Since Mon. Jan. 14 is a CM Qu¡xam, CM PSNs will be checked at that time.

If you are taking Qu¡xam C1, we will also check your QM PSN then. (If you would not normally come in for a CM Qu¡xam, don’t attend just for the QM PSN – we’ll look at it during the next PSN check where you would be present).

Qu¡xam C1 begins at 9:30am Mon. Jan. 14 in the CAL. For the Qu¡xam, you are allowed your writing tools, your calculating device, and your personally prepared 8.5inch by 11inch note sheet. A reminder that since this Qu¡xam only covers one week of material, it will take place from 9:30 – 10, followed by a workshop from 10-10:30. The remainder of the time will be spent on reviewing how to use Mathematica to solve differential equations and starting this week’s CM work.

Quizhome Q1 (the at-home initial draft version) will be posted to the program website at 9:30am Mon. Jan. 14. You are also allowed your writing tools, your calculating device, and your personally prepared 8.5inch by 11inch note sheet, and no other resources are allowed; please prepare your note sheet before accessing the quiz. Please also take care not to discuss the quiz with anyone in any way (you may discuss it with me) before the workshop on Thu. Jan. 17 (you will be asked to certify that you adhered to this criteria). You are encouraged but not required to complete this quiz in 30 minutes; you will be asked to estimate the time you did spend on it.

Let’s try these out. You can find information about Rotation assignments and Prompts by clicking here.

You can find the Reading Response Rotation assignment in the PSAM Community folder, available by clicking here.

I’m still working on a good solution for submitting your responses. We’ll try out another method which will be available by Sunday morning. In the meantime, compose your responses to the prompts below in a separate document, and you can copy/paste those responses into the Reading Response form once it is available. Please use very simple formatting.

Prompts: for each section (Taylor, Townsend) or sub-section* (Griffiths), answer the following questions.

1. Big Concepts: For the relevant sections, what are the main physics concepts/ideas? Make sure to also note which (if any) physics concepts are new to you. (Try to just use words here and minimize invoking equations, but don’t stress if you find it more convenient to use or refer to an equation.)
2. Big Maths: For these sections, what are the major mathematical tools/formulas? Make sure to also note which (if any) math concepts or methods are new to you. Here, feel free to refer to equation numbers or page numbers, and do your best to convey the meaning of the equations in everyday language. Again, don’t stress if you find it more convenient to use technical rather than everyday language. Make sure that you have the important equations clearly written out and explained in your reading/lecture notes.
3. Big Questions: As specifically as you can, describe in detail your questions/confusions from the section/sub-section, about physics concepts, math moves, and particularly (but not limited to) any Examples in the section/sub-section. In essence, what in particular would you like us to spend class time going over?

* In the notecard feedback from last week, someone mentioned that they would rather respond to sections in Griffiths, rather than sub-sections. So for this week’s reading, let’s try to lump these together:

• 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 and 2.1.3
• 2.1.4
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2 and 2.2.4
• 2.2.3

Class Meeting Schedule:

• Mon. 9:30 – 11:30: Qu¡xam! C1 & Workshop (meets in CAL)
  • review the Syllabus for information about your note sheet; you will be provided with the inside covers of Taylor so that information need not be on your note sheet
• Mon. 1 – 3: EM lecture/discussion
• Tue. 9:30 – 11:30: QM lecture/discussion
• Tue. 1 – 3: CM lecture/discussion
• Wed. 9 – 1: APLS (meets in Lab 2 2238)
• Thu. 9:30 – 11:30: QM workshop
• Thu. 12:30 – 2: EM workshop
• Thu. 3 – 3:30: CM workshop

Reading:

• CM: Taylor 2.1 – 2.4
• EM: Griffiths 2.1 – 2.2
• QM: Townsend 2.1 – 2.5; 2.8 up to eq. (2.134)
• APLS: (continue reading Error Analysis Ch. 1 – Ch. 3)

In addition to QuaSR Center hours, tutoring hours in the Cave are:

• Friday 2 – 5 (Sheena)
• Friday 5 -7 (Pyxie)
• Sunday 4 – 6 (Slade)

Tutoring begins Fri. 1/11. Pyxie won’t be available on 1/11 but will be available on Fridays from 5 – 7 in subsequent weeks.

I might be late to QM on Thu. Jan. 10.

If I am not to class by our start time at 9:30, please form into workshop groups and work on this week’s QM homework together.

Please remember to begin by checking in with each other and establishing community agreements.

When I arrive, we will finish our discussion on calculating ΔS_z, and then we’ll go over Problem 1.3.

You can access the CSS folders by clicking here.

QM PS#1 (Townsend): 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15

Notes:

• You need the results of Problem 1.10 for 1.11 and 1.12. You can check your results for <S_z> and <S_y> as directed in the problem statement. You should find that <S_x> = 0.
• Problems 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7 will be assigned as part of QM PS#2, so after completing this week’s set, you may choose to begin on those problems. We will complete Problem 1.3 together during class on Thu. Jan. 10; Problems 1.4-1.7 are based on Problem 1.3.

• The first APLS meeting will start at 9am Wed. Jan. 9 in Lab 2 2238.
• This week, there is nothing to prepare in advance.
• Come prepared to take notes.
• Lab 2 2238 is a regular lab space, so please wear attire appropriate for a lab room.