Chapter Homework Assignments (Intro to
Physics)
Note:
- I have found that one of the best ways
to reinforce concepts in my mind (when I study) is to read a page of
material, from the text-book for instance, and then to ask myself (a) what
was the key concept presented on this page, and (b) if I were the instructor,
what question would I ask the class based on material from this page, and
(c) how would I answer that question… The same concept works in reviewing
material paragraph by paragraph as well (i.e., ask yourself the same
questions, but do this paragraph by paragraph).
- For every hour that you spend in the
class-room (in lecture), be prepared to spend a minimum of 2 hours reading
and studying for this course.
- The homework assignments (described
below) are designed to hold you accountable to read the text-material and
to think about the concepts that you have read, and to demonstrate that
you have read and thought about the concepts.
- Each homework assignment will be
graded for 10 points.
Assignment:
- Read the assigned chapter
- Assigned chapters are listed by date
in the handout titled “Tentative Outline for PHY101”.
- Generate 10 multiple-choice questions
and answers
from the assigned chapter
(this works out to approximately one question for every two pages of
text).
- Explanation: As you read the chapter,
design one multiple-choice question from every 2 pages that you read from
the text-book. Examples are provided below.
- Design 10 such questions from the
chapter material.
- For each question, design 4 possible
answers (only one of which is the best answer).
- Provide an answer key, and list the
page number (of the page from the text-book) that the question is based
upon. Examples are provided below.
- Your grade will depend on the
understanding (and thoughtfulness) that you demonstrate with your assignment/
questions and answers.
- A tentative grade will be provided
by the website Artificial Intelligence, but that grade is subject to
being modified by the instructor
(based on the level of understanding you demonstrate in your
assignment/questions and answers).
- Due Date: Homework,
for a given chapter, is due by midnight of the first Saturday that
is before the class-session in which that chapter is discussed (as
listed in the class outline).
- Late Homework:
- Up to 1 day late (drop 10% of grade).
- 1-2 days late (drop 20% of grade).
- 2-3 days late (drop 30% of grade).
- 3-4 days late (drop 40% of grade).
- 4-7 days late (drop 50% of grade).
- > 7 days late (drop 100% of
grade).
- Submission of Homework: Submit
homework over this website (login from the home-page of this site).
- If Website Submission of Homework does
not work:
- Only then, submit homework by email
to instructor.
- Email title: List chapter title,
e.g., email title = "ch 1".
- Do not mix assignment types within a
single email (i.e., include only chapter homework, not chapter + lab
homework in a single email).
- Include Your Full Name, Chapter
Number, Due Date, Submitted Date at the top of your homework.
- Email the questions and answers to
your instructor before the due date. Include the questions and answers in
the BODY of the email (not as a separate attachment to your email).
Include "Chapter # " in the subject box of your email.
As a last resort, you may bring in a typed paper copy to turn in at the
start of class. Illegible handwritten homework will not be graded.
Examples (of homework):
Here are three
examples below.
1. (Chapter 1, page
2) What is science ?
a. a philosophical
view of the world
b. something that nerds think they are into
c. a body of knowledge that describes the order within nature and the causes of
that order
d. a body of knowledge that is made up of theorems and math
2. (Chapter 1, page
3) What is a hallmark of good science?
a. having a PhD
degree
b. graduating from a good university
c. measurements
d. feeling good about yourself
3. (Chapter 1, page
4) What did Aristarchus do to compare the size of the moon to the size of the
earth?
a. he measured the
size of the moon's shadow on earth, during a solar eclipse
b. he estimated the comparative size of the earth's shadow on the moon, during
a lunar eclipse
c. he asked his dad
d. he measured the time it took for a space ship to travel around the moon
Answer key: (1) c
(2) c (3) b