School of Physics

Traditional Introductory Physics I
Mechanics
PHYS 2211 A, B, & C

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Apr 19
Final Exam
The Final Exam will be administered on its officially scheduled date, Monday, April 27. Note that it is NOT at the period corresponding to your lecture time!
  • The Exam will be administered through Canvas, just as Quiz #4 was. There will be a 3-1/2 hour window in which you will have 170 minutes to complete it. The 170 minute timer does not stop for anything! Make sure you have a free 170 minutes ahead of you before you open it.
  • Students in both North and South America will be expected to take the Exam at 6:00pm EDT (the official Exam time), unless they contact Dr. Murray ahead of time with a reason why they cannot. Students located elsewhere are welcome to take the Exam at 6:00pm EDT if they wish, but may contact Dr. Murray with a request for another time — being in a distant time zone will be sufficient reason for such a request to be granted.
  • There will be three Problems, together worth about half the points on the exam (16% each). There will be 12 Questions worth the rest (4⅓% each). This is about 3/4 the length of a normal Final Exam.
  • The Exam will autosubmit, regardless of how much of your 170 minutes remain, at 9:30pm EDT (with a suitable adjustment for those taking it at a non-standard time). That is, you may begin up to 40 minutes late, and still have the full 170 mintues to complete the Exam. If you start more than 40 minutes late, however, you will have given up some of your time, just as you would if you arrived at a "regular" Exam late.
  • The Exam is open book, open note. And since your book is an eText in MasteringPhysics, it's also open homework. Don't let this give you a false sense of security. It would be unfortunate if you spent your 170 minutes scrolling futilely through the eText. You may use any calculator, since the point of the normal can't store letters rule was to prevent students from bringing notes into a regular Exam. You may refer to the standard formula sheet and Table 12-2 from your text, Moments of Inertia of Objects with Uniform Density. A copy of each will be provided with the Exam. You may not use other resources, or other people. Contact Dr. Murray by email if questions arise during the Exam. Corrections and clarifications relevent to the entire class will be sent by email and posted on Piazza.
  • Like Quiz #4, the Exam will be entirely Multiple-Choice. The concept Questions will have the usual four to six answer choices. The Problems will have a large number of answer choices—perhaps 20 to 30. A few random no credit answer choices will be available, but about 3/4 of the answer choices will earn partial credit based on the severity of the mistakes that led to those choices. If you get an answer that is not among the choices, it will be an indication that you made a mistake the graders didn't think of!
Apr 16
Reminders
The Concept Test for Extra Credit in Canvas is due at midnight EDT on Sunday, April 19. Note that it is timed—once you start, you must finish in 60 minutes.
If you wish to watch recorded past Public Lectures for other points, the deadline to complete the Canvas assignment reporting which you watched is midnight EDT on Friday, April 17.
Apr 16
Quiz #4 Solutions and Results
Solutions to Quiz #4 have been posted.
If you have questions or concerns about how your quiz was graded, you should contact Dr. Murray before the first Reading Day, Wednesday, April 22.
Apr 13
Quiz #4 Update/Reminder
If you have a question during the Quiz, you should contact Dr. Murray by email. He will monitor his inbox continually from 6 to 8pm EDT. If a correction or clarification for everyone is necessary during the Quiz, a mass email will be sent and (because some spam filters object to email that's been copied to 400 people), a post will be made on Piazza.
Apr 11
Concept Test
A Concept Test for Extra Credit will become available in Canvas at midnight EDT, Sunday, April 12. It is due at midnight EDT on the following Sunday, April 19. Note that it is timed—once you start, you must finish in 60 minutes.
Apr 07
Survey for Early Feedback on Remote Learning
The Survey for Early Feedback on Remote Learning, which you're probably seeing in many of your classes, is available under Quizzes in Canvas until midnight this coming Friday, April 10. If there's anything we can do to make these final couple weeks of instruction go better, we'd appreciate hearing it. Thanks!
Apr 03
Quiz #4
Quiz #4 will be administered on its re-scheduled date, Monday, April 13. It was written exactly the way previous quizzes were — when student in a future semester looks back at old quizzes, they'll see nothing to suggest anything was different this semester.
But this semester is different, of course.
  • The quiz will be administered through Canvas, just as the Diagnostic Test was at the start of the semester. You will have 90 minutes to complete it (a little longer than a regular quiz, just because the format will be unfamiliar), from the moment you open it. The 90 minute timer does not stop for anything! Make sure you have a free 90 minutes ahead of you before you open it.
  • Students in both North and South America will be expected to take the quiz at 6:00pm EDT (the official quiz time), unless they contact Dr. Murray ahead of time with a reason why they cannot. Students located elsewhere are welcome to take the quiz at 6:00pm EDT if they wish, but may contact Dr. Murray with a request for another time — being in a distant time zone will be sufficient reason for such a request to be granted.
  • The quiz will autosubmit, regardless of how much of your 90 minutes remain, at 8:00pm EDT (with a suitable adjustment for those taking it at a non-standard time). That is, you may begin up to half an hour late, and still have the full 90 mintues to complete the quiz. If you start more than half an hour late, however, you will have given up some of your time, just as you would if you arrived at a "regular" quiz late.
  • The quiz is open book, open note. And since your book is an etext in MasteringPhysics, it's also open homework. Don't let this give you a false sense of security. It would be unfortunate if you spent your 90 minutes scrolling futilely through the etext. You may use any calculator, since the point of the normal can't store letters rule was to prevent students from bringing notes into the regular quizzes. You may refer to the standard formula sheet. You may not use other resources, or other people. Contact Dr. Murray by email if questions arise during the quiz.
  • The quiz will be entirely Multiple-Choice. The usual concept questions that have been Multiple-Choice on regular quizzes will have the usual four to six answer choices. It is likely that, as usual, only one choice will earn credit, although (still as usual) there may be a choice that earns half-credit. The problem-solving questions that are usually Free-Response will have a large number of answer choices — perhaps 20 to 30. The graders (since they won't have to grade this quiz) have been set to work figuring out what answer is obtained by making various mistakes or combinations of mistakes. A few random no credit answer choices will be available, but perhaps 3/4 of the answer choices will earn partial credit based on the severity of the mistakes that lead to those choices. If you get an answer that is not among the choices, it will be an indication that you made a mistake the graders didn't think of!
Apr 03
Public Lectures
There will be no live Public Lectures this semester. You may watch recorded past Public Lectures from the archive. Two assignments are available in Canvas to report which Public Lecture you watched. Since Public Lectures are now worth 2 other points, one point will be issued for viewing one, and two points will be issued for attending two.
Mar 19
Grading Adjustments
  • "Other" Points: Each aspect of "other" points (regular homework, practice homework, class participation, etc.) is now worth one additional percentage point, for a total of 21. However, "other" points are still capped at 10 (not counting extra credit for doing regular homework on a daily, rather than weekly, basis). If techological or logistic difficulties make some aspect of the "other" points problematic, this increase should still allow students to reach the cap based on the remaining aspects.
  • Lab and Breakout: How Lab and Breakout will work is still under discussion. Regardless of how they'll work, however, grades on the remaining Labs and Breakouts will only count if they bring your pre-Spring Break Lab or Breakout average up. In other words, if you're happy with your Lab or Breakout average before Spring Break, you could skip the remaining ones, earning zeros that won't count. You are, of course, encouraged to complete Lab and Breakout to learn the physics, regardless of grade. TAs have been instructed to make sure their grading is complete before the end of the "trial week", so students can make an informed decision.
    • Mar 16
    Distance Learning
    We are preparing to make it possible to complete the course by Distance Learning, if Tech chooses that route. Revised lecture, lab, and breakout schedules have been posted. Homework due dates have been adjusted. There will be no live Public Lectures. More details will be posted here on Thursday, March 19.
    Mar 11
    Public Lectures Updated
    Titles are available for the first and last Public Lectures for "other" points. Credit will be based on attendance, recorded by TurningPoint. Half credit will be issued for attending one, and full credit (one point) will be issued for attending two or more.
    Mar 09
    Quiz #3 Grades Corrected
    It has been brought to our attention (thanks!) that partial credit on ProbE (the hovercraft) was given for different answers on different versions of the quiz. This was unintentional. We certainly didn't want to correct the error by taking points from anyone, so partial credit has been issued for both the "just turning" answer iv and the "just speeding up" answer ii. Corrected grades are available in the Canvas gradebook.
    Mar 09
    Unofficial Mid-Term Grades
    Unofficial Mid-Term Grades are available under PostEm in Canvas.
