Introduction
SP 211
Instructor Backround
Professional History
1/02-pres
8/98 - 12/01
7/97 - 7/98
1/95 - 6/97
4/93 - 10/94
12/89 - 3/93
6/86 - 6/89
3/83 - 6/86
1/82 – 4/83
6/81 – 1/82
Physics Instructor, Assoc. Chair, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Physics Ph. D. Student, Naval Postgraduate School
Student, Naval War College, Newport RI,
Associate Fellow, CNO Strategic Studies Group XVII
Executive Officer, USS DALLAS (SSN 700)
Director, Submarine Officer Advanced Course, Naval Submarine School
Navigation/Operations Officer, USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN 757)
Physics Instructor, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Engineering Division Officer, USS LEWIS AND CLARK (SSBN 644G)
Nuclear Power/Submarine Training
Research Asst., Naval Surface Weapons Center, White Oak, MD
Education
Ph.D.
M.S. Eng.
B.S.
Naval Postgraduate School, 2001
The Johns Hopkins University, 1988
U. S. Naval Academy, Physics, 1981
Contact Information
CDR Ed Tucholski
Office:
Lab:
Office phone:
Lab Phone:
Office email:
Web site:
Chauvenet Hall Room 274
Chauvenet Hall Room 40/41
410-293-6614
410-293-6628
ejtuchol@usna.edu
http://usna.edu/Users/physics/ejtuchol/
Home phone: 410-349-8126
Cell phone: 443-995-7348
Home email: ejtuchol@yahoo.com
Resources
Text: Halliday, Resnick and Walker, Fundamentals of Physics, Ninth
Edition. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
The publisher’s web site (Wiley Plus) is at http://www.wileyplus.com
•Reading content (including chapter 0)
•Additional Sample Problems
•Student Solutions Manual
•Interactive LearningWare
•Video Sample Problems
•Video Mini-lectures
•Math Help Videos
•The Flying Circus of Physics
The USNA course web page is at:
http://intranet.usna.edu/PhysicsCourses/homepage.htm
Tegrity system:
http://hera-usna.tegrity.com
Grading Criteria
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Homework
Laboratories
Quizzes
Hour Exams (3)
Final Exam
Progress Grade
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Student Responsibilities
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Do your homework. Keep a hw
notebook
– Make your method clear.
– Givens, Finds, Sketches,
Fundamentals, Solutions.
– Units!!!!
– Collected ~3 times during
semester
Wiley Plus – links to resources
Study groups vs. independent work
Cramster
Participate in labs
– Prelab
– Data taking, analysis and report
– Graphs and Spreadsheets
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Exams/Quizzes
– Quiz almost daily
– Two exams
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CPS
Ask Questions and Get Help
– Call/email/text anytime for
assistance.
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Stay healthy and alert
– Sleep
– Beverage
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Bring your book and calculator to
all classes and labs
Problem Solving Technique
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Read the problem. Reread it if necessary.
Write down the information that is “given.”
Write down what is to be “found.”
Draw a picture or sketch.
Write down the fundamental physical relationship
necessary to solve your problem.
Perform the mathematics (algebra, trig, calculus).
Remember the rules for significant digits.
Simultaneously, perform unit analysis.
Box your final answer. Include units.
Check that your answer makes sense.
Relevance
• “a gentleman of refined manners, liberal education, and the
nicest sense of personal honor.
• Like it or not, the navy is technical.
• Math is important. Admittedly not essential. It adds richness to
your understanding. It is often the language of science. Calculus
was invented to explain Physics!
• Physics is not just memorizing equations.
Homework
• Enroll into Wiley Plus using Prof Katz’s
email.
• Chapter 1 HW will be due Wednesday on
Wiley Plus
• Lab will be emailed. There is a prelab.