Phys 11—Sp 2011
Physics 11 Spring 2011
L.A. City College
Class Meetings:
Tues, Thurs: 6:50pm – 10:00pm
SCI 208
Instructor: Lluvia Zuniga
Email: zunigalv@lacitycollege.edu
Website: http://faculty.lacitycollege.edu/zunigalv
Office Hours:
Room: SCI 225
Tuesday
Thursday
Wednesday
5:30pm to 6:30pm
5:30pm to 6:30pm
By Appointment
Description:
This class will give you a solid foundation in physics. We will develop the tools and
techniques that will enable you to analyze and solve problems related to a variety of
physical systems and situations. By the end of the class you will have a solid
grounding in the important ideas of physics, and will be ready to continue studying it
at whatever level you would like. You will learn to think scientifically, and learn how
scientists solve complex problems.
Study Materials:
Required Texts:
“Physics”, by Tippens, 7th Edition.
Available from the college bookstore
“Physics 11 Laboratory Manual”
Also available in the bookstore.
Other Materials: A Protractor, a Ruler, and a Scientific Calculator are required for
this class.
Attendance
Attendance at all classes is expected. If you are absent for more than 6 consecutive
hours during the first 7 weeks you may be dropped. Credit is given for attendance:
100% attendance receives a credit of 5% towards the final grade, other attendance
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percentages will receive a pro rata value. Arriving more than 15 minutes late to any
class will count as an absence.
Special Services
Students with a verified disability who may need a reasonable accommodation(s) for
this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact the Office for Special
Services (CH 109, 323.953.4000 x 2270) as soon as possible. All information will
remain confidential.
Grading:
Tests
Lab Reports
Homework
Final Exam
Quizzes
Attendance
Total
20%
15%
20%
20%
20%
5%
100%
Semester Letter Grade:
A: 85% to 100%
B: 70% to 84%
C: 55% to 69%
D: 40% to 54%
F: Below 40%
Notes:
Late work will only be accepted for serious and compelling reasons (i.e. illness
requiring a doctor’s care) for which you may be asked to provide proof.
Always SHOW YOUR WORK. No credit will be given to answers without reasoning
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Prelminary Schedule: Subject to Change
Week
1: Feb 8
2: Feb 15
3: Feb 22
4: Mar 1
5: Mar 8
6: Mar 15
7: Mar 22
8: Mar 29
9: Apr 5
10: Apr 12
11: Apr 19
12: Apr 26
13: May 3
14: May 10
15: May 17
16: May24
17: May31
Day
Tues
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Thurs
Lecture
Ch 2
Ch 3
Sections
2,3,5,7,8
1,2,3,4,6,7,8
Ch 3
11,12,14
Notes
Due
Quiz 1:Ch2
HW 1
Quiz 2:Ch3
Ch 4
1,2,3,4,5,
Ch 4
6,7
Test 1 (Ch 2, 3), Lab 1
Quiz 3:Ch4
Ch 5
1,2,3
Lab 2
Ch 5
4,5,6
Quiz 4: Ch5
Lab 3
Ch 6
1,2,3,4,5
Test 2 (Ch 4, 5)
Ch 6
7,8,9,10
Quiz 5: Ch 6
Ch 7
1,2
Ch 7
3
Cesar Chavez Day
Quiz 6: Ch 7
Ch 8
1,2
Ch 8
3,4,5,6,7
Quiz 7: Ch 8
Test 3 (Ch 6, 7)
Ch 9
1,2
HW 2
HW 3
Lab 1
HW 4
Lab 2
HW 5
HW 6
HW 7
SPRING BREAK
Ch 10
1-4,7,8,9
Test 5 (Ch 8,9)
Ch 11
1-6
Ch 16,17
TBA
Test 5 (10, 11)
Ch 18, Lab 4
1,2,4,5
Ch 19
1-5
Ch 20
1-11
Test 6 (Ch16-20)
Lab make-up
Quiz 8: Ch9
HW 8
Quiz9:Ch10,11
HW 9
Q 10:Ch16,17
HW 10
Q 11:Ch18-20
HW 11
Lab 4
Final Review
Final Exam
Cumulative
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