4 credits – no explicit
pre-requisites, although algebra and trig skills are necessary.
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Instructor: David A. Bahr (interim) |
Office: S313B |
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E-mail: dbahr@bemidjistate.edu |
Phone: (218) 755-2916 |
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Office
hours: www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/physics/D_Bahr/d_bahr_office_hrs_F09.htm
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Class meetings:
MTWR 9:00-9:50 in Rm S212; Laboratory in Rm
S307 |
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Website: http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/physics/ |
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Text (required):
Giancoli, Douglas C., Physics, 6th Ed., Vol.1, Prentice-Hall
2004 (ISBN 0-13-035256-X).
A scientific calculator is required, but excessively
powerful, programmable, memory-endowed calculators are strongly discouraged.
A lab notebook and a lecture notebook are
required. The lecture notes dramatically
condense textbook content and fully represent what is expected to be learned in
the course.
Course objectives:
A survey introduction to
algebra-based physics is presented in this first course of a two-course
sequence for non-physics and non-engineering majors. Topics covered include linear and rotational
kinematics, statics, dynamics, and fluid mechanics; work and energy; impulse
and momentum; thermal physics; and introductory wave theory. A concurrent laboratory is integrated with
the lecture course and serves to reinforce classroom concept development with
hands-on practice.
Periodic online homework will be assigned via WebAssign and must be completed by the dates posted at:
www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/physics/Physics%201101/physics_1101.htm
constituting 30% of the course grade (four homeworks). Also, four quizzes will contribute 30% of the
course grade, attendance at 2/3 of lectures or more will contribute 15%, and
eight lab write-ups will contribute the remaining 25% of the course grade. Homework and quizzes will be online, using WebAssign.
Problem sessions will be conducted upon
request. Attendance is a course
requirement, and it does contribute to grades via the notebook grade.
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Grade weighting: |
Homework: |
30% |
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Quizzes: |
30% |
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Lab |
25% |
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Attendance |
15% |
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Letter grade assignments to success ratios: |
100%-90% |
A |
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90%-78% |
B |
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78%-62% |
C |
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62%-50% |
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Chapters to cover : (See web page indicated above for
schedule.) Asterisks mark chapters that
will receive scant coverage due to time-constrained lesser emphasis in this
course.
1
*Introduction and Measurement
2 1-D Kinematics
3 2-D Kinematics
4
Dynamics: Force and Motion
5 Circular
Motion and Gravitation
6 Work and
Energy
7 Linear
Momentum
8
Rotational Motion
9 Statics
and Elasticity
10 Fluid
Mechanics
11
Vibrations and Waves
12 *Sound
13
Temperature and Kinetic Theory
14 *Heat
15 The Laws of Thermodynamics
Instructor
reserves the right to make minor changes to this syllabus as needed.
Please note that timeliness
and neatness are essential to grades for written work. Late work loses half its score for each day
late unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor. Illegible work will not be graded and will
be considered not attempted.
Academic Integrity Policy:
Students
are encouraged to collaborate on but not to copy each others’ written work (not
applicable to online homework and quizzes, since those are impossible to copy)
and to acknowledge their collaborators by listing the names of all who
contributed to the collaboration.
Students are reminded that unacknowledged use of others’ work is
plagiarism, and copying each other's work is cheating. Collaboration on exams is not acceptable.
Upon request this document can be made available in alternate formats.
If
you have a documented disability and need accommodations for this course please
contact Kathi Hagen in the Disability Services Office
in 202 Sanford Hall. Any other questions
about this course should be directed to the instructor.