COURSE SYLLABUS FOR COLLEGE PHYSICS 1102 SPRING 2009 GENERAL
INFORMATION
LECTURE 7:05-9:45 PM; LAB 1 W LAB 2 TH7:05-9:45 PM MB4117
TEXTS: PHYSICS BY iS WALKER(REQ), LABORATORY MANUAL BY D. LLOYD(REQ),
STUDENT STUDY GUIDE & SELECTED SOLUTIONS MANUAL VOL 2 BY D.D. REED(NOT
REQUIRED. BUT RECOMMENDED).
INSTRUCTOR: DR. WILLIAM BASHAM
OFFICE MB4117 PHONE 552-2057, CELL 553-0382, HOME 697-2275
E-MAIL sham wut bedu OFFICE HOURS 3-7 PM M, W, TH
CLASSES BEGIN JAN 12
SPRING BREAK MAR 16-20
LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE MAR 27
LAST REGULAR CLASS DAY MAY 1
FINAL EXAM MAY 4 7:45-9:45 PM
COURSE GOAL
THE PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE IS TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHYSICAL
UNIVERSE
FROM THE EARTH TO THE STARS.
OUTLINE:
TEMPERATURE AND HEAT
PHASES AND PHASE CHANGES
THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS
ELECTRIC CHARGES, FORCES, AND FIELDS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND POTENTIAL ENERGY
ELECTRIC CURRENT AND DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUITS
MAGNETISM
ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
PHYSICAL OPTICS: INTERFERENCE AND DIFFRACTION
RELATIVITY
PHYSICS 1102 (3 CREDITS) INCLUDES QUIZZES, MONDAY
WORK SESSIONS, HOMEWORK, BI-WEEKLY TESTS, HISTORY
PRESENTATIONS. AND FINAL.
PLEASE READ THE READING ASSIGNMENT BEFORE THE CLASS PERIOD AND YOU
WILL BE
ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCUSSION. A SHORT QUIZ WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
BEGINNING OF EACH MONDAY CLASS PERIOD TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE
LESSON.
THERE WILL BE CLASS WORK ASSIGNMENTS. THERE WILL BE 4 BI-WEEKLY TESTS. NO
MAKEUP TESTS WILL BE ALLOWED UNLESS YOU NOTIFY ME AHEAD OF TIME THAT
YOU WILL
HAVE TO BE ABSENT OR ARE SICK OR HAVE A SERIOUS EMERGENCY.
HOME WORK ASSIGNMENTS ARE LISTED BY DATE DUE ON THE FOLLOWING TABLE.
LEARNING
PHYSICS INVOLVES WORKING PROBLEMS. DON’T HESITATE TO ASK FOR HELP FROM
THE
INSTRUCTOR OR HELPER IF NECESSARY. SOME OF THE ASSIGNED PROBLEMS ARE
WORKED IN
THE STUDENT STUDY GUIDE. IF HOMEWORK IS TURNED IN I.ATE, A GRADE LEVEL IS
SUBTRACTED FOR EACH CLASS DAY THAT IT IS LATE. HISTORY OF PHYSICS EACH
STUDENT
WILL MAKE AN ORAL PRESENTATION OF AN ASSIGNED PHYSICIST’S LIFE AND
IMPORTANT
CONTRIBUTIONS. MATERIAL WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO
REFER TO
GOOGLE ON THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. YOU MAY USE
TRANSPARENCIES
OR POWER POINT IN THE TALK.
NOTE CARDS YOU SHOULD MAKE NOTE CARDS FOR FORMULAS, ONE SIDE PER
CHAPTER.
MAKE THESE AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE CHAPTER AND BEFORE THE MONDAY QUIZ.
AS A
MINIMUM, LIST THE FORMULAS IN THE CHAPTER SUMMARY. THESE CARDS CAN BE
USED
FOR THE DAILY QUIZZES, BI-WEEKLY TESTS, AND THE FINAL.
