PHYS 201
College Physics
Summer 2015
MWF 10:00-11:35
Course Description:
Fundamentals of classical mechanics, waves, sound, and thermody-
namics.
Prerequisites: High school algebra and trigonometry or
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of PHYS 201,
equivalent.
students will understand and be
able to apply principles of science and physics to professional situations and daily lives.
Important Dates:
st
th . Last day to Q-drop is July
Last day to drop without record is June 5
21 . The nal exam will be held on August 11
th at 10:30.
Teacher
Position
Email
Website
Isaac Sarver
1st Lecture
isarver@physics.tamu.edu
isarver.info/PHYS201
Feža Kadriba²i¢
1st Section 1&2
fedjak@physics.tamu.edu
Shu Liao
1st Section 3&4
ikaros@physics.tamu.edu
Joseph Atchison
2nd Lecture
jia502@physics.tamu.edu
Shuai Liu
2nd Section 1&2
liushuai@physics.tamu.edu
Zachry Wetzel
2nd Section 3&4
zwetzel@physics.tamu.edu
Teacher
Oce
Help Desk
Classroom
Time
Isaac Sarver
MPHY 480
MWF 11:35-12:35
MPHY 203
MWF 10:00-11:35
Fedja Kadribasic
MPHY 480
F 2:00-3:00
MPHY 332/235
MW 12:00-2:50 or 3:00-5:50
Shu Liao
MPHY 470
R 10:00-11:00
MPHY 336/237
MW 12:00-2:50 or 3:00-5:50
Joseph Atchison
MPHY 311
MPHY 203
MWF 10:00-11:35
Shuai Liu
MPHY 470
MPHY 332/235
MW 12:00-2:50 or 3:00-5:50
Zachry Wetzel
MPHY 466
MPHY 336/237
MW 12:00-2:50 or 3:00-5:50
Text: College Physics, 9th ed. by Young, with Modied Mastering Physics
Optional:
Grading:
Student Solutions Manual, Student Study Guide
1 Final
20%
3 Midterms
45%
Participation
5%
Lab (70% min to pass)
8%
Recitation
8%
Mastering Physics
Extra Credit:
14%
15 Points on Final: Physics Report. Mr. Sarver wants you take your knowl-
edge and apply it to a real-world situation. You need to propose your situation to Mr. Sarver
by June 22
nd and your nal draft is due to him by July 27th . You should expect no other
extra credit.
You can take the situation from YouTube or you can go and record it yourself.
Known,
good YouTube channels include Veritasium, Smarter Every Day, Slow Mo Guys, and Grant
Thompson - The King of Random." This is not an exhaustive list. You are to determine
the initial state of the system. Some guesses may be required. The system moves from the
initial state into a nal state. You need to use your knowledge from this course to determine
how that system moves from the initial state to the nal state and to predict the nal state
of the system. You then need to determine how good your prediction is. Or, you can explain
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how something works and discuss design considerations of that device. Some of these design
considerations should be motivated by physics. A simple example in this case would be a
cork screw.
Exams:
Exams will be given approximately once every 5 classes. Mr. Sarver knows about
the capabilities of various graphing calculator models and how they can give you the answers with no real eort. Given these capabilities, we're not going to allow computing devices
fancier than scientic calculators.
You will be given an equation sheet. You will also need to bring a photo ID of some kind:
driver's license, student ID, passport, military ID, etc.
If you have questions during the
exam, please ask. You may lose points if you don't understand the question.
Unitful answers will require units. No units, less points. We want to know if you are actually
paying attention to what you did. You might come up with the correct answer but you'll
put down the wrong unit to go with the number.
Participation:
Mr. Sarver was told that he was going to use an iClicker system in a single
undergrad course and then it was never used in that class or another. This was not a good
experience for him because he never used it and was never able to get rid of it.
of using an iClicker system, we will use Socrative.com, which is free.
Instead
It has applications
for most mobile systems, all web browsers, and Windows. The classroom for the rst half
is oh8cnjge. The classroom for the second half is kqowtzbk. In order for you to get your
participation points, you will need to enter enough of your name to be identiable as you.
In the event that you don't have the technology for this, Mr. Sarver thinks that those who
do will make a statistically signicant live sample and you can write down your answers on
paper and turn that in after class.
Absences and Late Assignments:
We will be vacating Student Rule 7 (Attendance) for
a single lab. There is a make-up lab at the end of term. You may make use of it. If you
miss more than 1 lab, we will require evidence of an excused absence for that lab. Recitation make-ups will be refereed by your TA. Exam make-ups will also require evidence of an
excused absence.
As all homework is done on-line and the assignments and due dates are posted well in advanced of the actual due date, there is no excuse of late assignments. Assignments will only
be extended in the event of an technology failure by Texas A&M University Information
Technology, Pearson Education, or WebAssign.com for a full 24 hours before the posted due
date. The problems are in your book and you can work them for general inputs without the
website.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement:
The Americans with Dis-
abilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil
rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires
that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for
reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring
an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students
with Disabilities, in Cain Hall, Room B118, or call 845-1637.
For additional information
visit disability.tamu.edu.
