Physics 19: Introductory Physics I
Spring 2011
Instructor:
Office Hours:
Dr. Carrie Menke, AOA 178, cmenke@ucmerced.edu
see CROPS site for up-to-date schedule, or by appointment
Teaching Assistants:
Robert Campos, rcampos2@ucmerced.edu, see CROPS site for office hours
Chris Ferri, cferri@ucmerced.edu, see CROPS site for office hours
Mark Kerfoot, mkerfoot2@ucmerced.edu, see CROPS site for office hours
Lectures: MWF, 11:00am – 11:50am, COB 116
Discussion/Labs:
Section
2
3
4
5
Days
MW
MW
MW
MW
Time
1:00pm – 2:50pm
3:00pm – 4:50pm
5:00pm – 6:50pm
7:00pm – 8:50pm
Room
S&E 111/COB 279
S&E 111
S&E 111
S&E 111
Required Textbook & On-line Homework: The etext and MasteringPhysics will be
provided free of charge by the publisher. Optional hard copies of the text are discounted at
the university bookstore.
• Essential University Physics, Volume 2, 1st ed. by Richard Wolfson
• MasteringPhysics online homework system.
Course Description: This calculus-based course continues your introduction to physics—
exploring electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, and optics. Relevant issues in the
biological sciences motivate study of each physics topic. This course is appropriate for
physics students pursuing careers in biology and medicine, or those interested in the
interdisciplinary nature of biology and physics. The course will consist of 3 lectures per
week, discussion sessions, and laboratory exercises. Your understanding of the course
materials will be assessed by on-line homework (MasteringPhysics), discussion participation,
lab worksheets, summarizing a seminar or journal article, timed quizzes, two midterm
exams, and a final exam. Prerequisites: PHYS 18 (or 8) and MATH 11 or 21.
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Course Goals & Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes provide measureable ways to determine how well you’ve mastered the
course material, and they’re designed to incorporate various levels of expertise with course
material. For instance, recognizing and successfully applying an RC circuit model to neuron
signal transmission is a more sophisticated level of understanding than simply listing the
characteristics of an RC circuit.
Course Goals: This course is designed to enable you, the student, to:
1. Learn the basic principles and mathematical tools of classical electromagnetism and
optics.
a. Teaching Objectives: We will present the definitions, language, and mathematical
tools of electromagnetism through examples, demonstrations, and discussions of
physical phenomena
b. Learning Outcomes:
i. You should be able to explain and apply basic principles of electricity,
magnetism, electromagnetic waves, and optics to qualitative and
quantitative problems at the introductory level.
ii. You will most likely discover some misconceptions you have about the
physical world and will be able to reconcile them with a correct
understanding of electromagnetism and optics.
2. Learn applications of physics to real-world problems
a. Teaching Objectives: We will demonstrate and coach you in the process physicists
use to solve problems, and apply that process to solve problems in classical
mechanics.
b. Learning Outcomes: You should be able to analyze a written problem or observed
phenomena, simplify it, identify the key known and unknown features, make
predictions, and evaluate those predictions based on the principles of physics.
3. Develop the problem-solving perseverance required to succeed in the biological
sciences & medical fields.
a. Teaching Objectives: We will reinforce the tools, methods, and material
throughout the semester to prepare you for advanced courses requiring strong
critical-thinking skills.
b. Learning Outcomes: By learning the basic techniques of problem solving and
conscientiously expressing physical problems mathematically you will be wellprepared to study more advanced topics in physics or other fields requiring strong
analytical skills.
4. Connect textbook and lecture material to contemporary research topics
a. Teaching Objectives: We will share our enthusiasm for physics—especially topics
in classical mechanics—by connecting course material with real-world problems,
demonstrations, and on-going research.
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b. Learning Outcomes:
i. At the level of an introductory physics student, you will practice
synthesizing advanced physics phenomena and biophysics research
material presented in lecture, scientific literature, and seminars.
ii. Your interest in and appreciation for physics will hopefully increase
throughout the course, regardless of your major.
The various components of the course are
designed for ample opportunity to achieve
the course goals listed above.
Component of Course
Lecture
Discussion
Lab
Seminar/Article Summary
Homework
Timed Quizzes
Exams
Course Goals
1 2 3 4
X
X X
X X X X
X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X
X
X
X
Course Policies & Structure
Grades: The table below gives the weight for each portion of the course. All scores will be
posted on the UCMCROPS Gradebook. It is your responsibility to check that scores are
recorded accurately.
