1. Physics 102 Essentials of Physics

2. Instructor: Dr. Shaukat Goderya Office: Science 213 B Office Hours: M, T, and W, 1-2, or by appointment Lecture: MW 10-10:50 PM Lab: Science 235 Monday 2:00-5:00 Tuesday 2:25-5:25

3. Physics 102 Class Web Page http://www.faculty.tarleton.edu/goderya Important !! Full syllabus is online: Read, understand and keep a printout for reference We will quickly review it today.

4. This is very True for Physics I hear and I forget I read and I remember I do and I understand “Confucius” http://www.faculty.tarleton.edu/goderya

5. Don’t Be Like This During Class http://www.faculty.tarleton.edu/Faculty/goderya

6. Be Like This http://www.faculty.tarleton.edu/goderya

7. Prerequisite  You should have already taken Math 107 or an equivalent course  I will give you a basic math skill test on Wednesday (September 8). Bring a Green Scantron Sheet.  I have placed a list of topics to review on the class web page see “Review-A.pdf” worksheet

8. You Decide!!  If the topics in the review worksheet and the skill test were a piece of cake  You are good to go for this class!  If you are familiar with the topics but don’t remember and your test was average or just above  You should not have much problem, but you will have to study hard! and review the math skills.

9. You Decide!!  If you knew a few things and did not know other things and your test was near the average but below  You will have to work very hard, otherwise you will not make it.  If you don’t know all or most of the topics in the review worksheet and you did not perform well in the skill test  You will not make it thru this class. You should drop it.

10. What you will need to do?  Read the relevant sections or chapters before coming to class, Take notes in class  Study after class, individually or in a group  Solve Textbook Examples  Learn to do Homework Problems on your own, not just find answers but learn the process, procedure and method  Do Class examples, and problem worksheets in Lab on your own as well as with group partners.  Solve, solve …. Discipline Devote 9 hours per week of study

11. Materials You Need Text

12. Materials You Need Laboratory Manual

13. Materials You Need WebAssign access code for Online homeworks May be packaged with text book http://www.webassign.net/

14. Materials You Need  Reasonable Scientific Calculator  Pen and Pencils  Ruler  Three Ring Binder for homework and problem solving worksheets.  Any folder to keep worksheets and other papers.  Laboratory Handouts are on class webpage