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Welcome to Physics 1500Wayne Springer

Class Website:

Textbook:

Online Course:

Canvas Pages:

Clicker:

http://www.physics.utah.edu/~springer/phys1500

Classical Mechanics by Gladding, Selen and Stelzer

https://www.smartphysics.com (required)

Section 001: https://utah.instructure.com/courses/320947Section 002: https://utah.instructure.com/courses/320948

Turning Point Technologies Clicker – available in campus bookstore (required)

Course Material

http://www.physics.utah.edu/~springer/phys1500

https://www.smartphysics.com/

https://utah.instructure.com/courses/320947






www.smartphysics.com

Websites• Main course website: http://www.physics.utah.edu/~springer/phys1500/

– Gateway to all other websites!!!!– Schedule, links, syllabus, solutions, etc…

• SmartPhysics website: https://www.smartphysics.com/– Prelectures, Checkpoints, Homework– Gradebook – Course calendar

• Canvas websites: 001: https://utah.instructure.com/courses/320947 002: https://utah.instructure.com/courses/3209478

– Official Gradebook– Additional Assignments– Announcements.

http://www.physics.utah.edu/~springer/phys1500/


Course Website: A gateway…http://www.physics.utah.edu/~springer/phys1500


Course Website: Announcementshttp://www.physics.utah.edu/~springer/phys1500/announcements.html


Your SmartPhysics Websitehttps://www.smartphysics.com


Contact Information•Instructor:

Wayne Springer: [email protected]

•Teaching Assistants:

Janvida Rou ([email protected])Rong Zhang ([email protected])


Help Lab• Assistance for homework, exam preparation

and general understanding of course material

• Location: Physics rotunda(located behind JFB 102)

• Time: To be determined by doodle poll:https://doodle.com/r5h452cvbd3h8hhb

(I will e-mail you when it is ready)


Assignments, Exams and Grades(Tentative)

• Prelectures and Checkpoints– SmartPhysics: Due at 11:00 a.m on dates posted on smarthphysics

calendar.10% – Get credit for completion, not for correctness– You must watch the whole prelecture (about 20 minutes) to get credit!

• Class Participation/in-class quizzes 10% • Homework

– SmartPhysics: Due at 11:30 p.m on dates posted on smarthphysics calendar. They are graded automatically. The lowest three Homework scores are dropped. 25%

• Exams– 3 midterms: (see calendar). The lowest score midterm is dropped. 30%– Final exam:. 25%


Textbook and Supplemental MaterialRequired Textbook

Classical Mechanics by Gladding, Selen, and Stelzer, ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-7240-7, is a small booklet that accompanies the on-line course, smartPhysics.This book is available in the campus bookstore with a bundled access card (which covers the cost of on-line access, as well). On-line access alone will be available through the smartPhysics website, and the booklet alone is also available through the usual internet sources, as well. There are obviously several ways to obtain the needed course materials; how you do so is up to you.

Supplemental Material

Physics for Engineering and Science (Third Edition) by Michael E. Browne, ISBN 978-0-07-181090-6 is a supplemental book that provides clear and concise explanations of the topics encountered in this course. More importantly it provides many fully solved example problems and supplemental problems with answers. We will discuss problems and solutions from this book during class.


ClickerAvailable in Campus Bookstore for $40 (?) can resell at end of semester for ?


Course Prerequisites

Knowledge of algebra and trigonometry

Willingness to learn…


smartPhysics includes:

1. Online PreLectures (animated lessons, completed before lecture)

2. Online CheckPoints (quizzes to check knowledge, completed before lecture)

3. Lectures (interactive, with clicker activities)

4. Online homework exercises

5. Printed textbook (reference, problems)

smartPhysics Course Overview


You will VIEW PreLectures before class.

How we’ll use smartPhysics


How we’ll use smartPhysicsNext, you’ll complete a CheckPoint quiz before lecture to CHECK your understanding of the PreLecture.


How we’ll use smartPhysics. COME to class!

