PH 201
Syllabus
Summer 2009
Instructor:
K.C. Walsh Office: Weniger x
Phone:
737-xxxx email: walshke@onid.orst.edu
Office
Hours: MTuWTh from 11:00am to 1:00pm
Week
Date
Class
Reading
Homework
Problems
Laboratory
Recitation
01
June
23
Introduction,
Math Review
1.1-1.9
Math
Review
Ch.
1
June
24
1-D
Kinematics
2.1-2.3,
RQ1
Math
Review
Ch.
1
June
25
1-D
Kinematics
2.4-2.8
Kinematics
Ch.
2, Quiz 1
June
26
Midterm Exam, Ch. 1-2
3.1-3.5
Kinematics
Ch.
2, Quiz 1
02
June
30
2-D
Kinematics, Projectile Motion
3.1-3.5
Projectile
Motion
Ch.
3, Quiz 2
July
01
Newtons
Force Laws
4.1-4.8
Projectile
Motion
Ch.
3, Quiz 2
July
02
Force
Method
4.9-4.13
Forces
and Acceleration
Ch.
4, Quiz 3
July
03
Midterm
Exam, Ch. 1-4
5.1-5.8
Forces
and Acceleration
Ch.
4, Quiz 3
03
July
07
Circular
Motion
6.1-6.3
Gravitation
Ch.
6, Quiz 4
July
08
Energy
Method
6.4-6.10
Gravitation
Ch.
6, Quiz 4
July
09
Momentum
7.1-7.6
Conservation
of Energy
Ch.
7, Quiz 5
July
10
Midterm Exam, Ch. 1-7
8.1-8.8
Conservation
of Energy
Ch.
7, Quiz 5
04
July
14
Rotational
Kinematics
9.1-9.7
Collisions
Ch.
8, Quiz 6
July
15
Rotational
Dynamics
1.1-9.7
Collisions
Ch.
8, Quiz 6
July
16
Review,
Ch. 1-9
1.1-9.7
Make-Up
Review
July
17
Final Exam, Ch. 1-9
10.1-10.9
Make-Up
Review
Course Website: http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~walshke/COURSES/ph201/
Supplementary Wesites:
Math Review: Purple Math, Physics
Phenomena, GCSE Maths
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PH 201
Prerequisites: MTH 111 and MTH 112. The two most important mathematical skills that you will need for this course are solving simultaneous equations and adding, subtracting and finding components of vectors. You are advised to review the material from MTH 111 and MTH 112 at your earliest convenience.
Texts: Required: Physics (7th edition) by Cutnell and Johnson (Wiley, 2007) and PH 201 Lab Manual. Optional: Student Study Guide and Student Solutions Manual by Cutnell and Johnson. All are available at the OSU bookstore.
Calculators: You will need a calculator for lecture, recitation, lab and exams. Graphing calculators (i.e. those with a graphing window and/or solver feature) and laptop or palmtop computers may not be used for exams. You should have a scientific calculator that has trig, log and exponential functions. If you want to know whether or not your calculator is acceptable or not for exams, then consult the instructor well before the first exam.
Homework Problems: The assigned problems are intended as a minimum set for you to master. It is recommended that you do as many problems at the end of each chapter as possible. Practice is the best way to prepare for exams.
Lecture Quizzes: At the beginning of each lecture there will be a quiz ,with the "Qwizdom" system, over the reading assigned the previous day. Periodically during the lecture graded quiz questions will be posed through the "Qwizdom" system. Each lecture quiz question will be graded as follows: 2 points for correct answer, 1 point for an incorrect answer, 0 points for no answer. The total for all in-lecture quizzes will amount for 10% of your final grade.
Laboratory: Original work is required. Read the lab instructions before coming to lab. Lab reports are due by the end of the lab period. You must attend all labs and pass all of them in order to pass the course. If you miss a lab, then try to make it up the same day or the next day. If you can't, then there will be two make-up days at the end of the term. You can make up at most two labs during the last two days.
Recitation Quizzes: There will be six quizzes over the assigned homework problems. Each quiz will be based on the homework questions from the previous recitation period. For example: W,Th quizzes will be over the homework questions from M,T earlier in the week. The following M,T will have questions from W,Th of the previous week. Recitation quizzes will be open book, open notes.
Midterm Exams: The midterms will be given in class during the last 40 minutes of each Thursday lecture. In physics, current topics are often inherently dependent on previous ones. That being said, expect each exam to be highly dependent on the material since the previous exam. The midterm exams are closed book with an 8½x11 inch double sided sheet of notes allowed.
Final Exams: The final will be given in class at the end of the 4th week. The final will be comprehensive, i.e. it will cover the entire course. The final exam is closed book with an 8½x11 inch double sided sheet of notes allowed. Please arrive five to ten minutes early and bring your student ID card, several #2 pencils and an approved calculator.
Exam Grading: The TAs will grade the exams. Partial credit will be given for all but multiple choice questions. Clearly organizing your solutions is paramount to partial credit. Every solution should include at least all of the following:
diagram/figure
list of known and unknown variables that pertain to the problem
list of equations that pertain to the problem
organized,
step-by-step, application of each equation with the appropriate
variables
any assumptions or
symmetries that are exploited must clearly be stated
clearly boxed answer with at least 3 significant figures
Academic Integrity: All students are expected to uphold the highest standards of honesty and integrity in their academic work. Lab reports are done as group work, as are problems solved during recitation. All other graded work is to be done on an individual basis. Any incidence of academic dishonesty will be dealt with in accordance with OSU policies.
Students with Disabilities: Students with documented disabilities who need special accommodations should make an appointment with the instructor as soon as possible to discuss the accommodations.
Final Grades: No part of this course is graded on a curve! Your final grade will be calculated as follows: Recitation Homework Quizzes 10% (total), Lecture “Qwizdom” quizzes 10% (total), Midterms 10% (each), Final 40%, and Lab 10%. (The 10% for lab is all or nothing. If you pass all of the labs, then you get the full 10%. If you don't, then you don't pass the course.)
Grade Scale (tentative): The grade scale will be definite before the second midterm.
85 - 100% = A
83 - 85% = A-
80 - 82% = B+
66 - 79% = B
63 - 65% = B-
60 - 62% = C+
50 - 59% = C
48 - 49% = C-
46 - 47% = D+
40 - 45% = D
0 - 39% = F