PHYSICS LABORATORY 1 CREDIT
A SEPARATE GRADE WILL BE GIVEN FOR LABORATORY. THE LAB REPORTS SHOULD
BE
HANDED IN AT THE END OF EACH LAB. AFTER THAT, A GRADE LEVEL WILL BE
SUBTRACTED
FOR EACH DAY THAT IT IS LATE. THE PRELABS SHOULD BE HANDED IN THE MONDAY
BEFORE
THE LAB DAY. GRADING FACTORS ON L4B REPORTS: PLEASE SEE THE SEPARATE
HANDOUT
ON WHAT IS EXPECTED ON LAB REPORTS.
SUMMARY OF GRADES
PHYSICS 1302
MONDAY QUIZZES 14%
PROBLEM ASSIGNMENTS 24%
BIWEEKLY TESTS 30%
HISTORY 3%
CLASS WORK 9%
FINAL 20%
TOTAL 100%
LABORATORY (1 CREDIT)
PRELAB WRITEUPS 15%
LABORATORY REPORTS 85%
ASSIGNMENT SHEET SPRING 09 PAGE 1
M JAN 12 CHAPTER 16 TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
HAND IN PRELAB 23, SPECIFIC HEAT OF METALS.
HAND IN CLASS WORK PROBLEM.
W JAN 14 READ CHAP 16 TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
HAND IN CHAP 16 CONCEPT QUES 2 AND 3 PROBLEMS 8, 11,12, 15, 22.
HAND IN LAB 23 SPECIFIC HEAT OF METALS.
M JAN 19 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
W JAN 21 READ CHAP 17 PHASES AND PHASE CHANGES P 548-565
HAND IN CHAP 16 CONCEPT 12 AND 13 PROBLEMS 25, 35, 41, 43, 45
HAND IN PRELAB AND LAB 24 LINEAR THERMAL EXPANSION 577
M JAN 26 READ CHAP 17 PHASES AND PHASE CHANGES P 565-577 DAILY QUIZ.
HANDINCHAP17CONCEPTQUES3.7PROB7,8, 14,21,23
HAND IN PRELAB 25 THE IDEAL GAS LAW
HAND IN CLASSWORK PROBLEM
W JAN 28 READ CHAP 18 THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS P 585-600
HAND IN CHAP 17 CONCEPT QUES 5, 8 PROB 33(SM), 42, 48, 59, 73(SM)
HAND IN LAB 25 THE IDEAL GAS LAW
M FEB 2 READ CHAP 18 THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS P 600-617 DAILY
QUIZ
HAND IN CHAP 18 CONCEPT QUES 1 AND 2 PROBLEMS 1, 6, 11, 14, 24
HAND IN WORK SHEET ON LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS
W FEB 4 READ CHAP 19 ELECTRIC CHARGES, FORCES, AND FIELDS P 625-637
HAND IN CHAP 18 CONCEPT QUES 4, 7 PROBLEMS 23,45,56, 59(SM), 67
HAND IN LAB ON STATIC ELECTRICITY
REVIEW FOR TEST 1 CHAPTERS 16, 17, 18, 1ST PART OF CHAPTER 19
M FEB 9 HAND IN CHAP 19 CONCEPT QUES 1 AND 2 PROBLEMS 1, 6, 11, 14, 24
TEST 1 CHAPTERS 16. 17. 18. 1ST PART OF CHAPTER 19
COURSE SYLLABUS FOR COLLEGE PHYSICS 1102 SPRING 2009 GENERAL
INFORMATION
LECTURE 7:05-9:45 PM; LAB 1 W LAB 2 TH7:05-9:45 PM MB4117
TEXTS: PHYSICS BY iS WALKER(REQ), LABORATORY MANUAL BY D. LLOYD(REQ),
STUDENT STUDY GUIDE & SELECTED SOLUTIONS MANUAL VOL 2 BY D.D. REED(NOT
REQUIRED. BUT RECOMMENDED).
INSTRUCTOR: DR. WILLIAM BASHAM
OFFICE MB4117 PHONE 552-2057, CELL 553-0382, HOME 697-2275
E-MAIL sham wut bedu OFFICE HOURS 3-7 PM M, W, TH
CLASSES BEGIN JAN 12
SPRING BREAK MAR 16-20
LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE MAR 27
LAST REGULAR CLASS DAY MAY 1
FINAL EXAM MAY 4 7:45-9:45 PM
COURSE GOAL
THE PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE IS TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHYSICAL
UNIVERSE
FROM THE EARTH TO THE STARS.