    Mar 06
    Quiz #3 Results
    Results for Quiz #3 are available as a percent in the Canvas gradebook under Quiz 3.
    The Gradescope link in the Canvas navigation menu will take you to Gradescope, where you will be able to see how you did on each Free Response problem and Multiple Choice question. Because the FR problems were graded as a percent, but the MC questions were graded as points, it was necessary to treat each student's quiz as if it were two quizzes in Gradescope, one with the FR problems and one with the MC questions. (The score posted in Canvas is your combined score.) Gradescope also shows you an internal code like ProbG d (b) that is used to identify a particular question and its correct answer and (when appropriate) half-credit choice(s), despite the fact that it has a different question number on different versions of the quiz.
    ProbE (the hovercraft turning and slowing) went very, very badly. Therefore, that question has been converted to extra credit. Note that no Physics is learned in this conversion — if you missed ProbE, be sure you understand non-uniform circular motion before the Final Exam! If you wish to confirm your score in Cavas by your own calculation, find the points earned on each FR problem by multiplying the percentage score by the value (16 points), then add the points earned on all the MC questions other than ProbE. Divide the total by 0.92, then add any points earned on ProbE. Scores may exceed 100%.
    If you have questions or concerns about how your quiz was graded, you should contact Dr. Murray (the request regrade button in Gradescope is simplest, if that's your concern) before Quiz #4 is administered on Monday, April 6. Although purely mechanical grading errors will (reluctantly) be corrected after that, decisions made by the graders will no longer be reconsidered after Apr 6.
    Mar 04
    Quiz #3 Solutions
    Solutions to Quiz #3 have been posted. We hope to have scores available later this week.
    Mar 02
    Public Lectures Updated
    There will be three Public Lectures for other points this semester. That scheduled for Mar 10 has been canceled, due to injury.
    • Tue, Mar 31 at 6:00 pm in CULC 152 - Sara Seager - topic TBA.
    • Tue, Apr 14 at 11:00 am in CULC 152 - Flavio Fenton - topic TBA.
    • Mon, Apr 20 at 6:30 pm in CULC 152 - Will Ratcliff - topic TBA.
    Credit will be based on attendance, recorded by TurningPoint. Half credit will be issued for attending one, and full credit (one point) will be issued for attending two or more.
    Feb 25
    Quiz #3
    Quiz #3 will be administered on Monday, March 2, at 6:00pm. Students should go to the following rooms for this quiz, which are the same as for previoius Quizzes, according to Family (last) Name: Do NOT go to the location listed in OSCAR (unless, of course, it just happens to match the location above). Seating will be extremely tight. If any student goes to the wrong room, it is likely that there will be insufficient seats and/or quiz forms in that room!
    You may want to review the Quiz Rules. Don't forget your photo ID.
    Your quizzes will scanned into Gradescope for grading. To make this go more smoothly:
    • Write darkly and neatly. Blue or black ink is recommended. Do not make any erasures in your free-response work. Cross out anything you do not want evaluated. Box your answer.
    • Bubble your answers to the multiple-choice question on the front page. If you change your mind about an answer, put a neat X through the answer you don't want. Gradescope will understand that.
    • The formula sheet is on the back of the front page. This page may be removed during the quiz if it makes things easier for you, but it must, of course, be submitted as it has your name and MC answers on it.
    • Initial the odd pages in the top margin, in case the pages of your quiz get separated.
    • If the page for a free-response problem has insuffcient space for your work, ask a proctor for an additional sheet. If you wish this work to be evaluated, put your name on the sheet and make a note on the problem page, so graders will know where to find your work.
    Remember that calculators that cannot store text may be used on the quizzes and final exam. Note that if your calculator keypad includes a complete alphabet, that's a very good sign that it cannot be used. Do not expect to be provided with an appropriate calculator if you do not bring your own.
    Remember our expectations for your work on the free response problems, which are the same good problem-solving practices you should be using on the homework, anyway.
    • Units should be shown with any value that has a unit
    • Algebraic manipulations should be performed with symbols, not values
    • Consider, but do not obsess over, significant figures
    You may find an example helpful.
    Feb 18
    Public Lectures Updated
    There will be four Public Lectures for other points this semester. The first has been postponed:
    • Formerly Tue, Feb 25 at 11:00 am in CULC 152 - Flavio Fenton - POSTPONED.
