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Physics 100A - Fall 2009

 


INSTRUCTOR: Ana Cristina Cadavid

CLASS INFORMATION: Class # 14974: LO 1124 on TR from 9:30 - 10:45

MASTERING PHYSICS COURSE ID: MPCADAVID28350

INSTRUCTOR OFFICE: primary (EH 2105), alternative (LO 1128)

PHONE: 818-677-2171

EMAIL: ana.cadavid@csun.edu

OFFICE HOURS: TR 10:50 - 12:00, and by appointment

Course Requirements and Method of Evaluation

1) Starting on the second week (on September 3), there will be a quiz given during each Thursday period, except during the weeks of the two exams, based on material mostly covered during the past week and in homework(see lecture schedule below for topics). The lowest quiz score will be droped and the total constitutes 20% of your grade. The quiz will take place during the last 15 minutes prior to the end of the class.

2) Homework problems are assigned online via Mastering Physics. Your new textbook includes the access code to the following website http://www.masteringphysics.com/. You will need to register on this site and select a login name and password. After you have registered, you can login and use the Course ID: MPCADAVID28350. Each student’s homework is made up of the same set of questions but many of the questions will have numbers that are algorithmically generated so each student's answers will be different. The homework will be worth 10% of the total grade. Solutions to all assigned end-of-chapter problems will be available for download shortly after your homework is due (see Mastering Physics website for the due date and time).

3) There will be two exams that make up 40% of the total grade, and one final comprehensive exam that makes up 30% of the total grade. Mark your calendar with the exam dates listed below. You are responsible for being on time. If you have a religious holiday conflict or authorized travel for university business, please let me know ahead of time. You will be provided with an equations sheet during the exams. The Student Conduct Code (pp 586-590 of the 2008-2010 University catalog) will be strictly observed. During an exam you must avoid looking at the work of others or I will be forced to call it to your attention in front of your peers.

Grading Criteria

The grade distribution will be as follows.
A 88% and higher
B 72-87%
C 55-71%
D 41-54%
F 40% and below

We use the +/- system so in each range (no A+), the low end will be minus and the high end plus.

Lecture Schedule

 

Date
 Lecture On These Sections Comments

Aug 25

Aug 27

Intro, 1.1 - 1.5, 2.1

2.2 - 2.4

Introduction to Mastering Physics

Exercises for Chapter 1 Solutions

Sep 1

Sep 3

2.5 - 2.7

3.1 - 3.3

Homework for Chapter 2 due at midnight (11:59 pm) on Monday, Sep 7. Solutions

Sep 8

Sep 10

3.3 - 3.5

4.1 - 4.3

Homework for Chapter 3 due at midnight on Monday, Sep 14. Solutions

Sep 15

Sep 17

4.4 - 4.5

5.1 - 5.4

Homework for Chapter 4 due at midnight on Monday, Sep 21. Solutions

Sep 22

Sep 24

5.5 - 5.7

6.1 - 6.2

Homework for Chapter 5 due at midnight on Monday, Sep 28. Solutions

Sep 29

Oct 1

6.3-6.4

First Exam

Homework for Chapter 6 due at noon on Wednesday, Oct 7. Solutions

Chapters 2-5. Solutions

Oct 6

Oct 8

6.5

7.1-7.2

Homework for Chapter 7 due at noon on Wednesday, Oct 14. Solutions

Oct 13

Oct 15

7.3-7.4

8.1-8.2

Homework for Chapter 8 due at noon on Wednesday, Oct 21. Solutions

Oct 20

Oct 22

8.3-8.4

9.1-9.3

Homework for Chapters 9 due at noon on Wednesday, Oct 28. Solutions

Oct 27

Oct 29

9.4-9.6

10.1-10.3

Homework for Chapter 10 (part 1) due at noon on Wednesday, Nov 4. Solutions

Homework for Chapter 10 (part 2) due at noon on Wednesday, Nov 11. Solutions

Nov 3

Nov 5

10.4-10.5

Second Exam

 

Chapters 6-10. (Chapter 10 up to section 10.3) Solutions

Nov 10

Nov 12

10.5-10.6

11.1-11.3

Homework for Chapter 11 (part 1) due at noon on Wednesday, Nov 18. Solutions

Nov 17

Nov 19

9.7, 11.4-11.5

11.6-11.8

Homework for Chapter 11 (part 2) due at noon on Wednesday, Nov 25. Solutions

Nov 24

Nov 26

13.1-13.3

Thanksgiving

Homework for Chapter 13 due at noon on Friday, Dec 4. Solutions

Dec 1

Dec 3

13.4-13.6

14.1 - 14.2,14.4

Homework for Chapter 14 is voluntary to replace a

missing homework. Due at noon on Friday Dec 11 . Solutions

Dec 8

Dec 15

14.5-14.8

Comprehensive Final

 

8:00 - 10:00 (Tuesday)

Sample Exams

 

FirstExam

SecondExam

Final