Physics 111:112 Class Information

Information for PHYS 111

Class Information, Solutions page, etc.

The PHYS 111 class information sheet that I handed out the first day of class.
The PHYS 111 class calendar that I handed out the first day of class.
The textbook for this class is Essentials of Physics, by Cutnell and Johnson. This textbook is used for both Physics 111 and for Physics 112. See below for how to buy the textbook in two ways.
- Student Companion Site for Essentials of Physics, by Cutnell and Johnson -This is the location of the "wwwsolutions," "interactive solutions," and the "interactive solutions" mentioned in the textbook and in the online homework. This page also has things like "Practice MCAT quizzes" that could be very helpful for those of you thinking about a career in medicine (physician, dentist, chiropractic, etc.).
Wiley Plus Online Homework: This is the general starting page for the lecture homework for this class. (The direct address is http://www.wileyplus.com.)
- Note: There are two ways to get the access code that will be required to do this homework. As soon as you buy this code you will have access to the online textbook, but not the online homework site. I can't set up the online homework until I get class rosters from RU at the start of the semester.
  - Buy the code directly off of the WileyPlus site. For approximately $60 you get the access code as well as access to the online version of the textbook. This is the most economical approach. Think of this as wiki-physics and you'll be fine.
    When you buy this code, WileyPlus will ask if you want to the "online" version or the "WebCT" version--you want the "online" version.
  - Buy the hardcopy textbook new for approximately $150. This comes with the access code, which means you will also have access to the online version of the textbook.
  - If you buy a used textbook (approx. $89) it does NOT come with the homework access code (which you will then have to buy separately).
- For the homework site, your initial login name is your @radford.edu email address, and your initial password is your RU student ID number.
- WileyPlus will be asking for the course-section-specific URL for this class for buying the homework code. The direct link to the registration page is:
Labs page: The labs for the upcoming week will be posted here. Print out the labs before coming to lab, and read through them.
Solutions page: This has the blank versions and solutions of this year's exams, along with last year's final exam.
Explorations of Physics: Download this program by the end of this week. This is the program that will be using in class to help visualize the concepts in this class. It's a very useful thing since you can often use it to check your own homework.
physics applets pages: These pages contain virtual simulations of various things in physics including such situations as collisions, vector addition, work & energy, etc. Use these to help you in your studies.
- Michigan State University's physics applets
- MERLOT website with various applets. This semester, we're mostly working with things in the "general" and "classical mechanics" categories, and will hit some thermodynamics at the end of the semester.

Announcements:

Grades-Check on these to be sure that you know where you stand in the class. These grades are posted by random number, not your student ID. I'll hand those out in the second week of class.
Reminder about grades: If you find that anything has been recorded in error, bring the graded paper to me and I will fix it. If you do not have the graded paper, I will not change what I have recorded for you. This means you need to keep your work throughout the semester.

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