Spring 2012 Physics 111 Course Syllabus
for Sections 010, 012 (Ver. 04)
Instructor:
Rich Janow: 423B Tiernan, janow@njit.edu, (973) 596-3549, http://web.njit.edu/~janow
Office hours will be posted on instructor’s schedules. Other times by appointment
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: Math 131
Co-requisites: Math 111 (Calculus I) or Math 132 and Physics 111A (the lab course)
Withdrawal from Phys 111 or Phys 111A causes a withdrawal from the other part of Physics 111.
Physics 111A Laboratory must be taken along with Physics 111 unless you took it and passed it
previously. If you drop Physics 111 you automatically drop the lab (no exceptions), but the Lab is otherwise a
totally separate course from Physics 111 and the lab instructors set the requirements and grades. The lab manual (Physics
111A Laboratory Manual 3rd Edition) can be purchased at the bookstore or at the Physics Dept. office. The most up-todate lab schedule is at http://physics.njit.edu/students/lab-handbook.php.
Course Materials for Physics 111:
Primary text (Abbreviation: SJ): “Physics for Scientists and Engineers”, 8th Edition, NJIT PHYS 111 Special
Edition, authors Serway and Jewett, Thomson, 2010). This is available only at the NJIT book store. You can also
use the standard edition Volume 1 (available anywhere in paperback or hard cover, same title). This course uses
Chapters 1 – 13 and 15. Do not buy any of the books entitled “College Physics”.
Classroom Response System called “iClickers”: Each student needs an “iClicker” (about $40 at the
bookstore). Bring your clicker to each class. Write down your iClickers ID; sometimes they become illegible.
University of Texas Homework System: “Quest”. Each student needs a UT EID and password and must
also sign up for this course itself using the 5 digit course number provided by his or her instructor. Homework
assignments will be posted on-line in Quest. Students login, download assignments, solve the problems, and submit
answers to the automated grading system. Specific information is available below, on Janow’s web site, and also
directly from the instructors.
Web Sites: Instructors may post lecture notes, problems, grades, etc. on their web sites. So go there often.
Examinations:
There will be three Common Exams and a comprehensive Final Exam. The schedule is:
Common Exam 1: Monday, February 13
Common Exam 2: Monday, March 26
Common Exam 3: Monday, April 23
Comprehensive Final Exam during May 3 to 9.
4:30 – 5:15 PM
4:30 – 5:15 PM
4:30 – 5:15 PM
2.5 hours long
In-class quizzes covering the preceding or current work may be given during lectures and/or recitations. The grades count
toward your final course grade. There will be no make-up quizzes and normally no make-up common exams.
Final Letter Grades will be based on a composite score for the term’s work that includes the common exam
scores, the final exam, in-class quizzes, and the term’s homework score. Here are the approximate weights to be used for
calculating the composite score:
45% for all three common exams (15% each)
35% for the final exam
20% for the total of homework plus short lecture and recitation quizzes. Homework will be worth about 10% to
16%. In-class quizzes and/or participation in total will be worth the balance.
Extra credit may be given for optional problems, for active class participation, etc. Negative credit may be given for being
late, creating noise or otherwise interfering with the work of the class.
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The cutoff percentages for various letter grades will in the range of: 80% for A, 70% to 79% for B & B+, 55% to 69% for
C & C+, 50% to 54% for D, and below 50% for F.
Assignments: Page 3 lists the topics covered, text readings, homework assignments, and practice
assignments for the Fall term. it includes common information for all Physics 111 sections, tailored to your classes’
schedule. Do the homework: it is almost impossible to succeed in physics courses without working a lot of problems.
Lectures begin new work units, which include extra problems to solve (not graded) and a related homework assignment is
usually due and covered in recitation class during the following week.
Read the assigned sections of the text before the lecture covering that material.
Some students also download instructor’s lecture notes if available and bring them to class.
Submit the Quest homework assignment each week before it is due. Homework due dates will be shown in Quest.
Students who do not submit homework are automatically lowering their average by 10 - 16%.
