GENERAL PHYSICS FOR TECHNICAL STUDENTS
PHYS 2101 Spring 2008
Sec 1 MWF 8:40-9:30 AM, Sec 4 MWF 2:40-3:30 AM,
Sec 5 TTh 9:10-10:30 AM
109 Nicholson Hall
Instructor:
Dr. Dubravka Rupnik
rupnik@phys.lsu.edu
281 Nicholson Hall Ph: (225) 578 8400
Office hours: M 3:40 - 5:30 PM
(room 280), WF 9:40 - 10:30 AM, TTh 10:40-11:30 AM or by appointment (you're welcome to come to
my office any
time on the chance that I'll be there)
We will post here news that pertain to our sections (1,
4, 5). Please
visit the
link to Phys 2101, Spring 2008 webpage
to
see news that pertain to ALL sections. Click here to see the details about the
web-pages related to the class/homework.
The Final exam is on Thursday, 5/8/08, from 5:30-7:30 PM, in 130
Nicholson Hall.
The Review session for all 6 sections is on Friday, 5/2/08 from 6-7:30PM in 130
Nicholson Hall, led by Dr. Gonzalez.
Read about the recent changes in the University regulations.
Preliminary Formula sheet for the
first exam.
Preliminary Formula sheet
for the second exam. Preliminary Formula sheet for the third exam.
Very Preliminary Formula sheet for the fourth exam.
Preliminary Formula Sheet for the final exam.
The WebAssign homework is at
http://www.webassign.net/student.html.
Click here to see some WebAssign rules. Click
here for a sample of a solved
problem.
Click here to see how to do the dot and cross
product of two vectors using TI-89 calculators.
Click here to see some hints on how to pass this course.
Class Info/Syllabus
Study session info
Schedule (with notes, hw, and test
solutions)
SCORES
Click here to see how the score is calculated. Midterm grades
histograms.
Useful formulae for ch.1-6 (PDF format)
OTHER SITES OF INTEREST ON THE WWW
Text-book site
Physics Classroom
Scientific American Magazine
BREC/LSU/BRAS Highland Road Park Observatory
The Astronomy Picture of the Day