PHY 3101, Section 001 FALL 2014 T, Th 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Physics Department University of Central Florida Instructor: Office Hours: Textbooks: Dr. Elena Flitsiyan PS 435 Elena.Flitsiyan@ucf.edu (407)823-1156 Tuesday 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m or by appointment. (1) Modern Physics by Paul A. Tipler and Ralph A. Llewellyn, Sixth Edition. The Student Solutions Manual is also recommended as learning aid. (2) Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Paul A. Tipler and Gene Mosca, Sixth Edition, vol.1or a similar physics one text may be used for thermodynamics part of the course only (first 2 weeks) Also required: WebAssign login. Topical Assignment: Blocks Topics Chapters 1 Thermodynamics, Relativity, Quantization of Charge, 17 20 (2) Light, and Energy 1,2,3 (1) 2 Quantum Mechanics, and Atomic Structure 4,5,6,7 (1) 3 Molecules, and Solid-State Physics 9,10 (1) Course Description: Objectives: PHY 3101 is the third of three-semester sequence in introductory physics offered primarily for students majoring in science and engineering. Emphasis is placed on understanding major principles, and mathematics is used to clarify concepts. Students should have a good working knowledge of differential and integral calculus. The course is quite intense and will require you to invest considerable time in study and problem solving. The major objectives of this course are for students to learn the fundamental principles of modern physics, to develop solid problem solving skills, and to create the foundation for future studies in physics, science, and engineering.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites are PHY 2049. Mathematical prerequisite is MAC 2313. All concepts will be used heavily. Knowledge of differential and integral calculus is essential. This includes, but is not limited to, line, area, and volume integrals, geometry, trigonometry, vector algebra, and vector calculus. It is vital that you are familiar with these, and that you can apply them to problem solving. Expectations: The course is more challenging than Physics 2048 and 2049. It is therefore advisable to read the relevant material before and after it is covered in class, to attend all lectures, and keep current with the homework. It will be extremely difficult, if not possible, to catch up if you fall behind. Please, be aware, and do not hesitate to seek help when needed. The Course Structure: Lectures Homework assignments Mid-term examinations Quizzes / i-clicker questions Comprehensive final examination Grades: The final grade will be calculated according to the following scheme: Mid-Term exams 45% (for 3 exams) Final exam 25% Homework 15% Quizzes / i-clickers 10% Reading assignments 5% Grading Scale: A standard grading scale will be used to determine the grades: A 95 100 A- 90-94 B+ 85-89 B 80 84 B- 75-79 C+ 70 74 C 65-69 C- 60-64 D 50 59 F 0 49
Homework: Quizzes: An average of 5 to 15 problems will be assigned each week. You will have approximately seven days to work on these, and submit your results. Small groups are acceptable, but you will need to report individually. It is very important to solve these problems, as they constitute the primary means for learning the material. We will be using a Web based system called WebAssign so be sure to login at www.webassign.com. The instructions on how to register are given on a separate page. Registration deadline is August 31, 11:59 PM (no exceptions), however the first assignment will be posted in the beginning of the second week of the course, so you better register asap. You are expected to check for new assignments without being notified. Homework will count as 15% of your final grade. Quizzes will be done using i-clickers. It may be also several unannounced hard copy quizzes. They will be short, one to three questions and will be given within first or last 15 minutes of class, without book or any other help. The best 10 scores will be used to compute your quiz grade. As one quiz will be dropped from the final grade there will be no make-up quizzes! Examinations: There will be three mid-term examinations, and a comprehensive final. All examinations are without books or other aid material. A list with appropriate equations will be provided. University justifications must be provided if not present. For exams what count it what is in the book (for the require chapters), not just what is covered in class (unless indicated otherwise). You need to read the book. Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the above syllabus. Any changes will be in effect only one week after announced Project/Extra Credit: You can earn up to 5% extra credit by doing a project and presenting it in the end of the semester. Groups of three-four persons are fine, but the individual contribution has to be shown.