Component of Course
Seminar/Article Summary
Homework
Mastering Physics: 15%
Write-up: 5%
Discussion
Labs
Timed Quizzes
Midterms (2)
Final Exam
Weight
5%
20%
10%
10%
10%
20%
25%
Grades will be determined using the approximate
framework: A: 100-85%, B: 85-70%, C: 70-55%, D:
55-50%. The flavor of letter grade (+, even, -) will
be determined when final grades are assigned.
CROPS site
The CROPS website (S11-PHYS 019 01) will be used extensively throughout the course. Look
there for announcements, resources (i.e. lecture slides, worksheets, etc.), and grades. Also,
the most recent course information, office hours, and contact information will be posted on
the home page.
Late work, Missed Exams & Labs
• No late work will be accepted for any aspect of the course.
• An unexcused absence in lab will drop your course grade by 3% in addition to the
lab being recorded as a zero in the CROPS gradebook.
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•
•
If you are sick during a midterm exam please bring a note from your doctor
verifying your illness. Your course grade will then be determined by the rest of
your course work.
Skipping the final exam will result in an automatic failure (‘F’) in the course.
Lectures & Lecture Preparation
Description: Lectures will be very interactive, include demonstrations, PowerPoint slides,
work on the whiteboard, and begins at 11:00am sharp. Come prepared, ask questions, and
participate. Slides will be posted on CROPS after lecture.
Seminar/Journal Article Summary
Weight: 5%
Description: Summarize a journal article or a seminar using the instructions posted on
CROPS. Journal articles are posted on CROPS; you may summarize an article of your choice
as long as it is pre-approved by Dr. Menke. Eligible seminars are posted on CROPS
announcements; we do not get much advance notice. Seminar rooms can accommodate a
limited number of people; therefore, refer to the dates below for valid seminars and due
dates. A bonus percentage point will be awarded for seminar summaries.
There will be No Extensions for this assignment.
If your last name begins
Attend a seminar
Your seminar summary is due in Dr.
with the letter:
between:
Menke’s office (AOB 178) by 5:00pm
th
th
A–H
Jan. 17 – Feb. 27
Mon., Feb. 28th
I–R
Feb. 28th – Apr. 10th
Mon., Apr. 11th
S–Z
Apr. 11th – May 6th
Fri., May 6th
Homework
Weight: 20% (15% Mastering Physics; 5% Homework Notebook)
MasteringPhysics (MP): The weekly homework assignments are on MasteringPhysics.com,
an on-line homework system. Work is written up in a separate notebook (see below) and
answers are submitted to MP. Pertinent information for MP:
• To set up your account, the MP course ID is UCMercedPhys19Spring2011
• Assignments appear 2 weeks before the due date.
• Assignments are due on Fridays by 11:59pm unless otherwise noted. No late work is
accepted.
• The grading policy can be viewed by clicking the Grading Policy link on any
assignment.
• You may rework old assignments for practice—an excellent way to prepare for exams!
• MP takes some getting used to and has a few quirks. Helpful hints are posted on
CROPS.
Homework Notebook: All homework problems need to be written up in a separate notebook.
Instructions are posted on CROPS and the notebooks will be checked during your
discussion/lab session.
Dropped score: The lowest MP and the lowest notebook score will be dropped before
calculating your final grade.
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Timed Quizzes
Weight: 10%
Multiple-choice quizzes will be administered through MasteringPhysics. The quiz material
will be based on the homework assignment due on the previous Friday.
• There will be approximately 10 quizzes throughout the semester (see the course
schedule).
• There will be a 24-hour window for you to take the quiz: Monday 11:59pm – Tuesday
11:59pm
• Once you begin, you have approximately 20 minutes to complete the quiz. Note that
you cannot stop the clock while taking the quiz.
• The quizzes are open-book and open-notes.
• You may NOT work with each other on the quizzes. Academic integrity rules apply.
• It is your responsibility to find a good internet connection and a quiet place to take the
quiz without interruptions – THERE WILL BE NO RETAKES.
• You cannot see the results of your quiz until after the deadline.
Dropped score: The lowest quiz score will be dropped before calculating your final grade.
Discussion & Lab
Weight: Discussion (10%), Lab (10%)
Attend every lab and discussion meeting. Note that on weeks when you do not have a lab scheduled,
you will work on discussion worksheets in the lab.
Discussions: Discussion sessions provide opportunities to hone your physics skills, and
attendance is expected. You’ll work in groups to discuss lecture material, review topics, and
work problems with the guidance of your teaching assistant. Assisting fellow students is
highly encouraged. Come prepared: bring discussion worksheets (posted on CROPS site),
textbook, student workbook, notes, and questions. Note that your homework notebook will be
checked during the discussion/lab session.
