SYLLABUSPHYSICS 1A, Summer Session 2, 2008Instructor: David Wong, Professor Emeritus, [email protected] Hour: Thursday 11:00-12:00 noon, Mayer Hall Addition Room 2661TA: Zhoushen Huang, [email protected] Hour: Thursday 1:30-3:30 PM, Physics Tutorial Center (Mayer Hall 2nd floor)Course Website: http://physics.ucsd.edu/students/courses/summer2008/session2/physics1aLectures: MTWTh 9:30-10:50 AM, WLH 2204Problem Session: Th 4:00-5:20 PM, WLH 2005Lab: Physics 1AL is a separate courseAdministration: Richard Hsu, 534-3290, [email protected] SCHEDULEWeek Date Topics Chapter1 Aug. 4 M Introduction 1Aug. 5 T Introduction 1Aug. 6 W Motion in One Dimension 2Aug. 7 Th Motion in One Dimension 2Aug. 8 F Quiz 1 1,22 Aug. 11 M Vectors and Two Dimensional Motion 3Aug. 12 T Vectors and Two Dimensional Motion 3Aug. 13 W Laws of Motion 4Aug. 14 Th Laws of Motion 4Aug. 15 F Quiz 2 3,43 Aug. 18 M Energy 5Aug. 19 T Energy 5Aug. 20 W Momentum 6Aug. 21 Th Momentum 6Aug. 22 F Quiz 3 5,64 Aug. 25 M Rotation, Gravity 7Aug. 26 T Rotation, Gravity 7Aug. 27 W Torque, Equilibrium 8Aug. 28 Th Torque, Equilibrium 8Aug. 29 F Quiz 4 7,85 Sept. 2 T Solids, Fluids 9Sept. 3 W Solids, Fluids 9Sept. 4 Th Review AllSept. 6 Sat. Final Exam AllHOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Problem sets are assigned each Monday. Solutions will be available on the course website. The problems will be worked out in detail during the Thursday problem session. The homework will not be graded, but problems in the quiz may resemble homework assigned. Individual assistance is available during office hours.QUIZZES: There will be a weekly multiple-choice quiz on problems, August 8, 15, 22, and 29. Your best 3 out of 4 quizzes will count towards 60% of the grade. There will be no make up quizzes. You can bring one and only one handwritten sheet of formulas and equations (TA will enforce the rule). You must purchase your own scantron forms for quizzes (No. X101864-PAR). They are available at the Bookstore. You will need a No. 2 pencil to fill in the scantron.FINAL EXAM: Saturday, September 6, 3:00-6:00 PM, WLH 2204. The final exam will cover all of the material of the course. THERE WILL BE NO ALTERNATE DATES FOR THE FINAL.GRADING POLICY:Quizzes 60%Final Exam 40%ADD/DROP: Use WebReg to add/change/drop, or drop from waitlists. See Richard Hsu (534-3290; [email protected]) in the Physics Department, Student Affairs Office, Urey Hall Addition, Room 115, if you have problems with WebReg. If you need advice, see the TA or the instructor, but they do not sign any cards.ADD/DROP DEADLINESLast day for late adds: Aug. 8Drop without "W" deadline: Aug. 15Drop with "W" deadline; no drops after:` Sept. 3ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Please read “UC Policy on Integrity of Scholarship” in the UCSD general
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