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For the Physics Concept[s] you need to indicate for the Hand-in Homework, look through the file on Carmen→Modules named "P1200 Hand_in_HW Concepts.pdf" and figure out the best ones that match, and possibly make the list better since it is not very comprehensive. In kinematics, the choices are "One-dimensional kinematics", "Vectors", and "Projectile motion". [For example: In the HiHW 2 (with the fish), I would have given "Two-dimensional kinematics" and "Vectors". The fish is not a projectile and it is not moving along a straight line.]

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If you discover something in your work, make sure you go back to earlier steps and adjust things so everything is consistent.

  1. Representation [0, 1, 2] In this section, we are looking for diagrams, sketches, tabulation of givens and unknowns, etc. The diagrams should be clear and representative of the problem at hand. A graphic or pictorial or other visual representation of the problem at hand is useful. Also important are relevant and properly labeled axes, motion diagrams, free body or force diagrams, and so on.
  2. Physics Concept(s)[0, 1, 2] Choose from P1200 HiHW Concepts.pdf.
  3. Initial Equation(s) [0, 0.5, 1] List the relevant generic equations needed to solve the problem. When you first start the problem, you might not know what you need, so when you are done, go back and review this part. Mathematical relationships like those from trigonometry or the quadratic equation are not needed here. The equations you choose to list should line up with your Physics Concept(s), and also be equations that you actually use.
  4. Symbolic Answer [0, 1] This is the solution to the problem using symbols representing the variables and parameters, rather than numerical values. [However, if some things are specified to be zero, you can simplify the solution using those values. For example, if the final height of the ball is $y_f=0\,\mbox{m}$, you can use that fact in the symbolic answer.] In this example, the symbolic answer is \[ v_f = \frac{(\Delta y)}{(\Delta t)} - \tfrac12\,g\cdot(\Delta t) \]


  5. Units Check [0, 0.5, 1] If you have a symbolic answer (correct or not), you should check it for units. If it doesn't check, you should go back and try to find out why. (That is why it is called a units check.) I like the notation that square brackets around a symbol indicate its units, e.g., $[g]=\mbox{m/s}^2$. In the example problem, a units check might look like: \begin{align} [v_f] & = \frac{[y]}{[t]} = [g]\cdot[t]\qquad ? \\[1ex] \mbox{m/s} & = \frac{\mbox{m}}{\mbox{s}} = \frac{\mbox{m}}{\mbox{s}^2} \cdot \mbox{s} \qquad \checkmark \end{align} where I check that each term in the equation (symbolic solution) has the same units of m/s.
  6. Neatness [-2, -1, 0] The neatness is relative. If everything is wrong but I can still read what you have, it is "neat", but if I can't read what you have written, right or not, it is "not neat".
  7. Correct Answer [N/A] This is the correct numerical answer. In this example, it is $v_f=-9.7\,\mbox{m/s}$. This is not worth any points. Note the sign, significant figures, and units are all relevant parts of the answer.

    If the only thing you write on the paper (besides our names) is \[ v_f = \frac{(-0.80)}{(1.9)} - \tfrac12\cdot (9.8)\cdot (1.9) = -9.7\,\mbox{m/s} \] you will receive zero points total, even though it is the correct numerical answer to the question. This is how Hand-in HomeWork differs from WebAssign homework problems.


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