ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Department of Physics and Optical Engineering

 

Fall 2009 - 2010

 

General Physics I, PH 111 MTRF, 6-7 hrs in O233.

 

Professor: Dr. Renat Letfullin, Office: CL108, Tel: 812-877-8570,

E-mail:  letfullin@rose-hulman.edu, Office Hours: W 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 


TEXTBOOK:  University Physics, Young and Freedman, 12th Edition.

 

EXAMINATION: 

•                     Tests:                                          300 points

•                     Extra Credit Quizzes:                  + points

•                     Extra Credit Activities:                + points

•                     Labs:                                         100 points

•                     Homework:                                100 points

•                     Final Exam:                                200 points

                                                   Total: 700 + extra points

 

The total number of points will be divided by seven, giving the percentage score.  The letter grade then follows from:

 

Score (%)

100 -93

92 - 86

85 - 80

79 - 75

74 - 70

69 - 65

64 - 60

59 - 0

Grade

A

B+

B

C+

C

D+

D

F

 

LECTURES

The main goal of the course is the development of a basic understanding of kinematics, dynamics, circular motion, incline motion, impulse, work and energy. Lectures will cover the major topics, emphasizing and discussing the important points. PowerPoint lecture are posted on-line on my web page http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~letfulli/. Your personal participation is important, and it is critical that you read the assigned material before lecture.

 

HOMEWORK:  There will be one homework assignment per week (see Table below). Homework is due each Friday (it will be collected at the beginning of the class on Friday). Solution sets will be posted immediately after deadline on my web page http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~letfulli/ under the section “Classes”. Because of that, late homework will not be accepted. You are strongly encouraged get copies of the solutions to help you understand how to approach these problems (it will help on tests).

 

Suggestion: You will have about a week to work on homework problems. Don't wait until the last hour to do them. Personally, I found that it is very helpful to attempt the problems even before the material is discussed in the lecture.

 

QUIZZES are optional:  There will be few unannounced quizzes for extra points. Each one is worth 10 points. All extra points will be added to your Exams. Since the quizzes are optional, the missed quiz can not be retaken. 

 

TESTS:  There will be 3-4 Tests during the quarter. On a Test you will get 5-6 problems, similar to quiz problems, homework problems, problems done in class, or problems worked out in the book. In case of 4 tests the lowest grade test will be dropped from your final score. In the case of absence, that are beyond your control, you have to contact me BEFORE the exam to get permission and then you should retake the test. 

 

LABORATORY:  There are five lab sessions in this course (please, see the Table below). According to PHOE department policy, in order to pass this course you have to complete all labs and reports and get a passing grade (not less than 70%). Lab Schedule and Lab Syllabus will be given on the first orientation lab, which will be on Week #2.

Physics I Labs

BL113

Lab 0

Lab #1

Lab #2

Lab #3

Lab #4

Lab/

pp.

Orientation

p1-1–2-25

Falling Bodies

p. 3 – 7

Newton’s Second Law p. 3 - 12

Simple pendulum

p. 3-17

 

Momentum Cons. p. 3-22

Class Policy

Attendance POLICY:             It is important that you attend all the classes to take maximum benefit of the lectures and classroom activities. If you miss classes it is your responsibility to make sure that you learn the materials before attending the next class.

 

Late homework, or missed quizzes/exams will DEFINITELY, absolutely not be credited for, except in very unusual circumstances. If you are unable to submit any homework on the due date, please do so BEFORE the time.

 

The test dates (weeks) are specified in this syllabus in advance (please, see table below) and will be additionally announced in the class. If it is inevitable that you miss any test, let me know before the date, NEVER after the work has already been missed. If you are sick, I need to have an official call from administration, please.

 

Please note that in the case of cheating, which includes copying homework or laboratory reports, or copying or using unauthorized materials during examinations, it will result in a course grade of " F ", at least. You may consult with each other about homework assignments; however, if you work out a homework problem while watching over someone else’s solution, that will be considered cheating.

