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8.01X Physics I
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Lectures MWF 10-11 Room 4-370  
 
Recitations R01 TR 10-11 Room 26-168 D. Litster
  R02 TR 11-12 Room 26-168 D. Litster
  R03 TR 1-2 Room 24-402 G. Roland
  R04 TR 2-3 Room 24-402 G. Roland
  R05 TR 3-4 Room 24-402 F. Zhou
  R06 TR 10-11 Room 26-210 M. Borthwick
  R07 TR 11-12 Room 26-210 M. Borthwick
         
Syllabus (PDF)
   by week: 1 & 2,  3,  4,  5,  6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
         
Experiment Help Sessions MR 3-5 pm, TW 7:30-9:30 pm, Fri 12-3 pm
    Room 4-355
         
CyberTutor Help Sessions Monday 2-4 pm, Wednesday 8-10 pm
         
Exams MARK THESE ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW!!!
  Quiz 1: Monday September 30
  Quiz 2: Wednesday October 23
  Quiz 3: Monday November 18
  Final Exam: TBA

Problem Sets
There will be a weekly problem set that consists of two parts:

1. CyberTutor problems to be answered on-line by 10 pm Wednesday.

2. Hand-written problems to be handed in on Fridays by 4:00 pm. Please write your name, subject, recitation number and the name of the recitation instructor on the top right corner of the first page of the homework assignment. Your completed problem sets should be placed in the recitation instructor’s box in room 4-339B.

Experiments
As you know, the experimental work, based primarily on take-home kits, will be a major feature of this course. Experiment instructions will be handed out in class on a Wednesday. There will be a few short questions regarding the analysis of the experiment that will in general be due on Fridays. YOU WILL NOT BE AWARDED A GRADE UNTIL YOU HAVE HANDED IN THE RETURNABLE PARTS WITH THE RED BOX.

Grading
As in all subjects taken by freshmen in the first semester, the official grades will be only Pass/No Record. However, your work during the semester will be graded quantitatively to give you a clear picture of how you are doing. The numerical basis for the final grade will be approximately as follows: 3 quizzes 45%, final exam 25%, CyberTutor 10%, hand-written problem sets 10%, experiment problems 10%.