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Final Exam Dates

LECTURE DAY DATE TIME
A1 TUESDAY 12 MAY 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
A2 TUESDAY 12 MAY 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Final Exam Review Sessions

Final exam review sessions will be sponsored by your TA team on the following days:

DAY DATE TIME Room
Friday 8 May 2015 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM 276 Loomis
Saturday 9 May 2015 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 136 Loomis

Announcements

1 May 2015
New Formula Sheet:  A revised copy of the formula sheet is available!  Please use this version as you study for your final exam.
End of Semester Information:  End of semester information was sent to you by the Ms. DaShawnique Long from the Physics Undergraduate Studies Office. 
Make sure you read the attached letter carefully.  A copy of the letter is available.

12 March 2015
Interactive Examples!  Below are some more interactive examples which might help you further understand some physics concepts we've been studying:


Projectile Motion:  https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/projectile-motion/projectile-motion_en.html
Conservation of Energy:  https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/energy-skate-park-basics/latest/energy-skate-park-basics_en.html
Conservation of Momentum:  https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/collision-lab/collision-lab_en.html
Torque and Balance:  https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/balancing-act/latest/balancing-act_en.html
 

2 March 2015
Extra Credit Opportunity: 
Each week in which an exam is given you will have the opportunity to earn extra credit toward your overall discussion score (there is no quiz on exam weeks).  All you have to do is attend your section!
During Discussion this week, your TA will have a sign-in sheet for you to sign to get your extra credit points (worth 6.67 quiz points).  Here are the rules:

  1. You must attend the section in which you are registered, no exceptions.
  2. You must work the exercises for the day.
  3. You must help your discussion team members complete the assignment.
  4. No EX's will be given.

25 February 2015
Exam Room Assignments:  Exam room assignments have been updated on the Exam Information Page.  Please make sure you attend the correct room!
 

24 February 2015
Formula Sheet:  This semester's formula sheet is now available!
Extra Problems:  Practice problems by topic have been added to the course schedule page.

18 February 2015:  Newton's Laws Examples
If you are interested in some interactive examples of the effects of Newtons' Laws:
http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/forces-and-motion-basics/latest/forces-and-motion-basics_en.html
 

Deadline for Checkpoint 9 extended
Due to scheduling confusion, the deadline for Checkpoint 9 has been extended to Monday 23 February.  Checkpoint 10 is due the same day.

9 February 2015:  Algebra & Trig Practice!
If you are interested in some algebra and trigonometry practice, here are some links  you might find helpful:




 

Welcome

Please see the course description for an explanation of how this course works. It may seem complicated at first, but all the pieces do work together to enhance understanding. The course description also gives important details on our policies for missed exams, labs & quizzes. Also, please consult the schedule to help you keep track of what is due when.

i>clickers

We will be using i>clickers in every lecture. You can use either the older v1 or the newer v2 i>clickers. If you have not already done so, please register your clicker by visiting https://my.physics.illinois.edu/gradebook. Having another student answer questions using your i>clicker is considered cheating.

Excused Absences

The only course components eligible to be issued a grade of EX are discussions, labs and exams (except for the final).  Please submit your excused absence no later than 14 days from your absence via the Excused Absences application. The count begins the day of your absence.  For more information, please read the course description page.