University Physics I, 1017-301-04, Winter 2008-09

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Next Deadline:

WebAssign, Thursday, Jan 8th, 2pm
Projectile Lab, Thursday, Jan 8th, 2pm

Workshop:

  • Dr. D. Batcheldor
  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 0200pm-0350pm
  • Room 8-3335

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Office Hours: (top)

  • 76-3104 (Imaging Science Building).
  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1000am-1200pm
  • email: dpbsps at rit dot edu

Exams: (top)

  • Week 3: Tuesday December 16, 0600pm-0650pm. Room TBA.
  • Week 6: Tuesday January 20, 0600pm-0650pm. Room TBA.
  • Week 7: Tuesday February 10, 0600pm-0650pm. Room TBA.
  • Final: Wednesday, February 25, 0245pm-0445pm room TBA.

Grading: (top)

  • Final: 25%
  • Exam 1: 10%
  • Exam 2: 15%
  • Exam 3: 15%
  • WebAssign and Homework: 15%
  • In Class Quizzes: 5%
  • Lab Reports: 15%
To pass the course you must have a passing average on the exams and final.

WebAssign: One problem set per fortnight. Completed individually. Except for multiple choice questions, you will have four submission chances.
Homework: One problem set per fortnight. Completed individually.
In Class Quizzes: Average once a fortnight, on a surprise day!

Labs: (top)

Labs are an important part of this course. If you do not complete the labs, your maximum possible grade will be a B (assuming you get almost 100% on everything else). We will do, on average, more than one lab per week and you will be told whether a report is required for that lab at the end of the session. Make sure you take clear and appropriate notes for all labs, regardless of whether you think a report will be required. Get in this habit now!

Lab Reports: One formal (correctly written up) report per week. Completed in groups. An example lab report can be found here.
Make Up Labs: Fridays, 12-2pm, 8-3335. You will need to collect the worksheets before attending. Only two Make Up Labs can be submitted and they will automatically receive a 25% grade reduction.
Lab Grading: Naturally, marks will be awarded for correctly following the lab sheet, and answering the questions on it. However, marks will also be awarded for the report clarity, for the correct use of uncertainties and error propagation, and for correctly presented plots, i.e., labels, units, etc.

Text: (top)

  • Fundamentals of Physics
  • Halliday, Resnick, Walker, edition 8.
  • Available from Bookstore.
  • Comes with WebAssign.
  • Expected reading.
  • Excellent Exam, WebAssign, Homework and Quiz practice questions.

What do I need to bring to class? (top)

These items are not required, but will greatly help you organize your lecture notes, the problem sets we do, and keep record of your lab results.
  • 3 Ring 1" binder
  • 3 punched legal pad
  • Graph paper
  • Lab book

Content: (top)

Week 1

  • Day 1: Introduction, WebAssign, Units and Conversions, Estimations
  • Day 2: Measurements, Uncertainties, Propagation of Uncertainties, Graphing
  • Day 3: Beginning of 1-D Kinematics; position, velocity, acceleration, graphs of 1-D motion.

Week 2

  • Day 1: Logger Pro software, motion sensors, vertical motion of a ball.
  • Day 2: Solving 1-D Kinematics Problems.
  • Day 3: Vectors, 2-D kinematics.
    • Exercises
    • Lab

Week 3

  • Day 1: Motion in 2-D
    • Exercises
    • Lab
  • Day 2: Motion on curves, uniform circular motion.
    • Exercises
    • Lab
  • Day 3: Projectile motion.
    • Exercises
    • Lab

Week 4

  • Day 1: Relative Motion
    • Exercises
    • Lab
  • Day 2: Forces
    • Exercises
    • Lab
  • Day 3:
    • Exercises
    • Lab

Week 5

  • Day 1: Forces and friction
    • Exercises
    • Lab
  • Day 2: Drag
    • Exercises
    • Lab
  • Day 3: Springs
    • Exercises
    • Lab

Week 6

  • Day 1: Mid-term review, making kinematics and force problems.
    • Exercises
    • Lab
  • Day 2:
    • Exercises
    • Lab
  • Day 3:
    • Exercises
    • Lab

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