Physics 114, Tentative Syllabus
Spring 2009
Instructor:
Office Hours:
Text:
Dr. Justin M. Sanders, ILB 109
MTWF 8:00-10:00; MWF 1:20-2:20 and by appointment
Physics, James S. Walker (3rd ed)
COURSE OBJECTIVE: The course objective is to learn the principles of Mechanics, Sound, and Thermodynamics
and to develop problem-solving skills necessary to apply those principles to physical systems using algebra and
trigonometry.
DATE
Jan 12, Mon
13
14
16
Jan 19, Mon
20
21
23
Jan 26, Mon
27
28
30
Feb 2, Mon
3
4
6
Feb 9, Mon
10
11
13
Feb 16, Mon
17
18
20
Feb 23, Mon
24
25
27
Mar 2, Mon
3
4
6
Mar 9, Mon
10
11
13
Mar 16-20
Mar 23, Mon
24
25
27
Mar 30, Mon
31
Apr 1
3
LAB
CHAPTER
HOMEWORK
1
1: 2,5, 9,18,29,42
Intro
2
2: 3,6,16,21,25,26,27,29,31,37,39,43,51,55,79,85
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No labs MLK Day Holiday
Recitation
3
3: 8,11,19,20,21,25,28,34,37,43,47,52,61
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1
4
4: 3,4,13,16,19,29,34,38,49,53,57,65
Recitation
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2
5
5: 7,15,17,23,24,27,33,35,36,39,42,43,44,54,66
Recitation
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EXAM 1
3
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Recitation
6
6: 7,8,13,20,22,23,32,35,37,40,45,47,62,71,73
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4
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Recitation
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7
7: 13,14,18,20,21,29,32,33,34,41,42,55,58
No labs
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Mardi Gras Day
Recitation
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5
8
8: 5,13,14,20,21,24,35,37,40,41,43,47,61,69,81
Recitation
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9
9: 5,15,17,20,25,27,31,34,35,38,43,61,66,75
6
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Recitation
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EXAM 2
Spring Break
7
10
10: 4,10,17,19,29,36,43,44,51,52,61,63,73,78
Recitation
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11
11: 5,11,14,19,30,37,41,45,53,56,61,65,71,85
8
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Recitation
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13
13: 1,10,13,21,26,31,34,46,47,53,55,67,69,75,79
Apr 6, Mon
7
8
10
Apr 13, Mon
14
15
17
Apr 20, Mon
21
22
24
Apr 27, Mon
28
29
May 1
May 4, Mon
9
13 cont’d
Recitation
14
14: 5,11,12,15,16,23,29,32,40,45,53,55,61,71,79
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10
15
15: 11,16,25,29,33,38,45,51,57,58,78,79,89,95
Recitation
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EXAM 3
11
16
16: 10,15,23,35,37,40,45,46,60,67,69
Recitation
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17
17: 11,13,20,25,31,32,43,57,59,62,71,74,75
12
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Recitation
18
18: 8,9,17,20,25,39,41,49,52,57,61,65,83,85,88
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FINAL (Comprehensive) 10:30 am--12:30 pm
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT OUTCOME: Exams, quizzes, written lab reports, and a comprehensive final exam
will be used to assess the degree to which the course objective has been met. Grades will be awarded as given
below.
GRADE CRITERIA
3 Exams at 16% each
Final Exam
Weekly Quizzes
Lab
48%
22%
15%
15%
GRADE SCALE
90-100% = A 60-69%
=D
80-89%
= B below 60% = F
70-79%
=C
Class Attendance: Students should attend all classes. The lecture will cover problems, examples, and materials not
found in the text.
Laboratory: The laboratory is a mandatory portion of the course-- you must pass the lab in order to pass the
course. Any laboratory missed or graded less than a C must be made up. Those who have previously completed the
course with satisfactory laboratory grades may request (by Fri. Jan 16) to have the laboratory waived. See the
Department secretary for the laboratory waiver forms.
Homework: Your performance in this class, on exams and quizzes, will depend critically on your doing the
homework, so you are strongly advised to work the recommended problems during the week they are assigned.
Recommended problems for homework are listed above. Although the homework will not be graded, the quizzes
will always contain a problem directly from the previous week’s homework set. In addition, the exams will always
contain several problems very similar to the homework.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given each Friday unless otherwise announced. The Quiz will be ten minutes long, and it
will consist, at minimum, of one homework problem from that week’s homework assignments. Quizzes will have
the same rules regarding notes, books, and calculators that the Exams have. The lowest Quiz score will be dropped
when computing the final grade. There will be no make-up Quizzes.
Exams: The three regular Exams will be 50 minutes long consisting of problems similar to those given on quizzes.
No books, notes, etc. may be used during the exams. NO ALPHA-NUMERIC OR PROGRAMMABLE
CALCULATORS are allowed. Dishonesty on any examination will result in a failing grade for the course.
Make-up Exam: One missed Exam may be made-up by taking the comprehensive Make-up Exam which will be
given the last week of the Semester at a time to be arranged with those taking it. Since it is comprehensive, you
should expect it to be more difficult that a regularly-scheduled Exam. Only one Exam may be made up. You may
take the Make-up Exam only if you have submitted a valid written excuse to the instructor within 48 hours of the
missed Exam (the instructor will determine the validity of excuses).
Office Hours: MTWF 8:00-10:00; MWF 1:20-2:20 and by appointment. If you have trouble with the homework,
or any other questions or difficulties, please feel free to see me during my office hours.
Policy statement on Students with Disabilities:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students with bona fide disabilities will be afforded
reasonable accommodation. The Office of Special Student Services will certify a disability and advise faculty
members of reasonable accommodations.
Policy statement regarding changes in course requirements:
Since all classes do not progress at the same rate, the instructor may wish to modify the above requirements or their
timing as circumstances may dictate. For example, the instructor may wish to change the number and frequency of
exams, or the number and sequence of assignments. However, the students must be given adequate notification.