| PH111 - Physics I |
Fall Term 2012
General Information |
Instructor: Galen C. Duree Jr., PhD
Office: DL102 Phone: 872-6025 Box: 182
E-Mail: galen.duree@rose-hulman.edu
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM M T F & 4:20 PM - 5:30 PM M T Th F
| Goal: | Mechanics is one of the fundamental modeling tools available in physics. With this in mind, the goal for this course is to provide students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of many of the fundamental concepts in the field of mechanics and some of the terms used to describe and explain many physical phenomena that occur in this area. The students will deal with many problems that relate these concepts together and investigate the implications as well as perform some laboratory experiments to investigate some of the models. The students should develop a proper conceptual understanding about motion and the effect forces can have on an object in motion, whether circular or linear. The students should also develop an awareness of the different ways that forces can manifest themselves in a problem and what implications their presence may have on a system. |
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Text: |
University Physics, 13th edition, Hugh Young and Roger Freedman (2012) |
| Homework: |
Homework in the Physics Department is different this year (on-line using
Mastering Physics) so I am still learning how this new process will work.
I will, therefore, give you three options for dealing with homework in this
class. Option 1: Do
all of the homework on paper and by hand;
option 2: Do all
of the homework on-line using Mastering Physics;
option 3: Do not
do any homework problems, but 65% of your final course grade will be
determined by three of the midterm exams. If you choose to do option 1, please follow the listed rules and guidelines: Homework problems will be assigned in class (and listed at the bottom of this page) and will be due at my office by 5:00 PM on the next day that the class meets. No credit will be given for homework problems turned in late. Please show all of your work. Include the formula used and the numbers used, or give your reasoning when appropriate. Partial credit will be given if this information is missing, even if you have the correct answer. Place a box around your numerical answers and include appropriate units. If the units are missing, when appropriate, the answer is not correct. Please write only on one side of the paper. Problems written on the back will not be graded. Please fold homework papers in half (to make an 8.5 x 5.5 in. rectangle) and write your name and box number (neatly, please!) on one side. |
| Exams: | There will be four examinations (September 18, October 9, October 25 and November 6). The highest three scores will be used to determine the exam grade. |
| Grades: | The final grade will be determined as follows: | |
| Homework – 20% (Unless you choose NOT to do any of the homework!) | ||
| Exams – 45% (If you do not turn in homework, this will be 65%!) | ||
| Laboratory – 15% | ||
| Final Exam – 20% | ||
| You must pass the laboratory in order to pass the course! | ||
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Grading Scale |
93% + |
A |
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86% - 92% |
B+ |
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80% - 85% |
B |
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75% - 79% |
C+ |
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70% - 74% |
C |
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65% - 69% |
D+ |
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60% - 64% |
D |
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0% - 59% |
F |
Syllabus |
The PH111 Final Exam will be given Monday morning, November 12, at 8:00 AM in rooms O267 (for Section 08, 5th period) and O269 (for Section 09, 6th period).
