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Prof. Alejandro Garcia
Spring 2007
Physics 1 (Garcia) SJSU

• Office: Science Bldg. Room 245
• Office Phone: (408) 924-5244
• Office Hours:
Mondays, 4:30-5:30pm
Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30am, 4:30-5:30pm and also available by appointment.
• E-mail: algarcia@algarcia.org
• WWW: www.algarcia.org
• Course website : www.algarcia.org/Phys1LecSp07.html
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This course will introduce you to some of the fundamental ideas in physics.
The emphasis will be on the concepts of physics keeping the math to a minimum.
We’ll cover a broad range of physics topics including: mechanics, waves & sound, light & optics, thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism
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For Physics:
Different levels of music education,
You’re starting here
• Enjoy music
• Know music artists, albums, etc.
• Play a musical instrument This class will take you here
• Read music & play
Bachelors in Physics
• See the notes when you hear music
Doctorate in Physics
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9 th Edition
Paul Hewitt
Conceptual Physics
(10 th or 9 th Edition)
No other books or workbooks are needed.
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10 th Edition
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• Homework (20%)
• Quizzes & Participation (10%)
• Midterms (20%,15%,15%)
• Final Exam (20%)
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• Homework will be assigned and collected each class period.
• No Late Homework.
• Late homework cannot be accepted since solutions presented soon after collected.
• May skip three homeworks without penalty.
• The solutions will be posted, both on a bulleting board in the hallway and as PDF files on the course web site.
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Special “Homework” Assignment
Go to course website www.algarcia.org/Phys1LecSp07.html
Find homework webpage.
Download and print sample homework solution.
Turn it in Monday, Jan. 29 th
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• Short quiz during each class.
• Before class, read the chapter for that day.
• Quiz will be simple question from chapter.
Chapter to read for next Tuesday:
Newton’s First Law of Motion (Chap. 2)
Quiz question will be:
“What is Newton’s First Law of Motion?”
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• Often during lecture I’ll ask questions.
• Raise your hand if you’d like to answer.
• Participation is what counts, not whether or not you answer the question correctly.
• You’re expected to participate at least few times during the semester.
• Participation counts towards quizzes.
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• Midterms will consist of questions, exercises, and problems similar
(sometimes identical) to homework.
• Final exam similar to midterms.
• A week before the first midterm I’ll tell you more about the test.
• Your best midterm counts 20% of your course grade; the other two count 15%.
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• Will not be taking attendance.
• However…
– You are responsible for all the material discussed in class.
– No make-up quizzes (can miss three quizzes with no penalty).
– If you don’t attend, you can’t participate
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• Physics 1L is a one-unit laboratory course associated with Physics 1.
• Not required unless you need a lowerdivision science lab for your major.
• Can take the lecture and lab in different semesters (but not recommended).
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• Don’t.
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Teaching both the 1:30pm and 3pm sections of Physics 1.
Please attend the section to which you are registered.
Contact me before class if you need to attend the alternate section.
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• Frequent demos to illustrate concepts.
• Welcome volunteers
• Safety comes first
• No magic tricks, just physics
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Demo
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By Monday:
Get the textbook
Read Chapter 2 before class
Visit the course website
Download & print sample homework solution
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