The practice problems (PP’s) and suggested problems (STP’s) listed in the assignment schedule are optional.
o “Practice Problem” sets (PP) with and without solutions are posted for you on-line to help you get up to speed
before doing the online homework. The url is:
http://web.njit.edu/~janow/Physics 121 Fall 2011/Phys 121Janow Fall 2011.html.
o Some “supplementary problems” from the text (STP in the list of assignments) are also listed.
Attendance will be taken at all classes and exams. More than 3 unexcused absences (in total) is excessive.. If you
have excusable absences contact your instructor or the Dean of First year Students. If you must withdraw from the
course, do it officially through the Registrar. Do not simply stop attending and taking exams: that forces the instructor to
assign a course grade of "F".
Help:
Visit or email your instructor if you are having trouble with the course, including trouble understanding the
material: do not simply hope for a miracle and fall further behind. The Physics Dept. office on the 4th floor of Tiernan has
specific information on tutoring. Physics tutoring is available through the CAPE organization, and possibly elsewhere.
Honor Code Violations or Disruptive Behavior:
NJIT has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating
of any kind and for student behavior that disrupts learning by others. Violations will be reported to the Dean of Students.
The penalties range from a minimum of failure in the course plus disciplinary probation up to expulsion from NJIT. Avoid
situations where your own behavior could be misinterpreted as dishonorable. Students are required to agree to the
NJIT Honor Code on each exam.
Turn off all cellular phones, wireless devices, computers, and messaging devices of all kinds during classes and exams.
Please do not eat, drink, or create noise in class that interferes with the work of other students or instructors.
Specific information for the QUEST homework system:
If you already have a University of Texas (UT) login ID and password continue to use them. Your instructor will announce
the 5 digit course number you need to use when you register for Physics 121 in the UT system.
UT EID Registration, Passwords, Problems: https://idmanager.its.utexas.edu/eid_self_help/
Quest Student Login (Univ. of Texas): https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/student
UT Help Desk email request form: http://www.utexas.edu/its/help/forms/mailform.html
Fill out the following for your own future reference, and keep it someplace where you can find it:
Unique course number announced by instructors: __________
Your Login ID on the UT system (generated when you register with UT; case sensitive!): ______________
Your own password (selected upon registration with UT; confidential!): ______________
Note that NJIT instructors can not access your UT password.
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Physics 111 Outline/Assignments, Spring 2012 - Sections 010, 012
** PP = Practice Problems (see http://web.njit.edu/~janow then navigate )
STP = Suggested Text Problems in the 8th Edition (starting on page shown)
Lecture Classes and Topics
Lectures on last day (Wed) of each period
Monday, Jan 16
Jan 17 to 23 (Week 01)
Lecture 01: Physics, measurement,
vectors
Lecture 02: Motion in 1 dimension
Jan 24 to 30 (Week 02)
Lecture 03: Motion in 2 dimensions
Jan 31 to Feb 06 (Week 03)
Lecture 04: Newtons Laws of Motion
Feb 07 to Feb 13 (Week 04)
Lecture 05: Friction forces,
Uniform Circular Motion
Common Exam 1: Feb 13
Monday, 04:30 – 5:15 P. M.
Feb 14 to Feb 20 (Week 05)
Lecture 06: Work & Kinetic Energy
Feb 21 to Feb 27 (Week 06)
Lecture 07: Potential Energy,
Energy Conservation
Feb 28 to Mar 05 (Week 07)
Lecture 08: Linear Momentum and
Collisons
Mar 06 – Mar 19 (Week 08)
Lecture 09: Rotation, Moment of
Inertia
March 11 to March 18 Spring Break
Mar 20 to Mar 26 (Week 09)
Lecture 10: Torque, Energy, Rolling
Text (SJ)
Readings
No Class
Assignments & Recitation Topics**
Sec. 9.1 - 7
M. L. King Holiday
Begin HW 01, HW 02, PP’s 02
STP pg. 15 # 12, 15, 16
STP pg. 67 # 25, 31, 45, 47
STP pg. 48 # 22,23,40,41,43,50,58
REC: HW 01, HW 02 Begin HW 03, PP’s 03.
