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Apr 22

Final Exam Location and Format
The final exam period has been set by the Registrar's Office. The Final Exam for PHYS 2212 G sections will be administered Monday, May 2, 6:00–8:50pm in the regular classroom, Howey L4.

You may want to review the Exam Rules. Don't forget your photo ID.

The Final Exam will have four 13-point Free Response problems and sixteen 3-point Multiple-Choice questions. Some of the Multiple-Choice may require a bit more calculation than the Multiple-Choice did on the quizzes, but many will be strictly conceptual. I intend that topics in the course will be covered roughly evenly — that is, there will be no special emphasis on material after Quiz #4.

Remember that Quiz 5's from 2014 are available to help you prepare for material after Quiz #4.

Remember that calculators that cannot store text may be used on 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 the 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.

Please note that Monday, May 2, 6:00–8:50pm is NOT the usual period corresponding to your lecture time.

Students who notified Dr. Murray of a conflict have been contacted about alternative arrangements.

Apr 18

Quiz #4 Results
Results for Quiz #4 are available as a percent in the Canvas Gradebook under Quiz 4.

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. Note that the FR problems were graded as a percent, but the MC questions were graded as points. That is, 100 on a FR problem isn't 100 points, its 100% of the 16 points the problem was worth. This was not a 352-point quiz!

Gradescope also shows you an internal code like ProbG d (a) 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. Note that ProbF had two answers for which full credit was issued.

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) by the last class meeting, Monday, April 25.

Apr 13

Concept Test for Extra Credit
A Concept Test for extra credit will become available in Canvas at 11:59pm on Sunday, April 17. Note that it is timed—once you start it, you must finish in 60 minutes. The deadline for completion is 11:59pm Sunday, April 24.

Apr 13

Reading Day Study Session
The Center for Academic Success is hosting a two-hour Intro Physics Study Session at 9am on Reading Day, Wednesday, April 27, in Clough 152.

Apr 13

Quiz #4 Solutions and Results
Solutions to Quiz #4 have been posted. I hope to have scores available later this week.

Apr 06

Quiz #4
Quiz #4 will be administered on Tuesday, April 12, at 6:30pm in the regular lecture hall, Howey L4.

You may want to review the Quiz Rules. Don't forget your photo ID.

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.

Mar 29

Final Exam Period
The final exam period has been set by the Registrar's Office. The Final Exam for all PHYS 2212 sections will be administered Monday, May 2, 6:00–8:50pm. A direct (Class I) conflict should be extremely unlikely, but it is possible to have three exams scheduled on the same day (a Class II conflict). Check the exam schedule for your other classes now, and contact Dr. Murray by email as soon as possible, but certainly by Friday, April 15, if you have a conflict. Please note:

• Monday, May 2, 6:00–8:50pm. is NOT the usual period corresponding to your lecture time.
• Except for conflicts with CS 1371, Physics will handle all other conflicts, even though standard policies might indicate otherwise

Final Exam format and locations will be announced as soon as they are determined.

Mar 28

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. Note that the FR problems were graded as a percent, but the MC questions were graded as points. That is, 100 on a FR problem isn't 100 points, its 100% of the 16 points the problem was worth. This was not a 352-point quiz!

Gradescope also shows you an internal code like ProbG d 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 #4 is administered on Tuesday, April 12.

Mar 16

Quiz #3 Solutions and Results
Solutions to Quiz #3 have been posted. I hope to have scores available later this week.

Mar 09

Unofficial Mid-Term Grades
Unofficial Mid-Term Grades are available under PostEm in Canvas.

Mar 09

Quiz #3
Quiz #3 will be administered on Tuesday, March 15, at 6:30pm in the regular lecture hall, Howey L4.

You may want to review the Quiz Rules. Don't forget your photo ID.

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 28

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. Note that the FR problems were graded as a percent, but the MC questions were graded as points. That is, 100 on a FR problem isn't 100 points, its 100% of the 16 points the problem was worth. This was not a 352-point quiz!

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.

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 Tuesday, March 15.

