General CommentsUniversity of FloridaDepartment of PhysicsPHY 2053: Physics 1 - Spring 2001Instructor: Bernard Whiting (NPB 2079; 392-8746) Email: [email protected] Hours: W, F Period 6 (12:50 pm – 1:40 pm)Text: College Physics, by Serway and Faughn, 5th EditionStudy Guide and Student Solutions Manual, 5th EditionCourse Packet #108, Florida Book Store (Old Exams)Coverage: Chapters 1-9, 13.Lectures: T, R Period 5 (11:45 am – 12:35 pm)General CommentsThis course is primarily for students not majoring in one of the more traditional, basic sciences. To be equipped to take this course, students should have a good working knowledge of algebra and trigonometry, which will be used frequently in examples and will be required to work problems throughout the course. Like juggling, Physics requires practice. Thus, problem-solving techniques will be emphasized strongly in the recitation classes and problem-solving ability will be evaluated in exams.The most important role of the lectures is to present and explain the basic underlying concepts of Physics. Every effort will be made to refer to familiar everyday situations that exemplify the concepts and principles of Physics. In addition, laboratory demonstrations associated with these concepts form an integral part of the course. Furthermore, to lay the foundations for you to develop your own experience and ability in recognizing how to apply these concepts and principles, often in situations which are totally new to you, careful attention will be placed on the setting up and working of sample problems during class. To maximize the benefits you are able to receive from the classes, it is virtually mandatorythat you read ahead in the text before each class.Physics is a quantitative science, and constantly builds upon earlier work. It is learnt effectively by using it to solving problems, thus reinforcing the concepts through experience. The ability to solve problems quickly requires serious model-building skills and is best developed by practice, and homework and quizzes will be designed with this in mind. Students have found in the past, usually to their peril, that cramming for exams is quite ineffective as a means to do well in the class. Moreover, memorization of formulae is far less useful than developing an intuition through application and experience – while the number of principles covered is really quite small, the range of potential applications as virtually limitless. To guarantee being able to build on earlier work as required, past experience shows that you simply must keep up with the class on a steady basis, and seek help immediately you recognize there is something you do not understand.Schedule of Lectures and Exams:This course must cover a large amount of material for one semester, and the classes will move rapidly through it. This wide scope is determined by the range of topics required in preparation for the national pre-professional exams, such as the MCAT. The following is a proposed schedule for dealing with the material in the timeframe provided, along with a (minimal) set of suggested problems from each chapter.Jan. 9,11 Ch. 1 & 2 Ch. 1 Probs: 3, 4, 9, 14, 29, 35, 46Jan. 16, 18 Ch. 2 & 3 Ch. 2 Probs: 2, 9, 16, 22, 30, 37, 45Jan. 23, 25 Ch. 3 Ch. 3 Probs: 11, 13, 19, 30, 38, 42, 50, 58Jan 30, Feb. 1 Ch. 3 & 4 Practice for examFeb. 6, 8 Ch. 4 Ch. 4 Probs: 11, 21, 26, 41, 45, 48, 52, 58Feb. 8 1st Exam, Ch. 1-3 E2-E3Feb. 13, 15 Ch. 4 & 5Feb. 20, 22 Ch. 5 Ch. 5 Probs: 7, 10, 24, 30, 36, 42, 54, 61Feb. 27, Mar 1 Ch. 6 Ch. 6 Probs: 11, 15, 23, 29, 33, 47Spring BreakMar. 13, 15 Ch. 6 & 7 Ch. 7 Probs: 4, 10, 14, 16, 20, 22, 36, 48Mar. 20, 22 Ch. 7 & 8 Practice for examMar. 27, 29 Ch. 8 Ch. 8 Probs: 4, 14, 18, 23, 26, 39, 53, 70Mar. 29 2nd Exam, Ch. 4-7 E2-E3 (Includes earlier work)Apr. 3, 5 Ch. 8 & 9 Ch. 9 Probs: 4, 5, 10, 12, 15, 20 – 22, 34, 61Apr. 10, 12 Ch. 9Apr. 17, 19 Ch. 9 & 13 Ch. 13 Probs: 9, 13, 17, 22, 23, 27, 32, 39, 53Apr. 24 Ch. 13 Practice for examMay 3 Final Exam 10am-12noon (Comprehensive)Grading PolicyExam 1 20%Exam 2 25%Final 35%Recitation 20%Except in the most unusual circumstances, there will be no make-up exams.The recitation instructors have wide latitude in determining your performance. They will typically use some combination of quizzes, graded homework and attendance. In view of possible differences between individual recitation instructors, the grades they give will be required to conform to a uniform standard before inclusion in the final class grade.Students often improve in their understanding of earlier material as they progress through the course. Torecognize this, their score on the first two exams can be enhanced, by up to 30% of points lost, with a better performance on the relevant section of the final exam.Memorization itself is not the main skill to be developed by a Physics course, though a very useful one. To avoid overemphasis of memorization, students will be permitted to bring to each exam one 8-1/2 inchby 11 inch sheet of paper with material which they feel will be helpful. But beware! A calculator, pencils and scrap paper are also essential, and will be the students’