Modern University Physics I PHY 251 Fall 2011 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 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 8th 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 Homework 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 19 2 3 4 2 October 19 5 7 8 3 November 16 6 10 12 11 4 December 16 14 15 16 17 18 Make up exams will be given only in special circumstances and will generally be more difficult than regularly scheduled exams Quizzes 25 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 will be assigned for each chapter s material via Web Assign http www webassign com The class key is jccmi 6337 8095 Each homework problem is worth 1 point towards the final grade Regardless of the number of homework problems done the maximum possible points on homework is 100 Deadlines for homework will be set for a date after that chapter s material has been covered in lecture It is the students responsibility to pace themselves to ensure completion by the deadlines 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 PHY 251 Tentative Schedule Week Monday Wednesday Friday Laboratory 1 8 29 9 04 Introduction Chapter 2 Motion in 1 D Ch 2 continued Ch 2 continued Introduction to Data Analysis 2 9 05 9 11 LABOR DAY Ch 2 continued Chapter 3 Vectors Ch 3 continued Introduction continued 3 9 12 9 18 Chapter 4 Motion in 2 D Ch 4 continued Ch 4 continued Acceleration due to Gravity 4 9 19 9 25 EXAM 1 Chapter 5 The Laws of Motion Ch 5 continued Acceleration Down an Incline 5 9 26 10 02 Ch 5 continued Ch 5 continued Chapter 7 Energy of a System Concurrent Forces 6 10 03 10 09 Ch 7 continued Ch 7 continued Chapter 8 Conservation of Energy Force and Acceleration 7 10 10 10 16 Ch 8 continued Ch 8 continued Chapter 9 Linear Momentum Collisions Impulse and Momentum 8 10 17 10 23 Ch 9 continued EXAM 2 Ch 9 continued Collisions Ch 6 continued Ch 6 continued Ballistic Pendulum Ch 12 Static Equilibrium Elasticity Ch 10 12 continued Centripetal Force 9 10 24 10 30 10 10 31 11 06 Chapter 6 Circular Motion Chapter 10 Rotation of a Rigid Object around a Fixed Axis 11 11 07 11 13 Ch 10 12 continued Ch 10 12 continued Chapter 11 Angular Momentum Equilibrium of a Rigid Body 12 11 14 11 20 Ch 11 continued EXAM 3 Chapter 14 Fluid Mechanics Rotational Dynamics 13 11 21 11 27 Ch 14 continued THANKSGIVING BREAK NO LAB 14 11 28 12 04 Ch 14 continued Chapter 15 Oscillatory Motion Ch 15 continued Simple Harmonic Motion 15 12 05 12 11 Chapter 16 17 Wave Motion Sound Waves Ch 16 17 continued Ch 18 Superposition Standing Waves Standing Waves 16 12 12 12 18 Ch 18 continued Ch 18 continued EXAM 4 NO LAB