5
semester credits
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Instructor: David A. Bahr |
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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: M, W, H, F 9:00-9:50 in S201 ; Lab meets: T 1:00-3:20, 3:30-5:50 in S307 |
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Website: http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/physics/ |
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Text (required):
Fishbane, Gasiorowicz and
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
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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
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Thermodynamics
Co-requisites:
MATH 2471 (Calculus I) or consent of
instructor.
PHYS 2101 Lab must be
registered for separately.
Grade Weights: Letter
Grades:
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Quizzes
(5)…………………………...25% |
100% - 90%………A |
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Homeworks
(5)………………………25% |
90% - 78% ……… B |
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Lab……………………………………25% |
78% - 62% ……… C |
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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:
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.