INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Yohannes Shiferaw

CLASS INFORMATION: LO 1219 on T, TH from  12:00-12:50

INSTRUCTOR OFFICE: LO 1106

PHONE: 818-677-4124

EMAIL: yshiferaw@csun.edu

OFFICE HOURS: Thursdays 1:30-3:30:  Feel free to make an appointment if you cannot come to these times.


A description of the course and my policies can be found in the class handout.  Download it HERE


ONLINE HOMEWORK

Homework problems will be 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.  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 12% of the final grade. Solutions to all assigned end-of-chapter problems will be available for download shortly after your homework is due (see links below).

click HERE for detailed instructions.

To setup your account you need:

Course title: 100a082

Course ID: sh100a082


We have a new homework blog at:  http://physics100a.blogspot.com/

I will post my answers to questions that are emailed to me.  Once they are posted on the blog you can comment on the problem and solution.


You can bring an equation sheet to the exam.   It must be 1/2 of a standard 8 1/2 by 11 inches sheet of paper.  You can only use one side.  I will collect all equation sheets after the exam.

Note: I will also provide all the Eqs. that you will need--so you do not have to bring an equation sheet if you choose not to. 


CLASS SYLABUS

 

Date
 
Lecture Sections Comments
Jan 22

Jan 24

Introduction, 1.1 - 1.5

2.1 - 2.3

Homework 1 due on  Sunday Feb 3:  Will be graded out of 5.  Do any 5 problems.

SOLUTIONS

Jan 29

Jan 31

2.4 - 2.7

2.7 - 3.3

Homework 2 due on thursday Feb 7. 

SOLUTIONS

Feb 5

Feb 7

3.4 - 4.1

4.1 - 4.4

Chapter 3  SOLUTIONS
Feb 12

Feb 14

4.5, 5.1-5.2

5.3- 5.5

Chapter 4 SOLUTIONS
Feb 19

Feb 21

First Exam

 Here is a sample exam:  EXAM
Feb 26

Feb 28

Chapter 5 SOLUTIONS
Mar 4

Mar 6

Chapter 6 SOLUTIONS
Mar 11

Mar 13

Chapter 7-8 SOLUTIONS

 

Mar 17 Spring Break  
Mar 25

Mar 27

Chapter 8 and Review

Second Exam

 

Exam will cover Chapters 5,6,7,8.  

Sample exam

 

Mar 31

Apr 1

Apr 3

Cesar Chavez Day

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

 

Homework8 SOLUTIONS

Apr 8

Apr 10

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

 

Homework9 SOLUTIONS

 

 

Apr 15

Apr 17

 

Chapter 11 and Review

Third Exam

 

SAMPLE EXAM    and  ANSWERS

Exam will cover Chapter 9,10,11

Apr 22

Apr 24

chapter 12

chapter 13

Homework 10  Solutions
Apr 29

May 1

chapter 13/14

chapter 14

Homework 11 Solutions
May 6

May 8

chapter 14/15

review for final

 

Sample Final

May 13  Comprehensive Final 8-10 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

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