PHY122 - Fall 2011

PHY122 - Physics for the Life Sciences II	Fall 2011

Laboratory PHY124	Syllabus	Schedule	Lab Sections and Help Room	Exams	Contacts

News Dec 13, 2011: Final Exam solutions are posted, see Exams.
News Dec 5, 2011: Final Exam Formulae Sheet posted, see Exams. Final Exam: Dec 16, 8:00AM - 10:45AM.
Last Names starting with A - L: go to Simons Center room 101 (next to Math Tower);
Last Names starting with M - Z: go to Javits Lecture Center room 102.
News Dec 5, 2011: Lecture notes are posted on the web (see "Schedule" on BB or the link above). The last HW15 counts for 50% of its grade as HW credit (150 points max), and 50% for EXTRA HW CREDIT (150 points max). It is due Sunday Dec 11, 8PM and available on www.MasteringPhysics.com. If you missed any of Labs 6-9, CONTACT YOUR TA to schedule a make-up: YOU WILL FAIL THE COURSE IF YOU MISSED ANY LABS!
News Nov 8, 2011: Midterm 2 Grades are now posted. For the grade distribution see Exams. Homework 11 is now available.
News Nov 2, 2011: Midterm 2 Solutions are posted, see Exams. The Midterm 2 grades will soon be posted on blackboard.
News Oct 26, 2011: HW09 is available since yesterday; 50% of its grade is for credit (150 points max), and 50% for EXTRA CREDIT (150 points max). HW09 also serves for PRACTICE for Midterm 2.
News Oct 17, 2011: Midterm 2 will take place on Monday Oct 31, 8:30pm - 10:00pm. Room assignments based on your registered Last Name: see Exams. Make sure you go to your assigned room: Last Names starting with A - D: go to JAV 111; Last Names starting with E - R: go to JAV 102; Last Names starting with S - Z: go to HUM 1006. Formulae sheet is on the web, see Exams.
News Oct 7, 2011: Midterm 1 solutions, results, and grades are posted, see Blackboard for your grade and Exams for the solutions and the histogram of the results.
News Sep 30, 2011: Midterm 1 is on Tuesday evening October 4, 8:30pm - 10:00pm, in Javits Lecture Hall 100. Bring pencil and calculator. Scrap paper and the formulae sheet (see Exams) will be given to you with the exam. All Lecture notes and the Midterm 1 Review are posted on the web (see Schedule). HW05 is due Sunday 8PM and is 50% for extra credit.
News Sep 07, 2011: Lecture notes are posted on the web (see "Schedule" on BB or the link above). HW02 is available on www.MasteringPhysics.com. The Lab 1 Pretest is available: go to your PHY124 Lab section course on Blackboard (Pre-Tests are due before your lab section meets next week).
News Sep 02, 2011: We did not fully finish the Lecture 2 notes in class this last Thursday; please study the remainder of the notes before you start the HW. HW01 is due on Monday (Labor Day) at 8PM; The HW will take about 2 hrs; don't wait till the last moment!
News Aug 23, 2011: The University has selected a new "standard" clicker: the ResponseCard NXT from www.TurningTechnologies.com (available from the Campus Bookstore or with the book). This changeover became necessary because of class-size limitations and response-time problems with the old clickers from eInstruction. The old clickers are incompatible with the new clickers. The one-time purchase cost of the new clicker is higher but there are no course sign-up fees. We have been told that students will get a rebate when they exchange their old clickers for the new ones.
News July 29, 2011: First version of this webpage. Read the Syllabus!
These pages are still under construction, and - especially - the schedule is subject to change!
Note: NO LABORATORY MEETINGS in the first week of classes; ONLY LECTURES. First homework is due at the end of the first week.
If you experience problems in co-registering for PHY122/124, see the instructions.
- Required Textbook: "College Physics - A Strategic Approach" by R.D.Knight, B.Jones, and S.Field, 2nd edition, Pearson/Adisson-Wesley 2010. ISBN-10: 0321595483; ISBN-13: 9780321595485. Book is available in multiple formats: hard/soft cover, separate volumes (Vol II is needed for PHY122).
- Required companion access to www.MasteringPhysics.com (access key available from the Campus Bookstore). Register for course/class ID PHY122F11.
- Required Material: NEW (!) Clicker by www.TurningTechnologies.com (available from the Campus Bookstore or with the book); see Registering Your Clicker in BlackBoard.

Updated December 13, 2011, Michael Rijssenbeek