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Physics 121A General Physics I Fall 2008 with Mr. Steven B. Zides email: phone: 597-4613 office: RMSC124-A office hours: M 1:30-4:00, TuTh 9:30-11:00, TuTh 1:00-2:00, and by appointment Description A study of mechanics, heat, and sound using both experiment and theory, working at the mathematical level of algebra and trigonometry. Class Schedule MWF 10:30am 11:20am RMSC 122 Lab Schedule Mon/Wed 2:00 5:00 or Tu/Th 2:30-5:30 RMSC 127 Textbooks Introductory Physics and Tutorials in Introductory Physics by Touger, McDermott Attendance Attendance is mandatory. You will be allowed four lecture absences without penalty. More than four absences will result in a 50% deduction (per additional absence) in your class participation grade. Students who have more than four school sanctioned commitments ( athletes, etc.)

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1 Physics 121A General Physics I Fall 2008 with Mr. Steven B. Zides email: phone: 597-4613 office: RMSC124-A office hours: M 1:30-4:00, TuTh 9:30-11:00, TuTh 1:00-2:00, and by appointment Description A study of mechanics, heat, and sound using both experiment and theory, working at the mathematical level of algebra and trigonometry. Class Schedule MWF 10:30am 11:20am RMSC 122 Lab Schedule Mon/Wed 2:00 5:00 or Tu/Th 2:30-5:30 RMSC 127 Textbooks Introductory Physics and Tutorials in Introductory Physics by Touger, McDermott Attendance Attendance is mandatory. You will be allowed four lecture absences without penalty. More than four absences will result in a 50% deduction (per additional absence) in your class participation grade. Students who have more than four school sanctioned commitments ( athletes, etc.)

2 , need to discuss their situation with me as soon as possible. If you miss seven or more classes you will be dropped from the course. Missed work can only be made up if the absence is justified and documented. Grading Tests (high-28%, low-17%), Lab (20%), Exam (20%), Quiz (10%), Class Part. (5%). You will be given 55 minutes to complete each in class test. The final exam is cumulative. Quizzes will be given at the beginning of specified classes. The lowest two quizzes will be dropped. Class Participation is based on attendance and classroom performance. Academic Integrity The Wofford Academic Honor Code will be strictly enforced in this course. For more information visit: Technology Students must have and learn to use a TI 30XA scientific calculator. Ability to use a web browser and email will be a commonly assumed. Class Format Class will be a mixture of lecture, discussion, and collaborative group work, As such, students should come to class prepared to participate in classroom discussion and engage in all group activities.

3 Goals To expose students to many of the major conceptual ideas in Physics . To engage students in the scientific method via hands on experiments. To develop analytical problem solving skills. Progress during the course will be monitored through class discussions, quizzes, exams, and laboratory experiments. The latter requires care in manual execution and record keeping (data book) as well as skill to extract meaning and results (analysis) from the work so that adequate reporting can take Lecture Progress 1 09/01/08 Mon. Introduction, Syllabus, and Pretest P[none], T[none], Rd[ ] 2 09/03/08 Wed. Motion Diagrams and Motion Graphs P[11,19,55,61,63,69,85,89 ], T[pg. 15 (5)], Rd[ ] 3 09/05/08 Fri. Uniform Motion and the Kinematic Equations P[35,39,73,75], T[pg. 17 (7,8)], Rd[ ] 4 09/08/08 Mon Falling Bodies P[45,47,49,79,93 ], T[pg. 7 (1)], Rd[ ] 5 09/10/08 Wed Vectors P[19,25,35,65,87], T[none], Rd[ ] 6 09/12/08 Fri Quiz 1 ( ) and Velocity and Acceleration Vectors P[41,43,45,91,103], T[pg.]

4 14 (3,4)], Rd[ , ] 7 09/15/08 Mon Projectile Motion P[49,51,59,69,73], T[pg. 20 (2)], Rd[ ] 8 09/17/08 Wed Newton s Three Laws P[9,19,25,29,37,53], T[pg. 31 (1,2)], Rd[ ] 9 09/19/08 Fri Single Body Frictionless Dynamics P[3,13,17,31,33,35], T[pg. 38 (2)], Rd[ ] 10 09/22/08 Mon Quiz 2 ( ) and Multiple Body Frictionless Dynamics P[39,41,43,45], T[pg. 46 (3)], Rd[ ] 11 09/24/08 Wed Static Equilibrium P[48,53,55,59,74], T[pg. 32 (3)], Rd[ ] 12 09/26/08 Fri Static and Kinetic Friction P[60,63,65,67], T[pg. 37 (1), pg. 34 (5)], Rd[none] 13 09/29/08 Mon Quiz 3 ( ) and Review Rd[ ] 14 10/01/08 Wed Work and Energy P[9,13,19,53,57,93], T[pg. 49 (3 skip part iv)] 15 10/03/08 Fri Test I Rd[ ] 16 10/06/08 Mon Conservation of Energy P[23,27,41,65,69,87], T[pg. 47 (1abc)], Rd[ ] 17 10/08/08 Wed Power and Intensity P[43,45,49,73 ], T[none], Rd[ ] 18 10/10/08 Fri Quiz 4 (Ch.)

