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Text: Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Paul A. Tipler, Third Edition, Worth Publishers

Lectures: Tues. & Thurs. from 11:00AM-12:15PM in 101 Richards (UPL)

Lecturer: Stephan von Molnár Office: 406 Keen Phone: 644-5075

1. Office Hours: Mon. 12:30 PM-1:30 PM; email: molnar@martech.fsu.edu

http:// www.physics.fsu.edu/courses/spring98/PHY2049C

All students in PHY 2049C should be enrolled in the Tues. - Thurs. lectures, a Mon - Wed discussion section, and a laboratory section. No one should enroll in PHY 2049 (the course without laboratory) without discussing their eligibility for that course with Dr. von Molnár.

Tuesday and Thursday classes meet in 101 Richards (UPL) from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. These lectures will present demonstrations, worked examples, and discussions of the major concepts and techniques used in this physics course. A study of the assigned text material before these lectures will greatly improve your understanding of the material presented.

In addition to the final exam, there will be a mid-term exam and ten 20-minute mini-exams during the semester. The subject of the exams may be any previously assigned material. Discuss any problem, which would cause you to miss an exam with Dr. von Molnár prior to the exam, unless the problem could not have been anticipated.

A very important component of the course is the Mon. and Wed. discussion classes, which meet as scheduled below. Solving problems is the best way to learn physics and these small classes are devoted to problem solving with active student involvement. Your instructor will determine a grade between 0 and 60 points based on your performance in these discussion classes. Possible solutions to the homework, as well as to the mini-exams, will be placed on reserve in the Dirac Science Library and in the glass case outside 101 UPL.

The laboratory is also an important component of the course and you are expected to attend all laboratory sessions. A penalty of 30 points will be subtracted from your grade for each missed laboratory session.

Grades in this course will be determined on the basis of 540 total possible points, distributed as follows:

# In addition to not receiving credit for missed labs, 30 points will be deducted from your total score for each lab not completed.

Schedule of Faculty Office Hours (also by appointment)

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FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, April 28, 7:30-9:30 AM. Location will be announced in class.

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