The lecture will be more INTERACTIVE because of the work you’ve done before class

You should come with questions or requests to discuss certain topics…

I will ask “clicker” questions based on pre-lectures to ensure that you understand the material


Interactive Lectures (using computer projector)

•Address questions and difficulties expressed by students from the prelectures and checkpoints

• Work out examples

•Use checkpoint questions plus others tosurvey class understanding using clickers

Lectures



Next, you must complete assigned homework problems.

*A single assignment may contain multiple problems.



READ the Textbook as needed for review. It is designed to complement the smartPhysics web site (www.smartphysics.com).

MechanicsISBN: 1-4292-7270-6


So how do you get started? • Create a smartPhysics account

– Go to www.smartphysics.com to register – Enter your personal information and email address

• Join my course using the course access key (Jan25_1736)– You can get access and get credit for your work – You can get 30 days of free access to my course

• Purchase access– Activate a printed activation code purchased through the

bookstore, or– Purchase access online


1. Go to www.smartphysics.com

2. Click the “Students” button to begin the registration process OR register for smartPhysics using your Facebook account.

Setting up SmartPhysics account


Create a smartPhysics account

3. Begin the process of registering for the site. Enter your email address (your institutional email address) and choose a password.

4. Complete the Captcha Image 5. Click “Register”



Create a smartPhysics account

6. Set up your profile (first name, last name, institution)

(Connect your Facebook Account if you want)

7. Re-enter your password, then click “Save”



Enroll in this course

8. Choose the “Enrollments” tab and enter the access key of this course.


Jan25_1736


Course Access Key

The COURSE ACCESS KEY for this course is:

[Jan25_1736]Birthday of Joseph-Louis Lagrange



Enroll in this course

9. Enter your Unique identifier:



To be sure: Unique Identifier Format

The UNIQUE IDENTIFIER you should use for this course is your unid.

Using your unid will allow me to transfer your grades from smartphysics into canvas


Access smartPhysics

Congratulations! You are now enrolled in your course!

You will be given 30 days in which to access smartPhysics before having to purchase access or redeem an access code. This will provide

you with a grace period should you opt to drop the course.


Access smartPhysics

After the 30 days (or before, if you’d like), you must either buy access online with a credit card OR redeem an activation code (housed in a

printed booklet purchased at the campus bookstore).


Purchase Access (Online)

1. Complete the billing information and click “Continue.”

From the “Purchase Access” link

**This is the address in which your credit card bill is sent each month. This is often different than your school address, so please check before entering that information.



2. Complete the second portion of the online form (credit card information) and click “Purchase Access.”

**Depending on your state of residence, you may be subjected to a tax for your online purchase. The system will determine your tax rate based on your billing address.



3. You’ll be taken to a confirmation page with your purchase details. Click “Go to Course” to return to your course.


Redeem Access (Activation Code)

Your activation code is located inside the booklet.1. Scratch off your code (from your access card booklet) and enter

it into the fields on the screen (Option 1 in image below)2. Click “Submit Code” after you’ve entered the code. Once

finished, you can return to your course.

**Activation codes are valid for one use only and cannot be shared. They do allow you to switch courses or request a refund. Check the FAQs (smartphysics.com > Help > Student FAQs) for more information.


Need live help?

[email protected]

The smartPhysics technical support team is ready and able to help you and is available 7 days a week by

phone and email.


You should spend at least 3 hours on prelectures and homework for every lecture!

1. Make a good effort on the online activities. The last CheckPoint question is optional and is called “Lecture Thoughts.” I will study these before class and will adjust the lecture to your needs.

2. Participate in lecture. You will learn more (and have more fun) from an active setting in which you participate with the instructor and your peers to probe your understanding of the fundamental principles.

3. DO THE HOMEWORK THE RIGHT WAY!!! To truly understand physics you must practice solving problems. Work on the homework on your own as far as possible, without help from the text, notes, or solutions. Then, study the textbook, and if you need it, ask for a hint that will get you a little further and continue this way until you complete it.

How you can do well in this course


4.Get help from and help other classmates! Individual effort can be supplemented by group work. Perhaps the best way to solidify your understanding of a topic is to explain it to others….

How you can do well in this course


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