Important Dates: Classes Begin August 18 Drop/swap deadline August 21 Add deadline August 22 Withdrawal Deadline October 27 Classes End, Last Day to Remove Incomplete December 1 Final Examination Week December 3-9 Grades Available on My UCF (begins at 9 a.m.) December 16 Fall 2014 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Date: Topic: Chapters: 8/19-8/28 Thermodynamics 9/02-9-18 Relativity 1-2 9/23 Mid-Term I 9/25-10/2 Quantization, Atom 3-4 10/07-10/23 Wave Packets, Schrödinger equation 5-6 10/28 Mid-Term II 10/30-11/6 Atomic and Molecular Physics 7,9 11/13-11/20 Solid state physics 10 11/25 Mid-Term III Final Exam - Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 1:00 PM 3:50 PM
Using WebAssign: Webassign is web-based homework system that allows you to access you homework assignment, submit answers, and get feedback from any computer with a connection to the internet and a Web browser. You can access WebAssign from the login page: http://webassign.net/student.html. To self-enroll for a class: 1. Go to the WebAssign login page (www.webassign.net), and click I have a Class Key. 2. Enter the class key your instructor gave you, and click Submit (The class key for this semester is ucf 4219 0767). 3. On the verification page, check the class information and determine whether or not the correct class and section is displayed. - If the correct class and section is listed, click Yes, this is my class and go to step 4 on page - If the listed class or section is not correct, click No this is not my class. Try entering your class key again, in case you might have mistyped a character. If the correct class is still not displayed, contact your instructor. 4. If you have an existing WebAssign account, select I already have a WebAssign account, type the Username, Institution (low case ucf), and Password for your account, and click Continue. You are enrolled in the class and logged into WebAssign using your existing account. 5. If you do not have an existing WebAssign account, you can create one now. (a) Select I need to create a WebAssign account, and then click Continue. (b) Type the username that you would like to use for your WebAssign account in the Preferred Username field, and click Check Availability to see if the username that you want is available. Usernames are not case-sensitive, so BobSmith, bobsmith, and bobsmith are all the same username.
(c) After confirming the availability of your new username, type a password in both the Choose a Password and Confirm password fields. Ensure that your password meets the displayed requirements, which might be different than those shown above. Passwords are case-sensitive, so IAmCa3sar is not the same as iamca3sar. (d) Enter your First Name, Last Name, Email Address, and your Student ID Number. (This is important if you want your grades recorded after the class is completed) (e) Click Create My Account.
I>CLICKER 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR I>CLICKER 2: When purchasing your remote, be sure to tell the bookstore you are in my class and you are using i>clicker 2 NOT the original i>clicker or i>clicker+. The correct ISBN is: 1429280476. You will need i>clicker 2 for answering numeric and/or alphanumeric questions in my course, but you can also use i>clicker 2 in your classes which require the original i>clicker or i>clicker+, which allows for multiple choice entry only. You cannot use the original i>clicker or i>clicker+ remote for this course. SYLLABUS INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEB REGISTRATION: You are required to purchase an i>clicker 2 remote for in-class participation. i>clicker 2 will be used every day in class, and you are responsible for bringing your remote daily. i>clicker 2 is a response system that allows you to respond to questions I pose during class, and you will be graded on that feedback and/or your in-class participation. In order to receive this credit, you will need to register your i>clicker 2 remote by January 17. Register your i>clicker 2 only through our Webcourses.ucf.edu. No class code is needed when registering, but you must type in your i>clicker 2's serial number. If your i>clicker 2 is not registered through Webcourses.ucf.edu, then you will not get any participation points on your semester grade. If you have more questions, please visit www.iclicker.com for FAQs and other resources. i>clicker 2 will be used almost every day in class, and you are responsible for bringing your remote daily. I>CLICKER 2 POLICIES Cheating policy for syllabus: I consider bringing a fellow student s i>clicker 2 to class to be cheating and a violation of the University Honor Code. If you are caught with a remote other than your own or have votes in a class that you did not attend, you will forfeit all clicker points and may face additional disciplinary action. Forgotten clicker for syllabus: Please realize that we will be using i>clicker 2 in almost every class and clicker points will make up 15% of your final grade. Please remember that it is your responsibility to come prepared to participate with a functioning remote every day. However, I do realize that difficult circumstances do arise, and for this reason I will drop the lowest two i>clicker 2 sessions from your total participation grade.
Broken/lost clicker policy for syllabus: If you have lost or broken your i>clicker2 remote, you will have to purchase another one. Please email me with your new Remote ID so that I can manually register your new remote.