Physics 211 (Spring 2008)

MasteringPhysics Homework Assignments

Access MasteringPhysics homework assignments at http://www.masteringphysics.com . Enter "MasteringPhysics for Young/Freedman University Physics 12e" (do not enter "MasteringPhysics Standalone"). First time you enter you will need to register using personal access code provided with the purchase of the new textbook (you can also purchase it on-line if you have a used textbook - click "Buy now" button). Only one student can register using the same access code. Userid and password you create are E-mailed to you for your records (make sure you provide valid E-mail when you register - I strongly recommend using your Syracuse E-mail account). Next time you enter you will use your created userid and password to login. I have no control of your userids or passwords, thus you will need to contact the administrators of this web site if you cannot login. When you login you will be asked for Class Identification and student Id. Use SUPHY211SPRING2008 for Class Id (make sure you do not add a space before or after the Class Id - copy & paste often do that!) and enter your valid SUID (first 9 digits, no dashes) for student Id. You will then see a list of active assignments to complete with the due date and time.

If you don't complete the assignment right away you can login later and start where you left (but don't "submit problem" if you want to work on it later). Assignments are not timed. There are 3 types of assignments: SB (Skill Builders), STP (Self-Tutoring Problems) and EOC (End-of-Chapter) - press "help" button when logged on to the MP system for more information. If you enter a wrong answer you will be told so and you will be able to try again. You can also use hints for SB and STP problems to help yourself arrive to the correct answer. EOC problems offer no hints and just tell you if the answer is right or wrong.

Make sure you don't hit "give-up" or "show answer" button accidentally. The latter will display the correct answer, but you will earn no credit and there is no way to reset it. Do not "submit problem" unless you finished all parts since you will not be able to work on it again.

Important! Only the simplest problems can be answered right away. For most of the problems you will need to do your work on a sheet of paper. A calculator may come handy too. It is a good idea to read the problem carefully, solve it on a piece of paper and think thoroughly about what you did before submitting any answers. Since you don't need to submit any answers right away, you may logout and come back to provide the answers later.

Scoring system

Penalty for a wrong answer is 1% unless the problem is multiple choice. If the question is multiple choice, students lose 1/(n-1) points, when n is the number of options to choose from, for each unique wrong answer they submit. There are no penalties for using hints. You will be awarded bonus points (2%) by arriving to the right answer without using hints.

List of assignments:

"Points" give relative weight when figuring out overall score averaged over all assignments.

           Title                      Active    Points  Number Comments
                                   from    to             in
                                   (noon) (6pm)        phy211
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                                                        report
    

Introduction to MasteringPhysics   1/1 - 1/24*   0       -    No points but required!
  *as an exception you can complete this assignment for full credit even past the due date
Motion Graphs                      1/16 - 1/24*  30       1
  *as an exception you can complete this assignment for full credit until 1/31.