Physics 103 News
Spring 2007

News will be posted on this page in reverse chronological order
(i.e., most recent messages first)

5/16/2007

The grades have been uploaded to the course webpage.  You can see both the sum of all grades out of 1000 and your final letter grade.  The final course curve is as follows:

    F : 0-400
    D : 400-570
    C : 570-757
    BC: 757-808
    B : 808-847
    AB: 847-888
    A : 888-1000

5/15/2007

The final exam scores have been uploaded to the course webpage. A histogram of the grades is available. The final exam curve has not been determined yet but should be similar to the previous exams. We will also complete the final course grades within the next few days.  In addition for your reference your answer strings have been uploaded for the final exam and below are the answer keys.  The first number is the exam version 1=A, 2=B, and 3=C.  In addition, question 17 was discarded and the exam graded out of 31 questions.
 
1,4,3,5,4,2,5,2,5,1,1,3,2,2,4,1,3,5,2,4,2,1,5,3,5,5,4,4,5,2,2,5,3
2,3,1,2,5,1,3,4,1,5,4,5,3,1,2,3,4,4,5,1,3,5,3,5,1,4,2,5,1,1,5,2,4
3,5,2,3,3,3,2,5,4,2,3,1,1,3,1,4,2,1,4,2,1,2,2,1,4,2,1,4,4,3,4,3,2
The solutions are also available.

5/10/2007

Please note that the exam rooms for Physics 103 listed in My-UW may not agree with the rooms posted on the Physics 103 Web page. This is because someone in the University, in an attempt to be helpful, assigned exam rooms according to which lecture you attend rather than which discussion. Therefore, please ignore the room posted on My-UW and plan to take your exam in the appropriate room as listed at http://tycho.physics.wisc.edu/courses/phys103/spring07/finrooms.html. The exam is at 2:45 pm on Monday. The exam will last 2 hours, and you are allowed TWO 8.5x11" sheets of handwritten notes. Good luck!

4/30/2007

The scores for exam #3 are now available online. A histogram of the grades is available, and the curve is below:

    F : 0-20
    D : 25-40
    C : 45-60
    BC: 65-70
    B : 75-80
    AB: 85
    A : 90-100

The solutions are also available.

4/27/2007

The rooms for the final exam have now been posted. Please go to the correct room for your section and TA as indicated there and observe the other instructions for the exam. The final exam is at 2:45 pm on Monday, May 14th.

3/23/2007

The scores for exam #2 are now available online. A histogram of the grades is available, and the curve is below:

    F : 0 -20
    D : 25-40
    C : 45-60
    BC: 65-70
    B : 75-80
    AB: 85
    A : 90-100

The solutions are also available.

2/26/2007

The scores for exam #1 are now available online. A histogram of the grades is available, and the curve is below:

    F : 0-25
    D : 30-45
    C : 50-70
    BC: 75
    B : 80-85
    AB: 90
    A : 95-100

The solutions are also available.

2/19/2007

The first midterm exam is at 5:45-7 pm on Thursday, February 22nd. It will be a multiple-choice exam with 20 questions covering the material in Chapters 1-4 of the text, about half conceptual and half numerical. See the practice exams from previous semesters as an indication of what to expect. Our best advice for preparing for the exam is to work the practice exams under simulated exam conditions with a 75-minute time limit with only your calculator and sheet of notes. Then look at the solutions, grade yourself, and try to understand why you missed the questions that you missed. Please read and observe the general instructions  and plan to arrive at the correct room about ten minutes before the exam begins. You will need to know your 10-digit student ID-number and your 3-digit section number, which begins with a 3. The exam will end promptly at 7 pm, at which time you will be asked to turn in your exam and answer sheet to your TA. We will try to get the grades posted over the weekend and will email you when they are available so that you do not need to keep checking. Good luck!

1/19/2007

Welcome to Physics 103 for the Spring 2007 semester. If you were registered early, you should be able to log in with your 10 digit UW Student ID as your login name with a password of "103" (without the quotes). You can change your password on the Gradebook page for more security. If you have difficulty, please follow the instructions on the login Help page.

There are two identical lectures in the course at 9:55 and 11:00 AM on Monday and Wednesday in 2301 Chamberlin. You may attend either or both.

Please browse the web pages. Much of the course work will rely on the web for feedback and information. Therefore, it is mandatory that you are familiar with it. In particular, get familiar with the Planner that you will use to keep track of course activity (work and deadlines). Also read the Syllabus page for an overview of the course. That page also gives details about the course rules and structure, suggests outside resources and tells about exams and grading. We will have class participation in lecture, so come prepared to think and learn.

The homework and first lecture preflight are open now.
The first lectures are on Monday, Jan 22 at 9:55 and 11:00 AM.
The first discussion sections will meet on Tuesday, Jan 23.
The first lecture preflight is due Wednesday, Jan 24 at 9 AM.
The first labs will meet the week of Jan 29 (no labs the first week).
The first homework assignment is due on Wednesday, Jan 31 at 5 PM.

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