Modern University Physics I PHY 251 Fall 2009 Syllabus Instructor Dr Xania Payne pronounced Zane ya Pane Numbers E mail Office 517 796 8486 paynexanian jccmi edu Fax 517 796 8637 Class Hours JM 209 MW 9 00 10 20 a m F 8 00 9 20 a m Lab Hours 01 Wednesday 2 00 4 54 p m 02 Friday 9 30 12 24 p m 03 TBA Office Hours JM 210 MW 10 30 am Noon TR 11 00 am Noon Feel free to drop in or make an appointment if these times are inconvenient Text Physics for Scientists and Engineers 7th edition by Serway Jewett Various topics out of the first 18 chapters will be covered See the attached tentative schedule Calculator Any model with graphing and statistical capabilities Grading Activity 100 Homework Problems 26 Quizzes 14 Labs 4 Exams Total Minimum Points Grade Points 100 150 250 500 1000 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 550 4 0 3 5 3 0 2 5 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 There is NO opportunity for individual extra credit Course Objectives 1 To familiarize students with the basic laws and principles associated with fundamental physics topics e g kinematics Newtonian mechanics etc 2 To enhance students critical thinking skills 3 To enable students to develop and apply simple mathematical models to real world problems 4 To develop students technical reading and writing skills 5 To increase students science literacy and appreciation This class will contribute to following Associate Degree Outcomes Scientific Reasoning and Critical Thinking Exams There will be four exams during the semester Exam Date Tentative Chapters 1 September 23 2 3 4 5 2 October 21 5 7 8 9 3 November 23 10 12 11 15 4 December 18 16 17 18 14 Make up exams will be given only in special circumstances and will generally be more difficult than regularly scheduled exams Quizzes 26 pop quizzes will be given over the course of the semester each is worth 7 points Regardless of the number of quizzes taken the maximum points a student can get is 150 The same make up policies apply as for exams Laboratory Students will meet in the laboratory for 14 sessions starting the first week of class The first 2 sessions will focus on general laboratory and data analysis skills In the remaining 12 sessions students will perform an experiment and write formal report Reports are due at the beginning of the laboratory section 1 week following the completion of the experiment Students will be allowed 1 late report which must be turned 1 week after the original due date after that late reports will NOT be accepted under any circumstances If a student misses their laboratory section for a legitimate reason they will have the opportunity to make up a laboratory at a time that is convenient for the instructor The two preliminary session activities are worth a total of 40 points to your overall grade Each of the following 12 laboratory reports are worth 20 points The maximum possible points a student can get on the laboratory portion of the grade is 250 Homework Questions and problems from the text or elsewhere will be assigned for each chapter s material Each homework problem is worth 1 point towards their final grade Every Friday homework will be assigned for the following Wednesday Regardless of the number of homework problems done the maximum possible points on homework is 100 Students will be allowed 1 late homework set which is to be turned in before the instructor hands back that assignment graded after that late homework will NOT be accepted under any circumstances Attendance Behavior While not required attendance and class participation are strongly recommended Students are expected to behave in a mature respectful manner in the classroom and laboratory Tentative Schedule Week Monday Wednesday Friday Laboratory 1 08 24 08 30 Introduction Chapter 2 Motion in 1 D Ch 2 continued Ch 2 continued Introduction to Data Analysis 2 08 31 09 06 Ch 2 continued Chapter 3 Vectors Ch 3 continued Ch 3 continued Introduction continued 3 09 07 09 13 LABOR DAY Chapter 4 Motion in 2 D Ch 4 continued Acceleration due to Gravity 4 09 14 09 20 Ch 4 continued Chapter 5 The Laws of Motion NO CLASSES NO LAB 5 09 21 09 27 Ch 5 continued EXAM 1 Ch 5 continued Acceleration Down an Incline 6 09 28 10 04 Ch 5 continued Chapter 7 Energy of a System Ch 7 continued Concurrent Forces 7 10 05 10 11 Ch 7 continued Chapter 8 Conservation of Energy Ch 8 continued Force and Acceleration 8 10 12 10 18 Ch 8 continued Chapter 9 Linear Momentum Collisions Ch 9 continued Impulse and Momentum 9 10 19 10 25 Ch 9 continued EXAM 2 10 10 26 11 01 Ch 6 continued Ch 6 continued 11 11 02 11 08 Ch 10 continued Ch 12 Static Equilibrium Elasticity Ch 10 12 continued Centripetal Force 12 11 09 11 15 Ch 10 12 continued Chapter 11 Angular Momentum Ch 11 continued Equilibrium of a Rigid Body 13 11 16 11 22 Chapter 15 Oscillatory Motion Ch 15 continued Ch 15 continued Rotational Dynamics 14 11 23 11 29 EXAM 3 THANKSGIVING BREAK NO LAB 15 11 30 12 06 Chapter 16 17 Wave Motion Sound Waves Ch 16 17 continued Ch 18 Superposition Standing Waves Simple Harmonic Motion 16 12 07 12 13 Ch 18 continued Chapter 14 Fluid Mechanics Ch 14 continued Standing Waves 17 12 14 12 20 Ch 14 continued Ch 14 continued EXAM 4 NO LAB Chapter 6 Circular Motion Chapter 10 Rotation of a Rigid Object around a Fixed Axis Collisions Ballistic Pendulum