GENERAL PHYSICS I - PH 221-3A and recitation PH221R-E7 (Fall 2007)

Class information is available at Mirov’s web site http://heisenberg.phy.uab.edu/~mirov/SMirov_Teaching_Page22.htm

 

Lecture PH221-3A: Monday, Wednesday 4:00-5:15 pm, Campbell Hall (CH) Room 301

Recitation PH221R-E7: Monday 5:30-6:20pm, Campbell Hall (CH) Room 301. Students are required to register and attend the recitation. This requirement will be enforced by credit bearing events during recitation.

 

Instructor: Prof. Sergey B. Mirov 934-8088 (CH 421B), E-mail: mirov@uab.edu

 

Office Hours: Monday, 10:00am-12:00 n in CH 421B and by appointment.

 

Course Description: This first term of calculus-based Physics will cover linear and planar motion, Newton’s Laws, work and energy, gravitation, momentum, rigid body motion, and equilibrium, oscillations and waves, sound, interference phenomena.

 

Course Prerequisite: Physics PH 100 or successful completion of Physics Placement Test. Call 934-3704 for an appointment if you have not yet fulfilled the prerequisite.

 

Course Text: Halliday, Resnick &Walker, Fundamentals of Physics, 8th Edition, volume 1 (2008, Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 13:978-0-470-04473-5)

 

Lab. Text: Lab handouts will be provided.

 

Lab: Taking lab as co-requisite (same term) is a requirement. Lab begins the week of August 27. Assignments, protocol, due dates, and grading of labs will be discussed in the first lab meeting.

 

Tests and Exams: Four in-class tests and one comprehensive final exam (2.5 hours) will be given. Textbook and notebooks are not allowed in the exams. One letter-size formula information sheet is allowed. A calculator may be used. The tests & exams will be based on problems related to (but often with important differences) homework problems and problems discussed in class.  The intent of the test & exam problems will be to test your understanding of physics principles and to test your ability to apply these principles to practice.  To do well on the tests & exams, you should do the reading assignments before class, pay attention to lectures, and personally work all of the homework problems when they are assigned.  The tests & exams will be graded on a step-by-step basis, with partial credit awarded for correct steps and techniques even if the answer is wrong.  Full credit will be awarded only if the right answer is obtained for the right reason.

 

Homework:

Homework is electronically processed via an internet website:

http://www.webassign.net/uab/login.html

 

It is important to enter this web page ASAP, successfully authenticate using your BlazerID, and after that you will be automatically added to your roster.  You are strongly advised to start homework as soon as a problem set is given. It is absolutely critical to work these problems yourselves when they are assigned, since this will help to lock in understanding of the physical principles learned from class and the textbook and develop problem-solving skills, which will be necessary for any type of success on the exams.  Do not fall into the trap of just reading over or memorizing homework solutions, this will generally be of little or no use for solving the exam problems.  Developing the necessary problem solving skills will only come from personally going through the struggle of working homework problems yourself.  In order to solve homework problems, you need internet access and a web browser. Students who do not have internet access can use computers in Stern Library and Physics Labs (Campbell Hall 4th floor). Day schedule when 4th floor labs are open for use by students enrolled in PH201 will be set up by Dr. Todd Devore (CH468A, phone 934-4295, E-mail: devore@uab.edu ).

 

Related UAB core learning outcomes: Students successfully completing this course will demonstrate knowledge of fundamental concepts in mechanics and the ability to apply this knowledge and mathematical skills in calculus and vectors for quantitative reasoning and problem solving.

 

Course learning objectives: 

 

Measurement of learning objectives: Homework problem sets and exams will be used regularly to measure understanding of the fundamental concepts presented as well as students’ abilities to apply this understanding to problems in mechanics. Both, problem sets and exams also provide an opportunity to evaluate the progression of students’ understanding of physical concepts and problem solving skills.

