May 2026 - Phy121s26

Final course grade summary
by Frank Wolfs 14 May '26

14 May '26

Attached is a histogram showing the Physics 121 course grade distribution. You should have received your final course grade via email this morning. Frank Wolfs _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 275 - 8527 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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Summary of the final exam
by Frank Wolfs 12 May '26

12 May '26

Attached are two graphs that summarize the results of the final exam. I am double checking the grade entries and will distribute the final exam grades to everyone on Wednesday. Frank Wolfs _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 275 - 8527 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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Thank you!
by Frank Wolfs 10 May '26

10 May '26

I like to thank you for taking PHY 121 this semester. I had a great time teaching you about physics. I hope you have a great summer and see you next fall! We started grading the exam. I expect to be able to distribute the results of the final exam late on Tuesday or early Wednesday. Frank Wolfs _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 275 - 8527 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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Instructions final exam: read carefully.
by Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R 08 May '26

08 May '26

Below you will find the instructions for the final exam. The exam will start at 7.15 pm today in Hubbell. Notes: 1. On the final exam, there will be 17 problems. The total number of points on the exam is 200 which corresponds to 100% correct. Problems 1 - 10: multiple-choice problems that need to be answered on the scantron form. Problems 11 and 12: to be answered in blue book # 1. Problems 13 and 14: to be answered in blue book # 2. Problems 15, 16, and 17: to be answered in blue book # 3. Questions answered in the wrong booklet will NOT be graded. * Each multiple choice question is worth 2.5 points. * Each analytical question are is worth 25 points. * The total number of points on the exam is 200 (= 100%). 2. No one will be allowed to start the exam after 8.45 pm. If you show up after 8.45 pm, you will have to wait until May 2027 to take the final exam. 3. No one can leave the exam room before 8.45 pm. 4. If you complete the exam after 10 pm, you should remain seated until we have collected all exams at 10.15 pm. 5. You cannot bring anything into the exam room except your student id, pens, pencils, and an eraser. NOTE: Bringing your cell phone to the exam room willbe considered an act of academic dishonesty. Any cell phone I discover will be removed permanently. Your final exam score will be 0 and you will be reported to the College Board on Academic Honesty. 6. You can bring ONE water bottle (with water, no other liquids) that is clear and has its label removed; no other food or drinks are allowed in the exam room. 7. You are required to bring your student ID. Good luck studying for the exam and see you in Hubbell at 7.15 pm today!. Frank Wolfs _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 275 - 8527 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 643 - 5496 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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Course evaluations.
by Frank Wolfs 07 May '26

07 May '26

At the end of this week, the University asks each student to complete an on-line survey about the courses he/she is enrolled in. This survey is used both at the College level and at the Departmental level to monitor the teaching effectiveness of our faculty. You will receive an email from the Dean's office or the registrar with details and the proper URL to access the on-line survey. I will not see the responses until after the grades have been handed in, so your response may not benefit you directly, but the responses of previous students have shaped your experience in Physics 121. Since I find it important that you share your opinion about the course, I make the following offer: if 95% of the Physics 121 students participate in the survey by Monday May 4 (when the survey closes), I will add 5% to the final exam score of each student enrolled in Physics 121. Frank Wolfs _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 275 - 8527 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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Office hours
by Frank Wolfs 07 May '26

07 May '26

To help you with questions about the final exam, there will be extra office hours on Thursday and Friday. The schedule is as follows: Frank Wolfs: Thursday 9 am - 11 am (B&L 203A). Stephen Luniewski: Thursday 11 am - 1 pm (POA). Justin Kenneally: Thursday 1 pm - 3 pm (POA). Addison Price: Thursday 3 pm - 5 pm (POA). Cole Jerum: Thursday 5 pm - 7 pm (POA). Catherine Lei: Friday 1 pm - 3pm (POA). Frank Wolfs _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 275 - 8527 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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Final exam details
by Frank Wolfs 05 May '26

05 May '26

I wanted to make a few comments on the focus of the final exam based on questions I received. The final exam will cover all the material the is covered in the course. For most topics, you have see questions on the midterm exams. Thermodynamics has not been covered on any of the midterm exams. I said in class that the final exam will not put an emphasis on thermodynamics. If you look at the practice exam, you will see that 2 out of the 8 analytical questions were thermodynamics questions. This represents 25% of the total and is consistent with the time we devoted on thermodynamics. On the exam on May 8 you will find that the analytical questions cover the material evenly. Of course, given the limited time of the final exam, it is impossible to cover every topic we covered in the course. If you do well on the final exam, you have demonstrated you have mastered the topics discussed in the entire course. As a result, an excellent score on the final exam will give you a good course grade, even if you struggled on the midterm exams. Frank Wolfs _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 275 - 8527 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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Reminder
by Frank Wolfs 04 May '26

04 May '26

Just a reminder about Exam # 3: 1. You can pick up Exam # 3 in the POA on Monday May 4, between 2 pm and 4 pm in the POA. Jacob Lieberman will be there to help you. 2. Any complaints about Exam # 3 must be addressed by me; please write down why you feel the exam was not graded properly and hand it to me before the end of my office hours on Thursday, May 7. Frank Wolfs _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 275 - 8527 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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Grade requirements
by Frank Wolfs, Physics and Astronomy, U of R 03 May '26

03 May '26

I have discovered a mistake in the calculation of the grade requirement. I used the wrong weight factor for the labs and for the final exam. I am in the process of correcting this mistake and I will send the correct results later today or tomorrow morning. Thanks to the student who discovered this mistake! Frank Wolfs _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 273 - 3237 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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Equation sheet for final exam
by Frank Wolfs 02 May '26

02 May '26

Attached is the equation sheet for the final exam. Frank Wolfs _____________________________________________________________________ Frank L. H. Wolfs e-mail: wolfs(a)pas.rochester.edu Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester B&L 203A, RC Box 270171 fax: (585) 275 - 8527 284 Hutchison Rd. phone: (585) 210 - 3271 Rochester, NY 14627 http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/

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