Prerequisite: PH 213. Corequisite: MTH 256. Review the material from the introductory calculus-based physics sequence and the associated mathematical techniques as needed.

Texts: Modern Physics (2nd edition) by Krane (Wiley, 1996) and PH 314 Lab Manual. Both are available at the OSU bookstore.

Calculators: You will need a calculator for lecture, lab and exams. Graphing calculators (i.e. those will a solver feature and/or graphing window) and laptop or palmtop computers may not be used for exams. You should have a "scientific" calculator that has trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions. If you want to know whether or not your calculator is acceptable or not for exams, then consult the instructor well before the midterm exam.

Homework: Homework will be assigned Monday and due the following Monday or, at the latest, it may be turned in the following Tueday in the lab. The assignments will be posted at this Web page. Each will have a Monday date; e.g., an assignment dated "Monday, October 13" should be turned in on Monday, October 20, or on Tuesday, October 21, in the Lab room. Some students like to work early on the assignments, so I will try to post them ahead of time -- but it will not change the due date. If the assignment dated "Monday, October 13" were posted, say, on Wednesday, October 8, it would not mean a due date Oct. 8 + 1 week = Oct. 15. Just add one week to the date marked on the document, and not to the date it was posted.

Classroom participation and "prep questions". During each lecture, except for the first week and review days, there will be a reading quiz and conceptual questions and practice problems. Sometimes (not always!) the quiz will be graded. Correct answers will be awarded two points each. Incorrect answers will be awarded one point each. "Prep questions" have not been used by this instructor before, but he has been told by other faculty members that they have had very positive experience with using them, and that students like them. The "prep questions" concerning the masterial to be lectured will be posted on the course page some time (a day or two) before the lecture. You will be expected to read the material from the textbook and form the posted lecture notes, write short answers on a piece of paper, and turn them in before the lecture starts. Points will be given for turning in the answers, no matter whether they are correct or not. Only answers clearly indicating that the person did not even care to open the book may not be awarded points. The system is honesty-based, and its main purpose is to give you an additionla stimulus for reading the material in advance.

Laboratory: Original work is required. Read the instructions and do the weekly web assignment before coming to lab. There will be a quiz at the beginning of each lab. Reports are due no later than one week from the completion of the lab.

Help Room: Physics TAs will hold their office hours in the Help Room, Weniger 145. A schedule is posted on the door of the room. You are also welcome to stop by the instructor's office for help at any time.

Exams: There will be a midterm and a final. The final will be comprehensive, i.e. it will cover the entire course. Exams are closed book, but a sheet of formulas will be provided. Please arrive to the exam room five to ten minutes early and bring your student ID card, several #2 pencils and an approved calculator.

Exam Grading: (Lots of) partial credit will be given according to the following formula: a good translation of the word problem from english into mathematical equations, including a diagram = one-third of the points, identification of the relevant equations used to solve the problem = one-third of the points, and the correct mathematical solution, including the correct number of significant digits, units and no round-off error due to multiple calculations = one-third of the points. Never leave a problem completely blank! On multiple choice questions, if you don't know the answer, then make your best guess! Also, if you do not want the grader to read and grade something that you have written, then either cross it out or erase it completely. You can use the back of the multiple choice question page as scratch paper. It will not be read by the grader.

Academic Integrity: All students are expected to uphold the highest standards of honesty and integrity in their academic work. Labs are done in groups, as are problems done during lecture. All other graded work, including homework and exams, is to be done on an individual basis. Any incidence of academic dishonesty will be dealt with in accordance with OSU policies.

Students with Disabilities: Students with documented disabilities who need special accommodations should make an appointment with the instructor as soon as possible to discuss the accommodations.

Final Grades: No part of this course is graded on a curve! Your final grade will be calculated as follows: midterm 20%, final 40%, classroom participation 10%, homework 10%, and lab 20%.

Grade Scale: The grade scale is fixed. There is no curve in this course. You are not competing against each other for a grade. Some classes do better than others. Some do worse. 90 to 100% = A, 85 to 89% = A-, 82 to 84% = B+, 78 to 81% = B, 75 to 77% = B-,72 to 74% = C+, 68 to 71% = C, 65 to 67% = C-, 62 to 64% = D+, 58 to 61% = D, 55 to 57% = D-, 0 to 54% = F.