Welcome to Physics 2210
Mechanics
Anthony Pantziris
Your required course material:
1. Access to FlipItPhysics
www.flipitphysics.com
2. Access to webAssign
https://www.webassign.net/utah/login.html
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Course Websites
 Main course website:
http://www.physics.utah.edu/~woolf/2210_tony.html
Schedule, links, syllabus, solutions, exam reviews, old exams, etc.
All info that is not in this presentation is at this site!!
 FlipItPhysics website:
http://www.flipitphysics.com
Prelectures, Checkpoints
Course calendar
 WebAssign website:
https://www.webassign.net/utah/login.html
Homework Assignments (from: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, by
Serway and Jewett, 6th edition)
Gradebook for HW and Exams
Announcements.
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Contact Information
 Instructor
Anthony Pantziris: app@physics.utah.edu , faster: 2210physics@gmail.com ,
office: INSCC 218
 Course Coordinator
Mary Ann Woolf: woolf@physics.utah.edu , JFB 205
 Course Marshal
Enoch Lambert: eclmert@aol.com
 WebAssign Guru
Doug Baird: doug.baird@utah.edu
 Discussion TAs
Florence Doval
Jonathan Miller
Steve Rossland
Cedric Wilson
florencedoval@gmail.com
j.h.miller@utah.edu
coimhead1643@gmail.com
cediscience@gmail.com
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Assignments, Exams and Grades
 Prelectures and Checkpoints-10%
FlipItPhysics: Due at 11:00 a.m. (see FlipItPhysics calendar).
You get credit for completion, not for correctness
You must watch the whole prelecture (about 20 minutes) to get credit!
 Homework-15%
WebAssign: Due at 11:00 am on Wednesdays and Fridays (graded
automatically). The lowest five Homework scores are dropped.
You get credit for correctness
 Exams-75%
4 midterms, 75 minutes each (see calendar). The lowest score midterm is
dropped. -50%
Final exam: Thursday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. -25%
 Extra Credit-5%
You get extra credit of 5% if you attend your discussion sections regularly: at
least 80% of the meetings.
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Textbooks:
FlipItPhysics: Classical Mechanics
or
SmartPhysics: Classical Mechanics
By Gladding, Selen and Seltzer
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers
By Serway and Jewett
Any edition is fine.
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Overview of FlipitPhysics
1.
Online PreLectures: animated lessons, completed
before lecture
2.
Online CheckPoints: quizzes to check knowledge,
completed before lecture
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How we’ll use FlipItPhysics
You will VIEW video PreLectures before class:
CONFRONT the concepts and principles
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How we’ll use FlipItPhysics
Next, you’ll complete a CheckPoint quiz before class:
CHECK your understanding of the PreLecture
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How we’ll use FlipItPhysics
COME to Lecture!
The lecture will be more INTERACTIVE because of the
work you’ve done before class
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Lectures
Interactive Lectures (using computer projector)
 Address questions and difficulties expressed by students from
the prelectures and checkpoints
 Work out examples
 Use checkpoint questions plus others to
survey class (“vote” with color-coded cards)
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How you can do well in this course
You should spend at least 3 hours on prelectures and
homework for every lecture!
1. MAKE A GOOD EFFORT ON THE ONLINE ACTIVITIES. The last
CheckPoint question is optional and is called “Lecture Thoughts.” I will
study these before class and will adjust the lecture to your needs.
2. PARTICIPATE IN LECTURE. You will learn more (and have more fun)
from an active setting in which you participate with the instructor and
your peers to probe your understanding of the fundamental principles.
3. DO THE HOMEWORK THE RIGHT WAY!!! To truly understand physics
you must practice solving problems. Work on the homework on your
own as far as possible. Then go to your discussion section, to learn
techniques on how to solve problems and ask for hints that will help you
finish your assignment. If you still need help, go to the help lab. Peer
instruction is very much encouraged.
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First Discussion Section: Diagnostic Exam
The purpose of the diagnostic exam, taken at your first
discussion section, is to identify students who would benefit
from extra instruction before enrolling in PHYS2210. This
extra instruction takes the form of a 3-credit hour class,
PHYS1500.
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Recommendation
8 – 13
PHYS1500 not recommended
5–7
PHYS1500
0–4
PHYS1500 recommended
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So how do you get started?
 Create a FlipItPhysics account
Go to www.flipitphysics.com
Enter your personal information and email address
 Join my course using the course access key (UU_M_SUM16)
You can get access and get credit for your work
You can get 30 days of free access to my course
 Purchase access
Purchase access online
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Create a FlipItPhysics account
1. Go to www.flipitphysics.com
2. Locate and select “Get access to FlipItPhysics > Student”
3. Enter your email address.
4. Complete the Captcha Image
5. Click “Register”. You will receive an email with instructions
what to do next
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Create a FlipItPhysics account
6. Setup your profile (name,
email address, password,
institution)
7. Reenter your password then
click “save”.
8. Choose the “Enrollments” tab
and enter the access key of this
course: UU_M_SUM16
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Course Access Key
The COURSE ACCESS KEY for this course is:
UU_M_SUM16
(No spaces)
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Enroll in this course
9. Enter your UID:
To enroll in this course you should enter your student
UID: uxxxxxxx (Your UID: “u” followed by 7 digits)
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Access FlipItPhysics
Congratulations! You are now enrolled in your course!
You will be given 30 days in which to access FlipItPhysics before having
to purchase access or redeem an access code. This will provide you
with a grace period should you opt to drop the course.
After the 30 days (or before, if you’d like), you must buy access
online with a credit card.
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Need live help?
The smartPhysics technical support team is ready and
able to help you and is available 7 days a week by
phone and email.
techsupport@bfwpub.com
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