UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
Department of Physics
Physics 051
Fall 2016
General Information
Instructor: M. Furis, 510 Cook.
Phone: 656-5177 (office), 656-2644 (department).
Email:Madalina.Furis@uvm.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:00am-12:00pm, Thursdays: 1:00-2:00pm or by appointment for
schedule conflicts
Materials:
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E-Textbook and Homework Package: "FlipItPhysics + Sapling Learning+
Tipler e-book" bundle (University Physics-calculus based) by Gladding,
Selen and Stelzer, volume 1, Classical Mechanics, online access card, ISBN
978-1-319-09083-8. See “First day of classes” link in Blackboard for more info
Pocket calculator with trigonometric functions, scientific notation and
exponential functions.
Computer Policy: The use of computers, tablets and phones is prohibited in the
classroom during lecture times with the exception of devices equipped with Wacom
or Active Stylus technology for note taking. If you prefer to use such a device instead
of pen and paper please notify your instructor in an email providing information about
the make and model you will be using. The use of computers, and tablets is strongly
encouraged during the lab times or problem solving sessions. You will also need
access to the internet outside of the classroom or labs in order to view prelectures
and solve homework and checkpoints.
Course format:
Three lectures per week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting at 9:40 am, 122 Hills.
New topics will be presented at this time. Students must complete the pre-lectures and
checkpoint assignments before the start of a new chapter. Laboratory exercises will be
conducted on some Fridays and Mondays from 1:10pm or 3:30pm. See Course Outline and
Laboratory Procedures sections in Blackboard for details. A detailed day-by day calendar of
all course activities is available in Blackboard. Problem solving help sessions will be
occasionally scheduled during Lab meeting times when there is no lab scheduled. Those
sessions will be announced in advance through blackboard and email.
Online Material:
Pre-lecture materials, checkpoints and homework assignments are completed online. You must
register your code and join the course online to access them. Details on registration procedure
may be found in Blackboard (BB) in the Course Materials section. The course code for
FlipItPhysics is PHYS51_16.
Pre-Lectures:
Students must complete the Pre-Lectures assignments before coming to class. Pre-Lectures
are available online for 7 days before the deadline. Deadlines for completing each specific
prelecture are listed in the FlipItPhysics Course calendar.
Checkpoints:
Students must complete the checkpoints quizzes before coming to class. Checkpoints are
available online for 7 days in advance of the deadline. Deadlines for completing each specific
check-point quiz are listed in the FlipItPhysics Course calendar.
Homework:
Homework problems serve as illustrations of the lecture material and are essential towards
consolidation of the students' grasp of physical principles. The homework schedule and
assignments are available in the online course calendar 7 days in advance of the deadline.
Homework is delivered, completed, and graded online through the Sapling Learning
website. No paper-based homework will be accepted. In the case of unforeseen serious
events that overlap with your homework schedule, talk to me in advance for a deadline
extension. Please note that there are very few cases when such extensions are approved
and you need serious proof and documentation for them, e. g. note from a doctor that you
were/will be impaired physically and/or mentally for an extended period of time, the passing
of a close relative (see also “reasons for absence” below.)
Homework due dates are listed in the online calendar!!!
Examinations:
There will be three hourly in-class exams and one final three-hour long examination based
on lecture, homework and textbook material. The final examination will be have two parts:
part I is cumulative and tests the students on all the material covered in Exams I-III. It is
meant as a do-over, a chance to improve the average grade in the first three exams. The
second part of the Final exam covers the material discussed in the last month of the
semester and is mandatory. Sample exams from previous years are available in
Blackboard.
Important! This course requires students to become familiar with formal calculations.
Numerical answers are only used in the online work to verify the correctness of your reasoning.
Exams require formal calculations for full credit!
Course Grades:
For each student, a score will be computed based on 100 points to be distributed as
follows:
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Hourly exams: 3 ×15 = 45 points.
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Homework: 15 points
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Laboratory Work: 15 points
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Final examination: 15 points.
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Pre-lectures: 5 points
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Checkpoints: 5 points
Numerical to Letter Grade Conversion:
Final grades will be calculated and rounded up to the nearest one-tenth of a point.
Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
A range = 100.0 - 90.0
B range = 89.9 - 80.0
C range = 79.9 - 70.0
D range = 69.9 - 60.0 F = below 60.
Grade Posting:
All grades will be posted on Blackboard to ensure privacy. It is each student's
responsibility to verify the accuracy of the postings regularly. Report any
discrepancies promptly.
