University of Maryland Physics 161: General Physics: Mechanics and Particle Dynamics
Spring 2008
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Dr. Ho Jung Paik
Phone: (301)405-6086
Email: hpaik@umd.edu

Office: Physics 4204B
Office Hours: M 9:00-9:30 p.m.
W 8:00-9:30 p.m.
or by appointment


* Syllabus
* TA and Grader
* News
* Lecture and Homework
* Exams
* Grades

TA and Grader


Position TA Grader
Name Krishna Venkateswara John Carriker
Office Physics 4204A Physics 1208A
Phone 301-405-6093
E-Mail raj1@umd.edu ufoundjohn@gmail.com
Office Hours
Thursday 4:00-6:00
Thursday 11:00-12:00


News

1. The statistics for the final exam and the final grades have been posted. The highest score was 91, and the class mean and standard deviation were 59.6 and 15.5, respectively.

2. Everybody's final score was raised by 10% to increase the class mean of the final to 65.6 before the semester grades were computed.

3. The total scores were computed with the best 10 quizzes and the best 10 homeworks counted as 20% each, and the best two midterms and the final counted as 30% each.

4. The highest total score was 98.1, and the class mean and standard deviation were 70.1 and 14.4, respectively.


Lecture and Homework

1. There will be two kinds of homework assignments: one on MasteringPhysics to be turned in on line and the other to be written up on paper and turned in at the class.

2. The homework assignments to be written up and turned in are from Exercises and Problems in the Textbook and listed below. For the written homework, late homework will not be accepted.

Chapter Lecture Homework on paper Date Assigned Date Due Homework Quiz
1 Notes 1.16, 1.22, 1.42 1/28/08 2/4/08 Solutions Solutions
2 Notes 2.30, 2.46, 2.62, 3.44 2/4/08 2/11/08 Solutions Solutions
3 Notes 4.16, 4.28, 4.44, 4.62 2/11/08 2/18/08 Solutions
Solutions
4 Notes 5.50, 6.4, 6.6, 6.30 2/25/08 3/3/08 Solutions
Solutions
5 Notes 6.36, 6.44, 7.18, 7.32 3/3/08 3/10/08 Solutions
Solutions
6 Notes 7.52, 8.2, 8.42, 8.48 3/10/08 3/24/08 Solutions
Solutions
7
Notes 9.26, 9.46, 9.60, 10.10 3/31/08 4/7/08 Solutions
Solutions
8
Notes 10.42, 10.52, 10.56, 11.56 4/7/08 4/14/08 Solutions
Solutions
9
Notes 11.44, 11.62 4/14/08 4/16/08 Solutions
Solutions
10
Notes 12.18, 12.56 4/23/08 4/28/08 Solutions
Solutions
11
Notes 12.58, 12.66, 12.76, 12.88 4/28/08 5/5/08 Solutions
Solutions
12
Notes 13.16, 13.48, 13.56, 13.60 5/5/08 5/12/08 Solutions
Solutions
13
Notes


Solutions
Solutions


Exam

Exam Chapters Covered Date Given Solutions Maximum Class Mean Class STD
1 1-4 2/20/08 Solutions 100 71.3 20.2
2 5-8 3/26/08 Solutions 98 69.0 15.6
3 9-11 4/21/08 Solutions 94 65.5 18.8
Final 1-13 5/16/08 Solutions 91 59.6 15.5


Grades

Grade Early Warning Grade Standing Grade 2 Standing Grade 3 Final Grade

E1+HW+QZ Students E1+E2+HW+QZ Students E1+E2+E3+HW+QZ Students Etot+HW+QZ Students
A 82.5-100 18 82.5-100 15 82.0-100 22 82.0-100 18
B 67.5-82.4 34 67.5-82.4 34 70.0-81.9 27 70.0-81.9 32
C 52.5-67.4 24 52.5-67.4 30 58.0-69.9 27 58.0-69.9 26
D 37.5-52.4 10 37.5-52.4 6 46.0-57.9 9 46.0-57.9 5
F 0-37.4 6 0-37.4 4 0-45.9 3 0-45.9 7



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