Teaching at WPI

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Faraday's Law Exercise (we would appreciate your feedback ASAP, preferably by Thursday, July 17,  2 PM, but no later than Saturday, July 19....exercise should take no more than 45 minutes)

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PH 2301:  ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (D Term 2008)

 Course Schedule

 Syllabus

 Homework Sets

 Solutions to Homework

Sample of Stokes' Theorem

Sample Exam Four

Solution to Sample Exam Four

Laplace's Equation (2D), Example/Outline

Example Two from Class on Friday, 3/21

Solution to Problem 2.27(lovely calculus!!!)

 

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PH 1130 : INTRODUCTION TO 20TH CENTURY PHYSICS ( C Term 2008)

              Course Schedule

         Course Syllabus

         Project Logistics

        Group Project Grade Sheet (How your project will be evaluated)

         Project Presentation Schedule (Friday, Feb 22 - Wednesday, Feb. 27)

         Sample Exam Three

         Solution to Sample Exam Three

         Group Work Survey (due Friday, January 11, in Lecture)

         Students Assigned to Conference Sections 1,2,3,4

         Homework Assignments

         Homework Solutions

         Interactive Sets

         Solutions to Interactive Sets

         PH 1130 Tutors Available:  Please visit Daniels Hall, 1st Floor

         Lecture Notes

  

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PH 1121 :  PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS:  eLECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM ( B Term 2007)

              Course Schedule

         Course Syllabus

         Group Assignments

         Project Presentation Schedule (December 10 through December 13)

         Group Work Survey (due Wednesday, October 24, in Lecture)

         Students Assigned to Conference Sections 1,2,3,5 (no Section 4)

         MASH Leader:  Mr. Akhil Kejriwal (M, 12-1PM; Tu & Th 2-3 PM, Daniels Hall)

         Project Logistics (Project Topic Selection begins 11/13 and ends 11/19)

        Sample Exam Three

        Solution to Sample Exam Three

         Sample Exam Three (an extra one)

         Solution to Sample Exam Three (the extra one)

         Group Project Grade Sheet (How your project will be evaluated)

 

         Capacitor Charging/Discharging (Math)

        

         Homework Assignments

         Homework Solutions

         Interactive Sets

         Solutions to Interactive Sets

         Problem of the Week

              Guide to the Right Hand Rules

       MIT Visualizations

       Cool Applets (University of Washington link)

           Concept Map

           Derivation of Coulomb's Law (ala Dimensional Analysis, click on number 19)

           Supplementary Information

            Virtual Library

            Survey for Shielding Exercise

 

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PH 1111: PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I:  MECHANICS (A Term 2007)

        Course Schedule

         Course Syllabus

         Project Schedule (October 9 through October 11)

        Group Work Survey (DUE:  Friday, August 24, in Lecture!)

         PH 1111 Group Assignments

         Project Logistics

         MASH Schedule:  MASH LEADER = Mr. Akhil Kejriwal (akhilk@wpi.edu)

         Sample Exam III

         Solution to Sample Exam III

         Group Problems

         Homework Assignments

         Homework Solutions

         Interactive Sets

         Solutions to Interactive Sets

         Problem of the Week

              Guide to the Right Hand Rules

       MIT Visualizations

       Cool Applets

           Concept Map

           Virtual Library

 

 
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PH 2301:  ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (D Term 2007)

 Course Schedule

 Syllabus

 Homework Sets

 Solutions to Homework Sets  

 Outline on Laplace's Equation (2D)

 Sample Exam 4 

 Solution to Sample Exam 4

 Magnetism Equations

 Supplementary Information

  Virtual Library

 

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PH 1121 :  PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS:  eLECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM ( B Term 2006)

              Course Schedule

         Course Syllabus

         Tutorial on Inductors

         Sample Exam Three (the one due for homework)

        Solution to Sample Exam Three (the homework)

         Sample Exam Three (an extra one)

         Solution to Sample Exam Three (the extra one)

         Group Project Grade Sheet (How your project will be evaluated)

         Group Project Information (TOPICS and Logistics)

         MASH Schedule:  MASH LEADER = Jeff Sanders (jsanders@wpi.edu)

         Homework Assignments

         Homework Solutions

         Interactive Sets

         Solutions to Interactive Sets

         Problem of the Week

              Guide to the Right Hand Rules

       MIT Visualizations

       Cool Applets (University of Washington link)

           Concept Map

           Derivation of Coulomb's Law (ala Dimensional Analysis, click on number 19)

