IntroductionBasic InformationRequired Course MaterialsOnline Course MaterialsOther Student ResourcesGrading Policy and AssignmentsExamsHomeworkReading Assignments and QuizzesClass ActivitiesExtra CreditAcademic HonestyStudent ResponsibilitiesPHYS 1111 SyllabusUniversity of Georgia, Spring 2012IntroductionWelcome to Physics 1111, the first half of a two-semester introductory physics sequence.This semester we’ll focus on Mechanics, the study of motion. Understanding the motions ofobjects and their interactions is one of the principal goals of physics. The fundamental lawsof mechanics, first enumerated by Isaac Newton in the 17th century, can be applied to anenormous range of phenomena on scales as diverse as dust grains and galaxies, and from theesoteric to the everyday.In this semeste r you’ll learn about the concept s associated with the study of motion, in-cluding velocity, acceleration, inertia, force, work, energy, and momentum. You will see howthese concepts are related to each other thro u gh the laws of Mechanics—Newton’s Laws ofMotion and their corollaries, the conservation laws of energy, linear momentum, and angularmomentum. Along the way we will apply these basic laws and concepts t o different ki n d sof motion: constant-acceleration motion, uniform circular motion, statics (lack of motion),collisions, rotations, oscillati ons, and wave motion.Physics is a quantitative science. While we won’t neglect the qualitative and conceptualaspects of Mechanics, much o f the work in this course involves setting up an d solving mathproblems. You will need to communicate your results in a variety of ways—mathematicaland numerical expressions, graphs, diagrams, even “plain English.” You are expected tohave a working knowledge of college algebra, trigonom et r y, and basic geometry, as well asan understanding of elementary science concepts (e.g., scientific notation, significant figures,units and dimensions, graphing). We will not be rev i ewing this material in class. If you needto brush up, be sure to read Chapter 1 and Appendix A as soon as possible. Please comesee me if you are concerned about your preparation for this course.If you are a prospective physics or astronomy major, then t h i s course is probably not foryou. Please talk to me (physics) or Prof. Caillault (astronomy) about other options.If you h ave had calculus or are tak i n g it now, consider taking PHYS 1211, which uses somecalculus concepts, instead. Newton developed calculus while formulating his laws of motion;consequently PHYS 1211 is both more challenging and much more rewarding.Basic InformationInstructor: Dr. Craig Wiegert Email: [email protected]: 215 Physics Building Phone: 706-542-4023Class: MWF Period 4 ( 11 : 15– 12: 05 ) , 202 Physics Buil d i n gLab: Various tim es, 314 Physics Build ingFinal Exam: Friday, 4 May, 12:00–3:00 pm, 202 Physics Build i n gHW Clinic: TBA (option al )Office hours: TBA1Required Course Materials• Physics, Volume 1, 4th ed., by J. S. Walker (Pearson Add i son-Wesley). This is the“black cover” edition. You m ay use older editions if you wish, but you’re res ponsib lefor knowing about any changes in content.• Experiments for an Introductory Physics Course, 2011 ed., Hayden-McNeil Publishing.This will be used in your lab section. A “used” lab manual is not acceptable.• A Turning Technologies ResponseCard NXT (“clicker”). Br ing it to every class; wewill be using clickers throughout the sem est er for participatory activities.• A simple scientific calculator for exams, which must be non-programmable, non-graphing,and non-symbolic. Acceptable calculators in cl u d e the TI-30X seri es and the S h a r p EL-531; examples of unacceptable calculat or s include the TI-83 and the Casio fx-115ES .The use of calcu l a to r graphing, algebra-sol vi ng, or programming functions will not bepermitted for any exam, nor will PDAs, cellphones, etc. (A good rul e of thumb is, ifthe calculato r isn’t al lowed on the SAT, it’s al so not allowed for exams.)Online Course Materials• Online assignments are an essential part of the course. You will access them wi t han account on the LON-CAPA system athttp://spock.physast.uga.edu/ (backupserver athttp://tuvok.physast.uga.edu/).• You will be automatically subscribed to a low-volume email announ ce m ent list. It isimportant th at you check your email daily.• TheeLearning Com mons will serve as another repository of course information : home-work and exam solutions, grades, practice pr oblems an d tutorials, simulations, linksto outside resources, etc.Other Student Resources• Optional weekly homework clinics and office hours will give you and your classmatesan opportunity to work on problems in small groups. I will be on hand to answerquestions and give gui d a n ce, but this is really designe d for you to work together, notto watch someone else work problems. Please make use of this time; I can’t ad dressyour quest io n s if you don’t ask!• If you cannot come to my regular office hours, or need additional help, please set upan appointment (by email, by phone, or in person) to see me outside of class.• There is a Student Study Guide with Selected Solutions for this textbook that may beuseful. Information on this and other resources is p r ovided in your text book.• If you need to improve your math pr ep ar a ti o n , I recommend Mathematics for CollegePhyiscs by Biman Das (Pearson Addison-Wesley) and/or Get Ready for Physics byEdward Adel son (Pearson Addison-Wesley).• Tutors are available either through theUGA Tutoring Program at Milledge Hall, orthrough th e Department of Physics and Astronomy.2Grading Policy and AssignmentsYour overall grade will be determined from your course performance, weighted as follows:25% Cumulative final exam grad e45% Three in-class exams (20%/15%/10% for highest/middle/lowest grades)15% Laboratory grade10% Homework grade5% Participation: in-class activ it i es, reading quizzes, e tc .Letter grades will be assigned from your overall numerical grade according to the following:A 90.0 A– 87.5 B+ 85.0 B 80.0 B– 78.5 C+ 75.0 C 70.0 C– 67.5 D 60.0 FOverall numerical grades will not be rounded (i.e., 89.99 is still an A–).Any request s for a regrade of an exam or assignment must be made no later than one weekafter the item is returned. For a regrade I will look at the entire exam/a ssi gn m ent, not justone problem, and this may raise or lower