PHY 3101, Section 001
FALL 2014
T, Th 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Physics Department
University of Central Florida
Instructor:
Dr. Elena Flitsiyan
PS 435
Elena.Flitsiyan@ucf.edu
(407)823-1156
Office Hours:
Tuesday 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m or by appointment.
Textbooks:
(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
1
Thermodynamics, Relativity, Quantization of Charge,
Light, and Energy
2
Quantum Mechanics, and Atomic Structure
3
Molecules, and Solid-State Physics
Chapters
17 – 20 (2)
1,2,3(1)
4,5,6,7(1)
9,10(1)
Course
Description:
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.
Objectives:
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
Final exam
Homework
Quizzes / i-clickers
Reading assignments
45% (for 3 exams)
25%
15%
10%
5%
Grading Scale: A standard grading scale will be used to determine the grades:
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD
F
95 – 100
90 - 94
85 - 89
80 – 84
75 - 79
70 – 74
65 - 69
60 - 64
50 – 59
0 – 49
Homework:
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:
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
Drop/swap deadline
Add deadline
Withdrawal Deadline
Classes End, Last Day to Remove Incomplete
Final Examination Week
Grades Available on My UCF (begins at 9 a.m.)
August 18
August 21
August 22
October 27
December 1
December 3-9
December 16
Fall 2014 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Date:
8/19-8/28
9/02-9-18
9/23
9/25-10/2
10/07-10/23
10/28
10/30-11/6
11/13-11/20
11/25
Topic:
Thermodynamics
Relativity
Mid-Term I
Quantization, Atom
Wave Packets, Schrödinger equation
Mid-Term II
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Solid state physics
Mid-Term III
Final Exam - Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM
Chapters:
1-2
3-4
5-6
7,9
10
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.