Physics 161 -- Autumn 2004

This is the Physics 161 home page The course information is available here plus lots of supplementary info. Please check this page regularly as it is the defined ``official'' 161 source.

Recent changes to this page:

08-Dec-2004 --- Click on Final Solutions to see the answers to today's exam. Course Grades are posted with the Registrar.
06-Dec-2004 --- The 161 Final is Wednesday at 7:30am. You are allowed up to 4 cheat sheets.
03-Dec-2004 --- As promised, Final Review Sheet
02-Dec-2004 --- Quiz 8 solution.
01-Dec-2004 --- Quiz 7 solution.
12-Nov-2004 --- Quiz 6 solution.
09-Nov-2004 --- Quiz 6 will be tomorrow (11/10/04) and cover everything since the Midterm.
09-Nov-2004 --- NO CLASS THUR or FRI this week.
04-Nov-2004 --- Today's Quiz 5 is an E-quiz. Follow the instructions you find there. YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
01-Nov-2004 --- NO CLASS TOMORROW.
01-Nov-2004 --- Click on Midterm Solutions to see the answers to today's exam. Grades will be done by Wednesday 11/3/04.
27-Oct-2004 --- As promised, Midterm Review Sheet
26-Oct-2004 --- MIDTERM next Monday (11/1) covering all material up to and included tomorrow.
26-Oct-2004 --- NO CLASS TUESDAY NOV. 2
21-Oct-2004 --- Quiz 4 solution. Also note that the averages for all quizes are located here.
19-Oct-2004 --- Quiz 3 solution
07-Oct-2004 --- Quiz 2 solution
30-Sept-2004 --- Quiz 1 solution
27-Sept-2004 --- presentation assignments and topics now available. See me or email me if your name is not on this list.
24-Sept-2004 --- NO CLASS Tue Sept. 28
24-Sept-2004 --- Course notes on Scientific Notation, drop thickness calculation, and unit conversion(1) , and unit conversion(2) now available.
22-Sept-2004 --- Note that, in addition to the normal University holidays, there will be no class on Oct. 4, Oct. 8, Oct. 29, Nov. 12, and Nov. 24.
22-Sept-2004 --- Class Notes for Physics 161 are now available for $24.36 plus tax at Grade A Notes, 22 East 17th Ave., Columbus (299-9999).
22-Sept-2004 --- Everything you need to pass 161 can be found by clicking on the following: course description and information, Syllabus, DDE Assignments, presentation topics Quiz Solutions, Midterm Solutions, and Final Exam Solutions.
22-Sept-2004 --- Make sure to review course description and information. If you have any questions, now is the time to ask.
22-Sept-2004 --- First day of class.

Course description and information and exam schedule
Syllabus
DDE Assignments and presentation topics
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
9/30/04	Quiz 1 (Avg. Score: 3.2 +/- 1 )	jpg
10/07/04	Quiz 2 (Avg. Score:2.4 +/- 1.5	jpg
10/14/04	Quiz 3 (Avg. Score: 3.7 +/- 1.4 )	jpg
10/21/04	Quiz 4 (Avg. Score: 1.4 +/- 0.9)	jpg
11/01/04	Midterm(13 +/- 2.3)	pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4.
11/06/02	Midterm Bonus Sol'n	bonus,
11/04/04	Quiz 5 (4.6 +/- 0.6)	see Midterm
11/10/04	Quiz 6 (1.6 +/- 0.9)	jpg
11/18/04	Quiz 7 (2.7 +/- 1.1)	jpg
12/02/04	Quiz 8 (2.5 +/- 0.7)	jpg
12/08/04	Final(13+/-2)	pg1, pg2, pg3, pg4.

Bonus Questions

By popular request, bonus questions return. For each weekly homework assignment the bonus question and points are as follows:

HW1 Bonus: Q1R.1 (5 pts) solution

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Date Out	Handout	Comments
10/11/02	Week 2 Problems (part 1) (part 2)	Week 2's lecture examples worked out in detail.
10/31/04	Midterm Review Sheets (part 1)	``What you need to know '' review sheets for 161 Midterm.
12/03/04	Final Review Sheet (review)	``What you need to know '' review sheet for 161 Final.

Midterm Course Evaluations for Physics 161

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.

Send Comments or Questions about Physics 161

You can send a message anonymously using the comment box or just send regular email below.

Send email to Prof. Walker at walker.33@osu.edu

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Examinations

The midterm is planned for MONDAY NOVEMBER 1.
The final exam will be on Wednesday December 08, 7:30-9:18 (NOTE TIME DIFFERENCE FROM CLASS MEETING TIME!!!). Someone should bring donuts.

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