OUTLINE:
TEMPERATURE AND HEAT
PHASES AND PHASE CHANGES
THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS
ELECTRIC CHARGES, FORCES, AND FIELDS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND POTENTIAL ENERGY
ELECTRIC CURRENT AND DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUITS
MAGNETISM
ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
PHYSICAL OPTICS: INTERFERENCE AND DIFFRACTION
RELATIVITY
PHYSICS 1102 (3 CREDITS) INCLUDES QUIZZES, MONDAY
WORK SESSIONS, HOMEWORK, BI-WEEKLY TESTS, HISTORY
PRESENTATIONS. AND FINAL.
PLEASE READ THE READING ASSIGNMENT BEFORE THE CLASS PERIOD AND YOU
WILL BE
ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCUSSION. A SHORT QUIZ WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
BEGINNING OF EACH MONDAY CLASS PERIOD TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE
LESSON.
THERE WILL BE CLASS WORK ASSIGNMENTS. THERE WILL BE 4 BI-WEEKLY TESTS. NO
MAKEUP TESTS WILL BE ALLOWED UNLESS YOU NOTIFY ME AHEAD OF TIME THAT
YOU WILL
HAVE TO BE ABSENT OR ARE SICK OR HAVE A SERIOUS EMERGENCY.
HOME WORK ASSIGNMENTS ARE LISTED BY DATE DUE ON THE FOLLOWING TABLE.
LEARNING
PHYSICS INVOLVES WORKING PROBLEMS. DON’T HESITATE TO ASK FOR HELP FROM
THE
INSTRUCTOR OR HELPER IF NECESSARY. SOME OF THE ASSIGNED PROBLEMS ARE
WORKED IN
THE STUDENT STUDY GUIDE. IF HOMEWORK IS TURNED IN I.ATE, A GRADE LEVEL IS
SUBTRACTED FOR EACH CLASS DAY THAT IT IS LATE. HISTORY OF PHYSICS EACH
STUDENT
WILL MAKE AN ORAL PRESENTATION OF AN ASSIGNED PHYSICIST’S LIFE AND
IMPORTANT
CONTRIBUTIONS. MATERIAL WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO
REFER TO
GOOGLE ON THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. YOU MAY USE
TRANSPARENCIES
OR POWER POINT IN THE TALK.
NOTE CARDS YOU SHOULD MAKE NOTE CARDS FOR FORMULAS, ONE SIDE PER
CHAPTER.
MAKE THESE AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE CHAPTER AND BEFORE THE MONDAY QUIZ.
AS A
MINIMUM, LIST THE FORMULAS IN THE CHAPTER SUMMARY. THESE CARDS CAN BE
USED
FOR THE DAILY QUIZZES, BI-WEEKLY TESTS, AND THE FINAL.
PHYSICS LABORATORY 1 CREDIT
A SEPARATE GRADE WILL BE GIVEN FOR LABORATORY. THE LAB REPORTS SHOULD
BE
HANDED IN AT THE END OF EACH LAB. AFTER THAT, A GRADE LEVEL WILL BE
SUBTRACTED
FOR EACH DAY THAT IT IS LATE. THE PRELABS SHOULD BE HANDED IN THE MONDAY
BEFORE
THE LAB DAY. GRADING FACTORS ON L4B REPORTS: PLEASE SEE THE SEPARATE
HANDOUT
ON WHAT IS EXPECTED ON LAB REPORTS.
SUMMARY OF GRADES
PHYSICS 1302
MONDAY QUIZZES 14%
PROBLEM ASSIGNMENTS 24%
BIWEEKLY TESTS 30%
HISTORY 3%
CLASS WORK 9%
FINAL 20%
TOTAL 100%
LABORATORY (1 CREDIT)
PRELAB WRITEUPS 15%
LABORATORY REPORTS 85%
ASSIGNMENT SHEET SPRING 09 PAGE 1
M JAN 12 CHAPTER 16 TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
HAND IN PRELAB 23, SPECIFIC HEAT OF METALS.
