PHYSICS 231
Introductory Physics I, Sec. 1
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Instructor: Scott Pratt
Room 4208 A, Biomedical & Phys. Sci. Bldg
355-9200, ext. 2016
pratts@pa.msu.edu
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Wed./Fri.
http://www.pa.msu.edu/courses/phy231
Subjects
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Newton’s Laws of Motion
Rotational Motion
Gravity
Thermodynamics
Wave Motion
Grading
SCALES
4.0
90 - 100%
3.5
82 - 90%
3.0
75 - 82%
2.5
68 - 75%
2.0
61 - 67%
1.5
54 - 61%
1.0
47 - 54%
WEIGHTS
Midterms
Final
Homework
(CAPA)
In-Class
Quizes
30%
(15% each)
25%
25%
20%
Grading Policies
• Grading scale is NEVER curved.
• Bring calculator and one piece of 8.5x11
paper of notes to exam. (both sides)
• Physical constants will be provided.
• Make-up exams provided for Midterms and
Final, but must provide a valid excuse.
• No make-ups will be offered for in-class
quizes, but lowest four scores are dropped.
Grading Policy (cont.)
• Each in-class quiz will count as 2 points
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(one for correctness, one for showing up)
Quizes not returned, but grades posted.
Homework due on Saturdays at 5:00 PM.
NO extensions for homework assignments.
Homework bonus points (10% for first try,
5% for 2nd or 3rd try). Above 100% counts.
Final will be cummulative, but have more
emphasis on final 1/3 of the class.
Important Dates
• End of tuition refund: Monday, Sept. 20
• First Midterm: Monday, Sept. 30
• 2nd Midterm: Monday, Nov. 4
midterms given in this room
• Final: 9:00 PM, Dec. 9, location TBA
Homework
• All HW graded by LON-CAPA system
• 20 tries per problem
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bonus for 1st try (10%) or 2-3 tries (5%).
HW is due 5:00 PM, Saturday afternoon.
Help is offered in 1248 BPS.
See web site for help room hours.
To answer HW, dial into:
http://msu.loncapa.org
Text Book
Serway and Faughn
College Physics, 6th Ed.
Thomson