PHYS 1420
CRNs: 21276 & 21271
College Physics 2
Spring 2016
Dr. William V. Slaton
Office: LSC 015
Telephone: 450-5905
E-mail: wvslaton@uca.edu
Web Page: http://faculty.uca.edu/wvslaton/
LECTURE: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00 am, LSC 170
LABORATORY: CRN 21276, Wednesday 12:00 am – 2:40 pm, LSC 112
CRN 21271, Wednesday 2:50 pm – 5:30 pm, LSC 112
OFFICE HOURS (LSC 015):
Monday: 10:00 – 11:30am
Wednesday: 10:00 – 11:00 am (and lab)
Friday: 10:00 – 11:30 am & 1:00 – 2:00 pm
FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, April 27th, 2015 from 8:00-10:00 am LSC 170.
GRADES: A’s are 90-100%, B’s are 80-89%, C’s are 7079%,etc. Grades will be based on quizzes, exams, homework,
labs, presentation, and a final exam as follows:
Class Schedule: (tentative)
Date
January 4 - 8:
January 11 - 15:
January 18 - 22:
January 25 - 29:
February 1 - 5:
February 8 - 12:
February 15 - 19:
February 22 - 26:
February 29 - March 4:
March 7 - 11:
March 14 - 18:
March 21 - 25:
March 28 – April 1:
April 4 - 8:
April 11 - 15:
April 18 - 22:
April 25 – April 29:
Component
10 Quizzes
4 Unit Exams
Homework
Lab
Presentation
Final Exam
Total
Percentage
10% (1% each)
40%
20%
10%
10%
10%
100%
Activity
Introduction / Review
Chapter 11 – 13: Thermodynamics (Unit 1)
Chapter 11 – 13: Thermodynamics (Unit 1)
Chapter 11 – 13: Thermodynamics (Unit 1)
Chapter 14 - 16: Electric Forces & Electricity (Unit 2)
Chapter 14 - 16: Electric Forces & Electricity (Unit 2)
Chapter 14 - 16: Electric Forces & Electricity (Unit 2)
Chapter 19 – 22: Vibration, Waves, Light (Unit 3)
Chapter 19 – 22: Vibration, Waves, Light (Unit 3)
Chapter 19 – 22: Vibration, Waves, Light (Unit 3)
Chapter 19 – 22: Vibration, Waves, Light (Unit 3)
SPRING BREAK!!
Chapter 23, 27-28: Wave Optics, Atomic & Nuclear (Unit 4)
Chapter 23, 27-28: Wave Optics, Atomic & Nuclear (Unit 4)
Chapter 23, 27-28: Wave Optics, Atomic & Nuclear (Unit 4)
Review & Presentations in lab
Final Exam: Wed. April 29th, 8-10AM
Points (example)
100 (10/quiz)
400 (100 / exam)
200 (total)
100 (total)
100 (total)
100 (total)
1000 pts
Comment
Quiz 1 Friday
No Class Monday, Quiz 2 Friday
Unit 1 Exam
Quiz 3 Friday
Quiz 4 Friday
Unit 2 Exam
Quiz 5 Friday
Quiz 6 Friday
Quiz 7 Friday
Unit 3 Exam
No Class and No Lab
Quiz 8 Friday
Quiz 9 Friday
Quiz 10 Friday
Unit 4 Exam
No Lab (Finals Week)
SUPPLIES: Textbook and MasteringPhysics account, scientific calculator, writing utensils, ruler, protractor, etc. Textbook: College
Physics by Etkina, Gentile, and Van Heuvelen. ISBN: 978-0-321-71535-7. We are also using Mastering Physics for homework:
https://www.masteringphysics.com/site/login.html Course ID: SLATONPHYS1420
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Continuation of College Physics 1. Introduces the student to electricity, magnetism, light, and selected
topics in modern physics. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 1410. Fall, spring, summer. [ACTS: PHYS2024]
HOW TO STUDY: You cannot learn physics by memorization of formulas or facts. The only things you have to remember are basic
fundamental rules about the nature of the universe (mathematics, conservation of mass, energy, momentum, Newton’s Laws etc).