Academic Integrity Statement:
An Aggie dies not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate
those who do." The Honor Council Rules and Procedures may be found on the web at
tamu.edu/aggiehonor.
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Schedule
Date
rd
June 3
June 5
th
Subject
Section
Homework/Exam
Due Date
Science, Units, Vectors, Vector
Ch. 1
MC6,9,13,P2,5,9,44
June 10
th
June 10
th
June 17
th
June 17
th
Operators
P45,46,49,61,62
Velocity, Acceleration, Constant
Ch. 2 1-4
Acceleration; Linear and Angular
June 8
th
~v &~a
in 2D, relation between linear
P34,35,40,66,74
Ch. 9 1-2
P12,19
Ch. 2 5-6
MC 5,10,14,15,P45,46,49
and rotational
th
June 10
P51,54,57,59,69,79
Ballistics, Force, Torque,
Ch. 3 1-2
MC6,8,13,P5
Ch. 9 3
P24,29
Ch. 3 3
MC 1,2,P8,11,13,20,22,30
Newton's Laws of Motion
June 12
th
th
June 15
P48,52,57,62,63
Free-Body Diagrams
Ch. 4 1-3
MC5,15,16,P5,11
Ch. 10 1-2
MC2,5,6P2,3,9,11,17
Ch. 4 4-6
P20,37,43,49,50,51,52,54
June 17
th
Ch. 5 1-2
MC3,4,8,13P3,6,12,16,23
June 22
nd
Get ahead or catch up
Rotational & linear statics
& dynamics
P24,29
Ch. 10 6
June 17
June 19
th
th
nd
June 22
June 24
th
th
June 26
st
July 1
rd
July 3
th
July 8
MC8,10,P39,40,42,43,47
P50,60,62,63,70,75
Review
Exam I
HW 1 and 2
Friction, Springs, Circular Motion
Ch. 3 4
P38,40,41,61
Extra Credit Proposal Due
Ch. 5 3-5
MC12,P33,37,46,47,48,50
Ch. 6 1-2
MC1,4,6,15,P5,6,10,14,25
July 1
P27,55,58
Gravity, Satellites, Energy, Work,
Ch. 6 3-5
P45,47,52,54,55
Moments
Ch. 7 1-3
P5,6,18,21,24
Ch. 9 4
P33,42
Ch. 10 3
P19
Ch. 7 5-8
MC5,8,13,14,P25,30,32,33
Conservation of Energy, Moving
Axis, Nonconservative Forces,
P45,48,52,54,58,59,62,67
Power
P81,82,85,87,93,94,100
Ch. 9 5
th
June 29
MC2,12,13,P3,6,12,17,20
July1
st
July 1
st
July 8
th
MC5,6,14,16,P33,42,46,49
P51,63,64,70
Momentum, Collisions, Impulse,
Ch. 8
MC1,2,8,9,11,P3,12,14,16
Center of Mass, Angular
P17,19,23,25,26,29,40,47
Momentum
P60,61,63,65,66,69,80
Ch. 10 4-5
st
P28,30,31,39,73
Review
Exam II
HW 3 and 4
Simple Harmonic Oscillators
Ch. 11 4-5
3
P1,7,26,28,31,32
July 15
th
Date
th
July 10
Due Date
SHO; Pendulums
Ch. 11 4-5
MC1,7,15,P39,45,46,57,60
July 15
th
July 22
nd
July 22
nd
July 29
th
Waves
Ch. 12 1-4
Standing Waves
Ch. 12 5-7
MC3,4,5,6,7,9,11,P4,7,11
P18,19,26,33,35,42,43,50
P53,54,60
Interference; Sound
Ch. 12 8-12
Review
nd
Exam III
th
July 24
July 27
Homework/Exam
P13,16
th
th
July 17
th
July 20
July 22
Section
P61,62
th
July 13
July 15
Subject
HW 5, 6, and 7
Exapansion; Heat
Ch. 14 1-6
Heat Transfer; Ideal Gas
Ch. 14 7
Extra Credit Paper Due
Ch. 15 1-2
MC4,5,10,13,P5,15,16,24
P27,32,44
th
th
July 29
st
Kinetic Theory; 1 Law
Ch. 15 3-7
P49,53,56,64,73,74,82
August 5
th
MC4,6,7,9,10,13,P7,12,13
August 5
th
th
P23,26,35,39,43,45,52,55
st
July 31
August 3
rd
th
August 5
th
August 7
th
August 10
August 11
th
P56,64,73,76,80,81,83
nd Law
Heat Engines; 2
Ch. 16 1-6
MC2,6,11,15
August 5
Carnot Cycle; Entropy
Ch. 16 6-8
P4,9,17,19,21,24,27,31,40
August 10
th
August 10
th
P42,48,50
Fluid Statics
Ch. 13 1-3
MC1,3,4,5,6,11,P2,19,29
P32,33,35,61,66,67,68
Summer 1 Review
Summer 2 Review
Final
Comprehensive
Emphasis on HW 8,9,10
While we aim to hold to this schedule, we may get behind, or ahead, or, if Mr.
experiment doesn't work, a complete rearrangement.
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Sarver's