Textbooks
The only textbook you must buy for this course.
What is Conceptual Physics 12th edition by Paul Hewitt, published by Pearson.
There are 4 of these during the semester.
What are exams?
eepstein@bergen.edu
What is Dr. Epstein's email address?
The average of your lab report grades will count this much toward your grade.
What is 20% ?
Your name, the names of your lab partners, the name and number of the experiment, and the date performed.
What should be on your cover page?
This can be found on Moodle under Introduction but is generally not necessary.
What are the Optstbaum notes?
The unrelated characteristic of the exams.
What is modular?
What is the best way to contact Dr. Epstein?
Your grade on this will only count 10% toward your final grade.
What is your lowest exam grade?
A short statement of the goals of the experiment at the beginning of your lab report.
What are the objectives?
This course does not have a textbook in this category.
What is a lab manual?
The seven sections found in each exam.
What are multiple choice, true-false, fill-ins, definitions, diagram, calculation, essay.
24 hours or less
How long will it take to receive a reply to an email from Prof. Epstein?
Each of your 3 highest exam grades will count this much toward your grade.
What is 20% ?
These should all be answered after the Objectives and will be discussed in class before performing any experiment.
What are pre-experiment questions?
You can find these on the Moodle site at least two days before each experiment.
Instructions for each experiment we will do.
Each exam will include 10 of these of which you must answer 5 but can answer more for extra credit.
What are definitions?
BCC email
What must be checked on a regular basis to keep the channels of communication open?
This portion of your grade is up to Prof. Epstein's discretion.
What is the last 10%?
Data should be neatly organized in these.
What are data tables?
Everything you need to know for this course can be found here.
The Moodle Site.
You will be given 2 prompt questions for these of which you must write 1 -2 pages on one. Answering the second one is extra credit.
What are essay questions?
Anouncements, Course Documents, Labs, Assignments, Demonstration Links, and Exams will be posted here.
What is Moodle?
To pass this course you must do both of these things.
What are turning in at least 8 of the 12 lab reports and passing at least one exam?
This question should guide you in writing your conclusions.
What did you learn from the experiment?