    • Tue, Mar 10, at 6:00 pm in CULC 152 - William Philips - Time, Einstein and the coolest stuff in the Universe.
    • Tue, Mar 31 at 6:00 pm in CULC 152 - Sara Seager - topic TBA.
    • Mon, Apr 20 at 6:30 pm in CULC 152 - Will Ratcliff - topic TBA.
    Credit will be based on attendance, recorded by TurningPoint. Half credit will be issued for attending one, and full credit (one point) will be issued for attending two or more.
    Feb 20
    Quiz #2 Grade Calculation
    A spreadsheet cut-and-paste error kept Quiz #1's grade adjustment in place for Quiz #2. No question on Quiz #2 was converted to extra credit, but scores were divided by 0.94 anyway. Since this error was discovered after grades were posted, it seemed best to let it stand. If you wish to confirm your score in Cavas by your own calculation, find the points earned on each FR problem by multiplying the percentage score by the value (16 points), then add the points earned on all the MC questions. Divide the total by 0.94. Scores may exceed 100%.
    Feb 20
    Quiz #2 Results
    Results for Quiz #2 are available as a percent in the Canvas gradebook under Quiz 2.
    The Gradescope link in the Canvas navigation menu will take you to Gradescope, where you will be able to see how you did on each Free Response problem and Multiple Choice question. Because the FR problems were graded as a percent, but the MC questions were graded as points, it was necessary to treat each student's quiz as if it were two quizzes in Gradescope, one with the FR problems and one with the MC questions. (The score posted in Canvas is your combined score.) Gradescope also shows you an internal code like ProbG d (b) that is used to identify a particular question and its correct answer, and (when appropriate) half-credit choice, despite the fact that it has a different question number on different versions of the quiz.
    If you have questions or concerns about how your quiz was graded, you should contact Dr. Murray (the request regrade button in Gradescope is simplest, if that's your concern) before Quiz #3 is administered on Monday, March 2. Although purely mechanical grading errors will (reluctantly) be corrected after that, decisions made by the graders will no longer be reconsidered after Mar 2.
    Feb 18
    Public Lectures
    There will be four Public Lectures for other points this semester:
    • Tue, Feb 25, at 11:00 am in CULC 152 - Flavio Fenton - topic TBA.
    • Tue, Mar 10, at 6:00 pm in CULC 152 - William Philips - Time, Einstein and the coolest stuff in the Universe.
    • Tue, Mar 31 at 6:00 pm in CULC 152 - Sara Seager - topic TBA.
    • Mon, Apr 20 at 6:30 pm in CULC 152 - Will Ratcliff - topic TBA.
    Credit will be based on attendance, recorded by TurningPoint. Half credit will be issued for attending one, and full credit (one point) will be issued for attending two or more.
    Feb 18
    Quiz #2 Solutions
    Solutions to Quiz #2 have been posted. The posted solution to FR I is for the corrected 6.0 kg mass. Be assured that solutions that "fix" the problem in other ways will be accepted, as will the correct answer to the question that was actually asked (the mass accelerates downward at 3.6 m/s2).
    We hope to have scores available later this week.
    Feb 13
    Progress Reports
    Progress Reports (Mid-Term Grades) have been sent to the Registrar.
    Feb 12
    Quiz #2
    Quiz #2 will be administered on Monday, February 17, at 6:00pm. Students should go to the following rooms for this quiz, which are the same as for Quiz #1, according to Family (last) Name: Do NOT go to the location listed in OSCAR (unless, of course, it just happens to match the location above). Seating will be extremely tight. If any student goes to the wrong room, it is likely that there will be insufficient seats and/or quiz forms in that room!
    You may want to review the Quiz Rules. Don't forget your photo ID.
    Your quizzes will scanned into Gradescope for grading. To make this go more smoothly:
    • Write darkly and neatly. Blue or black ink is recommended. Do not make any erasures in your free-response work. Cross out anything you do not want evaluated. Box your answer.
    • Bubble your answers to the multiple-choice question on the front page.
    • The formula sheet is on the back of the front page. This page may be removed during the quiz if it makes things easier for you, but it must, of course, be submitted as it has your name and MC answers on it.
    • Initial the odd pages in the top margin, in case the pages of your quiz get separated.
    • If the page for a free-response problem has insuffcient space for your work, ask a proctor for an additional sheet. If you wish this work to be evaluated, put your name on the sheet and make a note on the problem page, so graders will know where to find your work.