HAND IN CLASS WORK PROBLEM.
W JAN 14 READ CHAP 16 TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
HAND IN CHAP 16 CONCEPT QUES 2 AND 3 PROBLEMS 8, 11,12, 15, 22.
HAND IN LAB 23 SPECIFIC HEAT OF METALS.
M JAN 19 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
W JAN 21 READ CHAP 17 PHASES AND PHASE CHANGES P 548-565
HAND IN CHAP 16 CONCEPT 12 AND 13 PROBLEMS 25, 35, 41, 43, 45
HAND IN PRELAB AND LAB 24 LINEAR THERMAL EXPANSION 577
M JAN 26 READ CHAP 17 PHASES AND PHASE CHANGES P 565-577 DAILY QUIZ.
HANDINCHAP17CONCEPTQUES3.7PROB7,8, 14,21,23
HAND IN PRELAB 25 THE IDEAL GAS LAW
HAND IN CLASSWORK PROBLEM
W JAN 28 READ CHAP 18 THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS P 585-600
HAND IN CHAP 17 CONCEPT QUES 5, 8 PROB 33(SM), 42, 48, 59, 73(SM)
HAND IN LAB 25 THE IDEAL GAS LAW
M FEB 2 READ CHAP 18 THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS P 600-617 DAILY
QUIZ
HAND IN CHAP 18 CONCEPT QUES 1 AND 2 PROBLEMS 1, 6, 11, 14, 24
HAND IN WORK SHEET ON LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS
W FEB 4 READ CHAP 19 ELECTRIC CHARGES, FORCES, AND FIELDS P 625-637
HAND IN CHAP 18 CONCEPT QUES 4, 7 PROBLEMS 23,45,56, 59(SM), 67
HAND IN LAB ON STATIC ELECTRICITY
REVIEW FOR TEST 1 CHAPTERS 16, 17, 18, 1ST PART OF CHAPTER 19
M FEB 9 HAND IN CHAP 19 CONCEPT QUES 1 AND 2 PROBLEMS 1, 6, 11, 14, 24
TEST 1 CHAPTERS 16. 17. 18. 1ST PART OF CHAPTER 19
COURSE SYLLABUS FOR COLLEGE PHYSICS 1102 SPRING 2009 GENERAL
INFORMATION
LECTURE 7:05-9:45 PM; LAB 1 W LAB 2 TH7:05-9:45 PM MB4117
TEXTS: PHYSICS BY iS WALKER(REQ), LABORATORY MANUAL BY D. LLOYD(REQ),
STUDENT STUDY GUIDE & SELECTED SOLUTIONS MANUAL VOL 2 BY D.D. REED(NOT
REQUIRED. BUT RECOMMENDED).
INSTRUCTOR: DR. WILLIAM BASHAM
OFFICE MB4117 PHONE 552-2057, CELL 553-0382, HOME 697-2275
E-MAIL sham wut bedu OFFICE HOURS 3-7 PM M, W, TH
CLASSES BEGIN JAN 12
SPRING BREAK MAR 16-20
LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE MAR 27
LAST REGULAR CLASS DAY MAY 1
FINAL EXAM MAY 4 7:45-9:45 PM
COURSE GOAL
THE PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE IS TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHYSICAL
UNIVERSE
FROM THE EARTH TO THE STARS.
OUTLINE:
TEMPERATURE AND HEAT
PHASES AND PHASE CHANGES
THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS
ELECTRIC CHARGES, FORCES, AND FIELDS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND POTENTIAL ENERGY
ELECTRIC CURRENT AND DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUITS
MAGNETISM
ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
PHYSICAL OPTICS: INTERFERENCE AND DIFFRACTION
RELATIVITY
PHYSICS 1102 (3 CREDITS) INCLUDES QUIZZES, MONDAY
WORK SESSIONS, HOMEWORK, BI-WEEKLY TESTS, HISTORY
PRESENTATIONS. AND FINAL.
