PHY 2048 - Physics for Engineers and Scientists ISpring 2006Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey Bindell Schedule 2048 MWF, 10:30-11:20 AM Room 359Phone 407-823-4194E-mail: [email protected]: www.physics.ucf.edu/~bindellOFFICE HOURS:I am usually on campus on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Since I am a “morning person”,I usually arrive on campus at about 7:00 AM. Feel free to “drop in” almost any time before 9:30and between 11:30 & 12:20 most of these days. FORMAL office hours will be 7:30 – 9:30 AMevery MWF that there are classes. 11:30-12:20 is hit or miss without an appointment. The bestway to contact me for either an appointment or any other reason is either through the email aboveor via the WebAssign mail system. ITEMS discussed below are subject to change ascircumstances dictate.TEXTBOOKSerway and Jewitt Physics for Engineers and Scientists, Volume 1, 6th EditionThompson – Brooks/Cole Also Required: WebAssign Login (From Bookstore or on-line)Description:PHY 2048 is the first part of a sequence of introductory physics courses aimed at students whointend to major in engineering or a scientific discipline. It requires mastery of differential andintegral calculus including such topics as line, surface and volume integration. It essentiallycovers topics in classical mechanics: the accurate description of the motion of objects in spaceand in time.The material covered in this course can be very interesting and its understanding allows thestudent to progress into all of the engineering and science programs at UCF. Without thebackground provided by PHY2048, students will find engineering, as well as physics andchemistry programs, extremely difficult to master. Consequently it is suggested that the studentpay careful attention to this material because it has such a strong influence on future studies.Material to be covered:This course will be covered over a ~14 week period containing 40 teaching classes and 3 mid-semester examinations. It will generally cover the textbook at a rate of about one chapter perweek.. Because of the intensity of presentation, it is very important that students remain current intheir work; “catch-up” is extremely difficult. 1Grades:The final grade will be a balance of the following with the indicated weights. Completion ofhomework assignments is extremely important with respect to understanding the coursematerial.Item WeightMid Semester Examinations 45%Final Examination 30%Homework 15%In Class Quizzes 10%It is important to notice that homework counts for 15% of your grade. Homeworks will be basedon WebAssign. Although “extensions” will be available, valid reasons should be offered at thetime or he request.Assignments will be made on a weekly basis. The first will be due on Monday and will requirethat some advance reading be done. These questions will be multiple choice. This will assure thatyou are properly prepared for the lecture and/or demonstration for the upcoming week. Thesecond will be a series of more difficult problems and will generally be due on Fridays.Grading: Grading will be according to the following table. A “curve” will NOT be used.SCORE GRADE85-100 A75-84 B60-74 C50-59 DLess than 50 FHomework:Homework is to be submitted on time or it may not be accepted. Although teamwork onhomework is encouraged, individual submissions are required. Web-Assign will be used most ofthe time. When actual document submissions are required, only randomly selected problems willbe graded so that it is important to answer ALL questions. Lately it has become possible to "buy"WebAssign solutions. This practice in unethical and if anyone is found to be using these services,he/she will be recommended for expulsion. This policy also extends to quizzes and examinations.In any such case, an F will be "awarded".2Quizzes and Examinations:Quizzes are meant to assist the student in learning so students will usually be informed if the nextclass will include one. There will be no “pop quizzes”. All quizzes and examinations can includematerial covered in the past and not just the current topic. Physics builds on previous material in astructured and logical way.Remember that there will be a brief QUIZ almost every week. The quiz will either be a series ofshort answer (multiple choice) questions or a problem. WebAssign problems often find their wayinto quizzes or exams so pay attention to the homework assignments when studying. As a hint, Ilike to include problems that require either the interpretation or the sketching of graphicalmaterial. Make-up quizzes and examinations will not be allowed unless there is a very compelling personalreason for doing so. Such reasons include death in the family, illness or other medical issue,family emergency or approved sporting activities (team). Formal documentation will berequired.Examination ScheduleThe exam schedule is for guidance only. Dates may change for various reasons.EXAM NUMBER DATE1 January 272 February 204 March 31FINAL EXAM May 1Class Lecture Schedule:The following schedule is only approximate. Notice that all exams scheduled can change forvarious reasons at your instructor's whim! The material covered on exams will always beannounced in advance and cab cover material covered the day before an exam. What follows iswhat is believed to be approximately correct except for those items that are not correct. 3APPROXIMATE SCHEDULEPHY 2048WEEK DATE MON WED FRI1 9-Jan Intro. + Ch 1 Topics Ch 2: 1 D Motion Ch 2: 1 D Motion216-Jan HOLIDAY Ch 2: 1 D Motion Ch 3: Vectors323-Jan Ch 3: Vectors Ch 3: Vectors EXAM #1430-Jan Ch 4: 2D Motion Ch 4: 2D Motion Ch 4: 2D Motion5 6-Feb Ch: 5: Laws of Motion Ch: 5: Laws of Motion Ch: 5: Laws of Motion613-Feb Ch: 5: Laws of Motion Ch: 5: Laws of Motion Ch: 5: Laws of Motion720-Feb EXAM #2 Ch 6: Circlular Motion Ch 6: Circlular Motion827-Feb Ch 6: Circlular Motion Ch 7: Work & Energy Ch 7: Work & Energy9 6-Mar Ch 7: Work & Energy Ch 8: Potential Energy Ch 8: Potential Energy1013-Mar BREAK BREAK BREAK1120-Mar Ch 8: Potential Energy Ch 9: Momentum Ch 9: Momentum1227-Mar Ch 9: Momentum EXAM #3 Ch 10: Rotation13 3-Apr Ch 10: Rotation Ch 10: Rotation Ch 11: Angular Mom.1410-Apr Ch 11: Angular Mom. Ch 11: Angular Mom. Ch 12: Statics1517-Apr Ch 12: Statics Ch 15: Oscillations