Physics 110 (SPORTS PHYSICS) -- Spring 2008

THE PHYSICS OF SPORTS (PHYSICS 110) IS A GEC NATURAL SCIENCE COURSE.

The class meets M-F 9:30-10:18

This is the Physics 110 home page Course information is available here plus lots of supplementary info. Please check this page regularly as it is the defined ``official'' 110 source.

Recent changes to this page:

May 27-2008 - Final exam review is Thursday. NO CLASS FRIDAY (5/30). FINAL EXAM IS TUE 6/3 @ 9:30AM. Up to 4 cheat sheets allowed.
May 26-2008 - Quiz 8 solution is right here.
May 21-2008 - Quiz 8 is right here. In order to receive proper credit, you must email me the answers between 8am and 5pm tomorrow, May 22.
May 20-2008 - Quiz 7 solution is right here
May 20-2008 - THIS WEEK'S QUIZ (#8) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON LINE ONLY. A copy will be posted here and you must email me the answers on Thursday between 8am and 5pm.
May 19-2008 - REMINDER: NO CLASS THIS FRI(5/23) OR NEXT MONDAY (5/26)
May 13-2008 - Quiz 6 solution is right here
May 8-2008 - Today's quiz is right here
April 28, 2008 - Midterm solutions pg1, pg2. Grades and average score available tomorrow.
April 25-2008 - The Midterm is Monday April 28. You are allowed up to 4 cheat sheets.
April 25-2008 - Quiz 4 solution
April 19-2008 - Quiz 3 solution
April 17-2008 - Quiz 2 solution
April 3-2008 - Quiz 1 solution
March 26-2008 --- NO CLASS THURSDAY MAR. 27
March 24-2008 --- First day of class. Class notes are required for this class and you can get them at Tuttle UniPrint, ground floor Tuttle Garage, for the extra-low price of $7.97. For additional reference in the Science and Engineering Library (SEL, just south of Smith Lab): ``The Dynamics of Sports'', 2 Ed., Griffing; ``Sport Science'', Brancazio.
March 24-2008 --- Everything you need to pass 110 can be found by clicking on the following: course description and information, Syllabus, Quiz Solutions, Midterm Solutions, and Final Exam Solutions.
March 24-2008 --- Make sure to review course description and information. If you have any questions, now is the time to ask. Also check below for past quizzes, etc ... You should print them out now for your notes.

Course description and information and exam schedule
Syllabus
Quiz Solutions, Midterm Solutions, and Final Exam Solutions.
General handouts
Send feedback to the instructors -- anonymous or not
Additional References -- Alternative or more advanced texts
Links
- Links to additional information

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Quiz/Exam Solutions

Click on the quiz/exam to see the solutions (available after date given).

Date	Comments	Solutions
4/3/08	Quiz 1 ( )	jpg
04/10/08	Quiz 2 (Avg. Score: )	jpg
04/17/08	Quiz 3 (Avg. Score: ) )	jpg
4/24/08	Quiz 4 (Avg. Score: )	jpg
04/28/08	Midterm()	pg1, pg2,
5/01/08	Quiz 5 ()	see Midterm
5/08/08	Quiz 6	jpg
5/15/08	Quiz 7 ()	jpg
5/22/08	Quiz 8 ()	jpg
6/3/08	Old Final()	pg1.

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Handouts

Date Out	Handout	Comments
3/07	World Records (Box I.3)	Compute the average velocity
3/07	Common Units,Conversions, Scientific Notation (Box I.1) (Box I.2)	Useful numbers; rules for scientfic Notation
04/04	Midterm Review Sheets (page 1) (page 2)	``What you need to know '' review sheets for 110 Midterm.
TBA	Final Review Sheet (review)	``What you need to know '' review sheet for 110 Final.

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Midterm Course Evaluations for Physics 110

By using the anonymous comment box below, you can evaluate the course now (before its too late). In addition to any written comments you want to add, just answer the following questions:

(1.) Overall I would grade this course A, B, C, D, or E.

(2.) I would grade the Course Note/Viewgraph Lecture format A, B, C, D, or E.

(3.) I would grade the level and frequency of Quizes A, B, C, D, or E.

(4.) I would grade the Midterm as A, B, C, D, or E.

(5.) I would grade the DDE concept as A, B, C, D, or E.

(6.) I would rate the laserdisc experiments A, B, C, D, or E.

(7.) I would rate the use of the course Web page A, B, C, D, or E.

(8.) I would rate the overall quality of the Professor as A, B, C, D, or E.
Please add written comments about these questions or any other issues you want addressed.