PLEASE READ THE READING ASSIGNMENT BEFORE THE CLASS PERIOD AND YOU
WILL BE
ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCUSSION. A SHORT QUIZ WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
BEGINNING OF EACH MONDAY CLASS PERIOD TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE
LESSON.
THERE WILL BE CLASS WORK ASSIGNMENTS. THERE WILL BE 4 BI-WEEKLY TESTS. NO
MAKEUP TESTS WILL BE ALLOWED UNLESS YOU NOTIFY ME AHEAD OF TIME THAT
YOU WILL
HAVE TO BE ABSENT OR ARE SICK OR HAVE A SERIOUS EMERGENCY.
HOME WORK ASSIGNMENTS ARE LISTED BY DATE DUE ON THE FOLLOWING TABLE.
LEARNING
PHYSICS INVOLVES WORKING PROBLEMS. DON’T HESITATE TO ASK FOR HELP FROM
THE
INSTRUCTOR OR HELPER IF NECESSARY. SOME OF THE ASSIGNED PROBLEMS ARE
WORKED IN
THE STUDENT STUDY GUIDE. IF HOMEWORK IS TURNED IN I.ATE, A GRADE LEVEL IS
SUBTRACTED FOR EACH CLASS DAY THAT IT IS LATE. HISTORY OF PHYSICS EACH
STUDENT
WILL MAKE AN ORAL PRESENTATION OF AN ASSIGNED PHYSICIST’S LIFE AND
IMPORTANT
CONTRIBUTIONS. MATERIAL WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO
REFER TO
GOOGLE ON THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. YOU MAY USE
TRANSPARENCIES
OR POWER POINT IN THE TALK.
NOTE CARDS YOU SHOULD MAKE NOTE CARDS FOR FORMULAS, ONE SIDE PER
CHAPTER.
MAKE THESE AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE CHAPTER AND BEFORE THE MONDAY QUIZ.
AS A
MINIMUM, LIST THE FORMULAS IN THE CHAPTER SUMMARY. THESE CARDS CAN BE
USED
FOR THE DAILY QUIZZES, BI-WEEKLY TESTS, AND THE FINAL.
PHYSICS LABORATORY 1 CREDIT
A SEPARATE GRADE WILL BE GIVEN FOR LABORATORY. THE LAB REPORTS SHOULD
BE
HANDED IN AT THE END OF EACH LAB. AFTER THAT, A GRADE LEVEL WILL BE
SUBTRACTED
FOR EACH DAY THAT IT IS LATE. THE PRELABS SHOULD BE HANDED IN THE MONDAY
BEFORE
THE LAB DAY. GRADING FACTORS ON L4B REPORTS: PLEASE SEE THE SEPARATE
HANDOUT
ON WHAT IS EXPECTED ON LAB REPORTS.
SUMMARY OF GRADES
PHYSICS 1302
MONDAY QUIZZES 14%
PROBLEM ASSIGNMENTS 24%
BIWEEKLY TESTS 30%
HISTORY 3%
CLASS WORK 9%
FINAL 20%
TOTAL 100%
LABORATORY (1 CREDIT)
PRELAB WRITEUPS 15%
LABORATORY REPORTS 85%
ASSIGNMENT SHEET SPRING 09 PAGE 1
M JAN 12 CHAPTER 16 TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
HAND IN PRELAB 23, SPECIFIC HEAT OF METALS.
HAND IN CLASS WORK PROBLEM.
W JAN 14 READ CHAP 16 TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
HAND IN CHAP 16 CONCEPT QUES 2 AND 3 PROBLEMS 8, 11,12, 15, 22.
HAND IN LAB 23 SPECIFIC HEAT OF METALS.
M JAN 19 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
W JAN 21 READ CHAP 17 PHASES AND PHASE CHANGES P 548-565
HAND IN CHAP 16 CONCEPT 12 AND 13 PROBLEMS 25, 35, 41, 43, 45
HAND IN PRELAB AND LAB 24 LINEAR THERMAL EXPANSION 577
M JAN 26 READ CHAP 17 PHASES AND PHASE CHANGES P 565-577 DAILY QUIZ.
