Phys 11—Spring 2012
Physics 11 Spring 2012
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
5:30pm to 6:30pm
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Also 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.
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Online Homework: You are required to subscribe to SaplingLearning.com to
complete your homework at no cost to you. Your sign-up instructions:
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Students:
1. Go to http://saplinglearning.com
2. a. If you already have a Sapling Learning account, log in, click "View
Available Courses", then skip to step 3.
b. If you have Facebook account, you can use it to quickly create a
SaplingLearning account. Click "create account" located under the
username box, then click "Login with Facebook". The form will auto-fill
with information from your Facebook account (you may need to log into
Facebook in the popup window first). Choose a password and timezone,
accept the site policy agreement, and click "Create my new account". You
can then skip to step 3.
c. Otherwise, click "create account" located under the username box.
Supply the requested information and click "Create my new account".
Check your email (and spam filter) for a message from Sapling Learning
and click on the link provided in that email.
3. Find your course in the list (listed by school, course, and instructor) and
click the link.
4. When prompted, enter the following enrollment key: 6715
5. Once you have registered and enrolled, you can log in at any time to
complete or review your homework assignments.
During sign up - and throughout the term - if you have any technical problems
or grading issues, send an email to support@saplinglearning.com explaining the
issue. The Sapling support team is almost always more able (and faster) to
resolve issues than your instructor.
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Attendance
Attendance at all classes is expected. Credit is given for attendance: 100% attendance
receives a credit of 5% towards the final grade, other attendance 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.
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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
Academic Dishonesty: Although students are encouraged to work together, cheating
as defined in District Academic Dishonesty Policy: 9803.28 will be punished
according to LACCD Academic Dishonesty Policy. Violations of Academic Integrity
include, but are not limited to, the following actions: cheating on an exam, plagiarism,
working together on an assignment, paper or project when the instructor has
specifically stated students should not do so, submitting the same term paper to more
than one instructor, or allowing another individual to assume one’s identity for the
purpose of enhancing one’s grade.
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Preliminary Schedule: Subject to Change
Week
Day
Lecture
Quiz
Tues
Math Review Ch2
Thurs
Vectors Ch3
Tues
Vectors Ch3
Thurs
Equilibrium Ch4
Tues
Equilibrium Ch4
Thurs
Test 1 (Ch2&3)/Lab 1
Tues
Torque Ch5
Thurs
Torque Ch5
Tues
Kinematics Ch6
Thurs
Kinematics Ch6
Tues
Newton’s 2nd Law Ch7
Thurs
Test 2 (Ch4&5)
Tues
Lab 2
Thurs
Newton’s 2nd Law Ch7
Tues
Energy Ch8
Thurs
Energy Ch8
Due
1:Feb 07
2: Feb 14
3: Feb 21
4: Feb 28
E.C. HW 0
Q1&2
HW1&2
Q3
HW3
Q4
5: Mar 06
6: Mar 13
7: Mar 20
8: Mar 27
HW4
Q5
HW5
Q6
HW6
Lab 1
Tues
9: Apr 03
10: Apr 10
Spring Break
Thurs
Tues
Test 3 (Ch6&7)
Thurs
Momentum Ch9
Tues
Momentum Ch9
Thurs
Circular Motion Ch10
Tues
Circular Motion Ch10
Thurs
Test 4 (Ch8&9)
Tues
Lab 3
Thurs
Rotation Ch11
Tues
Simple Harmonic Motion Ch14
Thurs
Fluids Ch15
Tues
Temp, Heat Ch16&17
Thurs
Lab 4
Tues
Test 5 (Ch10-17)
Thurs
Review
Tues
Final Exam: Cumulative
Lab 2
Q7
HW7
11: Apr 17
12: Apr 24
13: May 01
14: May 08
Q8
HW8
Q9
HW9
Q10
HW10
Lab 3
15: May 15
Q11
HW11
16: May 22
17: May29
Q12&13
HW12&13
Lab 4, E.C.
Thurs
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Notes:
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