SYLLABUS
PHYSICS 1A
Summer Session 1, 2009
Instructor:
Office:
David Wong, Professor Emeritus, dwong@physics.ucsd.edu
Thursday 11:00-12:00 noon, 2661 MH Addition
TA:
Office:
David Olson, daolson@ucsd.edu
Wednesday 12:00-2:00 pm Tutorial Center (MH Addition 2702)
Course Website: http://physics.ucsd.edu/students/courses/summer2009/session1/managed/session1/physics1a/
Lectures
and tests:
MTWThF 9:30-10:50am WLH 2204
Problem Session: Thursday 2:00-3:50 p.m. PCYNH 122
Lab:
Physics 1AL is a separate course
Administration: Richard Hsu, rhsu@physics.ucsd.edu
115 UHA
Textbook:
Serway/Faughn, Physics 1A
COURSE SCHEDULE
Week
Date
Topics
Chapter
1
June 29
June 30
July 1
July 2
M
T
W
Th
Introduction
Motion in One Dimension
Motion in One Dimension
Test 1
1
2
2
1,2
2
July 6
July 7
July 8
July 9
July 10
M
T
W
Th
F
Vectors and Two Dimensional Motion
Vectors and Two Dimensional Motion
Laws of Motion
Laws of Motion
Test 2
3
3
4
4
3, 4
3
July 13
July 14
July 15
July 16
July 17
M
T
W
Th
F
Energy
Energy
Momentum
Momentum
Test 3
5
5
6
6
5, 6
4
July 20
July 21
July 22
July 23
July 24
M
T
W
Th
F
Rotation, Gravity
Rotation, Gravity
Torque, Equilibrium
Torque, Equilibrium
Test 4
7
7
8
8
7, 8
5
July 27 M
July 28 T
Solids, Fluids
Solids, Fluids
9
9
July 29 W
July 30 Th
Free
Test 5
9
Aug. 1 S
Final Exam
All
FINAL EXAM: Saturday, August 1, 3-6:00 pm, WLH 2204
There will be no alternate dates for the Final Exam.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Problem sets are assigned each Monday. Solutions will be available
on the course web site. The problems will be worked in detail during the Thursday problem session.
Homework will not be graded, but problems in the test and final may resemble homework assigned.
Individual assistance is available during office hours.
GRADING POLICY: East test is worth 20 points and so is the Final. Your best 5 out of 6 scores will
count towards your total grade. If you do well in the 5 tests, you do not have to take the final if you so
chose.
ADD/DROP
Use WebReg to add/change/drop, or drop from waitlists. See Richard Hsu in the Physics Department,
Student Affairs Office, Urey Hall Addition, Room 115, if you have problems with WebReg. If you need
advice, see the TA or the instructor, but they do not sign any cards.
ADD/DROP DEADLINES
Add……………………………….............
Drop without “W” on transcript………….
Drop with “W” on transcript……………..
Monday, July 6
Friday, July 10
Tuesday, July 28
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Please read “UC Policy on Integrity of Scholarship” in the UCSD General
Catalog.