Modern
Physics - Physics 2101 - Spring 2008
Instructor: Gordon
McIntosh Office:
Science 2535
email: mcintogc@morris.umn.edu Phone: 589-6342
Text: Modern Physics: For Scientists and Engineers - Taylor,
Zafiratos, and Dubson 2nd edition
Classroom: Science 3655 Laboratory: Science 4650
Time: 10:30 am MWF Time: 8:00 am Thursday
Week Date
Chapter Homework (Due dates to be announced)
1 21
Jan
Introduction and 1
2 28
Jan 1 Ch
1 #3,6,9,12,14
3 4 Feb 2 Ch
1 #21,26,33,36,40,48,50
4 11
Feb
2 Ch
2 #5,16,27,35,45,46,48
5 18
Feb
3 Ch
3 #12,13,24,28,32,38,39
TEST (22 Feb 08) Chapters 1 and 2
6 25
Feb
4 Ch
4 #1,4,19,21,28
7 3 Mar 5 Ch
5 #4,7,10,14,21,25
8 10
Mar 6 Ch 6 #9,15,16,26,35,42,46
9 17
Mar
Spring
Break
10 24 Mar 7 Ch 7 #2,9,14,16,18,30,36,50,53
11 31 Mar 8
TEST (4 Apr 08) Chapters 3 -
7
12 7 Apr
8 Ch 8 #9,15,18,19,21,26,29,43,46,50
13 14
Apr 9 Ch
9 #2,8,10,15,22
14 21
Apr 10 Ch 10 #2,3,8,18,25,29
15 28
Apr 16 Ch 16 #7,17
16
5 May 17 Ch 17 #12,17
17 FINAL
1:30 pm, Monday, May 12, 2006
Grading
Tests 2×100 pts 200 pts
Homework 4 pts/problem 100 pts
Final 1×150 pts 150 pts
Written lab reports 10×20 pts 200 pts
Oral lab report
Journal Article report
650
pts (approximate point total)
A >= 93% > A- >= 90%
90% > B+ >=
87% > B >= 83% > B- >= 80%
80% > C+ >=
77% > C >= 73% > C- >= 70% S>=
70%
70% > D+ >=
67% > D >= 60%
60% > F
Only a portion of
the homework problems will be graded.
Attendance
Policy
Attendance and
participation will be considered in assigning grades.
Office
Hours
MW 1:00 pm, F 8 am,
or by appointment
Evenings before
tests 8 - 9 pm
Grading
standards (definition of grades)
A
Represents achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to
meet course requirements.
B
Represents achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet
course requirements.
C
Represents achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect.
D
Represents achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet
fully the course requirements.
S
Represents achievement that is satisfactory, which is equivalent to a C- or
better.
F (or N)
-- Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1)
completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was
not completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student
that the student would be awarded an I (see also I)
I -- (Incomplete) Assigned at the
discretion of the instructor when, due to extraordinary circumstances, e.g.,
hospitalization, a student is prevented from completing the work of the course
on time. Requires a written agreement between instructor and student.
The course ends with the final. All work to be included in evaluating
your performance in the course must be complete before the end of the final or
arrangements must be made in advance.
Make-up policy
Make-up
quizzes and exams are available only when a student has a good reason for
missing the regular quiz or exam and arrangements are made either before the
missed quiz or exam or as quickly as humanly possible thereafter.
Late homework will not be accepted without a written, acceptable
explanation.
Arrangements for
premeditated (chancellor's excuse) absences must be made at least three days
prior to the absence.
Senate student
academic workload policy
For
undergraduate courses, one credit is defined as equivalent to an average of
three hours of learning effort per week (over a full semester) necessary for an
average student to achieve an average grade in the course. For example, a
student taking a four credit course that meets for four hours a week should
expect to spend an additional eight hours a week on course work outside the
classroom.
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accommodations for students with disabilities
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University policy to provide reasonable accommodations to students with
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classroom conduct
Students
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and courtesy. Students should attend every class session prepared to learn and
work. Participation in class is expected, which includes both speaking up and
listening. Give class your full attention while here. Complete all assignments
including the reading -- in a timely fashion. Do not bring cell phones to
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Students whose behavior violates the University Student Conduct Code will be
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academic misconduct
Scholastic
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using test materials without faculty permission; submitting false or incomplete
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endorsement; altering forging, or misusing a University academic record; or
fabricating or falsifying data, research procedures, or data analysis. In this
course, a student responsible for scholastic dishonesty can be assigned a
penalty up to and including an "F" or "N" for the course.
If you have any questions regarding the expectations for a specific assignment
or exam, ask.
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regarding sexual harassment
University
policy prohibits sexual harassment as defined by the