Textbooks
University Physics (Volume 1 and 2), by William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny, OpenStax publication, Web version, 2021
What is the course textbook?
There are three of these during the semester that together count 45% toward your grade.
What are exams (or tests)?
One week after the experiment is performed.
When are lab reports due?
This is the best way to contact Prof. Epstein.
What is eepstein@bergen.edu?
After taking this course you should be able to describe these in your own words.
What are the concepts and meaning behind the physical principles covered this semester?
$0 (Free!)
How much does the textbook cost?
These are 25% of your grade and 70% of them must be turned in for you to pass this course. Any of these not turned in will have a grade of 0 which will be averaged in.
What are lab reports?
This is the format your lab reports must be in for you to upload them to Moodle.
24 hours or less
How soon before Prof. Epstein will reply to your email?
These three tools should be used to describe physical processes and in problem solving.
What are sketches, diagrams and graphs?
The course does not have a textbook in this category.
What is a lab manual?
These will greatly help you to understand the course material and are 10% of your grade.
What are homework problems?
Graphs must be created using one of these programs.
What are Excel, Google sheets or any other spreadsheet program.
Everything you need to know about this course can be found here.
What is the class moodle site?
These should be applied in problem solving and to describe physical processes.
What are mathematical relationships?
This online homework system which gives feedback and hints costs only $32.50.
What is Expert TA?
This will count 30% of your grade and is cumulutive.
What is the final exam?
All graphs must be in this format.
What is scatter NO connecting lines?
Your Bergen Community college email and the moodle site.
What should be checked every day?
Proper use of this for measurements must be demonstrated.
What is laboratory instrumentation?
Links to the textbook, Expert TA and lab instructions can be found here.
What is the Moodle Site?
Open ended problems similar to the HW and requiring diagrams and algebraic expressions in addition to numerical answers.
What type of questions make up the exams?
All graph must include these chart elements and 2 more for linear graphs.
What are a title, axis titles with units and a linear trendline and equation for linear graphs?
Two ways to ask questions or comment during lab and lecture.
What are speaking and writing in the chat on webex?
The skills gained in this course are necessary for this.
What is success in science or engineering?