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Physics 201, Sects.512-516 — COLLEGE PHYSICS — Spring 2015
Syllabus as of 6 pm Friday Jan.23, 2015
Course Description: Fundamentals of classical mechanics (statics, motion, heat and sound)
Prerequisites: High school algebra and trigonometry or the equivalent.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of PHYS 201 a student will understand the basic laws and
concepts of physics in the following areas and will be able to apply them in problems relating to physical
situations: mechanics, mechanical waves, and thermodynamics.
Instructor: Wayne M. Saslow email: wsaslow@tamu.edu Lecture: MPHY 203, MWF 9 am-9:50 am.
Office: MPHY 455 Office Hours: MTW 12:30pm-1:30pm; or by appointment. Office phone: 845-4841
Course Webpage: http://people.physics.tamu.edu/saslow/201Sp15.html – Essential information about
Mastering Physics (HW), Lab (Schedule and Webassign), Formula Sheets, old Exams; other useful material.
Mastering Physics course ID: saslow48322. Use www.pearsonmastering.com.
Help Desk: MPHY 135, typically 9am-4pm Monday-Thursday, 9am-noon Friday.
Text (Required): Physics 9th ed. by Young, with Modified Mastering Physics, Volume 1.
It is expected that you read the text; read the Chapter Summary before reading the Chapter.
Optional: Student Solutions Manual, Student Study Guide.
iClickers will be required beginning the second week of class. Code AC.
Grading: 4 exams 56%; Final (comprehensive) 20%; Lab 8%; Recitation 5%; Class Participation (basically, iClickers) 4%; Homework (Mastering Physics) 7%.
You must obtain 70% or better in the Laboratory in order to pass the course.
If your Final Exam grade exceeds the lowest of your regular exam grades then, in computing the course
grade, the lowest regular exam grade will be replaced by its average with the Final Exam grade.
Re-taking this course: Email the Instructor with term and section (no Q-drops) as soon as possible. A
lab grade of 80% or better can substitute for retaking the Lab, but attendance is required at Recitation.
Last day to drop with no record is Monday, Jan. 26. Last day to Q-drop is Tuesday, April 21.
Final Exam is Friday, May 8, 8-10 am.
Recitation and Lab Schedule: (Recitation, but no Lab the first week of class.)
Section
512
513
514
515
516
Recitation (MPHY 332)
T 11:10 am-12:00 pm
T 2:20 pm-3:10 pm
T 4:55 pm-5:45 pm
W 10:20 am-11:10 am
W 12:40 pm-1:30 pm
Lab (MPHY 235)
TA
T 12:10 pm-2:00 pm
Hunt, Curtis
T 3:20 pm-5:10 pm Lawrence, Richard
T 5:55 pm-7:45 pm
Clark, Steven
W 11:20 am-1:10 pm Clark, Steven
W 1:40 pm-3:30 pm
Hunt, Curtis
Labs will be done at www.webassign.net/tamu/login.html; use your NetID and password.
Exams: Bring your student ID and a non-graphics calculator to the exams. Each exam’s formula sheet is available at the
Course Webpage; a hard copy will be provided during the exam. If you are asked to show your work, do it in a clear and
organized fashion.
Missed Exams: All missed exams, for whatever reason, will be reported to your Dean’s office.
If you miss an exam due to an excused absence (as outlined in University Regulations), then contact your lecturer no
later than the next day to arrange a make-up. Non-excused absences cannot be made up.
To get the most out of this course, read the appropriate chapter beforehand. Lectures will emphasize ideas and
a few key techniques, but for many details you will have to read the appropriate part of the text.
To get the most out of your classmates, form a study group. In class I will ask you to get the names and phone
numbers of at least three others in the class. If you understand an idea, you will understand it even better after you have
explained it to someone else.
What is Physics? Physics is the systematic study of the relationships (called physical laws, and expressed mathematically) between measurable quantities.
To obtain a physical law: (1) Determine qualitatively the phenomenon being studied; (2) Determine how to make
quantitative measurements of this phenomenon; (3) Make the relevant measurements; (4) If you can relate different measured
quantities quantitatively, then you have a physical law.
