Physics 222: Elements of Physics II

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The course grades have been posted.

The final exam answers have been posted in PDF format. The final exam scores have been posted on the grade page. The lab and quiz totals have been rescaled to standardize the average between sections. The final grade will be posted August 8 after the data has been analyzed.

The lectures are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:40 AM to 11:55 AM in room 306 in the Nielsen Physics Building. This is one floor below the front entrance.

See the course syllabus for the schedule and problem assignments. Please try to read the assigned chapters before coming to class, to obtain the maximum benefit from the lectures. Physics is a hands-on subject. The only way to understand the course material is to work through it on your own. Watching someone else work the problems will not alone make you learn it. To get the most out of the course, you should begin to work on the problems as soon as the lectures begin on a topic. The problems are not graded. However, it is very difficult to get a good grade on the exams without doing most of them. You should also try to answer as many of the Questions at the end of each chapter as you can.

Laboratories are held according to the schedule in the laboratory syllabus. Attendance is required, and excessive absences may result in course failure. See the lab syllabus for details. The laboratory makes up 20% of the course grade.

Recitations meet twice a week, and are led by the laboratory instructor. Attendance is required, and quizzes may be scheduled by the instructor. The grade on any quizzes is included in the laboratory grade. The recitations will give you a chance to ask questions on the material in a smaller setting. You should go to them prepared to discuss the problems. It is important to keep up with the lectures, and not get behind on the homework assignments.

Office hours are an hour after each lecture, or by special arrangement. Please make an appointment. You can use the e-mail address or phone number at the top of this page if you have any questions or desire a meeting.

The final grade is determined by four exams and the laboratory grade. Each of these items comprises 20% of the final grade. The exam schedule and material covered on each is shown on the syllabus. To receive a passing grade in the course, you must receive a passing grade in the laboratory. Grading will be according to a relative scale determined by the class average and grade distribution. Grading statistics will be posted on this web site to help you keep track of your standing in the class.

This course assumes a working knowledge of the material covered in Physics 221, Elements of Physics I. See the Physics 221 Spring 2002 Syllabus for details, and review if necessary.