HANDINCHAP17CONCEPTQUES3.7PROB7,8, 14,21,23
HAND IN PRELAB 25 THE IDEAL GAS LAW
HAND IN CLASSWORK PROBLEM
W JAN 28 READ CHAP 18 THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS P 585-600
HAND IN CHAP 17 CONCEPT QUES 5, 8 PROB 33(SM), 42, 48, 59, 73(SM)
HAND IN LAB 25 THE IDEAL GAS LAW
M FEB 2 READ CHAP 18 THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS P 600-617 DAILY
QUIZ
HAND IN CHAP 18 CONCEPT QUES 1 AND 2 PROBLEMS 1, 6, 11, 14, 24
HAND IN WORK SHEET ON LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS
W FEB 4 READ CHAP 19 ELECTRIC CHARGES, FORCES, AND FIELDS P 625-637
HAND IN CHAP 18 CONCEPT QUES 4, 7 PROBLEMS 23,45,56, 59(SM), 67
HAND IN LAB ON STATIC ELECTRICITY
REVIEW FOR TEST 1 CHAPTERS 16, 17, 18, 1ST PART OF CHAPTER 19
M FEB 9 HAND IN CHAP 19 CONCEPT QUES 1 AND 2 PROBLEMS 1, 6, 11, 14, 24
TEST 1 CHAPTERS 16. 17. 18. 1ST PART OF CHAPTER 19
Course Syllabus (expanded)
PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2125 (combined syllabus)
University Physics I with Lab Spring 2009
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Instructor: Steve Nelson
Office:
OSAT Office 4218 (4th floor, Mesa Building)
Email:
Nelson_s@utpb.edu
Lecture: 11-12:15 AM Monday & Wednesdays
Lab:
1-4 PM Mondays or Tuesdays
Phone:
432-552-2114 (office) or 432-770-8483 (cell)
Texts: Sears/Zemansky/Freedman/Young’s University Physics with Modern
Physics (12th edition), no lab manual required
Office Hours: by popular vote, at office or in lab
Semester Schedule:
Classes begin January 12
MLK Jr’s Birthday January 19th
Last day of Late Registration January 21
Last day to add a course January 21
Last day to drop* a course with a 100% refund January 28
Last day to drop a course without creating an academic record January 28
Last day to file for graduation March 2nd
Spring Break (Classes Dismissed) March 16-20
Last day to drop* a course or withdraw** from The University March 27
Last regular Class Day May 1st
Final Examinations May 4th-7th
Semester Ends May 8th
The schedule for this class calls for 11 AM – 12:15 AM to cover a large volume of
material! Some of the work which you do in class will count for a grade! Notify me for
a make-up assignment if you absolutely must miss class but don’t expect to get one
without a good reason. Class work and problem solving is the central key to learning this
class. Labs will include some lecturing and problem, don’t miss them either.
Don’t make the normal rookie mistake, CONTACT ME if you have trouble with
this class! Call (up to midnight), email (any time), and leave me a message if you’re
stuck or having trouble in general.
Grading:
Your success in this class will be demonstrated by your ability to solve physics problems.
This hinges critically on constantly working on those problems, meaning that I will be
collecting work done in class (quizzes, possibly group work). The final* grading
breakdown will be as follows:
3 Tests @ weeks 4, 8, and 12
1 Comprehensive Final Exam
Each 15% (45% total)
20%
Lab Work
Homework
In-class work
10%
15%
10%
Concepts we will cover in this course:
The first semester of University Physics will be typical of University Physics at any
major university. It is calculus-based and covers the first 20 chapters of Sears and
Zemansky’s University Physics (12th edition). The included topics are: motion,
Newton’s Laws, work and kinetic energy, momentum, rotation, equilibrium and
elasticity, gravitation, periodic motion, fluid mechanics, waves and sound, temperature
and heat, thermal properties of matter, and the laws of thermodynamics. We will cover
approximately a chapter and a half per week. Electrostatics and beyond is covered in
University Physics II.