When you approach a new problem you must learn to categorize it. For example, ask yourself “Is this problem better solved from the
point of view of work/energy or Newton’s 2 nd Law?” Learning how to categorize problems, how to break them down into manageable
chunks, and how to solve them is the most difficult part of learning physics. The actual mathematical gymnastics needed to solve the
problem is usually very simple once it is set up properly. Also, practicing physics is necessary to be successful at it! The more
problems you work the better you will get. This is no different than learning to play a musical instrument or playing a sport. You are
ready for the quiz or exam when you can work any problem correctly in 15 minutes without looking for a hint. The library has many
physics textbooks with worked problems. The internet is another resource available to you.
ATTENDANCE: I expect you to attend all classes and labs. There is no attendance policy; however, you know you cannot fully
understand a technical discipline like Physics without being in class every day and attend every lab.
LABORATORY: Bring your textbook and supplies (see above) to each lab. Pay attention to all warnings and cautions given in lab.
Lab material can show up on exams. DURING LAB: Write out descriptions and make neat drawings (or cell phone photos!) of
experimental setups or calculations. Records data (with units!) in neat tables. GRAPHS & DATA TABLES: All graphs must have
sensible axes labels (with units) and titles and convey the information well. LAB REPORTS: A three to four page typed report of the
lab, including any graphs, is to be turned in during the following lab period for credit with your lab partner’s names and CRN number
visible. A lab report is a concise description of the theory, experimental setup, and experimental results (including error propagation
and uncertainty) for each lab – not a regurgitation of the lab manual! It must be well-written and free of grammatical errors. An
example lab write up will be provided to you along with a rubric for how the labs will be graded.
WEEKLY QUIZZES & FINAL EXAM: To have mastered a concept you need to be able to apply it to some seen-before, similar,
and never-seen-before problems to give me an assessment of your understanding. Quizzes may include material covered in lab. The
final exam will be comprehensive.
PRESENTATION: Presentation to the whole class / lab group about a physics topic that relates to your interests and related to the
material covered in College Physics 2. Must meet w/ instructor approval. Format and guidelines to be announced.
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Please turn off cell phone ring tones / notifications while in class or lab. Your phone’s
camera may be used in class or lab – in fact, I encourage you to use your phone in this manner; however, phones may not be used
during exams for obvious reasons.
ABSENCES: Students who have informed me about an excused absence can make up a lab or exam at my convenience. Late work is
not accepted unless for an excused absence.
BUILDING EMERGENCY PLAN: An Emergency Procedures Summary (EPS) for the building in which this class is held will be
discussed during the first week of this course. EPS documents for most buildings on campus are available at
http://uca.edu/mysafety/bep . Every student should be familiar with emergency procedures for any campus building in which he/she
spends time for classes or other purposes.
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faculty member (as it relates to “student-on-student” or “employee-on-student”), the faculty member cannot maintain complete
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further information, please visit: https://uca.edu/titleix. *Disclosure of sexual misconduct by a third party who is not a student and/or
employee is also required if the misconduct occurs when the third party is a participant in a university-sponsored program, event, or
activity.
OTHER POLICIES:
The policies and procedures detailed in the UCA 2014-2015 Student handbook are also part of this syllabus. Particularly, but not
limited to, those pertaining to Academic Policies (pages 35-42 of the handbook) and the Sexual Harassment Policy (page 115 of the
handbook).
The University of Central Arkansas affirms its commitment to academic integrity and expects all members of the university
community to accept shared responsibility for maintaining academic integrity. Students in this course are subject to the provisions of
the university's Academic Integrity Policy, approved by the Board of Trustees as Board Policy No. 709 on February 10, 2010, and
published in the Student Handbook (page 37). Penalties for academic misconduct in this course may include a failing grade on an
assignment, a failing grade in the course, or any other course-related sanction the instructor determines to be appropriate. Continued
enrollment in this course affirms a student's acceptance of this university policy.
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DISCLAIMER: All standard disclaimers apply. The instructor reserves the right to modify the course policies, assignments, due
dates, etc. as necessary or appropriate for meeting the goals of the course.