University Physics 1 - Fall 2011 information

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 Schedule/Syllabus :  Weekly Schedule (pdf) - Fall 2011    Syllabus Fall 2011    Office Hours

 Physlets from Class :    LTU main Physlet site

 Fall 2011 Exam Dates : SOLUTIONS posted at 11:00 AM on the test day. (Click on the Test link to get the solutions.)
     Test 1 - Thursday September 15th, 2011
     Test 2 - Friday October 14th, 2011
     Test 3 - Friday November 18th, 2011    gravity_problems.pdf    gravity_problems.jnt
     Final Exam :  Tuesday Dec 20th, 2011 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM - S321


 Hot Topics : My thoughts on Homework/Past Exams/Etc. (I suggest you look at this!)


 Physlets from Class :    LTU main Physlet site


 Previous Exams:    

First, the "previous exams" are just that - exams I have given in the past. Obviously the "types" of problems will be the same, but just because you can do a problem from the old exam doesn't mean you can do them from the new exam (each term is a little different - different types of problems are emphasized). I put the last term worth of tests on the Blackboard site (in PDF format) for this course (this term).

If you notice any errors on the solutions, please bring them to my attention!


"How should I study for the exams?"   The topics (calculations/drawings/concepts) we cover in class are the most important indicators of what questions will be on the test (the more time we spend on a topic in the classroom, the more likely that will show up on the exam). After that comes the group projects (those are "important" problems that I wanted you to look at). Next comes the homework/suggested problems (but, for those .. I can ask "tougher" questions, since you have, in theory, more time to work on them). In conclusion, your class notes (with reference back to those parts of the books) and the group projects are probably the best things to study. [Previous exams might have some problems that fit those criteria {or may not!} - they are another possible resource, but I am NOT assuming that you have looked at the old exams when I make up the new one.]


 What else should I put here? Let me know!
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