12 April
5 April
Extra problem tutorials:
5 April, 111 Armes, 4:15 - 6:15 (Basnet)
9 April, 111 Armes, 9:30 - (Ens)
19 April, 402 Allen, 10:00 - 12:00 (Cameron)
23 March
WileyPLUS assignment 9, due Friday, Mar 30, 11 pm
WileyPLUS assignment 8, due Friday, Mar 23, 11 pm
(see also practice assignment for chapter 27)
Tutorial questions next week:
Chapter 27: 2, 28, 44; Chapter 28: 14, 27, 44
14 March
Tutorial questions this week:
22.77, 26.54, 24.2 (with some modifications), Chapter 26 Example 3 (with some modifications)
WileyPLUS assignment 7, due Friday, Mar 16, 11 pm
7 March
2 March
WileyPLUS assignment 6, due Friday, Mar 9, 11 pm
1 March
Midterm solutions posted
26 Feb
Midterm test on Thursday, 1 March, 7 pm
Armes lecture theatres
Please check seating
16 Feb
WileyPLUS practice assignment available for reading week (on chapters 24 & 25)
Error in lab manual: Experiment 3, equation 4 should be: e/m = 2V/(B^2r^2)
15 Feb
WileyPLUS assignment 5, due Friday, Feb 17, 11 pm
6 Feb
WileyPLUS assignment 4, due Friday, Feb 10, 11 pm
Tutorial questions for this week: 19.21, 20.3, 20.63, 20.85, and 21.6
29 Jan
WileyPLUS assignment 3, due Friday, Feb 3, 11 pm
20 Jan
WileyPLUS assignment 2, due Friday, Jan 27, 11 pm
13 Jan
WileyPLUS assignment 1, due Friday, Jan 20, 11 pm
6 Jan
The first lab is the week of Jan 9 - 13. Pre-lab quizzes (found in the lab manual) are to be submitted at the beginning of your laboratory period or earlier. Late quizzes will not be accepted.
4 Jan
Required text book and materials
• Cutnell, J.D. and Johnson, K. W., Physics, 8th edition (Wiley)
Available in the bookstore as a special “binder-ready” version that includes a licence to use WileyPLUS that will be used in this course for homework assignments. The licence used for Phys1020 will be valid for this course. The binder-ready version includes a discount coupon for the purchase of an iClicker. We will cover most of chapters 18 - 31 of the text.
Note: earlier editions of the textbook may also be used, but a separate WileyPLUS licence must also be purchased. While the material is largely the same in the various editions of the text, the problem numbers are different in some cases. Correspondence to the 7th edition is here.
20%
8%
2%
5% (WileyPLUS)
20% (Thursday, March 1, 7 - 9 pm)
45%
100%
News/Announcements
• Registration code for WileyPLUS (free with new copies of the textbook at the bookstore)
This is provided free with new copies of the textbook at the bookstore. Homework problems from the textbook will be assigned via the WileyPLUS online learning and evaluation system. Additional aids to solving problems and understanding the important concepts are available in the Read, Study & Practice section of the WileyPLUS site. Note: If an earlier edition of the textbook is used, a separate WileyPLUS licence must also be purchased..
• iClicker (required for all lecture sections except A04)
iClickers will be used to help students assimilate the basic concepts and ideas as soon as they are introduced in the lectures. Instructions for setting up and using your iclickers are here. You can register your iclicker here.
• PHYS 1030 Laboratory Manual 2011-2012
• Scientific Calculator
Optional materials
• Student Solution Manual by Comella, Cutnell & Johnson
Evaluation
Total
PHYS1030 is a non-calculus survey course in Physics covering topics in electricity and magnetism and modern physics, with illustrations drawn from the life sciences and physical sciences. This course, together with the prequel PHYS 1020, is recommended for students seeking either a single, comprehensive course in Physics or entry into health science programs. It may also be used for entry into the Honours Physics program ("B+" or better) or the Major Physics program ("B" or better). Course Calendar Entry.
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