PHYS 1410: General Physics Course Syllabus for Fall 2009, MWF 10:00-10:55 am Instructor: Dr. Wayne Keith: 793-3874, [email protected] Office Hours: S 110-C: MWF 11-12, WR 2:30-5, F 9-10 Web: http://www.mcm.edu/~keith.wayne Text: Physics (7th), 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. 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: 10% Daily grades: Class participation, attendance, quizzes and other in-class activities. Four lowest daily grades WILL BE DROPPED. 10% Homework: Assignments will be made in class and posted online. Homework will be due at the beginning of class on the date indicated. 20% Laboratory: See separate lab syllabus for details. 45% exams (15% each): Three in-class exams. 15% Final exam: Comprehensive final. Attendance/Make up policy: Attendance is required. No make-ups for in-class activities will be given for any reason, since four daily grades will be dropped. 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. Classroom Rules: Students are expected to be present and on time for all class meetings. Excessive absences (more than 3 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. 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, Old Main 102, 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 2009 Course Schedule All dates and topics are tentative and subject to change except bold dates. Week Date Lecture # Tentative Lecture Topic Associated Lab 1 8/24 1 Intro, Sylabus, Measurments, Units 00-Introductory Lab 8/26 2 Dimensional Analysis, Estimations, Math 8/28 3 Scalars and Vectors 2 8/31 4 Problem-Solving, Discussion 01-Volume and Uncertainty 9/2 5 Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration 9/4 6 Constant Acceleration 3 9/7 7 1D Kinematics, Discussion 02-Orienteering: Mission Possible 9/9 8 Kinematics in Two Dimensions 9/11 9 Projectile Motion 4 9/14 10 2D Kinematics, Discussion 03-Graph and Fit Data with MS Excel 9/16 11 Rotation: Angular Variables 9/18 12 Circular Motion 5 9/21 13 Kinematics of Rotation, Discussion 04-The Acceleration of Gravity 9/23 Exam #1 9/25 14 Force, Mass, Newton's Laws 6 9/28 15 The Gravitational Force Peer Review of Lab 4 9/30 16 Frictional Force, Tension 10/2 17 Applications of Newton's 2d Law 7 10/5 18 Applications of Newton's 2d Law 05-Friction, Experiment and Theory 10/7 19 Newton's 2d Law: Circular Motion 10/9 20 Newton's 2d Law, Discussion 8 10/12 21 Work and Energy 06-Springs and Pendulums 10/14 22 Conservation of Mechanical Energy 10/16 No Class – Homecoming 9 10/19 23 Work and Energy, Discussion Oral presentations of Lab 6 10/21 24 Momentum 10/23 25 Collisions 10 10/26 26 Momentum, Discussion 07-Young’s Modulus 10/28 Exam #2 10/30 27 Dynamics of Rotation, Statics 11 11/2 28 Dynamics of Rotation, Dynamics 08-The Ballistic Pendulum 11/4 29 Rotational Energy and Angular Momentum 11/6 30 Dynamics of Rotation, Discussion 12 11/9 31 Oscillations, Simple Harmonic Motion 09-Energy Experiments 11/11 32 Examples of Simple Harmonic Motion 11/13 33 Simple Harmonic Motion, Discussion 13 11/16 Exam #3 Review of the lab report drafts for Lab 9 11/18 34 Hydrostatics 11/20 35 Hydrodynamics 14 11/23 36 Mechanical Waves NO LAB THIS WEEK 11/25 No Class – Thanksgiving 11/27 No Class – Thanksgiving 15 11/30 37 Sound No Labs Makeups possible 12/2 38 Superposition of Waves 12/4 39 Waves, Discussion 16 12/7 FINAL EXAM (8:00 am – 10:00 am) NO LAB THIS WEEK 12/9 No Class – Finals