Physics 2101:  Physics I                                                          Fall 2009 Course Syllabus

5 semester credits

Instructor:  David A. Bahr

E-mail:  dbahr@bemidjistate.edu

Phone:  (218) 755-2916

Office hours:  www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/physics/D_Bahr/d_bahr_office_hrs_F09.htm

Class meetings:  M, W, H, F  9:00-9:50 in S201 ;  Lab meets:  T 1:00-3:20, 3:30-5:50 in S307

Website:  http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/physics/

Text (required):

Fishbane, Gasiorowicz and Thornton, Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3/e, Pearson Prentice Hall 2005.  (full text ISBN:  0-13-142094-1; vol 1 text ISBN:  0-13-141883-1) and access code for PHGradeAssist2 (ISBN 0-13-141741-X).

Calculator (required):

A scientific calculator is required for all exams; calculators with more than 128k memory (e.g., TI-92) will not be allowed for exams.

Course content:

Ø  Vectors

Ø  Motion in 1D and 2D

Ø  Newton’s laws of motion

Ø  Work and energy; conservation of energy

Ø  Linear momentum; conservation of momentum

Ø  Rotational motion and energy; angular momentum

Ø  Static equilibrium; elasticity

Ø  Gravitation

Ø  Fluid mechanics

Ø  Harmonic oscillation and wave motion

Ø  Statistical mechanics; kinetic theory

Ø  Thermodynamics

Co-requisites: 

MATH 2471 (Calculus I) or consent of instructor.

PHYS 2101 Lab must be registered for separately.

Grade Weights:                                                  Letter Grades:

Quizzes (5)…………………………...25%

100% - 90%………A

Homeworks (5)………………………25%

90% - 78% ……… B

Lab……………………………………25%

78% - 62% ……… C

Final exam  …………………………25%

62% - 50% ……… D

Academic Integrity Policy:

Students are encouraged to collaborate on regular exercises and to acknowledge their collaborators by listing their names on the work turned in.  Students are reminded that plagiarism or copying each other's work is unacceptable.  Collaboration on exams is not acceptable.

Accessibility: 

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.

Instructor reserves the right to make minor changes to this syllabus as needed.
Agenda:

Week 1:  Tools of the Discipline

Week 2:  Straight-Line Motion

Week 3:  Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

Week 4:  Newton's Laws

Week 5:  Work and Energy

Week 6:  Rigid Rotational Motion

Week 7:  Generalized Torque and Angular Momentum

Week 8:  Statics

Week 9:  Gravitation

Week 10:  Simple Harmonic Motion

Week 11:  Wave Motion

Week 12:  Superposition; Spatial and Temporal Interference

Week 13:  Fluid Mechanics

Week 14: Thermal Physics

Week 15:  Thermodynamics

Week 16:  Final Exam Friday 12/11 @ 8:00 in room S201

      Note:  The final exam generally will not be available to students arriving late.