Dropped score: The lowest 3 discussion session scores will be dropped.
Labs: There are 5 labs. The lab sheets will be posted
Tentative Lab Schedule
on CROPS; make sure to print them out and bring
Lab
Week Prelab?
them with you to lab. Lab sheets will be turned in at 1: Equipotential
4
the beginning of the following discussion session.
2: DC Circuits
7
Check the schedule and make sure you attend every
3: e/m Lab
9
YES
lab!
4: Diffraction
14
YES
• No lab scores will be dropped.
5: Ray Optics
15
• If you are sick during a lab, please bring a note
from your doctor verifying your illness. Your absence will be excused.
• You may perform the lab with another section under the following conditions:
o The absence is excused.
o You have pre-arranged this with your TA, the TA of the other section, and Dr.
Menke.
o There is adequate room in the other section; fire code limits the number of
students in the lab.
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•
An unexcused absence in a lab will drop your course grade by 3% in addition to being
recorded as a zero in the CROPS Gradebook.
Exams
Weight: Midterms (2): 10% each, Final Exam: 25%
Description: All exams will consist of qualitative and quantitative problems, based on
homework, lecture material, discussion problems, and labs. An exam information sheet will
be posted on CROPS approximately a week before the first midterm. Bring your student ID, a
calculator, and writing materials. There will be no early or make-up exams. If you are sick
during an exam, please bring a note from your doctor verifying your illness. Your course
grade will then be determined by the rest of your course work. No cell phones, MP3 players,
or other electronic devices will be allowed in the exam room. Skipping the final exam will
result in an automatic failure (‘F’) in the course.
Exam Regrading:
• If your score was tabulated incorrectly, please let your TA or Dr. Menke know and it will be
corrected. Once you leave the room after picking up your exam, you may not request a correction.
• Dr. Menke will regrade your exam if you believe a problem has been graded incorrectly.
On the cover sheet explain why you want a regrade. Please note that the entire exam will
be regraded, which may result in a higher score, a lower score, or no change. Once you leave
the room after picking up your exam, you may not request a regrade.
Tentative Exam Schedule
Exam
Date
Midterm 1
Mon., Feb 28th
Midterm 2
Fri., April 8th
Final Exam Wed., May 11th
Material Covered
Chapter 1 – 8
Chapters 9 - 12
Comprehensive,
Chapters 1 – 15
Time
in class
in class
11:30am – 2:30pm
Percentage
10%
10%
25%
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
The University of California Merced is committed to ensuring equal academic opportunities
and inclusion for students with disabilities based on the principles of independent living,
accessible universal design and diversity. I am available to discuss appropriate academic
accommodations that may be required for students with disabilities. Requests for academic
accommodations are to be made during the first three weeks of the semester, except for
unusual circumstances. Students are encouraged to register with the Disability Services
Center to verify their eligibility for appropriate accommodations.
Academic Integrity (summarized)
• Each student in this course is expected to abide by the University of California, Merced’s
Academic Honesty Policy.
• Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the student's own work.
Collaborating is allowed in discussions, labs, and on homework.
• You are encouraged to study together and to discuss information and concepts covered in
lecture and the sections with other students. You can give "consulting" help or receive
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"consulting" help from such students. However, this permissible cooperation should never
involve one student having possession of a copy of all or part of work done by someone
else, in the form of an e-mail, an e-mail attachment file, a diskette, or a hard copy. Should
copying occur, both the student who copied work from another student and the student who gave
material to be copied will both automatically receive a zero for the assignment. Penalty for
violation of this Policy can also be extended to include failure of the course and University
disciplinary action.
• During examinations, you must do your own work. Talking or discussion is not permitted
during the examinations, nor may you compare papers, copy from others, or collaborate in
any way. Any collaborative behavior during the examinations will result in failure of the exam, and
may lead to failure of the course and University disciplinary action.
• Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism will result in failure of the assignment, and may lead
to failure of the course and University disciplinary action.
• The full academic honesty policy is online. Go to studentlife.ucmerced.edu, click on
Student Judicial Affairs, click on Academic Honesty Policy.
Additional Resources
We are here to help you succeed in this course. If you need help, there are multiple options
at your disposal. Please take advantage of them.
• Lectures, discussion sessions, and labs: ASK QUESTIONS!! It’s a good thing.
• Office Hours. Check CROPS for updated times & locations
• Free tutoring through UCMerced’s Student Advising and Learning Center!
o Check http://learning.ucmerced.edu/ for the schedule.
