Course Policy

Class Meetings: MWF 1:00pm-1:50pm, Physics Room 203

Required Materials:

1. How Thinks Work: the Physics of Everyday Life, 4th Edition by Louis A. Bloomfield2. WileyPlus Access Code for How Thinks Work: the Physics of Everyday Life (any edition)3. iClicker Classroom Response Unit

Various purchase options:

1 and 2 are available together at the UVa Bookstore for $113.35.3 is available at the UVa Bookstore for $36.00 new, $27.00 used.2 is available directly from the publisher (John Wiley) for $32.95.

Course Web Site: http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/106

WileyPlus Web Site:Login to WileyPlus to view and complete homework assignments. For WileyPlus TechnicalSupport, click here.

Instructor:

Lou Bloomfield, Professor of PhysicsOffice: Physics Room 133 (see me here almost anytime)TEL: (434) 924-6595FAX: (434) 924-4576Email: lab3e at virginia.edu (emergencies only; I will not reply to non-emergency emails — youmust see me in person)

Lou's office hours vary, so please check this computerizedschedule.

Course Work:

11 Problem Sets (2.7% of Course Grade Each, 30% Total)1 Midterm Exam (20% of Course Grade)1 Final Exam (40% of Course Grade)In-Class Reading Quizzes (5% of Course Grade)In-Class Interaction (5% of Course Grade)

A. Problem Sets:(30% of grade)

Several guided problems per set, submitted via the WileyPlus homework web site. Questions willrequire independent thought on your part in order to answer them correctly.

The problem sets are not pledged work and you may discuss them with other students and theinstructor after you have thought about them yourself. The true purpose of these problem sets is tohelp you understand the material, not to assign grades, so there is no value in your strugglingunsuccessfully to understand them on your own. However, I have observed over the years thatstudents who simply copy answers from other students or from the instructor, and who don't makea serious effort to understand why those answers are correct, do poorly on the exams. It's in yourbest interest to work on the problems yourself at first and to seek help from others only when youare having trouble making headway. Similarly, you provide the best help to others when you guidethem back onto the correct path, rather than simply giving them an answer.

Problem sets are due at 5:00:00pm on the dates listed on the course schedule. Late problem setsare acceptable for reduced credit until 4 days (96 hours) after the due date. The maximum credit is80% during the first 24 hours, 60% during the second 24 hours, 40% during the third, and 20%during the fourth.

B. Midterm Exam:(20% of grade)

A fifty-minute, closed-book, in-class examination given on February 27, 1:00pm - 1:50pm. Theexam will consist of about 40 multiple-choice questions.The questions will emphasize understanding of concepts so that memorization will be far lessvaluable for answering them than basic insight into how things work. Compelling reason for analternate midterm exam time will be considered only up until February 20.

C. Final Exam:(40% of grade)

A three-hour, closed-book examination given during Finals Week on Tuesday, May 5, 9:00am -12:00noon. The exam will consist of about 80 multiple-choice questions.

The questions will emphasize understanding of concepts so that memorization will be far lessvaluable for answering them than basic insight into how things work. Compelling reason for takingthe final exam late, as a 1-hour oral examination, will be considered only up until April 22 (theCollege deadline for such requests). You must obtain permission from the Dean. No early finalexams can be given.

D. Reading Quizzes:(5% of grade)

To help motivate you to do the relevant reading prior to class, I will ask basic questions about itand you will submit your answers via your Classroom Response Unit (iClicker). You will receivecredit only for correct answers. When computing your semester percentage of correct answers, Iwill drop your 5 lowest-scoring days so that 5 absences are "free." If you have a compelling reasonfor being absent more than 5 days over the semester, please see me.

E. Interaction:(5% of grade)

To make the class more lively and help keep you engaged, I will ask questions about the issues athand and you will submit your answers via your Classroom Response Unit (iClicker). My initialplan is to give 5 credits for participating and 1 credit for getting the right answer, but I reserve theright to change this ratio if I feel it is necessary. When computing your semester percentage ofpossible credits, I will drop your 5 lowest-scoring days so that 5 absences are "free." If you have acompelling reason for being absent more than 5 days over the semester, please see me.

Late Policy:Specific grade deductions for late work and final deadlines are discussed on the list of course rules.Exceptions for illness, family illness or death, religious holidays must be obtained in advance. Youmust contact me before something is due or before you miss an examination.

Guests and Visitors:Guests and visitors are always more than welcome (except during the exams, naturally). No specialpermission is required. I have iClickers that they can borrow, though I'll probably want to holdonto some ID to be sure I get the iClickers back.

GradingInformation:

Course grades will be based strictly on your numerical scores for the semester. To reduce gradecompetition within the class, I will consider the numerical scores from previous semesters when weestablish the relationship between course numerical grades and course letter grades.Your course numerical grade is determined by summing your scores on the problem sets, theexams, the in-class reading quizzes, and in-class interaction, all weighted by the factors mentionedpreviously.Work not turned in or tests not taken will receive a zero (0 pts), far worse than a failing grade(typically 30 pts or more). If you are taking this course Credit/No Credit, your course letter grademust be at least a C- to receive Credit.

Course EvaluationIncentive:

If you complete the University's course evaluation before the deadline for that evaluation, I willdrop your lowest problem set score when computing your semester grade.

College of Arts &Sciences Deadlines:

Drop Deadline: Friday, January 23, 2009Add Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2009Credit/No Credit Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2009Withdraw Deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Course Schedule

The Laws of Motion, Part 1 Read Due Slides1. January 13, 2009 Tuesday Introduction and Skating Section 1.1

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January 19, 2009 Monday No Class - Martin Luther King Day The Laws of Motion, Part 2

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9. February 2, 2009 Monday Xerographic Copiers Section 10.2 PS2 3.01 noitceS1 sthgilhsalFyadsendeW 9002 ,4 yraurbeF .01 1 sthgilhsalFyadirF 9002 ,6 yraurbeF .11

Electrodynamics 12. February 9, 2009 Monday Household Magnets Section 11.1 PS3 13. February 11, 2009 Wednesday Electric Power Distribution 1 Section 11.2 14. February 13, 2009 Friday Electric Power Distribution 2 15. February 16, 2009 Monday Hybrid Automobiles Section 11.3 PS4

Electronics 16. February 18, 2009 Wednesday Power Adapters 1 Section 12.1

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19. February 25, 2009 Wednesday Midterm Review 20. February 27, 2009 Friday Midterm Examination

Spring Break Electromagnetic Waves

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23. March 13, 2009 Friday Microwave Ovens Section 13.2

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31. April 1, 2009 Wednesday Optical Recording and Communications 1 Section 15.2 32. April 3, 2009 Friday Optical Recording and Communications 2

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34. April 8, 2009 Wednesday Windows and Glass 1 scitsalPyadirF 9002 ,01 lirpA .53 01SP 2 scitsalPyadnoM 9002 ,31 lirpA .63

37. April 15, 2009 Wednesday Nuclear Weapons 1 Section 16.1 Modern Physics

38. April 17, 2009 Friday Nuclear Weapons 2 39. April 20, 2009 Monday Nuclear Reactors Section 16.2 PS11 40. April 22, 2009 Wednesday Medical Imaging and Radiation 1 Section 16.3 41. April 24, 2009 Friday Medical Imaging and Radiation 2 42. April 27, 2009 Monday Final Review 43. May 5, 2009 Tuesday Final Examination (9am – 12noon)