PHY 2048 Calculus Physics I
Fall 2006 Section 80182 Four Semester Hours 50/1102
Tuesday & Thursday 9:25 AM – 10:40 PM, Friday 12 – 12:50 PM
Course Website: http://www.unf.edu/coas/chemphys/phys/physics.html
This course is the first physics course for students who would like to become a scientist
or an engineer. It is the foundation for all remaining physics, other sciences, and
engineering studies. The course builds on your previous physics problem-solving skills
and provides background that is essential to further study in the sciences and engineering.
Instructor:
Dr. J. Garner
To Reach Me:
Science & Engineering Building #50 Room 1532
jgarner@unf.edu phone 620-1947
Office Hours: TBA in class
Prerequisite:
A high school physics course with minimum grade of B or Introduction to Physics (PHY
1020C) with minimum grade of B; Calculus I. These are essential. See me after class if
you lack this background. This course also involves a lot of algebra and so you will need
to brush up on your algebra skills (e.g. solving simultaneous equations) if you are rusty.
Corequisite:
Calculus II See me after class if you lack this background.
Text:
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Volume I, Mechanics, Waves, and Heat by Tipler
(5th Ed., 2004).
Webnotes (these can be found at the UNF physics homepage listed at the top of this page)
Schaum’s Outline Physics (optional)
Study Guide (Optional)
CD of above textbook (Optional)
Overview:
The goal of this course is to build on your basic physics concepts and problem-solving
skills in the following core areas of physics: classical mechanics (motion); vibrations and
waves; and thermodynamics(heat).
Objectives:
The aim is for this course to help you understand fundamental physical principals and to
encourage you to learn how to solve physics problems. Here is an overview of topics:
● vector addition, subtraction and multiplication (dot and cross products)
● handling units and converting units (e.g. mph to m/s)
● position, velocity, acceleration, free fall motion, projectile motion, and circular
motion (this requires some calculus)
● Newton’s laws of motion with friction present (mostly algebra of simultaneous
equation)
● work, potential energy, kinetic energy, total energy, and power (some calculus)
● system of particles, rigid bodies, rotational kinematics and rotational dynamics (some
calculus)
● conservation laws for motion (energy, momentum, and angular momentum)
● gravitation (force, field, and potential energy)
● vibratory motion and wave phenomena (springs, standing waves, traveling waves &
wave interference) (some calculus and trigonometry here)
● thermodynamics (temperature, heat, internal energy, entropy, calorimetry, heat transfer,
ideal gases, specific heat, latent heat, 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics) (some
calculus)
Teaching:
I will lecture with ample illustrations and examples. You should read the textbook before
class and bring the webnotes to class. The webnotes summarize the textbook for you.
Feel free to ask questions in class. Sometimes I will do a demonstration or (rarely) a short
film. At times I will ask you to work on a problem in class and then I will present the
solution and ask if there are any questions. A substantial fraction of the learning in this
class necessarily takes place outside of class as you work on problems. Problem solving
is a skill and so it can only be mastered by practice, practice, practice!
General
Education:
This course touches on several areas of importance for general education by
● “demonstrating a general knowledge of current scientific understanding of the history and nature of the
universe”
●“demonstrating a general knowledge of the methods and traditions of analysis in the natural sciences”
●“use systematic processes, including the collection and analysis of evidence, to form and support
conclusions”
●“demonstrating proficiency in solving problems using mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning”
● “demonstrating a general knowledge of the nature, origins, and contributions of major civilizations”
Grade:
Homework Quizzesa ………………………...……………….……...…….. 25 points
Semester Examsb 4 x 12.5 pts → 3 x 16.67 ………..……………………… 50 points
Comprehensive Final Exam …...…………………………………………… 23 points
Webnotesc ………….……………………………………………………… 2 points
a
I encourage you to work on the problems in teams of two or three people. Each
Thursday there will be a quiz over the previous week’s homework problems. There are
no make up quizzes. I will drop your lowest quiz score but if your final exam score is
greater than your average of the four semester exams, I will drop your two lowest quiz
scores.
b
Everybody has a bad day every now and then or sometimes has to miss a class.
Therefore, I will drop your lowest semester exam score so each of the three
remaining scores will count as 50/3 = 16 2/3 points. If you miss a semester exam for
any reason, this will be your dropped exam since there are no make ups. I will
provide an equation sheet (see website) that you are free to use during the semester
exams but not during the quizzes. The exams will be mostly multiple choice but there
will be at least one problem on each exam for which you can receive partial credit.
c
You will earn two points if you go to the course website, download the webnotes, and
bring the webnotes to my office during my office hours before the first exam in the class.
Grading Scale:
100 to 82 A to A81 to 70 B+ to B69 to 57 C+ to C
56 to 47 D
46 F
The final class average usually falls in the range 70 to 66, which is B- to C+.
The student with the highest grade in this course and its
sequential will win the sophomore physics award.
Tutor:
Free tutoring is available at the Academic Resource Center. Also, feel free to visit me
during my office hours. On my website I have included some words of help should you
encounter difficulties in the class. I know the only way I learn physics is by taking my
own notes as I read and work many problems.
Drop Deadline: November 9, 2006
CAUTION:
It is not uncommon for some students in this class to drop the course. This occurs for any number of reasons. Usually this occurs
because of a deficiency in algebra or physics problem solving skills. Sometimes a person is trying to pass the course without spending
sufficient time on the reading and problems. It is impossible to learn physics by only watching someone else work problems. To learn
physics you must work problems yourself and even then problem solving is a skill that only improves via practice. The rule of thumb
is, spend three hours outside of class for every hour inside. For this course that rule translates into 12 hours outside study each week
and this doesn’t include the lab. See me if you are having difficulties as we proceed and I can try to help you out. Good luck and I
hope you enjoy the course!
