Final Exam solutions.
The exams have been graded and are available in Helen Gribble's office (C136 in Physics and Astro Building.) They are NOT in a box in the study center.
| Class Schedule | Detailed Class Information and Policies | Main Course Webpage | Physics 121 Tycho | Physics 121 Message Board | Register your clicker |
| Instructor: | D. W. Storm | |
| Office: | North Physics Laboratory (CENPA) Map showing NPL |
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| Office hours: | In Study Center, Wednesday and Friday 4:00-5:30pm. In my office by appointment See note below about "by appointment." |
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| Phone: | 543-4085 | |
| Tutorial Instructor: | Prof. P. S. Shaffer shaffer@phys.washington.edu |
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| Office: | C208 Physics Astronomy Building | |
| Phone: | 685-2046 | |
| Lab Instructor: | Prof. R.G. Hamish Robertson rghr@u.washington.edu |
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| Office: | B476 Physics Astronomy Building | |
| Phone: | 616-2745 | |
| NOTE: Concurrent enrollment in 121Z Lab is mandatory | ||
| Course Textbooks: | ||
| Lecture: | P. A. Tipler and G. Mosca, Physics for Scientists and Engineers Volume 1, Sixth Edition (Custom edition for UW) |
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| Tutorial: | L. C. McDermott and P. S. Shaffer, Tutorials in Introductory Physics |
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| Laboratory: | Physics 121Z Laboratory Manual (purchase at the University Bookstore before the 1st lab.) | |
Clicker: You will need an H-ITT "Clicker" (infrared response system) to answer questions during the lectures. Instructions for registering these (so you get credit for your answers) will be forthcoming.
Lab requirement: If you fail to attend (and accomplish at least something there) six of the eight laboratories, you will fail the entire course with a grade of 0.0. If you miss a laboratory the week it is given, there will be opportunity to make it up.
Lecture homework:
Problems will be assigned weekly through the Tycho system. The first assignment is due by 11:59pm Wed. Oct 3. The rest will be due by 11:59pm on the following Wednesdays.
Reading is assigned in the class schedule, and you should read the scheduled material before the lecture. The lectures will be based on the assumption you have read the material, and may not make any sense if you haven't.
Tutorial homework will be assigned and collected in each tutorial section. One problem from each assignment will be graded in detail, and will contribute to your score for tutorials.
There may be computer projects assigned in the tutorial sections. Computers are available in the Physics Study Center from 8:30am-5:20pm on weekdays and at various other locations around campus.
Help and discussion "by appointment:"
Most questions can be handled in the Study Center, either during my office hours, or at other times. But if you want to discuss something with me in a more private setting, we can arrange that. I encourage you to contact me by email or phone, either with a question, or to set up a time we can meet and go over the material. We will be able to meet either at my office at the NPL (CENPA) or somewhere in the Physics Building. I am happy to respond to emailed questions, and also can usually schedule meetings with students on short notice. Please take advantage of this policy and understand that I encourage you to contact me and ask questions any time.
More detailed class information, including grading policy
Prerequisite/co-requisite: Math 124, Calculus I. It is better if you have had calculus before you begin Physics 121. Also, if you continue with Physics 122, it will be helpful if you have completed Math 125 before starting Physics 122.
We will study motion of bodies subject to simple forces. This will include Newton's laws of motion and of gravity. We will learn about energy and momentum. We will often make simplifying assumptions, but once these are made we will expect to find exact results, and to understand the problem completely.
Sometimes it is not useful to find exact results, but is helpful to make very quick rough estimates in which the main features of a problem are considered. We will learn how to do this and to keep in mind what estimates and approximations were made.
The key to success in Physics is not memorization, but understanding. The combination of reading, lecture, tutorials, and laboratories should exercise your mind, and your goal should be to understand the concepts behind the problems that you are solving.
If you want more information, please send email to: storm@npl.washington.edu
