday, Mar 1 and Thursday Apr.12 (these dates are tentative and might change). Absences from these exams will be excused by the course director only for certified illness or emergency. Make-up exams will be arranged only for those who are excused from the regular exams. There will be a 2.5-hour final exam on Wednesday, May 9 at 11am-1:30pm. Information about the style of the examinations and what is to be covered on them will be provided during scheduled lectures.
Final Course Grade: Your grade will be assigned by the course staff within course-wide guidelines. The guidelines will be established by assigning weights to various components of the course as follows:
|
Activity |
% |
|
Midterm I |
20 % |
|
Midterm II |
20 % |
|
Final exam |
25 % |
|
Laboratory |
15 % |
|
Problem solving and PRS |
5% |
|
Mastering Physics |
15 % |
Exams will be graded by the instructor. If you believe that the grading of your exam needs reconsideration, bring the exam and a brief written statement of your grievance to the course instructor within one week after the exam is returned to you.
The laboratory portion of the course is mandatory. If a student completes fewer than 6 of the 9 assigned laboratory experiments, the student will automatically receive a failing grade for the course.
Physical or mental disabilities: If you have a physical,
psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work,
please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications
Center) Building, room 128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you
what accommodations
are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is
confidential. Students requiring emergency evacuation are encouraged to
discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For
procedures and information, go to the following web site. http://www.ehs.sunysb.edu/fire/disabilities/asp