PHYS 1410: General Physics Course Syllabus for Fall 2011, MW 1:00-2:25 pm Instructor: Dr. Wayne Keith: 793-3874, [email protected] Office Hours: S 110-C: MWF 10-12 and WR 2:30-5. Web: http://www.mcm.edu/~keith.wayne Text: Physics (8th), by Cutnell & Johnson Required: scientific calculator, paper, pen/pencil Prerequisites: MATH 1311 (College Algebra) and a working knowledge of trigonometry. You should be comfortable with the material of Appendixes C, D, E in the text - especially trigonometry and elementary vector algebra. Course Description: General Physics is the first part of a quantitative algebra-based science course revealing the workings of our physical environment through the study of mechanics, including different types of motion, oscillations and mechanical waves. The course is suitable for students who are in the fields of natural science or mathematics as well as for those who are following the pre-medical curriculum. This course requires concurrent enrollment in the laboratory (Monday or Tuesday section). Course Goals: The objective of the student is to develop the skills necessary to analyze the behavior of physical systems, primarily the classical mechanical systems, based on Newtonian laws of motion and conservation laws and to learn how to solve basic physics problems from different areas of mechanics. Grading: 20% Daily grades: Moodle-based reading quizzes, pre-lab activities and worksheets. 15% Homework: Moodle-based online homework. 40% Laboratory: Written lab reports must be submitted. 15% exams: Five in-class mini-exams. 10% Final exam: Comprehensive final. Attendance/Make up policy: Attendance is required. In-class activities may only be made up for excused absences. Make-up exams will be given for excused absences only at the discretion of the instructor. Contacting the instructor via email or phone prior to missing class for any reason is strongly encouraged, even if it is for a school sponsored event. Students are responsible for keeping up with the due dates of course material whether or not they are in class. Classroom Rules: Students are expected to be present and on time for all class meetings. Excessive absences (more than 4 consecutive) may result in the student being dropped from the course. Ringing cell phones and other disruptions during class may result in a loss of daily grade points or other penalties. Tablet PC’s may only be open when needed for class activities. Late homework loses 5% per class period. ADA Policy: If you have a documented disability that may impact your performance in this class and for which you may require accommodations, you must be registered with and provide documentation of your disability to the Disability Services Office, President Hall, 793-4880. Final notes: Class discussion is strongly encouraged; please feel free to ask questions, during class or outside of class, about anything that is not clear. Properly preparing for class by reading the textbook and keeping up with the homework is the most important factor in doing well in this course.PHYS 1410 Fall 2011 Course Schedule All dates and topics are tentative and subject to change except bold dates. Module Date Primary Topic Reading Assignment 1 8/29 1.1: Intro, Sylabus, Measurments, Units 1.1, 1.2 Worksheet 8/29-30 Lab 1.2: Volume and Uncertainty Lab Manual Lab Report 8/31 1.3: Units, Dimensional Analysis, Estimations 1.3, 1.4 Reading Quiz 9/5 Worksheet 1.4: Solving Problems Worksheet 9/5-6 Lab 1.5: Using MS-Excel Lab Manual Worksheet 2 9/7 2.1: 1D Kinematics: disp, vel, acc Lab 2.1: Measuring Position 1.5, 2.1-2.3 Lab Manual Reading Quiz Worksheet 9/12 2.2: 1D Kinematics: constant acceleration 2.4-2.7 Reading Quiz 9/12-13 Lab 2.3: Acceleration of Gravity Lab Manual Lab Report 9/14 2.4: Peer Review / 1D Kinematics Discussion 2.8 Worksheet 9/19 Module 2 Exam Exam 3 9/19-20 3.1: Vectors, Adding Vectors Lab 3.1: Orienteering 1.6-1.9 Lab Manual Reading Quiz Lab Report 9/21 3.2: 2d Kinematics / Projectile Motion 3.1-3.3 Reading Quiz 9/26 Worksheet 3.3: 2D Kinematics 3.4-3.5 Worksheet 9/26-27 Kinematics of Rotation / Worksheet 3.4 5.1-5.2, 8.1-8.5 RQ/WS 9/28 Module 3 Exam Exam 4 10/3 4.1: Newton’s Laws 4.1-4.5 Reading Quiz 10/3-4 4.2: Newton's 2nd Law, Forces 4.6-4.10 Reading Quiz 10/5 4.3: Newton's 2nd Law, Applications 4.11-4.12 Reading Quiz 10/10 Worksheet 4.4: Newton's 2nd Law 4.13 Worksheet 10/10-11 Lab 4.5: Friction Lab Manual Lab Report 10/12 4.6: Newton's 2nd Law: Circular Motion 5.3-5.7 Reading Quiz 10/17 Module 4 Exam Exam 5 10/17-18 5.1: Work and Energy 6.1-6.4, 6.9, 10.3 Reading Quiz 10/19 5.2: Conservation of Energy 6.5-6.8 Reading Quiz 10/24 Worksheet 5.3: Work and Energy 6.10 Worksheet 10/24-25 Lab 5.4: Energy Experiments Lab Manual Worksheet 6 10/26 6.1: Conservation of Linear Momentum 7.1-7.2, 7.5 Reading Quiz 10/31 6.2: Collisions / Worksheet 7.3-7.4 RQ/WS 10/31-1 Lab 6.3: Ballistic Pendulum Worksheet 6.3: Conservation of Momentum Lab Manual Lab Report Worksheet 7 11/2 7.1: Torque / Statics 9.1-9.3 Reading Quiz 11/7 7.2: Rotational Dynamics 9.4 Reading Quiz 11/7-8 Lab 7.3: Pendulums and Springs Lab Manual Lab Report 11/9 Worksheet 7.4: Dynamics of Rotation Worksheet 11/14 Lab 7.5: Oral Presentations Lab Manual Oral Presentation 11/14-15 7.6: Rotational Energy and Angular Momentum 9.5-9.6 Reading Quiz 11/16 Module 7 Exam Exam 8 11/21 8.1: Oscillations 10.1-10.4 Reading Quiz 11/21-22 No Lab This Week 11/23 No Class – Thanksgiving 11/28 8.2: Damped Oscillations / Worksheet 10.5-10.6, 10.9 RQ/WS 11/28-29 8.3: Elasticity Lab 8.3: Young’s Modulus 10.7-10.8 Lab Manual Reading Quiz Lab Report 11/30 8.4: Hydrostatics 11.1-11.6 Reading Quiz 12/5 8.5: Hydrodynamics 11.7-11.10 Reading Quiz 12/5-6 8.6: Mechanical Waves and Sound 16.1-16.8 Reading Quiz 12/7 8.7: Final Review Worksheet 11.12, 16.12 Worksheet 12/14 FINAL EXAM (1:00 pm – 3:00