The following is a rough outline of the material that will be covered in the class sessions:
| Date | Material | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 30, 2012 | Introduction, Chapter 1 | Chapter 1A: Q8, Q10, 1, 9, 10 |
| Friday, August 31, 2012 | Chapter 1 | Chapter 1B: Q15, 30, 31, 35, 39 |
| Monday, September 3, 2012 | Chapter 1 |
Chapter 1C: Q20, 40, 42, 45,
49 Error Analysis Worksheet - due Friday, Sept. 7 |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2012 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 2A: Q2, 1, 7, 11, 12 |
| Thursday, September 6, 2012 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 2B: Q12, 21, 30, 31, 64 |
| Friday, September 7, 2012 | Chapter 2 |
Chapter 2C: Q19, 36, 38,
42, 44, 80 Error Analysis Worksheet due at the end of the day! |
| Monday, September 10, 2012 L | Chapter 3 | No new homework assignment |
| Tuesday, September 11, 2012 L | Chapter 3 | Chapter 3A: Q5, 1, 9, 10, 16 Extra Credit: 4 |
| Thursday, September 13, 2012 L | Chapter 3 | Chapter 3B: Q6, 19, 55, 59, 63, 65 |
| Friday, September 14, 2012 L | Chapter 3 | Chapter 3C: Q16, 25, 26, 28, 30 |
| Monday, September 17, 2012 L | Chapter 3 | Practice Problems - Set A (No Homework - In-Class Work ) |
| Tuesday, September 18, 2012 L | Exam #1 | Turn in homework sets 3A, 3B, 3C and Practice Problems - Set A |
| Thursday, September 20, 2012 L | Chapter 4 | Chapter 4A: Q14, 4, 8, 12, 13, 20 |
| Friday, September 21, 2012 L | Chapter 4 | Chapter 4B: Q26, 23, 31, 43, 54 |
| Monday, September 24, 2012 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 5A: Q1, 2, 14, 15, 17 |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 5B: Q9, 7, 28, 34, 68 Extra Credit 89 or 94 |
| Thursday, September 27, 2012 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 5C: Q19, 42, 44, 96, 120 |
| Friday, September 28, 2012 | Chapter 13 |
Chapter 13: Q1, 5, 6, 8, 43 Do not do 43(b) as we have not talked about gravitational potential energy yet! Only do 13.43 part (a)! |
| Monday, October 1, 2012 L | Chapter 21 | Chapter 21A: Q2, Q5, Q12, Q13 |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2012 L | Chapter 21 | Chapter 21B: 6, 15, 37 |
| Thursday, October 4, 2012 L | Chapter 27 | Chapter 27: 15, 16, 17, 22 |
| Friday, October 5, 2012 L | Chapter 27 | Practice Problems - Set B (No Homework - In-Class Work ) |
| Monday, October 8, 2012 | Exam #2 | |
| Tuesday, October 9, 2012 | Exam #2 | Turn in homework sets 13, 21A, 21B, 27 and Practice Problems - Set B |
| Thursday, October 11, 2012 | Fall Break - No Class | |
| Friday, October 12, 2012 | Fall Break - No Class | |
| Monday, October 15, 2012 L | Chapter 6 | Chapter 6A: Q3, 1, 7, 10, 25 |
| Tuesday, October 16, 2012 L | Chapter 6 | Chapter 6B: Q8, 18, 34, 37, 81 Extra Credit: 80 |
| Thursday, October 18, 2012 L | Chapter 6 | Chapter 6C: Q18, 43, 48, 49, 85 |
| Friday, October 19, 2012 L | Chapter 7 | Chapter 7A: Q3, 1, 12, 20, 23 |
| Monday, October 22, 2012 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 7B: 33, 42, 65, 74, 86 |
| Tuesday, October 23, 2012 | Chapter 7 | Practice Problems - Set C (No Homework - In-Class Work ) |
| Thursday, October 25, 2012 | Exam #3 | Turn in homework sets 7A, 7B, and Practice Problems - Set C |
| October | Chapter 8 | Chapter 8A: Q3, 1, 9, 12, 13 |
| Monday, October 29, 2012 L | Chapter 8 | Chapter 8B: Q14, 18, 27, 28, 32 |
| Tuesday, October 30, 2012 L | Chapter 8 | Chapter 8C: Q19, 41, 42, 44, 47 |
| Thursday, November 1, 2012 L | Chapter 8 | Chapter 8D: 51, 54, 67, 73, 106, 111 |
| Friday, November 2, 2012 L | Chapter 8 | Rocket Problems Worksheet |
| Monday, November 5, 2012 | Chapter 8 | Practice Problems - Set D (No Homework - In-Class Work ) |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2012 | Exam #4 | Turn in homework sets 8C, 8D, Rocket Problems, and Practice Problems - Set D |
| Thursday, November 8, 2012 | No Class | Review for Final Exam |
| Friday, November 9, 2012 | No Class |
Review for Final Exam |
Modified November 09, 2012 by Galen C. Duree Jr.