Physics 102, Essentials of Physics
Winter 2000


Schedule: Tu-Th 9:30-10:50 AM

Final Exam:  8 AM, Tuesday, March 14


Instructor: Professor Stephen Hsu, 475 Willamette, 
hsu@duende.uoregon.edu   

Office hours: Tu-Th 11-12 AM, or by appointment.

Teaching Assistant: Alex Denisov, 261 Willamette, 6-5863,
denisov@darkwing.uoregon.edu


Webpage:  http://duende.uoregon.edu/~hsu/102/

Textbook: Conceptual Physics, P.Hewitt 
	




Course Philosophy:

The purpose of this course is to promote a deeper understanding of 
conceptual physics, and science and nature in general. We will always
emphasize physical ideas rather than mathematics, although a basic 
level of mathematics and quantitative thinking will be required. 

It is important to remember that learning is an interactive process
and requires effort on the part of the student. New concepts are only 
absorbed after concentrated thought and consideration. DO NOT BE AFRAID
to ask questions in class! My main purpose as the instructor is to help you
learn. My role as someone who assigns you a grade or judges your performance
relative to others is secondary and less important. 


Homework: 

Your homework consists of three parts.

A) Reading. Please read the chapter material BEFORE you come to class. Make
notes on the things you find confusing, and feel free to ask me about them
during class. 

B) Problems: These will also be assigned for each chapter. They are due
EVERY THURSDAY during the term, starting at the end of the SECOND WEEK.
I will drop the LOWEST problem set score when computing your final grade.

Please put your problem sets in the TA's box in 261 Willamette.


Quizzes:

We will have quizzes on three of the Thursdays during the term (see the
syllabus for the dates). These will consist of a short problem or
problems taken from recent material. 

DO NOT ASK FOR A MAKEUP QUIZ UNLESS YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY OR
PRIOR APPROVAL FROM ME. 


Exams:

There will be a midterm (Thursday, 2/10) and a final exam. The midterm will
cover chapters 10-14, and the final will cover the entire quarter, with
slightly more emphasis on chapters 15-18.




Grades:

Your grade will be determined as follows:

Homework problems: 30 percent (drop lowest HW score)

Quizzes: 20 

Midterm: 15

Final: 25

Class participation: 10 (this will be based on your participation in class
discussion, etc.)





Syllabus (10 weeks)



WEEK:


1 (1/6)  Read: Ch 10 ; Review concepts from Ph101

		Problems: No Homework

		No Quiz
		

2 (1/11,13) Read: Ch 10
		 
		Problems:  Ch10: 1,4,5

		QUIZ! on Thursday


3 (1/18,20) Read: Ch 11
		
		Problems: Ch11: 1,3,6

		No Quiz




4 (1/25,27) Read: Ch 12

		Problems: CH12: 1,2,3,5

		QUIZ! on Thursday


5 (2/1,3) Read: Ch13
		 
		Problems:  Ch13: 1,3,4 

		No Quiz


6 (2/8,10) 	Read: Ch 14

		Problems: CH 14: 1,2,3,7

		
		MIDTERM!! on Thursday (2/10)


7 (2/15,17) 	Read: Ch 15
		 
		Problems:  Ch 15: 1,2,3

		No quiz.


8 (2/22,24)	Read: Ch 16
		 
		Problems:  Ch16: 1,2,5

		No quiz.


9 (2/29, 3/2)   Read: Ch 17
		 
		Problems:  Ch 17: 3,4,6

		QUIZ! on Thursday


10 (3/7,9)	Read: Ch 18
		 
		Problems:  Ch8: 4,6,8 

		No quiz