PHYSICS 160.002: GENERAL PHYSICS I
PHYS 160.002 (Call #16259)
Monday and Wednesday: 05:00 PM – 06:15 PM
Regener Hall Room 103.
Instructor: Paul R. Schwoebel
Office: Room 122, Physics and Astronomy Building.
Phone: 277-2616
E-mail: kas@unm.edu
Office hours: After class Wednesdays or by appointment via e-mail
TA: Zengming Jaing
Office: Regener Hall, Room 111
E-mail: zmjiang@unm.edu
Office hours: T: 9 AM – 10 AM; W: 9 AM – 10 AM; Th: 5 PM – 6 PM
SI: Bridget McEwen
Office: Regener Hall, Room 111
E-mail: bmcewen@unm.edu
Office hours: T: 5 PM – 6 PM; Th: 10 AM – 12 PM.
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Text: University Physics, 13 edition by Young and Freeman
We will cover roughly one chapter per week beginning with Chapter 1 and going
through Chapter 14. See schedule below.
Grading: 30% Homework, 30% Quizzes, 20% Exam 1, 20% Exam 2, Extra Credit
Final class grade will be curved. The curve will average 78% to 79%. Before the curve if
you have 97%-100% your grade will be at worst an A+, 94%-96% at worst an A, 90%93% at worst an A-, 87%-89% at worst a B+, 84%-86% at worst a B, 80%-83% at worst
a B-, 77%-79% at worst a C+, 74%-76% at worst a C, 70%-73% at worst a C-, 67%69% at worst a D+, 64%-66% at worst a D, 60%-63% at worst a D-, < 60% = F.
1) 30% Homework: Mastering Physics online homework. Assigned weekly on Monday
at 8 AM and due the following Monday by 11 PM. Always use 3 significant figures
on numerical answers. The numbers of the problems assigned in Mastering
Physics correspond to those at the end of the appropriate Chapter in your
University Physics textbook. If you bought a new textbook at the bookstore it came
with an access code to Mastering Physics. You may buy access to Mastering
Physics separately with a credit card at www.MasteringPhysics.com.
For assistance with Mastering Physics use their online resources at:
247pearsoned.custhelp.com, or call Mastering support: 888-547-4415,
or go to: http://panda.unm.edu/Courses/StudentHelp/index.html.
Course ID is: PHYSICS1602014
For your Student ID enter your UNM student ID # (= Banner ID #)
Homework solutions will be posted at: http://ereserves.unm.edu/courseindex.asp
with password: lobo160
2) 30% Quizzes: Once each week anytime during class on Monday or Wednesday.
Quizzes are given to encourage reading the textbook before lectures. Quizzes
contribute significantly to your grade, so prepare. Each quiz will be a question (or
questions) taken from information in the Summary Section of the textbook chapter
to be covered by lectures that week. If there is an Extra Credit problem on the quiz
it may or may not come from the Summary Section. Make-up quizzes will only be
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given if prior arrangements have been made with the instructor. Graded
quizzes will be returned to your assigned box in Regener Hall. No extra paper,
notes, calculators, tablets, or phones allowed during Quizzes.
3) 20% Exam 1: Wednesday October 8, 5:00 - 6:15 PM, Regener 103.
Exam will cover Chapters 1 – 7. Problems will be chosen from homework
problems. Homework problems will be modified to be multiple choice and partial
credit will be given for work shown. You may bring a 3” x 5” card crib sheet and use
both sides. Graded midterms will be returned to your assigned box in Regener Hall.
No extra paper, notes, calculators, tablets, or phones allowed during Exam.
4) 20% Exam 2: Wednesday December 3, 5:00 - 6:15 PM, Regener 103.
Exam will cover chapters 8 – 14. Problems will be chosen from homework
problems. Homework problems will be modified to be multiple choice and partial
credit will be given for work shown. You may bring a 3” x 5” crib sheet and use
both sides. Graded finals will be available in the Physics Department Front Office
through January 20, 2015. No extra paper, notes, calculators, tablets, or phones
allowed during Exam.
5) Extra Credit: 1 pt added to your final curved grade for attending ≥ 10 SI sessions or
≥ 15 TA sessions, or ≥ 5 SI and ≥ 7 TA sessions.
Problems Session (Optional): PHYS 167.002 (Call # 16289)
Monday: 06:30 PM – 07:20 PM, Regener Hall Room 103. The Problems Session is
strongly encouraged as students generally find it helpful in improving their
understanding of course material and thereby improving their course grade. The
instructor teaches the class. Students are assigned to groups and work problems
under the supervision of the instructor. Problems are selected to aid in
understanding the lecture material and assigned homework. Grading (P/F) will be
based upon attendance and participation. 5 absences will result in a failing grade.
Schedule
Aug 18 – 20
Aug 25 – 27
Sept 3 – 11
Sept 15 – 17
Sept 22 – 24
Sept 29 – Oct 1
Oct 1 - 6
Oct 8
Oct 13 – 15
Oct 20 – 22
Oct 27 – 29
Nov 3 – 5
Nov 10 – 12
Nov 17 – 19
Nov 24 – 26
Dec 1 – 3
Chapter 1: Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors
Chapter 2: Motion Along a Straight Line
Chapter 3: Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
Chapter 4: Newton’s Laws of Motion
Chapter 5: Applying Newton’s Laws
Chapter 6: Work and Kinetic Energy
Chapter 7: Potential Energy and Energy Conservation
Oct 8: Exam 1, Ch. 1 – 7. 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM Regener Hall 103
Chapter 8: Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions
Chapter 9: Rotation of Rigid Bodies
Chapter 10: Dynamics of Rotation Motion
Chapter 11: Equilibrium and Elasticity
Chapter 12: Fluid Mechanics
Chapter 13: Gravitation
Chapter 14: Periodic Motion
Review and Exam 2
Dec 1: Complete material through Ch. 14 and Exam 2 Review
Dec 3: Exam 2, Ch. 8 – 14. 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM Regener Hall 103
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