Physics 102, Spring Semester, 1998

Physics 102 –Spring 1998
Concepts of Physics II

Course Instructor:

Sergio Conetti, Professor of Physics

Room 217, High Energy Physics Building

Office telephone: (804)982-5371

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:15-13:15 in Room 206

Teaching Assistant: Leslie Atken.
Email address: lja8c@virginia.edu
Office HoursMonday 12-13, Wednesday 17:30-18:30 in Room 220 .

Textbook: The Physical Sciences by Robert Hazen and James Trefil

Final Exam: Friday, May 8, 1998, 9-12 a.m.

Syllabus
The syllabus is subject to change periodically, and students are responsible for keeping up with any change.

Course Objectives

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.

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.

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.

Grading:
Final grades will be determined by the following distribution:

Lecture Notes