Physics 23 – General Physics 1 Section 1

University of the Pacific, Spring 2014

Professor: Dr. Albert Greer Tues Thurs 10:00-11:45am, 120 Olson Hall 101 Olson Hall

agreer@pacific.edu Office Hours: TBA I hope that through this course, you come to understand the value of physics by seeing the intrinsic wonder and order of the physical world and by seeing the multitude of applications of physics in everyday life. Work hard, have fun and enjoy yourself. I look forward to working with you as we embark on this journey of discovery. Resources:

Physics, 9th Edition by Cutnell and Johnson. It is not necessary to have the 9th edition; previous editions will be acceptable, though there may be slight difference in the page numbers. We will cover chapters 1 through 15.

A good study aid (not required) is Schaum’s Outline: College Physics. This contains summaries of basic concepts plus many practice problems.

Homework (75 points): I expect you to clearly show the work leading to your answers . I encourage you to work together on the homework problems, but you must write up your answers individually. Late homeworks will not be accepted, but your lowest 2 scores (including any missed assignments) will be automatically dropped.

Classwork/Participation (50 points): I expect you to attend lecture regularly. We will often spend class time on individual or group work that will count toward the participation component of your g rade. These in-class worksheets may occasionally be collected and checked off, but their primary purpose is to engage you in discussions where you will be expected to help, listen to and learn from one another. Two of these worksheets may be missed without penalty.

Examinations (225 points): There are three examinations (See the dates in the table below.) Students should bring a calculator and pencil to the examinations; equation sheets will be provided. There are no make-up, late, or early exams; if a student misses an exam--perhaps because of participating in an athletic or other event, or for any reason whatsoever, the missed exam will count as the student's lowest exam score, and the missing score will be replaced by the final exam score. Zeroes given on examinations as a result of violations of the Honor Code (see below) are not replaced by the final exam score.

F inal Examination (150 points): The final examination is three hours long and covers all of the material present in this course and must be taken at the assigned time. The final examination score will replace the lowest exam score, provided the final exam score is higher than the lowest exam score.

Laboratory (120 points): Students meet twelve times to work in teams of two or three to complete laboratory exercises related to the concepts discussed in the lectures. Bring a calculator to every session. No laboratory notebook or text is required; no advance work is necessary and all work completed during the lab period is turned in at the end of the period. Each student's report is worth up to 10 points. There are no make-up labs. Grading: There are 620 points possible (500 for the lecture and 120 points for the lab); your course grade will be based on following percentage scale:

Grade Percent Points

A 92-100 571

A- 90-92 558

B+ 88-90 546

B 82-88 509

B- 80-82 496

C+ 78-80 484

C 72-78 447

C- 70-72 434

D+ 68-70 422

D 60-68 372

F 0-60

The College of the Pacific Honor Code Policy Approved by COP Council: November, 2009 The College of the Pacific holds all of its students to a strict standard of academic integrity. In the case of a suspected violation of the University academic honor code, the faculty member and the chair of the department will evaluate the alleged infraction and report it immediately to both the chair of the department, the College Academic Affairs office, and the Office of Judicial Affairs, which will begin a formal investigation. If the Office of Judicial Affairs determines that the student is responsible for the honor code violation, the standard penalty in the College is failure of the assignment and/or the course. In such cases, the student will be prevented from dropping or withdrawing from the course, even if the deadline to do so has not expired. Further disciplinary action may also be taken by the Office of Judicial Affairs.

Accommodations for students with disabilities: The University of the Pacific is committed to the goal of providing qualified students an equal opportunity to attain college education regardless of disabili ty. To reach that goal, Pacific will make efforts towards meeting reasonable requests for services and accommodations to students with disabilities. To that end, please notify me about any special needs you may require during the first weeks of the semester and provide me with an Accommodations Request Letter. Students requesting accommodations due to a disability should contact Mr. Daniel Nuss, Coordinator of the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities in McCaffrey Center, Room 137; Phone: (209) 946-2879; E-mail: ssd@uop.edu; Website: http://www.uop.edu/education/ssd.

Tuesday Thursday

January 14 1.1 to 1.8 January 16 2.1-2.5

January 21 2.6-2.7, 3.1-3.4 January 23 4.1-4.5

January 28 4.6-4.9

January 30 4.10-4.12

February 4 Review February 6 Exam 1

February 11 5.1-5.7 February 13 6.1-6.4

February 18 6.5-6.9

February 20 7.1-7.5

February 25 8.1-8.6

February 27 9.1-9.6

March 4 Review

March 6 Exam 2

March 11 Spring Break

March 13 Spring Break

March 18 10.1-10.4

March 20 10.5-10.8

March 25 11.1-11.6

March 27 11.7-11.9

April 1 12.1-12.5

April 3 12.6-12.9

April 8 13.1-13.5

April 10 14.1-14.4

April 15 Review April 17 Exam 3

April 22 15.1-15.5

April 24 15.6-15.10

April 29 15,11-15,12, Review

May 1 Study Day

Review for final FINAL EXAM May 8 8am-11am

Final Examination Thursday May 8: 8am-11am.