Physics 160, Spring 2013

Professor: Dr. Mark Morgan-Tracy Email: mtracy@unm.edu Meets: MWF, 11:00-11:50 in Regener Hall 103 Office Hours: Wednesday 1:00-5:00, Regener Hall 109 Friday 1:00-3:30, Regener Hall 114 Thursday 1:00-5:00, Physics and Astronomy Building 11

 Welcome to the webpage for Physics 160, the first semester of calculus-based physics.  This term we will be studying the basics of motion as well as teaching you the skills needed to ensure success in future physics courses and maybe even life!  Lecture notes, homework, and exam solutions will be posted as they become available, so please check back often.  If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Syllabus:

 For all things grade/course requirement related, please re-read the syllabus which is available here: syllabus160.pdf.

 Reading Assignments:

Here are the links for the reading assignments given by date.   Online reading quizzes will be given on mastering physics and are due by 11:59PM the evening before class.   Once you begin, you have 30 minutes to finish your quiz.

Slides:

To see what was covered on a particular day and to find solutions to clicker quizzes, here are the slides.

Podcasts:

Here’s where you can find the links for our Physics 160 class’s Podcasts.   There are two ways for you to get your hands on the podcasts.   You can either subscribe to the podcasts through Itunes or listen to the files directly.

To subscribe, simply follow or paste into a non-google Chrome browser the link below.   After you are subscribed, you’ll need to hit “refresh” in Itunes in order to see all of the podcasts:     itpc://panda.unm.edu/Courses/morgan-tracy/160/phys160.xml

If you are a non-Itunes lover, you can simply listen to each lecture by following the links below.   (Notice that each file name contains the date, so you can figure out which lecture you’re looking for.)

Extra Credit:

Solutions for the extra credit problems are organized by their corresponding lecture date.

 Homework:

View the file below for the Mastering Physics and written homework assignments. Homework solutions will be posted shortly before the exams.  Find your homework box number here.

160HWAssignments-5-3.pdf → Final Homework #11 now available.

Practice Exams:

Exam Solutions: