PHYSICS 2240 A (9:00 am)

GENERAL PHYSICS I

SPRING 2014

INSTRUCTOR: Paul Strycker 220 Engineering Hall 342-1519 stryckerp@uwplatt.edu OFFICE HOURS: Every weekday from 12 - 2 pm. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Mechanics (including one- and two-dimensional motion, forces, energy, momentum, and rotational motion) and wave properties for students of engineering, mathematics, and science, including an introduction to experimental techniques and experiments. TEXT: University Physics (Vol. 1) by Young and Freedman, 13th Edition PRE- or CO-REQUISITE: MATH 2740 (Calculus II) GENERAL EDUCATION CREDIT: This course can be used to satisfy a portion of the Natural Sciences General Education Requirement. The purpose of studying the natural sciences is to help students understand nature and how the processes of scientific investigation lead to new discoveries. A course meeting liberal arts requirements in natural sciences is designed to enable students to: discover the patterns, principles, and dynamics of natural phenomena and relate them to issues in their lives as citizens; comprehend scientific methodology and its limitations; engage in the analysis of natural phenomena. ATTENDANCE POLICY: Although tardiness and absences will be penalized only when you miss a graded assignment (including in-class activities), regular absences will result in reduced understanding and performance on subsequent assignments and exams. If you miss class, then you are responsible for checking the courses D2L website for missed lectures. The course announcements are on the first slide of each lecture. CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT: In order to work well together, I have these expectations: Work respectfully with the other students in your group. Therefore, you must sit at your assigned table. I will assign new groups periodically during the semester. For group work, include your group number and the names of everyone present that day. Participate in group exercises and class-wide discussions. During group work, I expect and encourage a lot of talking. However, when anyone is speaking to the class, I want your respectful, quiet attention. I want you to develop healthy working relationships with me and your fellow classmates, which requires you to be open to communication. It takes a lot of boldness to interrupt someone who is texting or engrossed in their iPad. Therefore, do not use cell phones, computers, or other electronic devices in class. Turn off and put away your electronics before you enter the classroom. Otherwise, I will schedule an individual meeting with you in my office hours if I see or hear your electronics in the classroom. This includes having your cell phone out of your pocket (even if it is off) or ringing/vibrating out of sight. Failure to attend the meeting will negatively affect your grade. If you are expecting an important phone call, please speak to me when you arrive. 1

PHYSICS 2240 A (9:00 am)

GENERAL PHYSICS I

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The classroom computers are to be used for class activities only. If you engage in personal computer use during class, I will schedule an individual meeting with you in my office hours. Do not wear hats that obscure your face from either me or your group members. You are specifically prohibited from bringing tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances, firearms, or potentially dangerous items into the classroom. Showing disregard for these expectations may result in your dismissal from the classroom for the remainder of the day. You will lose the points for whatever activities you miss, including the unfinished portions of your in-class activities, labs, quizzes, and exams. LECTURE/LAB CLASS FORMAT: This is a lecture/lab class. This means more than just that the lab grade and lecture grade are combined. It means that lab activities along with other active learning exercises will be used along with lecture to help you learn the material. Class time will be spent on a variety of learning activities, mostly in groups. Labs may be scheduled any day of the week, not just on Tuesdays. Lecture: I do not plan on lecturing for long periods of time. Sometimes I will introduce a topic before having you work on various activities to reinforce what Ive presented. Other times I will start with group exercises followed by my explanations. In both cases, the plan is to give you hands-on experience with the important concepts while in the classroom. Problem solving: Rather than work all the lecture examples myself, Ill be having you work quite a few examples in groups. You may be asked to write out your solutions on the board. Concept questions: I put considerable emphasis on the concepts of physics, and I will use class time to ask questions about them. Some of the concept questions will be conducted with voting cards. Some in-class work on concepts will be collected and graded for participation. Homework (HW): All HW assignments will be announced at the beginning of lecture. Keep up with the daily reading assignment that I post in class. I will assign HW problems from the textbook. You will present these to the class on the day that its due. After the presentations, I will give one or two new problems (not from the HW) as a quiz covering the same concepts. Laboratory: We will perform approximately 10 labs during the semester. You will turn in reports on the labs. Lab material will also be covered separately on Lab Quizzes taken on HW days. You must participate in at least 6 of the lab experiments to pass the course! Exams: There will be 4 unit exams during the semester plus a comprehensive final. The exams will be written to test your understanding of the physics, not just your ability to do arithmetic. You will be required to show the equations used and substitute in the numbers. Some of the problems will not have numbers. Minimal credit will be given for number-crunching on the calculator. No late or make-up exams or quizzes: If you miss a quiz or exam for a valid reason, your grade will be based on the remaining ones. If you know that you are going to miss a quiz or exam, it might be possible to take it in advancebut never after the class has taken it. No extra credit: There is no extra credit available. Unit Exam Average: I will calculate your Unit Exam Average based upon all four unit exams, but your lowest exam will only count as half of an exam. This means that your lowest exam by itself will not lower your total course grade by more than 6%. However, be aware that if you miss an exam for any reason (valid or not) and only take three exams, then I must count those three exams at full value.

PHYSICS 2240 A (9:00 am) TENTATIVE OUTLINE:

GENERAL PHYSICS I

SPRING 2014

Week
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Spring Break Nine Ten Eleven Twelve April Break Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Finals Week

Dates
January 21-24 January 27 31 February 37 February 10 14 February 17 21 February 24 28 March 37 March 10 14 March 24 28 March 31 April 4 April 7 11 April 14 17 April 22 25 April 28 May 2 May 5 9 May 12th

New Topics Covered and Important Info

Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Freefall Projectile Motion, Relative Velocity Newtons Laws 1 & 3, Forces, Equilibrium
Feb. 3 Last Day To Drop With No W on Transcript

Sections in the textbook

1:1-9; 2:1-6 3:3,5 4:1-2,4-6; 5:1,3,5 4:3; 5:2-3,12 3:4; 5:4 6:1-2; 1:10; 7:1 6:3; 7:2-3 8:1-3

Newtons 2nd Law, Dynamics, Friction February 13th: Exam 1 Circular Motion Work, Mechanical Energy, Kinetic Energy, Gravitational Potential Energy Springs, Elastic Potential Energy, Work by a Variable Force March 6th: Exam 2 Momentum, Impulse, Collisions, Explosions Rotational Kinematics, Rotational Energy
March 24 Last Day To Drop a Course

9:1-4 10:1-2; 11:1-3 10:3 10:5-6

Torque, Rotational Statics and Dynamics

April 3rd: NO CLASS (College of EMSs EXPO)

Rotation and Translation April 10th: Exam 3 Angular Momentum

Simple Harmonic Motion Waves May 1st: Exam 4 Standing Sound Waves Physics Final on Monday, May 12th 5:00-6:52 pm (Cumulative)

14:1-3,5-6 15:1-3,6-8 16:1,4

COURSE GRADE (approximate percentages for each category): HW/In-Class Exercises/Quizzes . Lab Reports and Lab Quizzes..... Unit Exam Average................................. Final Exam.............................................. 25% 15% 40% 20% 90 93 A80 83 B70 73 C93 100 A 83 87 B 73 77 C 60 67 D < 60 F 87 90 B+ 77 80 C+ 67 70 D+

Note: You must participate in at least 6 of the lab experiments to pass the course. 3

PHYSICS 2240 A (9:00 am)

GENERAL PHYSICS I

SPRING 2014

UNIVERSITY POLICIES: Religious Accommodations: Students have the right to miss class for religious observations. Students wishing time off for this reason should let me know within the first two weeks of class. Disabilities: Students needing accommodations due to a disability should make an appointment to see me during my office hours. A VISA from Services for Students with Disabilities authorizing your accommodations will be needed. Absences: Sometimes absence is unavoidable because of illness. You should report your illness to the Student Health Services and have them notify me. Emergencies other than illness should be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. You should meet with me as soon as possible after you return to arrange to make up any missed work. Academic misconduct: You are responsible for the honest completion or representation of your own work, for appropriate citation of sources, and for respect of others academic endeavors. If you violate these standards you will be confronted and will have to accept the consequences according to the Student Handbook.