           Supplementary Information

            Virtual Library

 

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PH 597:  METHODS OF TEACHING LABS ( FALL 2006)

           TA Schedule

            Syllabus (Course Meets Mondays, 1-1:50 PM, Olin 214)

            Lab Assessment Sheet

            Preface of R. Knight's book "Five Easy Lessons:  Strategies for Successful Physics Teaching"

            Quotations and Proverbs on Teaching, Learning, and Education

           
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PH 2301:  ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (D Term 2006)

 Course Schedule

 Syllabus

 Homework Sets

 Solutions to Homework Sets  

 Sample Exam Four

 Magnetism Equations

 Solutions to HW 4

  Supplementary Information

  Virtual Library

 

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PH 1121 :  PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS:  eLECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM ( B Term 2005)

              Course Schedule

         Course Syllabus

         Assigned Groups (for Conference)

         MASH Schedule:  MASH LEADER = Brenden Brown (bcbrown@wpi.edu)

         SOLUTIONS TO BOTH SAMPLE EXAMS (FOR EXAM 3)

       SAMPLE EXAM 3 (DUE WED., DEC. 14)

       Another SAMPLE EXAM, in prep for Exam 3 (NOT DUE FOR HW)

       12/2/2005 Lecture Notes

       12/5/2005 Lecture Notes

       1121 Project Schedule

       Inductors and Maxwell's Equations

         ALL ABOUT GAUSS, COIL, RAIL GUNS AND SUCH (Thanks to Team Kirchoff)

         Tesla Coil, Powerpoint Presentation (slides) From Monday, December 12, 2005

         Homework Assignments

         Homework Solutions

         Interactive Sets

         Solutions to Interactive Sets

         Problem of the Week

              Guide to the Right Hand Rules

       MIT Visualizations

       Cool Applets (University of Washington link)

       Study Guides

           Concept Map

           Derivation of Coulomb's Law (ala Dimensional Analysis, click on number 19)

           Supplementary Information

            Virtual Library

 
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PH 1110 :  GENERAL PHYSICS I:  MECHANICS  (A Term 2005)

                        Course Site:  syllabus, study guides, homework solutions, etc.

              Supplementary Information

              MASH, extra help, meeting times and location

              FEEDBACK (TELL US HOW THE COURSE IS GOING)

              Office hrs. for Professor Koleci (Ko-LET-see):  M, W:  2- 4 PM; F:11 AM-Noon           

                     
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PH 2301:  ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (D Term 2005)

Have a Great Summer!

            Course Schedule

            Syllabus

            Homework Sets

            Solutions to Homework Sets

                   Supplementary Information

            Exam Three Distribution (Average = 91%, N=22)

                   Virtual Library

 
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PH 1110:  GENERAL PHYSICS I:  MECHANICS (C Term 2005)

           PH 1110 Web Site

           PH 1110 Conference Logistics 

           Supplementary Information

           Virtual Library

 

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PH 1121:  PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II:  ELECTROMAGNETISM (B Term 2004)

       MASH:  Leader = Helen Hanson(adelehh1@wpi.edu:  M, Th: 7-8:30, Olin 218

       Course Schedule

       Course Syllabus

       Distribution for Exam Three

       Handout on Inductors and Maxwell's (Magnificent) Equations

       Survey for PH 1121, Lab Three, Please Complete ASAP

       Information on Course Project (Decisions due on 11/19)

       What you will be graded on w.r.t. Course Project

       Guide to the Right Hand Rules

       MIT Visualizations

       Cool Applets (University of Washington link)

       Torque on a current-carrying loop (UIUC link)

       Study Guides

       Homework Assignments

       Problem of the Week

       Interactive Sets

       Solutions to Homework Assignments

       Solutions to Interactive Sets

            Concept Map

            Derivation of Coulomb's Law (ala Dimensional Analysis, click on number 19)

 
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PH 1110:  GENERAL PHYSICS I:  MECHANICS (A Term 2004)

           PH 1110 Web Site

           PH 1110 Conference Logistics            

           Supplementary Information

           Virtual Library

 

 
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PH 1120:  GENERAL PHYSICS II:  ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM (D Term 2004)

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

PH 1120 Web Site

PH 1120 Conference Logistics

Conference Bonus Problem Solution (3/18/04)

PH 1120 Lab Schedule (IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE COURSE, ALL REPORTS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED)