Below is a tentative schedule. If changes are made they will be announced in class. If you
miss a class it is your responsibility to find out about announcements.
PHY2048 SCHEDULE Fall 2006
The soluti ons to all assigned homework
J. Garner
will be on the webpage a few days
before the exam.
[Ch 1 mks units & convert. units, etc., read on own]
Tuesday
Thursday
Week 1
Aug 29th
Aug 31st
Read 1-d kinematics Ch2Secs 1-2 const. acceleration Ch 2 Secs 3-4 vectors
Ch2: 49,57,65
Ch2: 73,81,89,97,121,129
Probs. 11
Week 2
Sep 5th
vect.
kin.&
pm
Ch3Secs
3-4
pm & ucm
Read
Ch
3:
57,65,73,81,89
Probs. 12
Sep 7th
Friday
Sep 1st
Ch 3 Secs 1-2
Ch3: 41,49
Sep 8th
Ch 3 Secs 4-5 newt’s laws Ch4Secs 1-2
Ch 3: 97,105,113,121
Ch 4: 31,33,37
QUIZ over week 1 hmwk
Week 3
Sep 12th
Read newton’s laws Ch 4 Secs 3-6 newton’s laws
Ch 4: 41,49,57,65,73
Probs. 12
Sep 14th
Sep 15th
Ch 4 Secs 6-7 friction
Ch 5 Sec 1
Ch 4: 81,89,97
Ch 5: 25,33,35,49
QUIZ over week 2 hmwk
Week 4
Sep 19th
Read curves & friction Ch 5 Sec2
Ch 5: 57,65,73,81,89,105
Probs. 8
Sep 21st
Sep 22nd
Exam I Chs 2,3,4 work&kin. en.Ch 6Sec 1
Ch 6: 23,25
Week 5
Sep 26th
Sep 28th
Sep 29th
Read work & pot. en.Ch6 Secs 2-4 conserva. of energy Ch7 Secs 1-2 conserve of en.Ch7Sec2
Ch 6: 41,49,57,65,73,81
Ch 7: 17,25,33,41
Ch 7: 49,69,73
Probs. 13
QUIZ over week 4 hmwk
Week 6
Oct 3rd
Oct 5th
Oct 6th
Read motion of cm Ch8 Secs 1-3 momentum conserva. Ch8Secs4-6 mom&collisions Ch8Sec 6
Ch 8: 33,41,49
Ch 8: 53,57,65,73,81,97
Ch 8: 113,129,137
Probs. 12
QUIZ over week 5 hmwk
Week 7
Oct 10th
Read rotatonal kin. Ch 9 Secs 1-2
Ch 9: 31,33
Probs. 8
Oct 12th
Oct 13th
Exam II Chs 5,6,7,8 rot dynamics Ch9Sec 3,4
Ch 9: 39,41,49,65,71,73
Week 8
Oct 17th
Oct 19th
Oct 20th
Read rotational dyn. Ch 9 Secs 4-6 ang. mom. conserv. Ch10Secs 1-3 ang.mom.co. Ch10 Sec 3
Ch 9: 97,133
Ch 10: 33,41,45,49,55,57
Ch 10: 69,81,83,89
Probs. 12
QUIZ over week 7 hmwk
Week 9
Oct 24th
Oct 26th
Oct 27th
gr.
force&
pot.
Ch
11
Secs
2-3
gr.
pot.
en.
&
field
Ch
11
Secs
3-4
shm
Ch
14
Sec 1
Read
Ch
11:
25,
33,41,49
Ch
11:
53,59,61,83
Ch
14:
25,27,31,33
Probs. 12
QUIZ over week 8 hmwk
Week 10
Read shm
Probs. 8
Oct 31st
Ch 14 Secs 2-3
Ch 14: 35,39,41,47
Nov 2nd
Nov 3rd
Exam III Chs 9,10,11 shm& resonCh 14 Sec 3-5
Ch 14: 61,93,97,111
NOTICE: Withdraw Deadline Nov 9
Nov 7th
Nov 9th
Nov 10th
Ch 15 Secs 1-2
wave addition
Ch 16 Secs 1-2
Ch 15: 25,41,43,101
Ch 16: 25,33,49,59
QUIZ over week 10 hmwk
Veteran’s Day
Week 11
Read waves
Probs. 8
NO CLASS
Week 12
Nov 14th
Nov 16th
Nov 17th
stand.
wavesCh16Sec
2
temp.&
id
gas
Ch
17
Secs
1-4
Read
Kin.thygasesCh17Sec 5
Ch 17: 33,39,43,49
Ch 17: 57,61,67,69
Probs. 12 Ch 16: 65,69,73,85
QUIZ over week 11 hmwk
Week 13
Read
Probs. 4
Nov 21st
heat&1stlaw
Nov 23rd
NO CLASS
Ch18 Secs 1-4
Nov 24th
NO CLASS
Ch 18: 25,33,41,49 Thanksgiving Day
Week 14
Nov 28th
Nov 30th
Dec 1st
nd
ent.&2 law Ch19Secs1,4
Read thermo. proc.Ch18Secs5,6,9 Exam IV Chs 14,15,16,17
Ch 18: 57,65,73,89
Ch 19: 21,23,25,29
Probs. 8
Week 15
Dec 5th
Dec 7th
Dec 8th
nd
REVIEW FOR FINAL
Read entrpy&2 law Ch19 Secs 6-9 heat exp.&trans Ch20 Secs1,4
Ch 19: 41,47,49,55,57,75
Ch 20: 25,39,49,53,65
Probs. 11
(Last) QUIZ over week 14 hmwk
Week 17 Info. about the final ex.
FINALS
is on the 2048 webpage.
Good luck on the
Comprehensive
Final Exam!