Physics 110 (SPORTS PHYSICS) -- Spring 2009

THE PHYSICS OF SPORTS (PHYSICS 110) IS A GEC NATURAL SCIENCE COURSE.

The class meets M-F 9:30-10:18

This is the Physics 110 home page Course information is available here plus lots of supplementary info. Please check this page regularly as it is the defined ``official'' 110 source.

Recent changes to this page:

June 9 -2009 - Final grades submitted. Average course grade was 68 +/- 10. 68 was a B-. Have a great summer.
June 9-2009 - Final solutions pg1, pg2, pg3, and Final average was 11+/-3
June 3 -2009 - NO CLASS TOMORROW (6/4); Final Review Friday (6/5); Final Exam Tue (6/9) 9:30am
June 3 -2009 - QUIZ 8 SOLUTION: Quiz 8 solution
May 21 -2009 - GROUP PROJECT MAKE-UPS: If you have spoken to me about making up an excused Group Project, meet after the quiz this THURSDAY (5/28) where you will complete a makeup.
May 26 -2009 - Extra Credit: summarize in a report (1-2 pg) that reviews any Sports Science (Fox Sports Network) segment. Max of 2. Send electronic copy to me.
May 26 -2009 - No class Thu (6/4)
May 21 -2009 - No class Fri (5/22) or Mon (5/25). Enjoy the holiday.
May 21 -2009 - QUIZ 7 SOLUTION: Quiz 6 solution
May 14 -2009 - You need to email me with your MT/Final weighting choice by 5pm Friday May 15. 30/30 is default.
May 14 -2009 - QUIZ 6 SOLUTION: Quiz 6 solution
May 5, 2009 - No Class Friday (5/8).
May 5, 2009 - Quiz 5 is Thursday (!) - NO CHEAT SHEETS
May 4, 2009 - Midterm solutions pg2, pg1.
April 30 -2009 - No class tomorrow (5/1). Midterm is Monday (5/4).
April 30 -2009 - QUIZ SOLUTIONS ARE HERE: Quiz 1 solution, Quiz 2 solution, Quiz 3 solution, Quiz 4 solution
April 20-2009 --- Scanned quiz solutions available shortly. I nearly always go over the quizes on Monday.
April 20-2009 --- No class this Wednesday (4/22). If you have missed either group assingment and spoke to me about it prior to the absence, see me after class this week to get squared away.
April 10-2009 --- No Class.
April 1-2009 --- No Class.
March 30-2009 --- First day of class. Class notes are required for this class. You can order the course packet online or purchase at the UniPrint Store at Tuttle Park Place, which is located on the ground floor of the Tuttle Park Place Garage next to Ohio Stadium. Order Online For additional reference in the Science and Engineering Library (SEL, just south of Smith Lab): ``The Dynamics of Sports'', 2 Ed., Griffing; ``Sport Science'', Brancazio.
March 30-2009 --- Everything you need to pass 110 can be found by clicking on the following: course description and information, Syllabus, Quiz Solutions, Midterm Solutions, and Final Exam Solutions.
March 30-2009 --- Make sure to review course description and information. If you have any questions, now is the time to ask. Also check below for past quizzes, etc ... You should print them out now for your notes.

Course description and information and exam schedule
Syllabus
Quiz Solutions, Midterm Solutions, and Final Exam Solutions.
General handouts
Send feedback to the instructors -- anonymous or not
Additional References -- Alternative or more advanced texts
Links
- Links to additional information

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Quiz/Exam Solutions

Click on the quiz/exam to see the solutions (available after date given).

Date	Comments	Solutions
4/3/08	Quiz 1 ( )	jpg
04/10/08	Quiz 2 (Avg. Score: )	jpg
04/17/08	Quiz 3 (Avg. Score: ) )	jpg
4/24/08	Quiz 4 (Avg. Score: )	jpg
04/28/08	Midterm()	pg1, pg2,
5/01/08	Quiz 5 ()	see Midterm
5/08/08	Quiz 6	jpg
5/15/08	Quiz 7 ()	jpg
5/22/08	Quiz 8 ()	jpg
6/3/08	Old Final()	pg1.

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Handouts

Date Out	Handout	Comments
3/07	World Records (Box I.3)	Compute the average velocity
3/07	Common Units,Conversions, Scientific Notation (Box I.1) (Box I.2)	Useful numbers; rules for scientfic Notation
04/04	Midterm Review Sheets (page 1) (page 2)	``What you need to know '' review sheets for 110 Midterm.
TBA	Final Review Sheet (review)	``What you need to know '' review sheet for 110 Final.

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Midterm Course Evaluations for Physics 110

By using the anonymous comment box below, you can evaluate the course now (before its too late). In addition to any written comments you want to add, just answer the following questions:

(1.) Overall I would grade this course A, B, C, D, or E.

(2.) I would grade the Course Note/Viewgraph Lecture format A, B, C, D, or E.

(3.) I would grade the level and frequency of Quizes A, B, C, D, or E.

(4.) I would grade the Midterm as A, B, C, D, or E.

(5.) I would grade the DDE concept as A, B, C, D, or E.

(6.) I would rate the laserdisc experiments A, B, C, D, or E.

(7.) I would rate the use of the course Web page A, B, C, D, or E.

(8.) I would rate the overall quality of the Professor as A, B, C, D, or E.
Please add written comments about these questions or any other issues you want addressed.