Discussion Sections for
PY 105 (Elementary Physics I) Summer II 2007


Exam III is Friday 10 August in Lecture

Instructor Information Recent Updates

  • Email cserino@physics.bu.edu

  • Web-page http://physics.bu.edu/~cserino

  • Office Metcalf Science Center (SCI) Room B37

  • Phone 3-3424

  • A note on going from x&rarr &theta (etc.) can be found in the Helpful Information section.

  • All In-class worksheets can be found in the In-class Worksheets section.

  • A tentative course scheudle can be found in the Importnant Information section.
  • I will be your discussion Teaching Fellow for PY 105 (Elementary Physics I) for the Summer (Term I) of 2007. I will be holding office hours once weekly (see below) and by appointment. I am a second year graduate student with a BS in Physics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The goal of my discussion sections will be to help you master all of the material covered this year in PY 105. If you have any questions / comments / concerns about any aspect of PY 105 or if you would like some particular information added to this website, please contact me.

    Discussions
    Section Time Location
  • B2
  • Wednesday 11:00 AM PRB 146
  • B2
  • Friday 11:00 AM PRB 146

    Office Hours
    Time Location
    Wednesday 2:00 PM SCI B37
    By Appointment
    SCI B37

  • N.B. If you cannot make my office hours and prefer not to make an appointment, or if you would like a different TF's perspective on a particular topic, there is one other TF for this course, your lab TF, Mark Dickison, and your lecturer, Dr. Gubankova.

    Important Information

  • PY 105 Course Website (through WebCT)

  • PY 105 Course Schedule (Subject to Change. Current as of 5 July)
  • Important Dates

  • Wednesday 4 July 2007 there is no class.

  • Exam I: Thursday 19 July

  • Exam II: Friday 3 August

  • Exam III: Friday 10 August
  • About Your Homework
  • Most of your homework will be handled by WebAssign.

  • Collaboration on homework is allowed; however, every student is responsible for his or her own assignment. Copying solutions directly from the web, other students, or any other sources is not allowed.

  • In-class Worksheets:

  • Unit 1: Vectors (3 July)

  • Unit 2: One-Dimensional Kinetics (3 July)
  • Unit 3: Two-Dimensional Kinetics (6 July)

  • Unit 4: One-Dimensional Forces (11 July)

  • Unit 5: Friction and Centripetal Forces (13 July)

  • Unit 6: Energy Conservation (27 July)

  • Unit 7: Linear Momentum (27 July)
  • Helpful Information:
  • A note on Unit Vectors

  • Going from &theta to x

  • Conceptual Excercises:

    About Discussion:

  • Discussion is ninety (90) minutes long.

  • Attendance is not taken; however, sometimes we will have Conceptual Exercises that are to be done in class that will contribute to your grade for the course.

  • More info on the way?
  • Again, if you have any concerns whatsoever, please contact me ASAP. My number one goal is to help you learn and understand physics!


    Christopher A. Serino

    Last modified: 6 July 2007