Feb 23

Quiz #2 Solutions and Results
Solutions to Quiz #2 have been posted. I hope to have scores available later this week.

Feb 15

Progress Reports
Progress Reports (Mid-Term Grades) have been sent to the Registrar.

Feb 15

Quiz #2
Quiz #2 will be administered on Tuesday, February 22, at 6:30pm in the regular lecture hall, Howey L4.

You may want to review the Quiz Rules. Don't forget your photo ID.

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 04

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. Note that the FR problems were graded as a percent, but the MC questions were graded as points. That is, 100 on a FR problem isn't 100 points, its 100% of the 16 points the problem was worth. This was not a 352-point quiz!

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.

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 Tuesday, February 22.

Feb 02

Public Lectures
We are without live Public Lectures for yet another semester. Credit can be earned by watching archived Public Lectures through Canvas assignments. There is one assignment for each of February, March, and April. Full credit of one Other point will be earned for completing two or three of the assignments. Half credit will be earned for completing exactly one.

Feb 02

Quiz #1 Solutions and Results
Solutions to Quiz #1 have been posted. I hope to have scores available later this week.

Jan 25

Studio
The solution to the first Studio problem has been posted. This will be done after each Studio is complete, and so will not normally be announced.

Jan 21

Homework Access Code
You should have received a homework access code by email on Friday. If you can't find it, check your spam trap. This code can be used 143 times, which is the same as the enrollment in the course. Please do not share it with anyone else, or someone in the class won't be able to access the homework.

Jan 21

Reading Question and Class Participation Scores
First week "practice" class participation scores have been removed from PostEm in Canvas. "Real" Reading Question (RQ) and Class Participation (CP) scores from the second week, are now available there. My plan is to update these about weekly.

Jan 19

Homework Scores
Scores for the first week's homework, including extra credit for doing the Regular homework early, are available in the Canvas PostEm Tool. 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

King Day Week
Labs and Studios WILL MEET in the week of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (although not actually on MLK Day, of course). If you ever find yourself wondering whether they are going to meet, remember that the Lab and Studio schedules are posted.

Jan 14

Peer-Led Undergraduate Study
The Center for Academic Success offers Peer-Led Undergraduate Study (PLUS) with Rohith Nibhanupudi on Mondays at 5:00pm, and Wednesdays at 7:00pm, in Clough 325.

Jan 14

Practice Class Participation Scores
Scores for questions polled in class during the first week are available under 01-12 and 01-14 in the Canvas PostEm Tool. Since the first week is for practice, these points don't matter. If you see a non-zero score, you know that your account is active and your answers are being received. If you believe you have activated your TurningPoint account and answered questions in class those days, but are seeing scores of zero, or no scores at all, contact Dr. Murray.

First Day:

• Familiarize yourself with the class web page and all course policies.
• Be sure to enroll in MasteringPhysics for this course, but do NOT purchase access! Choose the free temporary access until permanent access can be arranged by the School of Physics. The first assignments are due Tuesday, January 18, but bonus points can be earned by doing it by 9am before the next class meeting. All MasteringPhysics issues should be brought to Dr. Murray's attention by email.
• A Diagnostic Concept Test is available on Canvas for extra credit. Note that it is timed—once you start it, you must finish in 60 minutes. The deadline for completion is 11:59pm this Sunday, January 16.
• All students will need to register a Turning Technologies transmitter or Mobile ID in Canvas. We will begin using them in class on Wednesday, January 12, but the results will not count for credit until Monday, January 17.
• There will be no Labs or Studios in the first week of class.
• Students with Disability Services letters must see Dr. Murray in Clough 385C. Sooner is better than later, but this must definitely be done by Thursday, January 27.

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

• Chapters 22 through 31 will be covered.
• If you are buying the softcover multi-volume edition, you will need only Volume Two.
• The Student Workbook has been found to provide valuable practice for conceptual questions.

Attendance
You may be interested in the distribution of course grades by class attendance in PHYS 2212 for more than 2500 students from Fall 2004, when the Knight text was adopted, through Spring 2008.

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.