STP pg. 95 # 6, 7, 9, 16, 24, 32, 63, 69
REC: 03 Begin HW 04, PP’s 04
STP pg. 131 # 3, 16, 20, 21, 28, 30, 35
REC: HW 04 Begin HW 05, PP’s 05.
STP pg. 134 # 37,43,44,45
STP pg. 158 # 1, 8, 11, 16, 21,23
Covers Lectures 01, 02, 03, 04
Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.1-7
REC HW 05 Begin HW 06, PP’s 06.
STP pg. 192 # 10, 11, 33, 35, 37, 38
REC HW 06 Begin HW 07, PP’s 07
STP pg. 195 # 42, 43
STP pg. 224 # 6, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 21, 38
REC HW 07 Begin HW 08, PP’s 08.
STP pg. 269 # 3, 12, 19, 29, 33, 44, 55, 57
Sec. 10.1 - 5
REC HW 08 Begin HW 09, PP’s 09
STP pg. 308 # 6, 9, 18, 25, 50
Lab
131
REC HW 09 Begin HW 10, PP’s 10
STP pg. 311 # 38, 44, 46, 48, 51, 55, 57, 63, 73
Lab
125
Sec. 1.1 - 6
Sec. 3.1 – 4
Sec. 2.1 - 8
Sec. 4.1 - 4
Sec. 5.1 – 7
Sec. 5.8
Sec. 6.1 - 3
Sec. 7.1– 5
Sec. 7.6 - 8
Sec. 8.1 - 5
Sec. 10.6 - 9
Covers Lectures 05, 06, 07, 08
Chapters 5.8, 6, 7, 8, 9.1-7
Thuesday, March 2xxxx
Mar 27 to Apr 02 (Week 10)
Lecture 11: Angular Momentum
Last Day to Withdraw
REC HW 10 Begin HW 11, PP’s 11,
STP pg. 339 # 3, 12, 22, 25, 27, 30, 33
Apr 17 to Apr 23 (Week 13)
Lecture 14: Oscillations
Common Exam 3: April 23
Monday, 04:30 – 5:15 P. M.
Apr 24 to May 01 (Week 14/15)
Complete HW. Review
May 01, Tues: Follow Friday schedule
May 02: Reading Day
Final Exam Period: May 03 to May 09
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Intro
Lab
104
Lab
109
Lab
111
Lab
112
Lab
103
Lab
105
No Class
Common Exam 2: March 26
Monday, 04:30 – 5:15 P. M.
Apr 03 to Apr 09 (Week 11)
Lecture 12: Static Equilibrium
April 06: Good Friday, No NJIT Classes
Apr 10 to Apr 16 (Week 12)
Lecture 13: Gravitation
Labs
(exact due dates to be announced)
Sec. 11.1 - 4
Sec. 12.1 - 3
Sec. 13.1 - 6
Sec. 15.1 - 5
No classes
REC HW 11 Begin HW 12, PP’s 12.
STP pg.364 # 13, 25, 46, 49
Friday classes lag this schedule by 1 week
REC HW 12. Begin HW 13, PP’s 13.
STP pg.395 # 6, 10, 14, 21, 28, 33, 35
REC HW 13. Begin HW 14, PP’s 14.
STP pg.457 #: 3, 5, 6, 7, 14, 19, 27, 29, 52
Covers Lectures 09, 10, 11, 12
Chapters 10, 11, 12.1-3
REC: HW 14.
REC: HW14
Optional Review Sessions
Comprehensive exam: Chapters 1 – 13, 15
Lab
126
Lab
127
Lab
121
Lab
120
Lab B
NJIT Academic Calendar
Monday, January 16
Tuesday, January 17
Monday, January 23
Spring 2012
M. L. King Holiday
First Day of Classes
Last Day to Add a Course
Last day for 100% refund
Sunday, March 11 to Sunday March 18 Spring Recess
Tuesday, March 20
Last Day to Withdraw from course(s)
Friday, April 6
Good Friday – No classes
Tuesday, May 1
Classes Follow a Friday Schedule
Last Day of Classes
Wednesday, May 2
Reading Day
Thursday, May 3 – May 9
Final Exam Period
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