    Remember that calculators that cannot store text may be used on the quizzes and final exam. Note that if your calculator keypad includes a complete alphabet, that's a very good sign that it cannot be used. Do not expect to be provided with an appropriate calculator if you do not bring your own.
    Remember our expectations for your work on the free response problems, which are the same good problem-solving practices you should be using on the homework, anyway.
    • Units should be shown with any value that has a unit
    • Algebraic manipulations should be performed with symbols, not values
    • Consider, but do not obsess over, significant figures
    You may find an example helpful.
    Jan 31
    Quiz #1 Results
    Results for Quiz #1 are available as a percent in the Canvas gradebook under Quiz 1.
    The Gradescope link in the Canvas navigation menu will take you to Gradescope, where you will be able to see how you did on each Free Response problem and Multiple Choice question. Because the FR problems were graded as a percent, but the MC questions were graded as points, it was necessary to treat each student's quiz as if it were two quizzes in Gradescope, one with the FR problems and one with the MC questions. (The score posted in Canvas is your combined score.) Gradescope also shows you an internal code like ProbG d that is used to identify a particular question and its correct answer, despite the fact that it has a different question number on different versions of the quiz.
    The intent of ProbA (the "pre-question" for FR II) was to remind students to think about non-uniform acceleration, not to double-penalize them if they didn't. Therefore, that question has been converted to extra credit. If you wish to confirm your score in Cavas by your own calculation, find the points earned on each FR problem by multiplying the percentage score by the value (16 points), then add the points earned on all the MC questions other than ProbA. Divide the total by 0.94, then add any points earned on ProbA. Scores may exceed 100%.
    If you have questions or concerns about how your quiz was graded, you should contact Dr. Murray (the request regrade button in Gradescope is simplest, if that's your concern) before Quiz #2 is administered on Monday, February 17. Although purely mechanical grading errors will (reluctantly) be corrected after that, decisions made by the graders will no longer be reconsidered after Feb 17.
    Jan 28
    Quiz #1 Solutions and Results
    Solutions to Quiz #1 have been posted. We hope to have scores available later this week.
    Jan 24
    Quiz Locations
    Quiz #1 will be administered on Monday, January 27, at 6:00pm. Students should go to the following rooms for this quiz, according to Family (last) Name: Do NOT go to the location listed in OSCAR (unless, of course, it just happens to match the location above). Seating will be extremely tight. If any student goes to the wrong room, it is likely that there will be insufficient seats and/or quiz forms in that room!
    You may want to review the Quiz Rules. Don't forget your photo ID.
    Your quizzes will scanned into Gradescope for grading. To make this go more smoothly:
    • Write darkly and neatly. Blue or black ink is recommended. Do not make any erasures in your free-response work. Cross out anything you do not want evaluated. Box your answer.
    • Bubble your answers to the multiple-choice question on the front page.
    • The formula sheet is on the back of the front page. This page may be removed during the quiz if it makes things easier for you, but it must, of course, be submitted as it has your name and MC answers on it.
    • Initial the odd pages in the top margin, in case the pages of your quiz get separated.
    • If the page for a free-response problem has insuffcient space for your work, ask a proctor for an additional sheet. If you wish this work to be evaluated, put your name on the sheet and make a note on the problem page, so graders will know where to find your work.
    Remember that calculators that cannot store text may be used on the quizzes and final exam. Note that if your calculator keypad includes a complete alphabet, that's a very good sign that it cannot be used. Do not expect to be provided with an appropriate calculator if you do not bring your own.
    Remember our expectations for your work on the free response problems, which are the same good problem-solving practices you should be using on the homework, anyway.
    • Units should be shown with any value that has a unit
    • Algebraic manipulations should be performed with symbols, not values
    • Consider, but do not obsess over, significant figures
    You may find an example helpful.
    Jan 23
    Quiz #1
    Quiz #1 will be administered on Monday, January 27, at 6:00pm, in locations to be determined (and to be determined very soon, we hope). You may want to review the Quiz Rules. Don't forget your photo ID.
    Your quizzes will scanned into Gradescope for grading. To make this go more smoothly:
    • Write darkly and neatly. Blue or black ink is recommended. Do not make any erasures in your free-response work. Cross out anything you do not want evaluated. Box your answer.
    • Bubble your answers to the multiple-choice question on the front page.
