Department of Physics
SYLLABUS
COURSE:
PHY 2048 University Physics I
SCHEDULE:
TR 08:30 – 09:45; Bldg. 4 Room 402
INSTRUCTOR:
OFFICE NUMBER:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Chandra Prayaga
Bldg. 4 Room 329
474-2062
cprayaga@uwf.edu
OFFICE HOURS:
TR 10:00 – 11:30
TEXTBOOK:
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, A
Strategic Approach, By Randall D Knight,
Addison Wesley, 2nd Ed.
ISBN:
978-0-8053-2736-6
Required Supplement:
Student Workbook (Comes with the Text
Book)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
University Physics I is the first of a twosemester sequence of physics topics chosen
as an introduction to this science. The
principal topics covered in this course are
Mechanics, Oscillations, and Waves.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student must be able to
analyze particle and rigid body motion, set up appropriate equations and
solve them; apply Newton’s laws of motion to solve various types of
motions incorporating friction; Use the concept of work, power, kinetic and
potential energy, and analyze collisions and simple oscillations; be able to
set up problems involving equilibrium including role of torques; solve
problems involving rigid body rotation; analyze situations involving wave
motion.
Topics Covered:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Topic
Concepts of Motion
Kinematics
Vectors, Coordinate Systems
Force and Motion
Dynamics I Linear Motion
Dynamics II Plane Motion
Dynamics III Circular Motion
Class Test
Newton’s Third Law
Impulse and Momentum
Energy
Work
Newton’s Law of Gravity
Rotation of a Rigid Body
Oscillations
Waves
Final Exam
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
UNIVERSITY POLICY ON ACADEMIC CONDUCT Honesty in our
academic work is vital, and we will not knowingly act in ways which erode
that integrity. Accordingly, we pledge not to cheat, nor to tolerate cheating,
nor to plagiarize the work of others. (UWF Student Life Handbook ).
Academic dishonesty is a serious offense and will be taken seriously.
Please refer to the UWF Student Life Handbook for a list of behaviors that
fall under the definition of academic misconduct. The handbook also
outlines the penalties for academic misconduct and the due process
procedures that must be followed. (Links to the Student Life Handbook and
the UWF Academic Conduct Statement are posted on the UWF web site at:
http://www.uwf.edu/cas/resources_other.cfm.)
EXAM AND GRADING POLICY
Your evaluation will be continuous, throughout the semester. It will consist
of the following parts: (1) Class work, (2) Homework, (3) Mid-semester
Exam, and (4) Final Exam. These are explained below:
Class work (100 points, 25% of total grade):
You will ACTIVELY participate in the class. Note that class work carries a
heavy percentage of points in the grading system. Your DAILY class work
will consist of the following parts:
a. There will be short quizzes (5 min) throughout the course on:
1) on preparatory Math (algebra, trigonometry, geometry,
calculus)
2) on material from previous classes,
3) and on the concepts being taught in each class.
b. Answering questions in written form (including multicolor diagrams)
and solving problems, during class
At the end of each class, you will submit all the work in (a) and (b) which
will be graded.
You must bring 10 white sheets and at least 4 pens or pencils of
different colors to each class (I suggest Black, Blue, Green, and Red).
You will be preparing many colored diagrams in this class. All the
work to be submitted at the end of class will be done on the white
sheets, not on ruled tear away sheets from your notebook.
Homework (60 points, 15% of total grade): Homework will consist of
Questions and Problems assigned each week. The assignments will have
two parts for each chapter.
a. Preparing ahead for each class (5 points): You will read each
chapter ahead of time, as preparation for the class. Part a of the
assignment will be a “Reading Comprehension” assignment which
you will have to do on the day before the class. It will be timed
accordingly.
b. Problems (35 points): Part b of the assignment will be problems.
These are some of the problems at the end of the chapter. It is
important that you work out the homework problems. The tests will be
very similar to these. You can submit as many problems as you are
able to do in the time given to you. Tutoring help is available in the
Physics Department if you need it to solve these problems. You are
also free to talk to me about how to work them. You can submit as
many problems as you are able to do in the time given to you. If you
are unable to do all the problems assigned, submit those that you
could complete. If you do not submit your homework in time, you will
get zero points for it. Submission of homework must be before the set
deadline. No excuses will be entertained.
c. Discussions (20 points): A Discussion Forum will be set up on
elearning with Discussion Topics for each chapter. You will post
regular discussions on this forum, as part of your grade. The
discussions will help keep you on schedule and also track your
understanding of the material. You can post any question, doubt, or
remark regarding the course, the material, problems, etc. You can
also answer questions posed by your classmates. You will gain
discussion points for each posting that you make. More points are
allotted to answering others’ questions than to posting questions. No
points are given to meaningless postings, or to a remark like “I agree
with him”
Mid-semester Exam (100 points: 25% of total grade):
The mid-semester exam will take place sometime around mid semester
(obviously), and will consist of problems similar to the problems assigned
during the classes, and conceptual or descriptive questions, and will be
based on the topics covered till then.
Final Exam: (140 points: 35% of total grade)
The final exam will be cumulative over the entire semester’s material and
will be similar in content to the mid-semester exam.
EXTRA NOTE: YOU CANNOT MISS ANY OF THE CLASSWORK OR
HOMEWORK FOR ANY REASON, AND YOU CANNOT “MAKE UP” FOR
ANY OF IT. THEY HAVE TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE.
YOU MAY MISS AND MAKE UP FOR THE MIDSEMESTER EXAM ONLY
FOR MEDICAL (DOCUMENTED) REASONS.
Grading system:
As explained above, grades are assigned according to the following scale:
60 points for the homework (problems, preparation, discussions), 100 for
the classwork, 100 for the class test, and 140 for the final. Total points for
the semester: 400.
90 -100% A ;
85 - 89% A- ;
80 - 84% B+ ;
75 - 79% B
70 - 74% B- ;
60 - 69% C ;
50 - 59% D;
< 50% F
ASSISTANCE:
Students with special needs who require specific examination-related or
other course-related accommodations should contact Barbara Fitzpatrick,
Director of Disabled Student Services (DSS), dss@uwf.edu, (850) 4742387. DSS will provide the student with a letter to the instructor that will
specify any recommended accommodations.
POLICIES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF LATE WORK:
Submission of homework must be before the set deadline. No excuses
will be entertained. You cannot make up for missed homework
assignments, or discussions, or any of the classwork, except for
documented medical reasons. Falling sick on the last day before any of the
work is due is not sufficient cause for missing the submission. Generally
one week is available for completing the homework, and you are expected
to do it early and submit it on time. The discussions will also be timed, and
each week’s discussion forum will be open for that week only.
MAKE-UP EXAMS:
If you miss either the mid-semester exam or the final exam due to medical
reasons, make-up exams can be scheduled in consultation with your
instructor.
EXTENSIONS OF DEADLINES:
None of the deadlines can be extended.
ALTERNATE EXAM DATES: Only for make-up exams as specified above
ATTENDANCE POLICY: There is no policy regarding attendance. But you
are responsible for all the classwork and homework assigned. If you miss a
class, you cannot make up for the classwork that was done on that day and
graded. You are also responsible for finding out what was the homework
assigned during that class.
SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED READINGS:
Each chapter from your textbook becomes required reading prior to the
class during which that chapter will be discussed. See the Table of “Topics
Covered” above. Other Required Readings will be specified during the
semester.