Usage of your laptop computer on topics irrelevant to the lectures (checking e-mails, surfing the web, etc) inside the classroom is not permitted. This is very distracting to those sitting next to you.

Please also refrain from the use of tobacco, or talking. If you need to do any of these, please leave the classroom to do so. Laptops are not allowed in any examination

This Syllabus is available on-line http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~letfulli/

 

 


Approximate Schedule

PH 111 – Physics I

Fall 2009-2010

 

Week

Lecture

Homework

0 and 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lectures 01-04: Syllabus.

Vectors and Coordinate Systems: Introduction to vectors.

Adding vectors by components.

Measurements and Units.

System of Units and Conversion.

 

Lectures 05-06: Kinematics: Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration.

Motion with constant acceleration.  

Solving problems.

Free fall

 

Homework I Due September 11th   

 

Chapter 1: 1.1; 1.3; 1.5; 1.31; 1.33; 1.35; 1.39; 1.43;

Chapter 2: 2.5; 2.9; 2.15

2

 

 

Lectures 07-08: Projectile Motion

 

Lectures 09-10: Circular Motion

 

Homework II

Chapter 2: 2.21; 2.25; 2.29; 2.39; 2.41; 2.45; 2.49

3

 

 

Lectures 11-12: Help Session for Test #1

 

Lectures 13-14: Test #I (Chapters 1 - 3)

Test #1 review

Homework III

Chapter 3: 3.5; 3.9; 3.11; 3.17; 3.29; 3.33; 3.53 

4

 

 

 

 

Lectures 15-16: Force and Motion

I, II Newton’s Laws of motion

 

Lectures 17-18: Friction Force

Motion on Incline

Hook’s Law

Homework IV Chapter 4: 4.1; 4.11; 4.13; 4.15;

Chapter 5: 5.1; 5.4; 5.9; 5.11; 5.14

5

 

 

 

 

 

Lectures 19-20: III Newton’s Law

Problem solving on Dynamics

Help Session for Test #2

 

Lectures 21-22: Test #2 (Chapters 4 - 5)

Review of Test #2

 

Midterm grade

Homework V

Chapter 4: 4.21; 4.25;

 

Chapter 5: 5.29; 5.31; 5.33; 5.36; 5.45

6

 

 

Lectures 23-24: Work and Energy

Kinetic Energy and Work-Energy Theorem

Fall Break

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lectures 25-26. Gravitational Potential Energy.

Mechanical Energy Conservation Law

 

Lecture 27-28. Help Session for Test #3

Test #3 (Chapters 6 – 7)

Homework VI Due October 23rd   

Chapter 6: 6.1; 6.5; 6.11; 6.13; 6.15;

Chapter 7: 7.1; 7.3; 7.15; 7.29; 7.39

8

 

 

 

 

Lectures 29-30: Review of Test #3.

Momentum and Impulse

 

Lectures 31-32: Momentum Conservation. Elastic Collisions.

Non-elastic Collisions

Homework VII Chapter 8: 8.5; 8.7; 8.17; 8.21; 8.23; 8.29; 8.31; 8.41; 8.43

9

 

 

 

Lectures 33-34: Pendulum.

Ballistic Pendulum.

Electrostatic Force

Magnetic Force

 

Lecture 35-36: Help Session for Test #4

Test #4 (Chapter 8)

Homework VIII 

Chapter 8: 8.35; 8.37; 8.38; 8.39; 8.46; 8.63; 8.65; 8.75; 8.79

10

 

 

 

 

Lectures 37-38. Review of Test #4

Newton’s Law of Gravitation.

Weight.

 

Lectures 39-40. Review Sessions for Final Exam

Homework IX Chapter 12: 12.3; 12.7; 12.9; 12.13; 12.15; 12.17; 12.19; 12.21; 12.23

11

GOOD LUCK ON FINALS !!!!