Noon 17PHYS-2050† (17) Mechanics and Heat (CRN:20619-Kaldon)Western Michigan UniversityDr. Philip Edward Kaldon Summer I 20062203 Everett Tower Version 17.05Office: (269) 387-4942 Dept: 387-4940 FAX: 387-4939 Internet: [email protected] (Home) http://homepages.wmich.edu/~kaldon/Class: MTu ThF Noon-1:40pm 1110 Rood HallOffice Hours: MTu ThF @ 10:10-11:50am, MTu Th @ 4:00-5:00pm –or stop in or by appointment.http://homepages.wmich.edu/~kaldon/classes/ph205-17.htmPHYS-2060 (Laboratory) is a separate course.You must be registered for PHYS-2060 to take the lab.Labs start immediately the first week of class (May 11 Th); check outside lab door.Three-Times Rule: It is University policy that the number of times a course can be taken is limited tothree (including withdrawals). A student whose current enrollment is in violation of this policymust drop this course as soon as possible and no later than the deadline for no refund of tuition.C -or- Better Requirement: It is Department policy that a grade of “C” or better in a prerequisitecourse is required before enrollment is permitted in the next-sequence course. A student whodoes meet this requirement must drop this course as soon as possible and no later than the no-refund deadline.Required Texts and Supplies:Physics for Scientists and Engineers (6th edition) / Serway and JewettVolume 1 or First Half of Full Textbook · Henceforth known as “Serway” in class.Standard inexpensive calculator with trig functions and logs. NO TI-92/89MACHINES!Optional Materials: None, really. If you require an integral table or other math handbook, CRCPress’ Standard Math Tables (or whatever it is currently called) is highly recommended; this is the sourcefor the integral tables in the textbook. Study guides from Schaum’s, or the textbook’s A StudentSolutions Manual and Study Guide, are available (or can be ordered) from the bookstore. These may behelpful for some people, but are not required and have not been used in the preparation of this course.There are also study software packages for Physics, but I haven’t seen one that looked worth the money;so you might as well work the assigned Homework!Prerequisites: MATH-1220 (or equivalent) is required for PHYS-2050. A working knowledge ofcalculus, algebra, geometry and trigonometry is expected for this course. Since Physics is a kind ofapplied mathematics, if you feel uncomfortable about your math skills, don’t delay if you need help!Co-requisites: PHYS-2060 (the laboratory) and MATH-1230/1710 are co-requisites for PHYS-2050. † This Syllabus may also cover anyone enrolled in PHYS-2140 Mechanics and Heat Problems (Pre-RequisitesPHYS-1130 and MATH-1230/1710 or equivalent) – PHYS-2140 is the one credit hour conversion course from theAlgebra Physics sequence to the Calculus Physics sequence. To register, you must contact the Physics Dept. Office,1120 Everett Tower. Other than registration, the PHYS-2140 course is the same as PHYS-2050.PHYS-2050 (17) (Kaldon) Summer I 2006 Page 2 750,000 POINTS For many of you, the minimum grade you need in this course is a “C”. That means youneed to earn at least 750,000 points. Read this Syllabus carefully and keep current in class.Course Descriptions from the WMU Undergraduate Catalog via Registrar’s Web Site(GoWMU)PHYS 2050 Mechanics and Heat4 hrs. Fall, Winter, Summer IThis first course in a sequence of three in calculus-based physics deals with mechanics and heat.PHYS 2050 is intended for physics majors, engineering students, and future physics teachers, andis recommended for majors in other sciences. A student cannot receive credit for both PHYS2050 and PHYS 1130. Prerequisites : MATH 1220 or MATH 1700. Corequisites : MATH 1230or MATH 1710.PHYS 2060 Mechanics and Heat Laboratory1 hr. Fall, Winter, and Summer IThis is a laboratory course which includes exercises related to topics covered in PHYS 2050. Astudent may not receive credit for both PHYS 2060 and PHYS 1140. Corequisites : PHYS 2050.Significant Dates:May 8 Mon - PHYS-2050 Begins for Summer I Session 2006May 11 Thu - Regular Daily Quizzes BeginMay 12 Fri - Drop/Add Ends (100% Refund)May 12 Fri - Last Day to Drop without "W"May 18 Thu - Hour Exam 1May 24 Wed - Hour Exam 1L – for students enrolled after Week 1May 29 Mon - Memorial Day < No Classes >June 1 Thu - Hour Exam 2June 5 Mon - Last Day to Drop with "W"June 15 Thu - Hour Exam 3June 15 Thu - Topic 1 (Book Report) (due by 5pm Thursday)June 19 Mon - Grace Period for Topic 1 ends at 5pmJune 23 Fri - Last Regular Day of ClassJune 26 Mon - Review ClassJune 27 Tue - Final Exam Noon-1:40pm (2 hours) **June 28 Wed - End of Summer I Session @ NoonJuly 3 Mon - Grades Due at Noon “All Exam dates are fixed in stone.” See Dr. Phil otherwise.Grading Scheme: A AB B BC C CD D E %-age 100-95 94-90 89-85 84-80 79-75 74-70 69-65 64-0Raw exam scores may be curved.PHYS-2050 (17) (Kaldon) Summer I 2006 Page 3The Million Point Grading Scale:Quizzes (20) 300,000 points 23 given; 3 droppedPapers (1) 100,000 pointsExams (3) 300,000 pointsFinal (1) 200,000 points Star Points 100,000 points-------------------------------------------- 1,000,000 pointsThe Textbook: You will very quickly learn that Dr. Phil does not drone on and on, reading straight outof the textbook (Serway). In this class, the textbook serves as a “second voice” so that you can see thesame material presented in a different way, with different examples. We will not necessarily go in alinear fashion through the book, despite the Topic calendar on the last page of the syllabus. You shouldkeep up with where we are in the textbook as part of your daily study habits. In addition, you shouldmake it a habit to check the class web site, which also includes a brief discussion of what was covered inclass, along with some important examples and equations. The time to ask questions about differencesbetween what is in your notes (which may or may not be what was on the blackboard) and what you findin Serway, is the next class period. Most of the differences come from differences in notation, or fromerrors in transcribing Dr. Phil’s enthusiastic but sometimes illegible scrawl on the board. Occasionallymistakes crop in – you’ll notice that Dr. Phil doesn’t work from