• Additional Books (not required)
o Portable TA: A Physics Problem-Solving Guide, Volume I by Andrew Elby
o Cracking the SAT Physics Subject Test by Princeton Review
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Week Day
Date
1
M 1/17/2011
W 1/19/2011
F 1/21/2011
2
M 1/24/2011
W 1/26/2011
F 1/28/2011
3
M 1/31/2011
W 2/2/2011
F
2/4/2011
4
M 2/7/2011
W 2/9/2011
F 2/11/2011
5
M 2/14/2011
W 2/16/2011
F 2/18/2011
6
M 2/21/2011
W 2/23/2011
F 2/25/2011
7
M 2/28/2011
W 3/2/2011
F
3/4/2011
8
M 3/7/2011
W 3/9/2011
F 3/11/2011
9
M 3/14/2011
W 3/16/2011
F 3/18/2011
10
11
12
13
14
15
Tentative Weekly Schedule
Topic
Martin Luther King Day Holiday
Introduction
Electrostatics: Coulomb's Law
Electrostatics: Electric Fields
Electrostatics: Electric Fields
Electrostatics: Gauss's Law
Electrostatics: Gauss's Law & Conductors
Electrostatics: Electric Potential
Electrostatics: Electric Potential
Electrostatics: Potential Energy
Electrostatics: Capacitance
Electrostatics: Capacitance
Electric Current: Current & Conduction
Electric Current: Resistance & Ohm's Law
Electric Circuits: Resistive Circuits
President's Day Holiday
Electric Circuits: Capacitors in Circuits
Midterm 1 Review
Midterm 1
Magnetism: Introduction, Forces, & Fields
Magnetism: Origins of magnetic fields
Magnetism: Ampere's Law & Induced Currents
Electromagnetism: Faraday's Law & Lenz's Law
Electromagnetism: Magnetic Induction
Electromagnetism: Magnetic Induction
Electromagnetism: Induced electric fields
Electromagnetism: Ampere's Law & Maxwell's Equations
Spring Break: 3/21 - 3/25
Electromagnetism: Maxwell's Equations
Electromagnetism: Electromagnetic Waves
Optics: Properties of Light
Optics: Reflection & refraction
Midterm 2 Review
Midterm 2
Optics: Total internal reflection
Optics: Interference
Optics: Interference Slits & Diffraction Gratings
Optics: Interferometry (Thin Films)
Optics: Huygen's Principle & Diffraction
Optics: Mirrors
Optics: Mirrors
Optics: Lenses
Optics: Lenses
Optics: Optical Instruments
Optics: Optical Instruments
Last Lecture: Final Exam Review
M
W
F
M
W
F
M
W
F
M
W
F
M
W
F
M
W
F
3/28/2011
3/30/2011
4/1/2011
4/4/2011
4/6/2011
4/8/2011
4/11/2011
4/13/2011
4/15/2011
4/18/2011
4/20/2011
4/22/2011
4/25/2011
4/27/2011
4/29/2011
5/2/2011
5/4/2011
5/6/2011
W
5/11/2011 Final Exam 11:30am - 2:30pm
UC Merced
Text
20.1-20.2
20.3-20.5
21.1-21.2
21.3-21.5
21.6
22.1-22.2
22.3-22.4
23.1
23.2-23.4
23.3-23.4
24.1-24.2
24.3-24.5
25.1-25.4
Notes
HW00 (due 1/23)
HW01 due 1/28
Quiz01 due 2/1
HW02 due 2/4
Lab 1: Equipotential
Quiz02 due 2/8
HW03 due 2/11
Quiz03 due 2/15
HW04 due 2/18
Quiz04 due 2/22
25.5
HW05 due 2/25
A-H Summaries due
26.1-26.4 Lab 2: DC Circuits
26.5-26.6
26.8, 27.1 Quiz5 due 3/8
27.2-27.3
27.4
HW06 due 3/11
27.4
Lab 3: e/m
27.6
Quiz06 due 3/15
29.1-29.2 HW07 due 3/18
HW08 due 3/25
29.3
Quiz07 due 3/29
29.4-29.7
30.1-30.2
30.3
32.1
32.2-32.3
32.4
32.5-32.6
31.1
31.1
31.2
31.2
31.4
31.4
HW09 due 4/8
I-R Summaries due
Quiz08 due 4/12
HW10 due 4/15
Quiz09 due 4/19
HW11 due 4/22
Lab 4: Diffraction
Quiz10 due 4/26
HW12 due 4/29
Lab 5: Ray Optics
Quiz11 due 5/3
HW13 due 5/6
S-Z Summaries due
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