8.01L :: Physics I

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Physics
Fall 2007

1.31.08
Final course letter grades are now posted.
Good luck in your future MIT courses!

1.29.08
Grades and information on the Final Exam are now posted.

1.25.08
Solutions to the Final Exam sample problems now posted.

1.24.08
Additional help for the final exam will be available on Sunday from 4-6pm.

1.23.08
Short answers to the Final Exam sample problems now posted. Full solutions will be posted later.

Final Exam Question and Answer session will be Sunday 2-4pm in room 32-144

George Stephans will have open office hours Thu 4-6pm, Fri 3-5pm in room 24-412. If you have a tutoring session Thu between 4-6, please attend your tutoring session and go to office hours at a time which does not conflict with tutoring.

1.19.08
Final Exam information now posted

1.16.08
Revised IAP Syllabus now posted

1.11.08
Problem Set # 11 posted

1.9.08
IAP Tutoring Information is now available

12.19.07
Problem Set # 10 and Mastering Physics assignments for IAP are posted

12.10.07
Exam #3 Solutions posted

12.05.07
Exam #3 Sample Problems Solutions posted

12.04.07
Quick Answers to Exam #3 Sample Problems posted

11.28.07
Exam #3 info is posted

11.21.07
IAP syllabus is posted.

11.20.07
Answers to the word problems from Tue, Nov. 20, are posted with the prs questions.

11.19.07
Information on additional tutoring resources is posted.
Problem Set #9 posted.

11.12.07
Experiment #5 info and MP problem posted.

11.7.07
Problem Set #8 posted.

11.5.07
IAP Schedule posted

11.2.07
Exam #2 Solutions posted

11.1.07
Exam #2 results are posted.

10.30.07
Exam #2 sample solutions are posted.

10.24.07
Exam #2 info is posted.

10.22.07
Mid-term evaluation form is available. You will get access codes in class on Tuesday.

10.17.07
Problem Set #6 posted.

10.12.07
Problem Set #4 Solutions posted

10.08.07
Information and the Mastering Physics assignment for Friday's experiment are posted.

10.07.07
A new list of tutoring assignments is posted.

For the week of Oct 8-12, ALL tutoring sessions are optional for the students. Tutoring sessions scheduled for Wednesday will be held at their normal time. Students with Tuesday sessions should contact their tutor for the schedule. Tutors with Tuesday sessions are asked to hold them at the normal time or reschedule for Thursday.

10.05.07
Problem Set # 3 Solutions and Oct. 4 Class slides and PRS as well as Recitation Problem Solving # 3 and # 3 solutions posted

10.04.07
Problem Set # 4 posted

10.03.07
Oct 2nd Class Slides and PRS posted

9.26.07
Mastering Physics #4, Problem Set # 3 and Exam 1 info are posted.

9.25.07
Experiment # 2 information is posted.

9.21.07
Recitation Problem Solving # 1 and # 2 and solutions posted.
Problem Set # 2 Solutions posted

9.20.07
An updated tutor list including tutor names and tutoring rooms is now posted.

9.19.07
EXAM # 1 is TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 at 7:30pm. There are MANY CHANGES to the LECTURE and RECITATION SCHEDULE NEXT WEEK.

9.15.07
Initial tutoring assignments are posted

9.14.07
Problem Set # 1 Solutions and Problem Set # 2 are posted

9.13.07

The full Fall 2007 syllabus is now posted

9.11.07
Class slides posted.

IMPORTANT:Please fill out the scheduling form with your class schedule so we can set up tutoring meetings.

Once you have bought your clicker and know your recitation number, please enter the ID of your clicker here.

9.10.07
Copies of the textbook are available now and more will be available soon (see e-mail for details). If you have experienced delays in purchasing the textbook, you should be aware of the following:

Readings: You will need to borrow a textbook or find one in the library. If you know someone who took 8.01L or 8.01 in the past, they will probably have the 11th edition, in which the material covered can be found in the same section numbers as listed for the 12th edition.

Written PSet: A scanned copy of the problems from PSet #1 which are in the textbook was circulated via e-mail.

MasteringPhysics: There is unfortunately no solution to the registration problem. The only way to complete the assignment is to buy the textbook and get the registration material.

The deadline for Mastering Physics assignment MP#1 has been changed to Thu, Sep 13 at 10pm.

The deadlines for Mastering Physics assignment EXP#1 and written PSET#1 have NOT been changed.

Please let me know of any further problems. I will make sure that no students lose credit due to this unfortunate situation.

9.6.07
More information about the PRS clickers (including what channel to use and how to program the clicker) can be found here.

9.5.07
Syllabus for the first two weeks is posted.
Experiment #1 information is posted.

The first written PSet and on-line MasteringPhysics assignments are posted.

>> If you haven't yet done so, you should buy the textbook and "clicker", Young and Freedman, University Physics Volume 1, 12th Edition (Note that the 12th edition is new this year) with Mastering Physics, and register for Mastering Physics. Instructions for accessing Mastering Physics are here. If you buy a used textbook, you will also need to order Mastering Physics online.

Several classes in physics and other departments use an interactive response system to ask students questions during class. Students enter their answers using an RF response card made by Turning Technologies. Each student will need to buy one of these "clickers", which will be available at the COOP near the textbook. These units can also be used in other courses at MIT, including 8.02, and the COOP will offer a buy-back program.

Once you have bought your clicker and know your recitation number, please enter the ID of your clicker here.

>> How do I find 8.01L?  Where is 32-082?

8.01L - What is it? Who should take it?

• It is designed for students with less physics and/or calculus experience. For math fluency, the Math Diagnostic can serve as one guide. If you feel your previous physics course was weak or if it used little or no calculus, 8.01L may be the subject for you.
  
• The depth and sophistication of material will be the same as 8.01. You will not miss any of the 8.01 material, and because of the extra time, will very likely understand it better. Since 8.01L and 8.01 are considered equivalent, this course will be recorded on your transcript as “8.01”.
• 8.01L will continue into IAP and have its final exam in late January of 2008. We will cover the same material as 8.01, but because 8.01L is several weeks longer, the pace of the presentation of new physics material will be more relaxed. The extended time period should also reduce the end-of-term pressure, particularly during the final exam period. Previous year’s students had no trouble taking other IAP subjects in addition to 8.01L.
  
• The big difference in this subject is that we’ll spend more time emphasizing basic math skills and physics concepts, especially during the earlier part. We will also discuss problem-solving techniques and provide numerous opportunities for you to strengthen those skills.
  
• The format will be a modification of the TEAL structure which is used for the regular 8.01 class. There will be 3-4 hours per week in the Stata Center TEAL room, combining presentation of new material, demonstrations, problem-solving examples, and desk-top experiments. In addition, there will be one recitation per week and occasionally an additional group problem-solving session. Groups of students will also meet with a tutor for one hour per week.
  
  IMPORTANT NOTE:
  
• Because the two courses are considered equivalent, students transferring from 8.01 to 8.01L later in the term will have their grades from 8.01 included in their 8.01L grade. Students who feel that 8.01L might be appropriate for them are strongly advised against starting in 8.01 and switching later in the term.