The laboratory will occasionally be part review lecture, part demonstration, part
laboratory measurement. This is a lot to cover! While it might at first seem a daunting
task, covering the basic information included in these chapters is secondary to our goals.
In this course you will learn the basics of breaking down and analyzing a physics
problem by looking at its simplest parts. Working together on homework problems is
absolutely allowed and encouraged to enhance this process, working together on exams is
not.
This is very important! Your grade on each and every problem is determined by your
ability to show your thought process in coming up with answers, the answers themselves
are less important than the ability to break apart complex problems into solvable ones.
Each part of a problem is graded, but I can only grade what you actually write down.
Partial credit is important. My grading system requires the drawing of a picture for every
problem, no matter how simple that picture may be, and rewards you with partial credit
for correct thinking even if you don’t make it to the end of a problem. Partial work
should be as clear as possible, random equations will not receive partial credit and may
count against the grade if they demonstrate misunderstanding. I strongly suggest
purchasing a simple scientific calculator (not formula-storing) to force yourself to write
down steps in a problem.
Course Syllabus (expanded)
PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2125 (combined syllabus)
University Physics I with Lab Spring 2009
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Instructor: Steve Nelson
Office:
OSAT Office 4218 (4th floor, Mesa Building)
Email:
Nelson_s@utpb.edu
Lecture: 11-12:15 AM Monday & Wednesdays
Lab:
1-4 PM Mondays or Tuesdays
Phone:
432-552-2114 (office) or 432-770-8483 (cell)
Texts: Sears/Zemansky/Freedman/Young’s University Physics with Modern
Physics (12th edition), no lab manual required
Office Hours: by popular vote, at office or in lab
Semester Schedule:
Classes begin January 12
MLK Jr’s Birthday January 19th
Last day of Late Registration January 21
Last day to add a course January 21
Last day to drop* a course with a 100% refund January 28
Last day to drop a course without creating an academic record January 28
Last day to file for graduation March 2nd
Spring Break (Classes Dismissed) March 16-20
Last day to drop* a course or withdraw** from The University March 27
Last regular Class Day May 1st
Final Examinations May 4th-7th
Semester Ends May 8th
The schedule for this class calls for 11 AM – 12:15 AM to cover a large volume of
material! Some of the work which you do in class will count for a grade! Notify me for
a make-up assignment if you absolutely must miss class but don’t expect to get one
without a good reason. Class work and problem solving is the central key to learning this
class. Labs will include some lecturing and problem, don’t miss them either.
Don’t make the normal rookie mistake, CONTACT ME if you have trouble with
this class! Call (up to midnight), email (any time), and leave me a message if you’re
stuck or having trouble in general.
Grading:
Your success in this class will be demonstrated by your ability to solve physics problems.
This hinges critically on constantly working on those problems, meaning that I will be
collecting work done in class (quizzes, possibly group work). The final* grading
breakdown will be as follows:
3 Tests @ weeks 4, 8, and 12
1 Comprehensive Final Exam
Each 15% (45% total)
20%
Lab Work
Homework
In-class work
10%
15%
10%
Concepts we will cover in this course:
The first semester of University Physics will be typical of University Physics at any
major university. It is calculus-based and covers the first 20 chapters of Sears and
Zemansky’s University Physics (12th edition). The included topics are: motion,
Newton’s Laws, work and kinetic energy, momentum, rotation, equilibrium and
elasticity, gravitation, periodic motion, fluid mechanics, waves and sound, temperature
and heat, thermal properties of matter, and the laws of thermodynamics. We will cover
approximately a chapter and a half per week. Electrostatics and beyond is covered in
University Physics II.
The laboratory will occasionally be part review lecture, part demonstration, part
laboratory measurement. This is a lot to cover! While it might at first seem a daunting
task, covering the basic information included in these chapters is secondary to our goals.
In this course you will learn the basics of breaking down and analyzing a physics
problem by looking at its simplest parts. Working together on homework problems is
absolutely allowed and encouraged to enhance this process, working together on exams is
not.
This is very important! Your grade on each and every problem is determined by your
ability to show your thought process in coming up with answers, the answers themselves
are less important than the ability to break apart complex problems into solvable ones.
