2009Physics 2111 Fundamentals of Physics 1 Physics 2111 Mechanics Dr. James Wolfson

2009 Physics 2111 Fundamentals of Physics

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Physics 2111

Mechanics

Dr. James Wolfson


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Physics 2111Instructor: Dr. James Wolfson

Phone: 630-942-2413

Email: [email protected]

WWW: http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/wolfson/phy2111

Class Syllabus: “class info” on web page

Physical Mailbox: Natural Sciences Office

Office Hours: By Appointment

Texts: Essential University Physics by Wolfson (no relation!)

Chapters 1 - 14 (Part 1 )

"Real Time Physics, Module 1 – Mechanics" by Sokoloff et. al.


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Course Structure

• Class Schedule– Mon - Thursday in IC 1017 8:00 AM – 10:50 AM– Tues, Thursday in IC 1-F 11:00 PM – 2:30 PM (Labs)

• Exams:– 3 Exams (2 Mid-term and Final)– Daily quizzes

• Based on a homework problem and/or multiple choice

• Homework– On-line Homework

• Reading Homework and post-discussion homework• Late homework will not be accepted• 9 Labs with pre and post lab assignments• Pre-lab assignments must be done before the lab starts• “Real-time” lab questions must be answered in Lab• Post-lab homework due following Lab period


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On-Line Homework System

• Links from the course homepage:

– Reading: http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/wolfson/phy2111/HWB.htm

– Post Class: http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/wolfson/phy2111/Homework.htm

• Login:

– ID is your last name and fist initial, all lower case (e.g. wolfsonj)

– Password (initial): First Name, first letter upper case (e.g. James)

• Due Dates/Times are shown on assignment sheets

• For post class homework: 10% extra for 24 hrs. early

50% credit for up to 48 hrs late

• Be sure to hit submit on reading homework

• Instant feedback on post class homework, none on reading until graded

• On-line grades are ~30 pts. Reading, ~5 pts. post- class, scaled to 5%,10% in calculating grades


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Personal Response System

• Each student must have an iClicker

• Attendance taken each morning at 8:00 am

• Feedback questions asked in class

• May be used in grading for borderline cases


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Schedule (preliminary)Class Schedule Labs

Dates Topic Date Topic

26-May Units/Intro (Chap 1) 26-May #1 Motion

27-May 1D Motion (Chap 2) 28-May Falling Plumet*

28-May 2D Motion/Vectors (Chap 3) 2-Jun #2 Changing Motion

1-Jun Newton's Laws (Chap 4) 4-Jun #5 Acceleration

2-Jun Applications(Chap 5) 9-Jun #6 Gravitational Force

3-Jun Kinetic Energy/Work (Chap 6) 11-Jun #7 Passive Force

4-Jun Exam 1 (Chapters 1 - 5) 16-Jun #11 Work/Energy

8-Jun Potential energy (Chap 7) 18-Jun #12 Conserving Energy

9-Jun Momentum (Chap 9) 23-Jun Momentum*

10-Jun Rotation (Chap 10)

11-Jun Rotational Dynamics (Chap 11)

* not in lab book

15-Jun Equilibrium (Chap 12)

16-Jun Review (Chapters 6 - 11)

17-Jun Exam 2 (Chapters 6 -11)

18-Jun Periodic Motion(Chap 13)

22-Jun Wave Motion (Chap 14)

23-Jun Gravitation (Chap 8)

24-Jun Review/Concept test

26-Jun FINAL


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Grading

Format Weight % Grade

Daily Quizzes 12/13 10%

Reading Homework

13 5%

Homework 16 10%

Labs 9 10%

Exams

Final

2 40%

25 + %

90%-100%

A

80%-89%

B

70%-79%

C

60%-69%

D

0%-59% F


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Physics 2111 Mechanics

Chapters:

1. Doing Physics

2. Motion in a Straight Line

3. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

4. Force and Motion

5. Using Newton’s Laws

6. Work, Energy, and Power

7. Conservation of Energy

8. Gravity

9. Systems of Particles

10. Rotational Motion

11. Rotational Vectors and Angular Momentum

12. Static Equilibrium

13. Oscillatory Motion

14. Wave Motion


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• Lectures will closely follow the textbook.• Plus a little extra material!

• Take notes in class as needed• Read the chapters

~one chapter per day!

• Master the solutions of problems• Class examples• Homeworks• Lab problems

• REGULAR AND PROMPT ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTED

• GRADES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE– Not how badly you “need” the grade

No Tricks

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2009Physics 2111 Fundamentals of Physics 1 Physics 2111 Mechanics Dr. James Wolfson