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Physics 101 – Fall
1997
Concepts of Physics
I
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- Course Instructor:
- Stephen T.
Thornton, Professor of Physics, UVa
- Room 312C, Physics Building, McCormick Road
- Office telephone: (804)924-6808
- Email address:
stt@virginia.edu
- Office Hours: Wednesdays; 2-3 p.m. in Room 312C, Mondays
10-11:30 a.m. in Room 312C
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- Teaching Assistant: Brian Kolo. Office Hours in Room
220: 4-5 p.m. Tue, 2-5 p.m. Thur.
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- Textbook: The Physical Sciences by Robert Hazen
and James Trefil
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- Final Exam: Tuesday, December 16, 1997, 9-12 a.m.
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- Syllabus
- The syllabus is subject to change periodically, and students
are responsible for keeping up with any change.
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- Course
Objectives
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- Course
Rules and Regulations:
- It is extremely important for students to be aware of these
rules and regulations which may change throughout the course.
Changes will be announced in class, and all changes will be listed
here. Students are responsible for keeping up with the Course
Rules and Regulations as stated here.
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- Homework
Assignments:
- Students are responsible for knowing what the homework
assignment is, when it is due, and where it is to be delivered.
Homework can only be turned into the lockbox file cabinet in the
west end of the basement across from the soda machine. Make sure
you put the homework in the drawer with you last name initials.
There will be no exceptions to these rules. Late homework is not
accepted; see Course Rules and Regulations. We will drop a
homework with your lowest score when determining your final
homework grade.
- Unannounced
Class Quizzes:
- Several times throughout the semester there will be
unannounced class quizzes during the regular lecture period. No
one will be allowed to enter or exit the lecture room during the
quiz. We will drop a quiz with your lowest score when determining
your final quiz grade.
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- Hour/Midterm
Exams:
- There will be two hour/midterm exams in this course, each
lasting an entire class period and each counting 20% of your final
grade.
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- Grading:
- Final grades will be determined by the following distribution:
- Homework
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- 15%
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- Unannounced quizzes
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- 10%
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- 2 one hour exams
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- 40%
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- Final Exam
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- 35%
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- TOTAL
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- 100%
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NOTE DECEMBER 1, 1997
ALL STUDENT GRADES TO DATE FOR THE ENTIRE
COURSE ARE PLACED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE FOYER OF THE LECTURE
ROOM. PLEASE CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL YOUR GRADES ARE CORRECT.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY LISTING PROVIDED THIS SEMESTER. IF YOU FIND
MISTAKES, PLEASE EMAIL PROFESSOR THORNTON.