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ASSIGNMENTS (M = Multiple-Choice, P = Problem) are done online at Mastering Physics – not turned in
Wk Week of
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Jan.26
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Feb.2
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Feb.9
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Feb.16
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Feb.23
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Mar.2
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Mar.9
9 Mar.16
10 Mar.23
11 Mar.30
12 April 6
13 April 13
14 April 20
15 April 27
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May 4
May 8
Topic
Chapter: Sections
Chapter: Homework Assignment
Units; Vectors
1: 1-6
1:MC6,9,13
Vector Addition; Components
1: 7-8
1: P2,5,9,44,45,46,49,61,62
Velocity; Acceleration
2: 1-3
2: MC3,12,13; P3,6,12,17,20
Constant Acceleration
2: 4-6
2: MC5,10,14,15; P34,35,40,45,46,49
Projectiles
3: 1-3
2: P51,54,57,59,66,69,74,79
Circular Motion; Rel. Vel.
3: 4-5; 2: 7
3: MC1,2,6,8,13; P5,8,11,13,20,22,23,30,38,40,41,48,52,57,61,62,63
Newtons Laws
4: 1-5
4: MC5,15,16; P5,11,20,37,43,49,50
Free-Body Diagrams
4: 6
4: P51,52,54
F~ = m~a Examples
5: 1-2
5: MC3,4,8,13; P3,6,12,16,23,24,29
Friction; Springs
5: 3-5
5: MC12; P33,37,46,47,48,50
Examples; Review
5: P61,66,71,72,76,81,87
Monday, Feb.16 – Exam 1
Chs.1-5
Help Session Sun 6:15-7:45pm in MPHY 203
Circular Motion
6: 1-2
6: MC1,4,6,15; P5,6,10,14,25,27,33,38
Gravity; Satellite Motion
6: 3-5
6: P45,47,52,54,55
Work; Energy
7: 1-4
7: MC7; P5,6,18,21,24,25
Conservation of Energy
7: 5-6
7: MC5,8,13,14; P30,32,33,45,48,52,54
Nonconservative Forces; Power
7: 7-8
7: P58,59,62,67,81,82,85,87,93,94,100
Momentum; Collisions
8: 1-4
8: MC1,7,8,9,11; P3,12,14,16,17,19,23.25,26,29
Impulse; Center of Mass
8: 5-7
8: P40,42,60,61,63,65,66,69,80
Examples; Review
Monday, Mar.9 – Exam 2
Chs.6-8
Help Session Sun 6:15-7:45pm in MPHY 203
Rotational Kinematics
9: 1-3
9: MC5,6,14,16
Moments; Moving Axis
9: 4-5
9: P12,19,26,29,33,42,46,49,51,63,64,70
Spring Break
Torque; Rotational Dynamics
10: 1-2
10: MC2,5,6; P2,3,9,11,17
Work; Angular Momentum
10: 3-5
10: MC8,10; P19,28,30,31,34,40.42,43
Rotational Statics (Zero Torque)
10: 6
10: P47,50,60,62,63,70,73,75
Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
11: 1-3
11: P1,7,26,28,31,32
SHM; Pendulums
11: 4-5
11: MC1,7,15; P39,45,46,57,60,61,62
Examples; Review
Monday, April 6 – Exam 3
Chs.9-11
Help Session Sun 6:15-7:45pm in MPHY 203
Waves
12: 1-4
12: MC3,4,5,6,7,9,11; P4,7,11,13,16
Standing Waves
12: 5-7
12: P18,19,26,33,35,42,43,50,53,54,60
Interference; Sound
12: 8-12
Fluid Statics
13: 1-3
13: MC1,3,4,5,6,11; P2,19,29,32,33,35,61,66,67,68
Expansion; Heat
14: 1-6
14: MC4,5,10,13; P5,15,16,24,27,32,44
Heat Transfer; Ideal Gas
14: 7; 15: 1-2
14: P49,53,64,73,74,81,82; 15: MC4,6,7,9,10,13
Kinetic Theory; 1st Law
15: 3-7
15: P7,12,13,23,26,35,39,43,45,52,56,64,73,76,80,81,83
Examples; Review
Monday, April 27 – Exam 4
Chs.12-15
Help Session Sun 6:15-7:45 pm in MPHY 203
Heat Engines; 2nd Law
16: 1-5
16: MC2,6,15; P4,9,17,48,50
Carnot Cycle; Entropy
16: 6-8
16: MC11; P19,21,24,27,31,42,44
Review
Final Exam 8:00-10:00am
Cumulative
Help Session Wed 6:15-7:45pm in MPHY 203
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