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Physics 11, Introductory Physics
Fall 2012
- Course Description Instructor: Dr. Derrick Kiley
Office: SCI-222H; Office Phone (323) 953-4000 EXT 1922
E-mail Address: kileydt@lacitycollege.edu.
Course Webpage: http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/dkiley/physics11.html This will
change, soon.
Class meets: 12:10 - 3:20, Tuesdays and Thursdays in SCI-208.
Office hours: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays in SCI-222H.
Prerequisites: Mathematics 240 with a satisfactory grade, or the equivalent.
Advisory: English 28 and 67
Textbook: All texts are available in the college bookstore.
Physics, Seventh Edition, by Tippens (earlier editions are acceptable).
There is also a required lab manual, Physics 11 Lab Manual.
Topics and Outlook:
This course will introduce the basic ideas of many areas of physics. We will begin with
a discussion of motion, including motion under the influence of gravity. We will extend our
analysis from simple motion in a straight line to motion along more directions, for example
by considering the trajectory of a projectile like a cannonball. After this, we will ask, “where
does this motion come from?” “What makes things move?” The answer to these questions
is found in Newton’s laws of motion. These three laws really encompass all the main ideas
of motion - everything else is application, and can be obtained from these laws, as we’ll
see. Following our discussion of Newton, we will then discuss one of the most important
concepts in all of physics - the conservations laws. We will see that there are some quantities
that, no matter how we twist and turn our system, these quantities always stay the same.
Using these quantities makes solving problems considerably easier. Next, we will discuss
gravity in much more detail, discussing how planets orbit the Sun as well as some very
interesting applications of gravity, including black holes. We follow gravity by a discussion
of systems which are vibrating, which turns out to be an extremely important area of physics
because, as we’ll discuss, many systems (such as a pendulum, electrical circuits, and even
electrons in an atom) can be described as a vibrating system. Then we will generalize these
ideas to systems that are vibrating in both time and space - vibrations that move along.
These are traveling waves. Next, we will consider fluids such as liquids flowing through
pipes and the air pressure at various heights. Following this discussion of motion, we turn
to thermodynamics, which investigates the transfer of heat, and how much objects change
their temperature when they are exposed to heat. Finally, we finish the course by discussing
the basic ideas of electricity and magnetism. As we will see, with the three exceptions of
gravity, the force responsible for radioactive decay, and that holding the nucleus together,
electromagnetism is responsible for everything else in physics! In this course, we will begin
with the simple laws of electrostatics, discussing the electric field and the electric potential.
Next, we will discuss the basic circuit elements and learn how to analyze circuit diagrams.
From there we will discuss magnetism. We will see that a changing electric field produces a
magnetic field, while a changing magnetic field produces an electric field. It is clear, then,
that electricity and magnetism are not independent, but rather simply different aspects of
the same thing - the electromagnetic field, which is none other than light!
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- Tentative Syllabus All Dates Approximate!
Topic
Date
Chapter in Text
Introductions and Overview
Tuesday August 28
2 and 3
One and Two Dimensional Motion
Thursday August 30
4, 5, and 6
One and Two Dimensional Motion
Tuesday September 4
4, 5, and 6
One and Two Dimensional Motion
Thursday September 6
4, 5, and 6
Newton’s Second Law
Tuesday September 11
7
Newton’s Second Law
Thursday September 13
7
Work, Energy, and Power
Tuesday September 18
8
Work, Energy, and Power
Thursday September 20
8
Impulse and Momentum
Tuesday September 25
9
Impulse and Momentum
Thursday September 27
9
Uniform Circular Motion
Tuesday October 2
10
Gravity
Thursday October 4
Simple Harmonic Motion
Tuesday October 9
14
Fluids
Thursday October 11
15
Temperature and Expansion
Tuesday October 16
16
Quantity and Transfer of Heat
Thursday October 18
17 and 18
Thermal Properties of Matter
Tuesday October 23
19
Thermodynamics
Thursday October 25
20
Mechanical Waves
Tuesday October 30
21
Sound
Thursday November 1
22
The Electric Force
Tuesday November 6
23
The Electric Field
Thursday November 8
24
Electric Potential
Tuesday November 13
25
Capacitance
Thursday November 14
26
Current and Resistance
Tuesday November 20
27
Thanksgiving Day - NO SCHOOL!
