== Past news of persistent value ==

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  * The practice exam for the final is up.  Please find it in [[Homework+]].  On next Monday, I will provide answers, but in the mean time, my recommendation is that you try to provide your best answers in the forum.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-03-12T15:49:56-0800)>>''-~

  * '''Lecture note 15 is up.''' Please study Figure 15.1 (page 13) with some care.  Also, solutions to past homework have been uploaded.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-03-04T18:04:38-0800)>>''-~

  * '''Midterm is over.''' Check solutions ([[Homework+]]) and fill in the gaps of understanding, if possible.  Much of it would continue to matter for the final exam, also, since we will continue doing waves, and interference, and so on, just with a different wave (light) for the next few lectures.  Also, while you are at [[Homework+]], '''remember to download Homework 5''' if you did not pick up a hardcopy right after the exam.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-02-14T17:09:28-0800)>>''-~

  * Thanks to those students who participated in the device poll.  Here is a summary.
    * ic: 21/98, sp: 84/98, tm: 85/98, lp: 67/98, tb: 14/98
    * sp|tm: 94/98, sp|tm|lp: 96/98, sp|tm|lp|tb: 96/98 (&ldquo;|&rdquo; means &ldquo;or&rdquo;)
  ic=i-clicker, sp=smart phone, tm=text messaging, lp=laptop, tb=tablet.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-01-09T13:37:18-0800)>>''-~

  * '''Midterm review session summary is now available!''' (~-''<<DateTime(2014-02-12T11:00:40-0800)>>''-~).  '''Review sheet now available!''' (~-''<<DateTime(2014-02-11T13:31:47-0800)>>''-~).  There are some practice exam sets available now, along with other information about the upcoming exam.  Go to [[Homework+]].&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-02-06T11:20:04-0800)>>''-~

  * <<ln(http://doodle.com/952kandunrwkyu43,An important doodle poll)>> is now open.  Please participate!&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-02-04T09:29:46-0800)>>''-~

  * The following two points seem to come up during my office hours: [[Hooke's law|point 1]] and [[A very small notational matter|point 2]].&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-01-29T17:27:01-0800)>>''-~

  * <<ln(/../forum/question/544/beat-frequency,"A special extra credit question has been posted just now")>>.  Try it!&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-01-29T15:50:40-0800)>>''-~

  * Reading quiz 6 is up.  <<ln("/../forum/questions/?tags=rq-jan30", "All quiz questions can be accessed here")>>.  Due before tomorrow&rsquo;s class.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-01-29T08:07:23-0800)>>''-~

  * [~-The following is a copy of an email message, plus small addtions, sent to all students around 6:30 PM on Jan 25.-~] Some students failed to turn in homework in the 9-3 window on Friday, and have asked for late acceptance of homework.

  In response, I am giving some additional time '''for everyone''' (to be fair), only for this time.  Part of the reason for giving additional time this timen is due to my cancellation of class on last Thursday, which may have disrupted the normal flow of things a bit.<<BR>>

  However, note that, by policy, late homework is not allowed in this course (the syllabus has been updated with this policy explictly stated now; also drop-one policy for homework is explictly stated in the syllabus).<<BR>>

  Regarding homework 2:

    1. At this point, '''homework 2 must be submitted to me, by email''' (since Monday would be too late).  The PDF format works the best.
    1. '''The new deadline is 3 PM tomorrow (Jan 26).'''
    1. Even if you already submitted your homework, you may submit corrections or additional work.
    1. ~-Of course, if you already submitted your complete homework on Friday, you do not need to submit any more work.-~

  Notes for future homework (check the updated syllabus at [[Syllabus+]]):

    1. No late submission is allowed.
    1. Your worst homework score will be dropped at the end of the quarter.

  * This ''Thursday''&rsquo;s office hour from 9 to 10 is cancelled, '''as is Thursday&rsquo;s class.'''&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-01-22T14:56:22-0800)>>''-~

  * This information was not accurate.  This Wednesday&rsquo;s office hour will be held as usual.--(I need to be out of town next Wednesday (Jan 22), so I cannot have my office hour, then.  If you would be affected by this, and you have idea about how I can make it up, I am all ears.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-01-15T12:59:13-0800)>>''-~)--

  * <<color(An important correction in homework 2)>>.  Please check it out at [[Homework+]].&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-01-17T18:34:46-0800)>>''-~
  * Reading quiz 3 is up now.  On a related note, [[How do I do the reading quiz|this page]] (&ldquo;How do I do the reading quiz&rdquo;) has been updated substantially.  Please read it now!&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-01-15T08:58:28-0800)>>''-~

  * '''Your cooperation needed.'''  From today&rsquo;s class, I will be collecting your homework.  When you hand in your homework, please place it in the <<color(right bin)>> on the front desk of the lecture hall.  <<color(Your bin will be defined by your last initial)>>&mdash;there will be seven such bins on the front desk, alphabetically grouped.  Thanks!!&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-01-16T09:27:40-0800)>>''-~

  * '''<<color("NO Mastering Physics and NO i-Clicker will be used in this course.")>>'''  '''Do NOT buy them.''' This is a big difference from the last year, since we used both then.

  * As for the textbook, it is ''Physics for Scientists And Engineers With Modern Physics, 4th ed., Giancoli.''  <<color("We will cover Chapters 12&mdash;16 and 32&mdash;35 in 5B.")>>  For more details, check the syllabus in [[Syllabus+|this page]].

  * <<fl(W)>>'''elcome students!'''  This course will proceed somewhat like the last year's course, but with some important differences.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2013-12-29T06:54:13-0800)>>''-~

  * The syllabus for this site will be posted as the new quarter starts, but you can already learn about the textbook and the chapters to be covered from the last year&rsquo;s syllabus, since they will remain the same.  Similarly, it would be a great start if you browse through <<ln("/../ph5b-13/Lecture+#Lecture_Notes", my lecture notes of the last year)>>.

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== Past news of purely archival value ==

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  * The second reading quiz is up.  Please follow the &ldquo;RQ&rdquo; link above.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2014-01-13T09:34:39-0800)>>''-~

  * The number of midterm exams may not be the same as the last year&rsquo;s, although I am not absolutely decided on this at the moment.

  * Check <<ln("/../ph5b-13/Syllabus+?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=00-Syllabus.pdf", the last year's syllabus)>> for '''the textbook and the course topics'''.  

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