Thursday, September 11, 2008

Comments on problem sets

These are the main rules I suggested for handling the problem sets.
  1. Unless otherwise stated, all problem sets are to be done together in your study groups. I expect one paper to be turned in for each study group. If there are disagreements within the group, spell them out in that paper.
  2. Be sure to do every part of every question.
  3. Be sure to explain carefully how you got each answer. The reasoning process is crucial.
  4. Do reality checks. Do the results seem reasonable? If they don't seem reasonable, say so, even if you don't know why!
  5. Carry units and cancel them to make sure that the units of the answer are correct. In particular, be careful to distinguish length, area, and volume.
  6. Use metric system and powers-of-ten (scientific) notation, it's much more error resistant.

September 11, 2008 10:13 AM

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