PHYS 201 College Physics Fall 2011 MWF 9:10 Course Description: Fundamentals of classical mechanics, heat and sound. Prerequisites: High school algebra and trigonometry or the equivalent. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of PHYS 201 a student will understand the basic laws and concepts of physics in the following areas and will be able to apply them in problems relating to physical situations: mechanics, mechanical waves, and thermodynamics. Instructor: Lewis Ford Web page: faculty.physics.tamu.edu/ford email : [email protected] Office: MPHY 315 Office Hours: M 11 a.m.-noon, T 11- noon, W 1-2 p.m. Office phone: 458-7908 Text: Physics 9th ed by Young, with Mastering Physics; PHYS 201 Lab Manual Optional: Student Solutions Manual, Student Study Guide Grading: 4 exams 60%; Final (comprehensive) 20%; Lab 7%; Recitation 5%; Homework (Mastering Phys) 8% You must achieve 70% or better in the laboratory in order to pass the course. If your grade on the Final Exam is higher than your lowest grade on one of the four exams during the semester, that lowest grade will be replaced by its average with the Final in computing the course grade. Sept. 2 is last day for no record drop. Nov. 4 is the last day to Q-drop. Final Exam is Fri., Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-noon Syllabus: (MC denotes multiple-choice problems) Wk Date Topic Sect. in Text Homework problems 1 Aug.29 Units; Vectors 1: 1-6 1: MC6,9,13 Aug.31 Vector Addition; Components 1: 7-8 1: P2,5,9,44,45,46,49,61,62 Sept. 2 Velocity; Acceleration 2: 1-3 2: MC3,12,13; P3,6,17,20 2 Sept. 5 Constant Acceleration 2: 4-6 2: MC5,10,14,15; P34,35,40,45,46,49 Sept. 7 Projectiles 3: 1-3 2: P51,54,57,59,66,69,74,79 Sept. 9 Circular Motion; Rel. Velocity 3: 4-5; 2: 7 3: MC1,2,6,8,13; P5,8,11,13 3: 20,22,23,30,38,40,41,52,57,61,62,63 3 Sept. 12 Newton’s laws 4: 1-5 4: MC5,15,16; P5,11,20,37,43,49,50 Sept. 14 Free-Body Diagrams 4: 6 4: P51,52,54 Sept. 16 F = ma Examples 5: 1-2 5: MC3,4,8,13; P3,6,12,16,23,24,29 4 Sept. 19 Friction; Springs 5: 3-5 5: MC12; P33,37,47,48,50, Sept. 21 Examples; Review 5: P61,66,71,72,76,81,87 Sept. 23 Exam 1 Chs. 1--5 5 Sept. 26 Circular Motion 6: 1-2 6: MC1,4,6,15; P5,6,10,14,25,27,33,38 Sept. 28 Gravity; Satellite Motion 6: 3-5 6: P45,47,52,54,55 Sept. 30 Work; Energy 7: 1-4 7: MC7; P5,6,18,21,24,25 6 Oct. 3 Conservation of Energy 7: 5-6 7: MC5,8,13,14; P30,32,33,45,48,52,54 Oct. 5 Nonconservative Forces; Power 7: 7-8 7: P58,59,62,67,81,82,85,87,93,94,100 Oct. 7 Momentum; Collisions 8: 1-4 8: MC1,7,8,9,11; P3,12,14,16,17,19,23 8: P25,26,297 Oct. 10 Impulse; Center of Mass 8: 5-7 8: P40,42,60,61,63,65,66,69,80 Oct. 12 Review Oct. 14 Exam 2 Chs 6--8 8 Oct. 17 Rotational Kinematics 9: 1-3 9: MC5,6,14,16; Oct. 19 Moments; Moving Axis 9: 4-5 9:P12,19,26,29,33,42,46,49,51,63,64,70 Oct. 21 Torque; Rotational Dynamics 10: 1-2 10: MC2,5,6; P2,3,9,11,17 9 Oct. 24 Work; Angular Momentum 10: 3-5 10: MC8,10; P19,28,30,31,34,40.42,43 Oct. 26 Rotational Statics 10: 6 10: P47,50,60,62,63,70,73,75 Oct. 28 SHM 11: 1-3 11: P1,7,26,28,31,32 10 Oct. 31 SHM; Pendulums 11: 4-5 11: MC1,7,15; P39,45,46,57,60,61,62 Nov. 2 Examples; Review Nov. 4 Exam 3 Chs 9--11 11 Nov. 7 Waves 12: 1--4 12: MC3,4,5,6,7,9,11; P4,7,11,13,16 Nov. 9 Standing Waves 12: 5--7 12: P18,19,26,33,35,42,43,50,53,54,60 Nov. 11 Interference; Sound 12: 8--12 12 Nov. 14 Expansion; Heat 14: 1--6 14: MC4,5,10,13; P5,15,16,24,27,32,44 Nov. 16 Heat Transfer; Ideal Gas 14: 7; 15: 1--2 14: P49,53,56,64,73,74,82 Nov. 18 Kinetic Theory; 1st Law 15: 3--7 15: MC4,6,7,9,10,13 15: P7,12,13,23,26,35,39,43 15: P45,52,55,56,64,73,76,80,81,83 13 Nov. 21 Heat Engines; 2nd law 16: 1-5 16: MC2,6,11,15 Nov. 23 Carnot Cycle; Entropy 16: 6-8 16: P4,9,17,19,21,24,27,31,40,42,48,50 Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Holiday 14 Nov. 28 Fluid Statics 13: 1-3 13: MC1,3,4,5,6,11 Nov. 30 Examples;Rreview 13: P2,19,29,32,33,35,61,66,67,68 Dec. 2 Exam 4 Chs 12--16 15 Dec. 5 Review Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities, in Cain Hall, Room B118, or call 845-1637. For additional information visit http://disability.tamu.edu. Academic Integrity Statement: “An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.”\hfil\break The Honor Council Rules and Procedures may be found on the web at