PHYSICS 221 (6 Units) WINTER 2010 SYLLABUS Instructor: Dr. Jorge Talamantes Rivera Science III, room 305; Telephone number 661-654-2335 Office hours: See http://www.csub.edu/~jtalamantes Meeting Times: M W 12:20-2:00 (lecture -- section 1) T Th 12:20-2:45 (lab -- section 2) Meeting Place: Science II, room 285 (lecture) Science II, room 285 (labs) Furlough days: I will be unavailable during furlough days. Students are responsible for those days' assignment. Course text: Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Serway and Jewett, Seventh edition, Thomson, Brooks/Cole. *** Students are absolutely required to read the chapters in the textbook relevant to his course *** Course Goals: Goal 1. Understand the Scientific Method and its scope. A. Identify the steps of the Scientific Method. B. Identify problems and questions amenable to the Scientific Method. C. Identify problems and questions not amenable to the Scientific Method. Goal 2. Apply the Scientific Method in a wide range of situations of interest in theoretical physics. A. Use inductive and deductive reasoning to map out problem-solving strategies. B. Use mathematics to implement problem-solving strategies. Goal 3. Apply the Scientific Method in a wide range of situations of interest in experimental physics. A. Use inductive and deductive reasoning to map out problem-solving strategies. B. Use mathematics to implement problem-solving strategies. Catalog description: Recommended for majors in the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Vectors, kinematics, the laws of motion, work and energy, conservation of momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, oscillations and wave motion, sound, fluids. Five hours lecture/discussion, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite or co-requisite: Mathematics 201 (Calculus I). Homework: ** READ ** and understand the relevant sections of the textbook. Work out the sample problems in the relevant sections in the textbook. Work out the assigned problems in the relevant sections in the textbook. Students will need to buy access to WebAssign (a private online homework and testing service -- see http://webassign.net). Homework will be submitted on line. No late lab reports will be accepted. All lab reports are due one week (at 12 midnight) after the experiment was performed. Class attendance: Students are expected to attend classes. Attendance is definitely NOT optional. Make-ups: There will be NO make-ups for the laboratory experiments. Exam make ups will be done only under extraordinary, well-documented circumstances. Final grade determination: 1. Web-based homework (20%) 2. Laboratory reports (20%) 3. Each of 2 exams (20%) 4. Final exam (20%) See schedule of activities for specific laboratory and exam dates. This class is not graded on a curve. The following relation will be used for assigning a final grade: 85-100% A 75-84% B 60-74% C 51-59% D 00-50% F (N.B. +/- grades will be assigned at the discretion of the instructor.) Academic dishonesty: The official policy of the University is: ``In all cases of academic dishonesty, the instructor shall forward to the school dean and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs in writing the name of the student and the nature of the offense. The first offense shall result in the student receiving an ``F'' in the course; the second offense shall result in the termination of the student's enrollment in the University. Such decisions may be appealed by the student...'' This policy will be adhered to strictly. Behavior: No horse play, or eating, or drinking is allowed in the laboratory. *** CELL PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF DURING CLASS *** *** DO NOT BRING LAPTOP COMPUTERS TO CLASS. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS FOR SOMEONE WITH A LETTER FROM THE DISABILITY SERVICES OFFICE *** *** YOU MUST FOLLOW PROPER EMAIL ETIQUETTE *** *** See http://www.csub.edu/~jtalamantes/email_etiquette.txt *** Schedule of activities: ** WEEK 1 ** 01. W 01/06/10 Introduction to the course; Chapter 1 -- Physics and Measurement 02. Th 01/07 Chapter 2 -- Motion in One Dimension 03. M 01/11 Chapter 2 (cont.) 04. T 01/12 Problem-solving (Homework set 1, due 01/19 at 11:59 PM) ** WEEK 2 ** 05. W 01/13 Chapter 3 -- Vectors 06. Th 01/14 Lab 1 07. M 01/18 Holiday -- Martin Luther King Jr. 08. T 01/19 Problem-solving (Homework set 2, due 01/26 at 11:59 PM) ** WEEK 3 ** 09. W 01/20 Chapter 4 -- Motion in Two Dimensions 10. Th 01/21 Lab 2 11. M 01/25 Chapter 4 (cont.) 12. T 01/26 Problem-solving (Homework set 3, due 02/02 at 11:59 PM) ** WEEK 4 ** 13. W 01/27 Chapter 5 -- The Laws of Motion Last day to withdraw without a "W". 14. Th 01/28 Lab 3 15. M 02/01 Chapter 5 (cont.) 16. T 02/02 Problem-solving (Homework set 4, due 02/09 at 11:59 PM) ** WEEK 5 ** 17. W 02/03 Chapter 6 -- Circular Motion and other Applications of Newton's Laws *** Furlough day *** 18. Th 02/04 Problem-solving (Homework set 5, due 02/11 at 11:59 PM) 19. M 02/08 Chapter 7 -- Energy of a System 20. T 02/09 Lab 4 ** WEEK 6 ** 21. W 02/10 Chapter 7 (cont.) 22. Th 02/11 Problem-solving (Homework set 6, due 02/18 at 11:59 PM) 23. M 02/15 Chapter 8 -- Conservation of Energy *** Furlough day *** 24. T 02/16 Exam 1 (Chapters 1-6) -- Room DDH 107E ** WEEK 7 ** 25. W 02/17 Chapter 8 (cont.) 26. Th 02/18 Lab 5 27. M 02/22 Chapter 9 -- Linear Momentum and Collisions 28. T 02/23 Problem-solving (Homework set 7, due 03/02 at 11:59 PM) ** WEEK 8 ** 29. W 02/24 Chapter 9 (cont.) Last day to withdraw for a serious and compelling reason 30. Th 02/25 Lab 6 31. M 03/01 Chapter 10 -- Rotation of a Rigid Object About a Fixed Axis 32. T 03/02 Problem-solving (Homework set 8, due 03/09 at 11:59 PM) *** Furlough day *** ** WEEK 9 ** 33. W 03/03 Chapter 10 (cont.) 34. Th 03/04 Lab 7 35. M 03/08 Chapter 11 -- Angular Momentum 36. T 03/09 Problem-solving (Homework set 9, due 03/16 at 11:59 PM) ** WEEK 10 ** 37. W 03/10 Chapter 11 (cont.) Chapter 13 -- Universal Gravitation 38. Th 03/11 Problem-solving (Homework set 10, due 03/18 at 11:59 PM) *** Furlough day *** 39. M 03/15 Chapter 13 (cont.) 40. T 03/16 Exam 2 (Chapters 7-10) -- Room DDH 107E Date TBA Final exam (comprehensive) M 03/22 Grades available