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Preparatory Physics: PH100-8P, 2005 Spring Course Information This is a one-semester introduction into how to solve physics problems. Day and Time: Wed, 7:00PM-9:30PM Room: CH 435 Instructor: Dr. Ryoichi Kawai email: kawai@uab.edu phone: (205) 934-3931 Office Hour: by appointment Course Website: http://kawai.phy.uab.edu/courses/ph100 Prerquisites MA106: Pre-Calculus Trigonometry Textbook   Beginning Physics I Alvin Halpern McGraw-Hill, 1995 ISBN: 00700256535 Click the textbook image to visit the publisher's website. Course Schedule View Current Scorecard (as of May 5) View Current Class Ranking (May 5) Tutorial Schedule Days Hours Room Wednesday 10:00am-11:00am CH460 3:30pm-4:30pm CH460 Thursdays 2:00pm-4:00pm CH470 Fridays 9:00am-11:00am CH460 Messages from the Instructor Final Exam Score and Course Grade (Final Exam Class Average 65.8) Final Exam will begin at 7:00PM on May 4 (Wed). (No Help Session for Final Exam!) CAPA Set 10 Solution All CAPA homework must be completed by May 1 (Sun.) Test 3 Score (Class Average 62) CAPA Set 9 Solution CAPA Set 8 Solution Test #3 will begin at 7:30PM on April 13 (Wed).(A help session begins at 7:00PM.) Test 2 Score Test #2 will begin at 8:00PM on February 23 (Wed).(A help session begins at 7:00PM.) Test 1 Score CAPA Set 3 Solution CAPA Set 2 Solution Test #1 will begin at 8:00PM on January 26 after one hour of help session. The first class will meet at 7:00PM on January 5, 2005 as scheduled. Test and Final Exam Three tests and one comprehensive final exam will be given. No textbook nor notebook is allowed in the tests and exam. One letter-size hand-written information sheet is allowed. You can write down mathematical formulae, laws and priciples of physics, physical formulae, physical contants, and other concepts related to physics and mathematics on the information sheet. However, you are not allowed to write solutions of any problem including homework problems, example problems in textbook. A calculator may be used during exam. A make-up test may be given if unforeseen problems should happen. However, no more than one test can be made up. You must notify the instructor within a day or two of the exam day with a written reason for the make-up. Homework Homework are electronically processed via an internet website: http://homework.phy.uab.edu/ In order to solve homework problems, you need internet access and a web browser. Students who do not have internet access can use computers in CH394 (This room is also called Del Square.) Homework due is strictly enforced by computer. You are strongly advised to start homework as soon as it is assigned. Grading Course grade is determined based on three tests (15 pts. each), final exam (30 pts.), and Homework (25 pts.) Go to CAPA online homework