Attendance:
Attendance at lectures will be taken frequently. A student's attendance record provides
additional information for assessing a student's overall attitude in the course. It will be
used for advising, for documentation in a letter of reference, etc. Regular attendance is
not in itself adequate justification for awarding college credit. It is the student's
responsibility to keep up with missed material, announcements, etc.
Reasons for Absence:
Often, circumstances beyond a student's control warrant an absence. Valid reasons for
such absences must supported by written documentation from the academic dean,
the attending physician, the team coach, the officiating clergyman, the presiding judge,
the arresting officer, the FEMA official etc. Merely being seen by a physician is not a
valid reason for absence, neither is a sibling's out-of- town wedding, a planned family
vacation, a rock concert in Albany or a family pet's funeral in Toronto.
Missing Hourly Exams:
Missing an hourly exam will result in a score of zero unless the student has a valid
reason as defined above. A student with a valid reason may be given a make-up exam
at a time that is mutually convenient for the student and the instructor.
Missing the Final:
Missing the final examination will result in a final course grade of F unless the student
has arranged with the instructor through the appropriate academic dean for an
"Incomplete."
Academic Dishonesty Disclosure:
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Perceived failures to abide by the
standards of academic integrity will be prosecuted as set forth in the Academic Integrity
Code.
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
Department of Physics
Physics 051
Fall 2016
Course Outline
Students must do online pre-lecture tests, checkpoints and read material before
coming to class.
Aug. 29
Introduction
Measurement and System of International (SI) Units
Aug. 31
I.1 One- Dimensional Kinematics
Sep. 2
I.1 One- Dimensional Kinematics
Sep. 5
Labor Day -no classes
Sep. 7
I.2 Two Dimensional Kinematics
Sep. 9
Lab 1 A2 and A3: Introduction to Data Analysis
I.2 Two Dimensional Kinematics
Sep. 12
Lab 1 A1: Introduction to Data Analysis
I.3. Relative and Circular Motion
Sep. 14
I.3. Relative and Circular Motion
Sep. 16
I.4 Newton’s Laws
Lab2 A2 and A3: Linear Kinematics
Sep. 19
I.4 Newton’s Laws
Lab2 A1 Linear Kinematics
Sep. 21
I.5 Forces and Body Diagrams
Sep. 23
I.5 Forces and Body Diagrams
Sep. 26
I.6 Friction
Sep. 28
Sep. 30
Oct. 3
Oct. 5
Oct. 7
Oct. 12
Oct. 14
Oct. 17
Oct. 19
Oct. 21
Oct. 24
Oct. 26
Oct. 28
Oct. 31
Exam I Chapters 1-5
II.7 Work and Kinetic Energy
Lab3 A2 and A3: Newton’s Second Law
II.8 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
Lab3 A1: Newton’s Second Law
II.8 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
II.9 Work and Potential Energy
II. 9 Work and Potential Energy
II. 10 Center of Mass
III. 11 Conservation of Momentum
III. 12 Elastic Collisions
Exam II Chapters 6-12
Lab4 A2 and A3: Collisions
III. 13 Systems of Particles
Lab4 A1: Collisions
III. 14 Rotational Kinematics
III. 14 Rotational Kinematics
III: 15 Parallel Axis theorem and Torque
III 16 Rotational Dynamics
Nov. 2
Nov. 4
Nov. 7
Nov. 9
Nov. 11
Nov. 14
Nov. 16
Nov. 18
Nov. 28
Nov. 30
Dec. 2
Dec. 5
Dec. 7
Dec. 9
Dec. 12
III 16 Rotational Dynamics
Lab 5 A2 and A3: Rotational Dynamics
III 17&18 Rotational Statics
Lab 5 A1 Rotational Dynamics
III 19&20 Angular Momentum
Exam III Chapters 13-20
Lab 6 A2 and A3 : Conservation of Energy IV 21 Harmonic Motion
Lab 6 A1: Conservation of Energy IV 22 Pendula
IV 23 Harmonic Waves
IV 23 Harmonic Waves
IV 24 Waves and Superposition
IV 24 Waves and Superposition
Lab 7 A2 and A3: Standing Waves IV 25 Fluid Statics
Lab 7 A1: Standing Waves IV 25 Fluid Statics
Exam Review
Review - Course Evaluation- Last Day of Classes
Final exam – 10:30am – 122 Hills