Week 4 (9/16-9/20): Congratulations on completing Test 1. We will open the test questions for you to review in PrairieLearn early this week. Test 2 will cover topics from Lectures 4-7.
If you are encountering difficulties with the math in this course, we encourage you to utilize online resources and office hours for assistance. This OpenStax chapter on right triangles is useful for reviewing when to use sine, cosine, and tangent; and this chapter reviews methods for solving two equations with two unknowns.
Here is a summary of our schedule and deadlines for Week 4:
- Class Meetings:
- Lectures 6 and 7
- Discussion 4
- Lab 2
- Online assignments
- [smartPhysics] Prelectures and Checkpoints 6 and 7
- [smartPhysics] Prelab 2 is due 8am the day your lab section meets
- [smartPhysics] Homework 3 is due at 8am on Thursday, September 19
- Action items
- Sign up for your Test 2 time slot in PrairieTest
- Try Practice Test 2 in PrairieLearn (available Wednesday morning)
- Get your smartphysics access code ASAP before the demo period runs out. We will not be extending smartphysics deadlines unless there is a problem with stock at the bookstore.