Louisiana Tech University, Fall Quarter, 2008
General Physics I; PHYS 209
Class hours: 8:00-9:50 a.m. T, R Class Room: PAVB 206
Instructor: Dr. Yuri L’VOV
Office: Institute for Micromanufacturing, 214, tel (318)257-5144;
email: ylvov@latech.edu //www.latech.edu/~ylvov
Office hours in my IfM office: 11a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Friday
Text: Physics (7th edition) by Cutnell and Johnson.
Chapters 1-15 in text will be covered.
Homework – assigned each class (and in electronic board), and due in 10 days; log in http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/.....
Examinations: Exam 2 (Ch. 4-7), Jan 28; Exam 3 (Ch. 11-15), Feb 25. Make-up exam, Feb 27. Students with disability may have additional time for exams (that has to be through LaTech Disability Office in Wyly Tower)
Grading System: Homework and class participation 25%. Exams: 1+2+3 = 75%.
A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F <60%.
Attendance is strongly encouraged and will be checked at each class.
The plan of studying:
Sept 4: Ch1; Sept 9-11, Ch.2; Sept 16: Ch. 3; Sept 18-23: Ch 4; Sept 25, Thursday, Exam 1
Sept 30: Ch 5; Oct 2-7: Ch 6; Oct 9-14: Ch. 7; Oct 16, Thursday, Exam 2
Oct 21-23: Ch 11; Oct 28-30: Ch. 12; Nov 4: Ch. 14; Nov 6: Ch. 15; Nov 11, Tuesday, Exam 3