PHYSICS 113 - GENERAL PHYSICS - 2007 FALL

Instructor
Dr. K. Burak Ucer
Office
 Olin 305D - 758-4989
Lab
 Olin 209 - 758-5515
E-Mail
 ucerkb@wfu.edu
Office Hours
 Tu-Th / 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Lectures
Hours
 Tu-Th / 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Book
 Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 6th ed. by Serway and Jewett
Notes
 Online
Assignments
WebAssign
 Given every chapter
Labs
Hours
 Schedule TBD
TA

TBD
Attendance
 Mandatory
Grading
3 Midterms
15% each - 2 Concept, 3 Numerical and Bonus Multiple Choice Questions
Final
 30% - 5 Concept, 5 Numerical and Bonus Multiple Choice Questions
Lab
 15%
Assignments
 10%

You can download the syllabus here.

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(A Very) Tentative Class Plan

Date Lecture Reading Notes Assignment # - Due
Th., 8/30

Introduction
Chapter 1

 Ch1    
Tu., 9/4 Chapter 2 Ch2    
Th., 9/6 Chapter 2 Ch2    
Tu., 9/11 Chapter 3 Ch3    
Th., 9/13 Chapter 4 Ch4    
Tu., 9/18 Chapter 5 Ch5    
Th., 9/20 Chapter 5 Ch5    
Tu., 9/25 Chapter 6 Ch6    
Th., 9/27 Chapter 7 Ch7    
Sa. 9/29 Review      
Tu., 10/2 Midterm 1
(Ch 1-6)		 Practice test, 2nd problem, Solutions, Formula Sheet    
Th., 10/4 Chapter 7      
Tu., 10/9 Chapter 8      
Th., 10/11 Chapter 9      
Tu., 10/16

Chapter 9
Chapter 10

      
Th., 10/18 Chapter 10      
Tu., 10/23 Chapter 11      
Th., 10/25 Chapter 12      
Sa., 10/27 Review      
Tu., 10/30 Midterm 2
(Ch 7-11)		 Practice test, Solutions, Extra problems, Formula Sheet    
Th., 11/1 Chapter 13      
Tu., 11/6 Review      
Th., 11/8 Chapter 14
      
Tu., 11/13 Chapter 14      
Th., 11/15 Chapter 15      
Tu., 11/20 Chapter 15
Chapter 16		      
Th., 11/22 Thanksgiving Holiday
Tu., 11/27 Midterm 3
(Ch 12-15)		 Review, Practice test, Solutions, Formula Sheet    
Th., 11/29 Chapter 17      
Tu., 12/4 Chapter 18      
Th., 12/6 Waves Review      
Wed., 12/12 General Review      
Sa., 12/15 Final (9:00 AM) Extra Problems, Practice test, Solutions, Formula Sheet