 

Grading:               Homework:                                                          15%                                        (150 pts)

                                Lab                                                                         15%                                        (150 pts)

                   4 Interim Tests                                                     10+10+10+10=40%            (100+100+100+100=400 pts)

                   Final Exam (2.5 hr)                                             30%                                        (300 pts)

                   TOTAL:                                                                 100%                                     (1000 pts)

 

A: 90% or above

B: 80%-89.9%

C: 70%-79.9%

D: 60%-69.9%

F: 59.9% and below

 

Other course policies: To do well on the tests & exams, you should attend and stay focused at the lectures, do the reading assignments of notes and textbook before class, and personally work all of the homework problems when they are assigned.  Homework due is strictly enforced by a computer. No late homework will be accepted. There will be no make-up tests & exams except for the most extraordinary circumstances (documented illness, etc.).

 

 

Last day to withdraw from course with a “W” is October 22, 2007

Tentative Schedule:

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Date

Text

Topics

1

Aug. 22 (Wed)

CH 1,

Introduction and Measurement – Lecture Notes

2

Aug. 27 (Mon)

CH 2

Motion Along a Straight Line – Lecture Notes

3

Aug. 29 (Wed)

CH 3

Vector – Lecture Notes

 

Sept. 03 (Mon)

Labor Day Holiday

No Classes

4

Sept. 05 (Wed)

CH 4

Motion in Two and Three Dimensions – Lecture Notes

5

Sept. 10 (Mon)

CH 4

Motion in Two and Three Dimensions – Lecture Notes

6

Sept. 12 (Wed)

Review &

CH 5

CH1-4 Review

Force and Motion – I – Lecture Notes

7

Sept. 17 (Mon)

TEST 1 Grades

CH 5

TEST 1 over chapters 1-4 –Correct Solution

Force in Motion – I – Lecture Notes

8

Sept. 19 (Wed)

CH 6

Force in Motion - II – Lecture Notes

9

Sept. 24 (Mon)

CH 6

Force in Motion – II – Lecture Notes

10

Sept. 26 (Wed)

CH 7

Kinetic Energy and Work – Lecture Notes

11

Oct. 1 (Mon)

CH 7,8

Kinetic Energy and Work, - Lecture Notes

Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy – Lecture Notes

12

Oct. 3 (Wed)

CH 8

Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy – Lecture Notes

13

Oct. 8 (Mon)

CH 5-8

CH 9

CH 5-8 Review

Center of Mass and Linear Momentum – Lecture Notes

14

Oct. 10 (Wed)

TEST 2 Grades

TEST 2 over chapters 5-8 – Correct Solution

15

Oct. 15 (Mon)

CH 9

Center of Mass and Linear Momentum – Lecture Notes

16

Oct. 17 (Wed)

CH 10

Rotation – Lecture Notes

17

Oct. 22 (Mon)

CH 10

Rotation – Lecture Notes

18

Oct. 24 (Wed)

CH 11

Rolling, Torque and Angular Momentum – Lecture Notes

19

Oct. 29 (Mon)

CH 11

Rolling, Torque and Angular Momentum – Lecture Notes

20

Oct. 31 (Wed)

CH 12

Equilibrium and Elasticity – Lecture Notes

21

Nov. 05 (Mon)

CH 12, Review 9-12

Equilibrium and Elasticity - Lecture Notes, Review

22

Nov. 07 (Wed)

TEST 3 Grades

TEST 3 over chapters 9-12 – Correct Solution

23

Nov. 12 (Mon)

CH 15

Oscillations – Lecture Notes

24

Nov. 14 (Wed)

CH 15

Oscillations – Lecture Notes

25

Nov. 19 (Mon)

CH 16 (omit 16-11)

Waves – I – Lecture Notes

 

Nov. 21 (Wed)

Thanksgiving

No classes

26

Nov. 26 (Mon)

CH 16

Waves – I – Lecture Notes

27

Nov. 28 (Wed)

CH 17

Waves  - II – Lecture Notes

28

Dec. 03 (Mon)

CH 17

Test 4 Grades

Waves  - II – Lecture Notes

TEST 4 over chapters 15 - 17 Correct Solution

29

Dec. 05 (Wed)

CH1-12, 15-17

Review for Final

30

Dec 10 (Mon)

FINAL GRADES

FINAL EXAM Over Chapters 1-12, 15-17 (4:15 am-6:45 pm)