PH 1120 Lab Information

 Supplementary Information

Virtual Library

           
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PH 1121:  INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II:  eLECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (B TERM, 2003)

            Schedule

            Syllabus

            Study Guides

            Sample Exam III (for test on Tuesday, December 16)

            Hand-out on inductors and Maxwell's Equations (distributed on 12/10)

            What you will be graded on for the upcoming projects (Dec. 11,12, 15)

            Important Information on Projects

            Guide to the Right Hand Rules

            Concept Map

            Derivation of Coulomb's Law (ala Dimensional Analysis, click on number 19)

            Derivation of Gauss' Law

            Problem of the Week

            Homework Sets

            Interactive Sets

            Solutions to Homework Sets

            Solutions to Interactive Sets

            Supplementary Information

            Virtual Library

Back to Koleci's Page

Back to WPI Physics Department

Back to WPI

 

 
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PH 1110:  GENERAL PHYSICS I:  Mechanics (A Term, 2003)

            PH 1110 Web Site

            Survey for Exam Four (DUE Monday, Oct. 20, 12 PM):  PLEASE WRITE YOUR NAME or NO CREDIT!  

            PH 1110 Conference Logistics     

           Supplementary Information

           Virtual Library

   

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PH 1120:  GENERAL PHYSICS II:  ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM (D Term 2003)

PH 1120 Web Site

PH 1120 Conference Logistics

PH 1120 Lab Schedule

PH 1120 Lab Information

Survey for Exam Four (due by Monday, May 5, Noon!)

Sample Exam Four (due Wednesday, April 23, 6 PM)

Extra Credit Survey

 Supplementary Information

Virtual Library

 

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PH 1110:  GENERAL PHYSICS I:  Mechanics (C Term, 2003)

            PH 1110 Web Site

            PH 1110 Conference Logistics

           Solution to Quiz One

            Sample Exam Four

            Survey for Exam Four (Submission Due Date:  Monday, March 3, 5 PM)

            Supplementary Information

             Virtual Library

 
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PH 1121:  PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II:  eLECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (B Term, 2002)

            Schedule

            Syllabus

            Study Guides

            Lab

            Project Guidelines & Information

            Project Grading Form

            Sample Exam III

            Guide to the Right Hand Rules

            Concept Map

            Derivation of Coulomb's Law (ala Dimensional Analysis, click on number 19)

            Derivation of Gauss' Law

            Problem of the Week

            Homework Sets

            Interactive Sets

            Solutions to Homework Sets

            Solutions to Interactive Sets

            Supplementary Information

            Virtual Library

 
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PH 1110:  GENERAL PHYSICS I:  MECHANICS (A Term, 2002)

            Conference Syllabus

            Supplementary Information

 
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PH 1110:  GENERAL PHYSICS I:  MECHANICS (E Term, 2002)

            Course Syllabus

            Course Schedule

            Lab Three is Friday, June 28, 10 AM.

            Lab Schedule

            Suggested Problems for Exam Two:  Ch. 7:  17, 23, 31, 33, 37, 41, 45, 63;                         

            Chapter 8:  11, 15, 17, 21, 31, 33, 39. 

            Group Project (June 18 - June 21)

            Formula Sheet for Exam III

            Homework Assignments

            Homework Solutions

            Interactive Sets

            Solutions to Interactive Sets

            Supplementary Material

 
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PH 1121:  PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS:  ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM (D Term, 2002)

            Course Syllabus

            Course Schedule

            Lab Schedule

            Lab Two (Monday:  4/08/02)

            Info. on the Comprehensive Report on Electricity and Magnetism (CREM)

            Supplementary Problems in Prep for Exam III (from Serway & Beichner's Text)

            Numeric Solutions to Supplementary Problems (from Serway & Beichner's Text)

           Homework Assignments

           Homework Solutions

           Interactive Sets (Assignments)

           Interactive Sets (Solutions)

           Supplementary Material

 
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PH1110:  GENERAL MECHANICS (C Term, 2002)

            PH1110 Course Web Page

            Solution to Sample Exam IV

            Supplementary Material

            Quizzes

            Solutions to Quizzes

            Answers to Select Problems

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PH 1110:  GENERAL MECHANICS (A Term, 2001)

        Supplementary Material

        Quizzes

        Solutions to Quizzes

        Answers to Select Problems

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PH 1120:  GENERAL ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM (B Term 2001)

                Supplementary Material

                Quizzes

                Solutions to Quizzes

                Answers to Select Problems

           

 

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Back to WPI Physics Department

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