COLLEGE PHYSICS I - PH 201-6A (Fall 2003)

 

Lecture: Tuesday, Thursday 8:00-9:45 am, Campbell Hall (CH) Room 301

 

Instructor: Prof. Sergey B. Mirov 934-8088 (CH 421B), E-mail: mirov@uab.edu

 

Office Hours: Tuesday, 4:00-6:00 pm in CH 421B and by appointment.

 

Course Description: This first term of non-calculus-based Physics will cover linear and planar motion, Newton’s Laws, work and energy, gravitation, momentum, rigid body motion, and statics, oscillations and waves, sound, interference phenomena.

 

Course Prerequisite: Physics 100 or Physics Placement Test. Call 934-3704 for an appointment if you have not yet fulfilled the prerequisite.

 

Course Text: Cutnell & Johnson, PHYSICS, 5th Edition (2001, Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0471 032146-X)

 

Lab. Text: Lab handouts will be provided.

 

Lab: Assignments, protocol, due dates, and grading of labs will be discussed in the first lab meeting.

 

Tests and Exams: Four in-class tests and one comprehensive final exam (2.5 hours) will be given. Textbook and notebooks are not allowed in the exams. One letter-size formula information sheet is allowed. A calculator may be used. There will be no make-up tests & exams except for the most extraordinary circumstances (documented illness, etc.). The tests & exams will be based on problems related to (but often with important differences) homework problems and problems discussed in class.  The intent of the test & exam problems will be to test your understanding of physics principles and to test your ability to apply these principles to practice.  To do well on the tests & exams, you should do the reading assignments before class, pay attention to lectures, and personally work all of the homework problems when they are assigned.  The tests & exams will be graded on a step-by-step basis, with partial credit awarded for correct steps and techniques even if the answer is wrong.  Full credit will be awarded only if the right answer is obtained for the right reason.

 

Homework:

Homework is electronically processed via an internet website:

http://homework.phy.uab.edu/

Homework due is strictly enforced by a computer. NO LATE HOMEWORK ACCEPTED. You are strongly advised to start homework as soon as a problem set is given. It is absolutely critical to work these problems yourselves when they are assigned, since this will help to lock in understanding of the physical principles learned from class and the textbook and develop problem-solving skills, which will be necessary for any type of success on the exams.  Do not fall into the trap of just reading over or memorizing homework solutions, this will generally be of little or no use for solving the exam problems.  Developing the necessary problem solving skills will only come from personally going through the struggle of working homework problems yourself.  In order to solve homework problems, you need internet access and a web browser (Netscape or Internet Explore  is recommended). Students who do not have internet access can use computers in CH394. This room is also called Del Square. A card key is required to enter Del Square. If you have already a UAB card key (e.g., a card key to a UAB dormitory), you can use it. However, you need to activate it for Del Square. If you do not have a UAB card key, you need to buy one at UAB key control office. If you need more information, ask Charita Cadenhead (phone: 975-8094, E-mail: chcadenh@uab.edu )

 

Grading:                Homework:                                                            20%                                        (200 pts)

                   4 Interim Tests                                                      10+10+10+10=40%               (100+100+100+100=400 pts)

                   Final Exam (2.5 hr)                                                40%                                        (400 pts)

                   TOTAL:                                                                 100%                                      (1000 pts)

A: 90% or above

B: 80%-89.9%

C: 70%-79.9%

D: 60%-69.9%

F: 59.9% and below

 

Last day to withdraw from course with a “W” is October 21, 2003

 

 

 

Tentative Schedule:

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Date

Text

Topics

1

August 21 (Th)

CH 1, Append. A&B

Introduction and Mathematical Concepts

2

August 26 (Tu)

CH 1

Introduction and Mathematical Concepts

3

August 28 (Th)

CH 2

Kinematics in One Dimensions

4

Sept. 2 (Tu)

CH 2

Kinematics in One Dimensions

5

Sept. 4 (Th)

CH 2

Kinematics in One Dimensions, Kinematics in Two Dimensions

6

Sept. 9 (Tu)

CH3

Kinematics in Two Dimensions

7

Sept. 11 (Th)

CH3

Kinematics in Two Dimensions, CH1-3 Review

8

Sept. 16 (Tu)

TEST 1

TEST 1 over chapters 1-3

9

Sept. 18 (Th)

CH 4

Forces and Newton's Laws

10

Sept. 23 (Tu)

CH 4

Forces and Newton's Laws

11

Sept. 25 (Th)

CH 4

Forces and Newton's Laws

12

Sept. 30 (Tu)

CH 5

Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion

13

October 2  (Th)

CH 5

Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion

14

October 7 (Tu)

CH 5

Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion, CH1-5 Review

15

October 9 (Th)

TEST 2

TEST 2 over chapters 4-5

16

October 14 (Tu)

CH 6

Work and Energy

17

October 16 (Th)

CH 6

Work and Energy

18

October 21 (Tu)

CH 7

Impulse and Momentum

19

October 23 (Th)

CH 7,8

Impulse and Momentum, Rotational Kinematics

20

October 28 (Tu)

CH 8

Rotational Kinematics

21

October 30 (Th)

CH 9

Rotational Dynamics

22

Nov.4 (Tu)

CH 9

Rotational Dynamics

23

Nov. 6 (Th)

TEST 3

TEST 3 over chapters 6,7,8,9

24

Nov. 11 (Tu)

CH10

Simple Harmonic Motion

25

Nov. 13 (Th)

CH10

Simple Harmonic Motion

26

Nov. 18 (Tu)

CH16

Waves and Sound

27

Nov. 20 (Th)

CH16

Waves and Sound

28

Nov. 25 (Tu)

CH17

Interference Phenomena

29

Nov. 27 (Th)

Thanksgiving

Holiday, No classes

30

Dec. 2 (Tu)

TEST 4

TEST 4 over chapters 10,16,17

31

Dec. 4 (Th)

 

Review for Final

32

Dec. 9 (Tu)

FINAL EXAM

FINAL EXAM Over Chapters 1-10, 16,17 (8:00 am-10:30 pm)