Each part of a problem is graded, but I can only grade what you actually write down.
Partial credit is important. My grading system requires the drawing of a picture for every
problem, no matter how simple that picture may be, and rewards you with partial credit
for correct thinking even if you don’t make it to the end of a problem. Partial work
should be as clear as possible, random equations will not receive partial credit and may
count against the grade if they demonstrate misunderstanding. I strongly suggest
purchasing a simple scientific calculator (not formula-storing) to force yourself to write
down steps in a problem.
Course Syllabus (expanded)
PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2125 (combined syllabus)
University Physics I with Lab Spring 2009
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Instructor: Steve Nelson
Office:
OSAT Office 4218 (4th floor, Mesa Building)
Email:
Nelson_s@utpb.edu
Lecture: 11-12:15 AM Monday & Wednesdays
Lab:
1-4 PM Mondays or Tuesdays
Phone:
432-552-2114 (office) or 432-770-8483 (cell)
Texts: Sears/Zemansky/Freedman/Young’s University Physics with Modern
Physics (12th edition), no lab manual required
Office Hours: by popular vote, at office or in lab
Semester Schedule:
Classes begin January 12
MLK Jr’s Birthday January 19th
Last day of Late Registration January 21
Last day to add a course January 21
Last day to drop* a course with a 100% refund January 28
Last day to drop a course without creating an academic record January 28
Last day to file for graduation March 2nd
Spring Break (Classes Dismissed) March 16-20
Last day to drop* a course or withdraw** from The University March 27
Last regular Class Day May 1st
Final Examinations May 4th-7th
Semester Ends May 8th
The schedule for this class calls for 11 AM – 12:15 AM to cover a large volume of
material! Some of the work which you do in class will count for a grade! Notify me for
a make-up assignment if you absolutely must miss class but don’t expect to get one
without a good reason. Class work and problem solving is the central key to learning this
class. Labs will include some lecturing and problem, don’t miss them either.
Don’t make the normal rookie mistake, CONTACT ME if you have trouble with
this class! Call (up to midnight), email (any time), and leave me a message if you’re
stuck or having trouble in general.
Grading:
Your success in this class will be demonstrated by your ability to solve physics problems.
This hinges critically on constantly working on those problems, meaning that I will be
collecting work done in class (quizzes, possibly group work). The final* grading
breakdown will be as follows:
3 Tests @ weeks 4, 8, and 12
1 Comprehensive Final Exam
Each 15% (45% total)
20%
Lab Work
Homework
In-class work
10%
15%
10%
Concepts we will cover in this course:
The first semester of University Physics will be typical of University Physics at any
major university. It is calculus-based and covers the first 20 chapters of Sears and
Zemansky’s University Physics (12th edition). The included topics are: motion,
Newton’s Laws, work and kinetic energy, momentum, rotation, equilibrium and
elasticity, gravitation, periodic motion, fluid mechanics, waves and sound, temperature
and heat, thermal properties of matter, and the laws of thermodynamics. We will cover
approximately a chapter and a half per week. Electrostatics and beyond is covered in
University Physics II.
The laboratory will occasionally be part review lecture, part demonstration, part
laboratory measurement. This is a lot to cover! While it might at first seem a daunting
task, covering the basic information included in these chapters is secondary to our goals.
In this course you will learn the basics of breaking down and analyzing a physics
problem by looking at its simplest parts. Working together on homework problems is
absolutely allowed and encouraged to enhance this process, working together on exams is
not.
This is very important! Your grade on each and every problem is determined by your
ability to show your thought process in coming up with answers, the answers themselves
are less important than the ability to break apart complex problems into solvable ones.
Each part of a problem is graded, but I can only grade what you actually write down.
Partial credit is important. My grading system requires the drawing of a picture for every
problem, no matter how simple that picture may be, and rewards you with partial credit
for correct thinking even if you don’t make it to the end of a problem. Partial work
should be as clear as possible, random equations will not receive partial credit and may
count against the grade if they demonstrate misunderstanding. I strongly suggest
purchasing a simple scientific calculator (not formula-storing) to force yourself to write
down steps in a problem.