Thursday November 22
Direct Current Circuits
Tuesday November 27
28
Magnetism and the Magnetic Field
Thursday November 29
29
Forces and Torques in a Magnetic Field
Tuesday December 4
30
Electromagnetic Induction
Thursday December 6
31
FINAL EXAM!!!
Thursday December 13
12:00 – 2:00
Attendance: Attendance is essential to your success in physics. Because physics builds
upon itself, missing one lecture can affect your understanding of all that follow. If you
are absent for more than 9 consecutive hours during the first two weeks, then you may be
dropped from the course.
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Grading:
The grading will be based on the final (25%), 12 quizzes (50% total), and the
discussion/lab sessions (25% total).
- Tentative Grading Scale A
85% – 100%
B
75% – 84%
C
65% – 74%
D
55% – 64%
F
Below 54%
Quizzes
There will be 12 quizzes, each held during the lab/discussion sessions on Tuesdays.
We will do our best to give plenty of partial credit, so always attempt the problems, even if
you don’t finish them!
Final: The final exam is scheduled for Thursday, December 13, from 12:00 – 2:00,
and will be comprehensive.
The quizzes and final exam are closed book. If some complicated formulas are needed,
then they will be provided, as will any required numerical values, etc. You may use calculators. You should bring your student ID along so that your identity may be verified, if
necessary.
Discussion/Lab Sessions
Part of the course includes a discussion/laboratory (DL) session. These sessions meet
twice a week and will contribute a large amount to the course, so it is important that you
attend these. During certain sessions you will perform experiments, while during others you
will work problems. These DL meetings contribute 25% to your grade, and are manditory!
- Tentative Lab Schedule Topic
Date
There will be five labs each
Lab 1
Tuesday, September 4
meeting during your reguLab 2 Thursday, September 20
larly scheduled DL time.
Lab 3
Thursday, October 4
Lab 4
Tuesday, October 30
Lab 5 Thursday, December 6
Important! Drop Date Information
The deadline to drop without a W is the last day of Week 2 (of the semester), which
is Sunday, September 9th for Fall 2012. If you must drop a course, drop before the
specified deadline for dropping a class without a grade of ”W.” Dropping after Week 2 will
result in a W on your transcript. Effective July 1, 2012 students will only have 3 attempts
to pass a class. If a student gets a ”W” or grade of ”D”, ”F”, I, or ”NP” in a class, that
will count as an attempt. A students past record of course attempts district wide will also
be considered. Therefore, before the end of Week 2 you should carefully consider if you can
reasonably manage this course with the other factors in your life (e.g. work, family, course
load). If you think you will not be able to complete this course with a C or better, drop by
Sunday, September 9th. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to talk to me. You
may also see a counselor in the Counseling Center in AD 108.
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Learning Objectives for Physics 11
Upon completion of Physics 11, you should understand :
• Simple motion through space, including the concept of vectors.
• Newton’s three laws of motion.
• That energy can change forms between kinetic and potential.
• That several quantities do not change in time, including energy, as well as linear and
angular momentum.
• That the gravitational force on an object is given by Newton’s law of gravity.
• That any system obeying Hooke’s Law will undergo simple harmonic motion.
• That heat is a form of energy.
• That electric fields are produced by electric charges, and magnetic fields are produced
by electric currents.
• The concepts of capacitance, resistance, and inductance in conductors and ultimately
in electrical circuits.
Learning Outcomes for Physics 11
Upon completion of Physics 11, you should be able to:
• Analyze and solve problems related to a variety of physical systems and situations.
• Calculate the motion of a particle in one, two, or three dimensions, subject to forces.
• Determine the net force acting on an object and the acceleration it produces.
• Calculate the motion of particles using the conservation of energy.
• Analyze the collision of two particles using the conservation of momentum.
• Determine the pressure in a fluid.
• Calculate the gravitational field due to a massive object.
• Analyze an oscillating system, determining its period and amplitude.
• Calculate various thermodynamics properties of a system, including internal energy,
pressure, and temperature.
• Calculate the electric field of a simple charge configuration.
Student Conduct
Students are expected to adhere to LACC regulations and policies as stated in:
http://www.lacitycollege.edu/schedule/Spring/Spring11/SPR11_policies.pdf
Special Services
Students with a verified disability who may need a reasonable accommodation(s) for this
class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact the Office for Special Services (CH
109, 323.953.4000 x 2270) as soon as possible. All information will remain confidential.
Textbooks are available in read-aloud format from : http://www.learningally.org/
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