5 6) and Impulse and Momentum P[9,17,19,25,55,65], T[pg. 53 (1)], Rd[ ] 19 10/13/08 Mon Elastic and Inelastic Collisions P[29,31,37,39,41], T[pg. 55 (1)], Rd[ ] 20 10/15/08 Wed Combining Momentum and Energy P[45,46,79,81], T[pg. 63 (3) ], Rd[ ] 21 10/17/08 Fri Centripetal Acceleration P[7,15,21,27,59] T[none], Rd[ ] 22 10/20/08 Mon Quiz 5 ( ) and Universal Law of Gravitation P[35,39,41,65] T[none] Rd[ ] 23 10/22/08 Wed Rotational Kinematics P[9,13,15,17,69] T[pg. 65(1)] Rd[ ] 10/24/08 Fri Fall Break 24 10/27/08 Mon Torque and Moment of Inertia P[21,25,27,53] T[pg. 66 (2)] Rd[ ] 25 10/29/08 Wed Rotational Energy and Momentum P[33,35,38,39,73], T[none], Rd[none] 26 10/31/08 Fri Quiz 6 ( ) and Review Study for Test 27 11/03/08 Mon Test II P[none] T[none] Rd[ ] 28 11/05/08 Wed Pressure and Density P[5,7,9,11,13,19] T[pg.]

6 165 (1,3)] Rd[ ] 29 11/07/08 Fri Buoyancy P[27,29,68,71,72,78,79] T[pg. 167 (1,2)] Rd[ ] 30 11/10/08 Mon Fluid Dynamics and Bernoulli s Law P[33,35,39,44,45,83], T[pg. 169 (3)], Rd[ , ] 31 11/12/08 Wed Temperature and Heat Transfer P[13,21,23,55,57,59], T[none], Rd[ ] 32 11/14/08 Fri No Class P[none], T[none], Rd[none] 33 11/17/08 Mon Quiz 7 (Ch. 10) and Calorimetry P[27,31,35,39,47,77], T[none], Rd[ ] 34 11/19/08 Wed Kinetic Theory of Gasses P[7,11,13,17,19,21,53,59], T[pg. 171 (1,2)], Rd[ ] 35 11/21/08 Fri Thermodynamics and Heat Engines P[27,30,31,39,47], T[pg. 173 (1,2,3)], Rd[ , ] 36 11/24/08 Mon Quiz 8 ( ) and Structure and Behavior of Waves P[5,7,13,19,21,23,60,61], T[none], Rd[ ] 11/26/08 Wed Thanksgiving Break 11/28/08 Fri Thanksgiving Break 37 12/01/08 Mon Sound and Resonance P[45,51,53,65,79,99], T[none], Rd[ ] 38 12/03/08 Wed The Doppler Effect P[71,85,102], T[none], Rd[none] 39 12/05/08 Fri Post Test and Evaluations Additional Class Information Cell Phones Cell phones are not allowed in class at any time.

7 This includes text messaging. If you have a cell phone, please turn it off before class and store it in your book bag. Violations of this rule will result in a reduction in your Class Participation average. Grading Scale The final grade for this course is rounded to the tenths digit. You need the following scores to guarantee the indicated grade: A ( ), A- ( ), B+ ( ), B ( ), B- ( ), C+ ( ), C ( ), C- ( ), D ( ) Tests You will be given 55 minutes for each test. Tests are composed of the following: 4 multiple choice questions (4 pts. each), 3 (of 4) questions/problems (22 pts. each), 1 essay (15 pts.) and 3 points for following the test directions The topic for the essay will be distributed during the test review. Essays must be typed, at least 100 words and submitted in class the day of the test. Key formulae must be memorized. Supplemental formulae and constants will be given on the test sheet.

8 You must have a working TI 30XA calculator for the tests. Bringing any other calculator to the tests will result in a 10 point penalty. Quizzes Quizzes will be composed of one random homework problem/question from the current chapter. These quizzes will be given at the beginning of specified classes. Formulae will be given for the quizzes. There are no early, late, or make up quizzes, so please get to class on time. When calculating the final quiz average, the lowest two quizzes will be dropped. Class Participation Every student will initially be given a class participation score of 90%. Over the course of the semester, those who consistently attend and participate will be bumped up to higher scores. Students with poor attendance or minimal participation will be bumped down to a lower score. Extra Credit Students will be given extra credit for the following: Pretest (first day of class): to final average Posttest (last day of class): to final average Attending Visiting Speaker: (per speaker) to final average Random Homework Collection: if it exists or if it is correct During the semester, I will randomly collect a homework problem/question from several individuals (at a time).

9 This collection will be done at the beginning of the class. To receive the extra credit, you must be present and have your homework available at that time. If you cannot attend the visiting speaker, you will be offered a 400 word alternative assignment for equivalent credit. These alternative assignments need to be submitted within two weeks of the actual speaker.


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