    • The formula sheet is on the back of the front page. This page may be removed during the quiz if it makes things easier for you, but it must, of course, be submitted as it has your name and MC answers on it.
    • Initial the odd pages in the top margin, in case the pages of your quiz get separated.
    • If the page for a free-response problem has insuffcient space for your work, ask a proctor for an additional sheet. If you wish this work to be evaluated, put your name on the sheet and make a note on the problem page, so graders will know where to find your work.
    Remember that calculators that cannot store text may be used on the quizzes and final exam. Note that if your calculator keypad includes a complete alphabet, that's a very good sign that it cannot be used. Do not expect to be provided with an appropriate calculator if you do not bring your own.
    Remember our expectations for your work on the free response problems, which are the same good problem-solving practices you should be using on the homework, anyway.
    • Units should be shown with any value that has a unit
    • Algebraic manipulations should be performed with symbols, not values
    • Consider, but do not obsess over, significant figures
    You may find an example helpful.
    Jan 17
    MasteringPhysics Access
    An access code for permanent access to MasteringPhysics, as well as a link to instructions, has been sent to you by email, and is available in Piazza.
    Jan 17
    Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
    Labs and Breakouts do NOT meet in the week of the King holiday. Remember that the Lab and Breakout schedules are posted, so you can check them if you are ever wondering if they'll meet.
    Jan 17
    Lab Breakout
    Solutions to the first Lab Breakout problem has been posted. This will be done after each Breakout is complete, and so will not normally be announced.
    Jan 15
    Recitation/Lab Breakout
    The Institute has re-defined the meaning of recitation. That component of the course is now Lab Breakout, or, less formally, simply Breakout. If, after refreshing a page, you find any references to Recitation in the course materials, or broken links in the class or lab site, please bring them to the attention of Dr. Murray.
    Jan 15
    Career Development Workshops
    The Center for Career Discovery and Development offers a series of workshops that may help in a job search.
    Jan 14
    Homework Scores
    Scores for the first week's homework, including extra credit for doing the Regular homework early, are available under PostEm in Canvas. Note that extra credit will only appear in scores posted on Canvas, never in MasteringPhysics. Contact Dr. Murray if anything doesn't look right.
    Jan 14
    Peer-Led Undergraduate Study
    The Center for Academic Success offers Peer-Led Undergraduate Study.
    For section A (Darnton)
    • Leader is Grace Erlinger
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm in CULC 127
    For section B (Murray)
    • Leader is Girish Hari
    • Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:00pm in CULC 278
    Regardless of your lecture section, you are welcome to attend any PLUS session.
    Jan 10
    In-Class Scores for Practice
    Scores for questions polled in class with the TurningPoint system during the first week of class are available under PostEm in Canvas. In the future, Class Participation and Reading Question scores will be posted seperately, and each day's scores will be scaled to the best score of the day (that is, someone in each section will earn 100% by definition). Since the first week was for practice, these points don't matter. If you see non-zero scores, you know that your answers are being received. If you believe you have registered your transmitter or Responseware ID through Canvas, and have been answering questions in class, but are seeing scores of zero, or no scores at all, contact Dr. Murray.
    Jan 07
    Pearson Support
    Pearson Campus Ambassador Abby Adams (a Tech student) will be available in the second floor of the bookstore, at a table with a blue cloth bearing a white P, on
    • Wednesday, January 8th: 12:15 – 2:15 pm
    • Thursday, January 9th: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
    She'll be happy to help with MasteringPhysics registration issues.

    First Day:

    Cover of Text Text
    An e-text of Physics for Scientists and Engineers — A Strategic Approach (Fourth Edition) by Randall D. Knight will be provided with MasteringPhysics. If you wish to purchase a hard copy,

    Attendance
    You may be interested in the distribution of course grades by class attendance in PHYS 2211 for more than 2800 students in recent semesters.

    Students who attend class earn better grades

    You should be aware that there is a wealth of historical data in the traditional introductory physics courses that clearly point out two winning strategies: go to class and do EXTRA homework. Please take some time to look over this data; you may be surprised at how much of a difference such efforts can make, popular myths to the contrary notwithstanding.

    How to Earn an "A"
    Students who earned a grade of "A" in some previous semesters were invited to provide suggestions for students this semester. If you want to know how they did it, and how (we hope) you can too, read their advice.