First Homework Assignment - Email Dr. Herman! Tell me something I
don't know.
Welcome - June
27th
I hope you are having a good summer. You are currently registered for PHY
102. On Monday we will be starting class. In case you want to get started, or
are wondering what we may be doing, I have posted a web page at
http://people.uncw.edu/hermanr/phy102/.
You will find a syllabus and an idea as to what I will expect. There may
still be some changes to the online details before class begins, especially
if you find something worth correcting. Also,
the room for our class has been changed. We are now scheduled for DL 114.
There will be NO LABS until Wednesday! The lab schedule is posted at
this link.
There you will find links to the labs that you might want to read before
coming to the lab.
The first assignment for our class will be to email me with whatever you
wish to tell me and how we can establish communication as soon as possible.
I am interested in your success in the course and to make sure you know what
I expect. Communication is important for success. Class is at 8:00 AM five days a week and I expect you there. I
will have standing office hours (12:30-1:30 PM), but I will answer emails, set up additional
appointments if possible, and do what I can to help you through the course.
I should also be in my office on Tuesdays and Thursdays after 12:30 and can
accommodate a number of students at once. My office is Osprey
Hall 2007J. You should plan a trip to find it and say hello.
The text that we will be using is the OpenStax College Physics found at
https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/college-physics. There are various
options. The PDF is free, but you might find a bound version at
Amazon.com. We will begin with Chapter
18. You should read Chapter 18 and start working on the suggested homework.
As for what you need to know from Physics I, we will generally just need
material from the first few chapters on kinematics, forces, energy,
and rotation. You need not worry that you have not seen a few of the later chapters.
See the course website for more information about the class and textbook.
In particular you might want to view the
video lectures.
Tutors may be available at the Learning Center
- Check and let others know what you find out about available tutors.
Good luck and do not be afraid to come talk with me about physics, etc. See
you soon!
Review
of Addition of Vectors
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Sample Problem This page shows all of the steps
related to solving the problem of adding vectors in order to determine the net force acting on the charge due to two
charges not lying in as line. It serves as a review from PHY 101 as applied
to problems in Chapter 18.