Physics 214
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Fall 2010
Lecturer: David Miller; Office: PHYS 376; Office hours: after lectures or by appointment.
Course Web Page:
http://www.physics.purdue.edu/academic_programs/courses/phys214/
Feedback: On the course home page you will find a feedback link. You can use this to ask physics
questions concerning lecture topics or in fact any physics topic. This can also include Web sites or
movies that you think would be of general interest. You can also give constructive feedback on
improving the course.
Course Email: Send all questions concerning CHIP to chip214@physics.purdue.edu. You may send
other questions about the course to millerdh@purdue.edu. Do not send questions concerning CHIP to
me.
Text: Physics of Everyday Phenomena, 6th edition (5th edition is also OK and would be cheaper if
available) by W. Thomas Griffiths (McGraw Hill, New York). The textbook publisher maintains a web
page of supplemental material. First Time Users are required to set up a web account.
Lectures: 8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday, in PHYS 114. Questions are
encouraged before, during or after any lecture. Note card questions are also encouraged. The purpose
of the lectures is to allow a more detailed presentation of the principles and connections of the subject
material covered in the textbook. Demonstrations will be used to help illustrate the principles under
discussion. Lectures will be posted on the Web. You are expected to attend all lectures and
participate by asking questions and participating in discussions.
IClicker You must purchase an Iclicker from the bookstore. Be sure and purchase the correct one.
These will be used in lecture for class quizzes. You must register your Iclicker serial number (clicker ID)
in the student grade book on CHIP. NOT THE ICLICKER Web SITE
Class quizzes We will be using the Iclicker system (http://www.iclicker.com ) for class quizzes. The
Iclicker is a hand held device used for answering multiple choice questions in class. There will be one or
two such questions in each lecture starting in the second week to aid in determining whether physical
concepts, principles etc have been understood. These quizzes are worth 100 points.
Assignments: The reading and homework schedules are listed in this document. The reading schedule
gives the approximate dates during which the text material will be discussed. This material should be
read before attending lecture. Students who have read the assigned material prior to class will find the
lecture far more meaningful.
Exams: Two, one hour evening exams and one two hour final will be given. Exams will be closed book.
A formula sheet will be provided with each exam. Practice exams are posted on the Web.
Exam I: September 29th, 6.30 – 7.30 pm Phys 114 Covers Chapter 1 - 6
Exam II: November 3rd, 6.30 – 7.30 pm Phys 114 Covers Chapters 7 - 12
Final Exam: Half the exam is on the material covered in Chapters 13 – 19 and the other half is
review of all material covered in the semester
(The Office of Schedules and Space will determine the date and location.)
Homework: We will use the Computerized Homework in Physics (CHIP) system to assign credit for
homework completed this semester. Many years of experience has shown that any problem you think
CHIP may have is usually related to a misunderstanding on your part. The misunderstanding could be
as simple as a minus sign or a lack of accuracy when entering your answer.
The homework assignment for each week typically consists of CHIP and pre-lecture quizzes. Using the
CHIP web-based system, you can enter your quiz answers (before 8:30 AM of due date) and homework
answers (before 12 noon of due date) into CHIP. Note that the pre-lecture quizzes have a time limit and
will accept only ONE answer.
For exercise problems requiring a numerical answer (not multiple choice), you will receive two (2) tries
for full credit. If you answer the question correctly on your 3rd try, you will receive ½ credits. On your
fourth try you will receive ¼ credits. If you answer the question correctly on the fifth or higher attempt, no
credit will be assigned.
Grades: There is one overall letter grade for the course, determined on the basis of 600 points as
shown below. We will be using the plus minus grading system A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-,
and F
Two one-hour evening exams (100 points each)
Final Exam
Class quizzes
Pre-lecture Quizzes (normalized)
CHIP Homework (normalized)
Total
= 200 points
= 200 points
= 100 points
= 50 points
= 50 points
-------------600 points
The Homework score will be calculated after dropping the 5 lowest scores.
The class quiz score will be calculated after dropping the 10 lowest scores.
The Pre Lecture Quiz score will be calculated after dropping the 5 lowest scores.
(Dropping the lowest scores usually takes care of missed assignments due to computer
problems or minor illness. Valid reasons for missing additional Homework or quizzes will be dealt
with on an individual basis)
Course Office: The place to go for organizational information on the course is the Physics
Undergraduate office, PHYS 144 (telephone: 49-42970).
Help:
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There is no TA in the course all help will be provided by the lecturer. There are three levels of help
Send questions by email to millerdh@purdue.edu
Office hours room 376
Monday 2 – 4 pm
Wednesday
9.30 – 11.30
See me after lecture and make an appointment
Cheating and Dishonest Behavior: Dishonesty will not be tolerated during this course. Such actions
are detrimental to your own development and unfair to all other students in the university. Any form of
cheating no matter how minor, will lead to an immediate F in the course and possible dismissal from
Purdue.
Physics 214
Lecture Schedule
Fall 2010
The reading assignments are to be completed before the lectures for which each week is given. The
lectures each week may be a little behind or ahead of the schedule given below. There will be no
lectures on October 8th , and November 22nd.
Week
1
Dates
Aug. 23-27
Chapter
Chapters 1-2
2
Aug. 30 -Sept 3
Chapter 3
3
4
5
6
EXAM 1
7
8
9
Sep. 6-10
Sep. 13-17
Sep. 20-24
Sep. 27- Oct 1
Sept 29th
Oct. 4-8
Oct. 11-12
Oct. 13-15
Oct. 18-22
10
EXAM 2
11
12
Oct. 25-29
November 3rd
Nov 1-5
Nov. 8-12
Chapter 4
Chapter 5 Section 1-3
Chapter 5 Section 4-5, Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Covers Chapters 1 - 6
Chapter 8
October Break
Chapter 9 Section1-4
Chapter 10 Section 1-4,
Chapter 11, Section 1-2
Chapter 12
Covers Chapters 7 - 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14, Chapter 15 Section 1-3
13
14
15
16
17
Nov. 15-19
Nov. 25
Nov. 29 – Dec 3
Dec. 6-10
Dec. 13-18
Chapter 15 Section 4-5, Chapter 16
Thanksgiving No lectures on Nov 22, 24, 26
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
FINALS WEEK
FALL 2010 PHYSICS 214 HOMEWORK
Homework 1: VELOCITY (due Fri Aug 27th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 2: ACCELERATION (due Wed Sept 1st, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 3: FALLING BODIES (due Fri Sept 3rd, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 4: PROJECTILES (due Wed Sept 8th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 5: NEWTON'S FIRST LAW (due Fri Sept 10th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 6: NEWTON'S SECOND LAW (due Wed Sept 15th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 7: CIRCULAR MOTION (due Fri Sept 17th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 8: GRAVITATION (due Wed Sept 22nd, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 9: KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY (due Fri Sept 24th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 10: MOMENTUM (due Wed Sept 29th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 11: COLLISIONS (due Fri Oct 3rd, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 12: TORQUE (due Wed Oct 6th 12:00 NOON)
Homework 13: ANGULAR MOMENTUM (due Wed Oct 13th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 14: FLUIDS (due Fri Oct 15th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 15: TEMPERATURE AND HEAT (due Wed Oct 20th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 16: FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS (due Fri Oct 22nd, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 17: SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS (due Wed Oct 27th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 18: ELECTROSTATICS (due Fri Oct 29th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 19: ELECTRIC FIELD (due Wed Nov 3rd, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 20: ELECTRIC CURRENT (due Fri Nov 5th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 21: SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS (due Wed Nov 10th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 22: MAGNETS AND MAGNETIC FORCE (due Fri Nov 12th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 23: MAGNETIC INDUCTION (due Wed Nov 17th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 24: WAVES (due Fri Nov 19th, 12:00 NOON)
*Homework 25: INTERFERENCE AND DIFFRACTION (due Wed Dec 1st, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 26: STRUCTURE OF ATOM (due Fri Dec 3rd, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 27: NUCLEAR REACTIONS (due Wed Dec 8th, 12:00 NOON)
Homework 28: NUCLEAR FISSION (due Fri Dec 10th, 12:00 NOON)
FALL 2010 PHYSICS 214 PRE-LECTURE QUIZZES
You can work on a Pre-Lecture Quiz during a window of two days preceding the
due date/time; however, once you start working on one, you must finish it within 5
minutes and in one sitting.
Opening the Pre-Lecture Quiz links immediately begins the count-down 5 minute clock. Once
you start the clock, you must finish the Quiz in one sitting.
Pre-Lecture Quiz 1: VELOCITY (due Wed Aug 25th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 2: ACCELERATION (due Fri Aug 27th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 3: FALLING BODIES (due Wed Sept 1st, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 4: PROJECTILES (due Fri Sept 3rd, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 5: NEWTON'S FIRST LAW (due Wed Sept 8th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 6: NEWTON'S LAWS (due Fri Sept 10th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 7: NEWTON'S LAWS (due Wed Sept 15th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 8: CIRCULAR MOTION (due Fri Sept 17th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 9: GRAVITATION (due Wed Sept 22nd, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 10: KINETIC ENERGY/POTENTIAL ENERGY (due Fri Sept 24th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 11: CONSERVATION OF ENERGY (due Wed Sept 29th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 12: MOMENTUM (due Fri Oct 1st, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 13: COLLISIONS (due Wed Oct 6th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 14: TORQUE (due Fri Oct 8th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 15: ANGULAR MOMENTUM (due Wed Oct 13th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 16: PRESSURE AND ARCHIMEDES' PRINCIPLE (due Fri Oct 15th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 17: TEMPERATURE AND HEAT (due Wed Oct 20th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 18: FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS (due Fri Oct 22nd, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 19: SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS (due Wed Oct 27th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 20: ELECTROSTATICS (due Fri Oct 29th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 21: ELECTRIC FIELD (due Wed Nov 3rd, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 22: ELECTRIC CURRENT (due Fri Nov 5th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 23: SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS (due Wed Nov 10th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 24: MAGNETS AND MAGNETIC FORCE (due Fri Nov 12th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 25: MAGNETIC INDUCTION (due Wed Nov 17th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 26: WAVES (due Fri Nov 19th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 27: DOPPLER EFFECT AND MUSIC (due Mon Nov 29th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 28: LIGHT AND COLOR (due Wed Dec 1st , 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 29: INTERFERENCE AND DIFFRACTION (due Fri Dec 3rd, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 30: STRUCTURE OF ATOM (due Mon Dec 6th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 31: BOHR MODEL (due Wed Dec 8th, 8:30 AM)
Pre-Lecture Quiz 32: NUCLEAR REACTIONS (due Fri Dec 10th, 8:30 AM)
Please note that after the ultimate deadline of Friday December 11th at 12:00 Noon, no
credit will be granted for Homework or pre lecture quiz
Gradebook
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