PHYSICS
120
GENERAL PHYSICS
SPRING SEMESTER, 2006
Professor Cain
Office:
Dana 142 Classroom: Dana 146
Lecture: 8:30 - 9:20 am, MWF
Lab Sections
(with Dr. Peterson): 2:30 – 5:30 pm, MW,
Dana 111
Text: PHYSICS, Giancoli, 6th Edition, with Physlet Physics, by Christian and Belloni
Course Objectives:
This course is the first semester of a two-semester introduction to
physics. We will cover chapters 1
through 15 this semester. Topics will
include mechanics, fluids, waves and sound, and heat and thermodynamics. The
text attempts to be encyclopedic in coverage, so we will choose to omit a number of
sections. We will also not cover every
assigned section in class. Many sections
will be left to your own reading, while class time will be used to discuss
concepts, develop understanding, do demonstrations, look at computer
simulations, and work problems. Class
will meet as scheduled below. The
chapter assignment for each day indicates where we will probably be at
that time.
Course Requirements:
Attendance: Attendance in
class follows the College's 25% rule.
Attendance is required at reviews and in lab. Each student is responsible for the material
presented in class, any announcements made in class, and any assignments made
in class. Please mark the roll each day
you are present.
Homework: Questions and
problems for each chapter will be assigned at the beginning of that chapter. They are to be worked and handed in at the
beginning of the period on the due date assigned in class. Other problems may be assigned from time to
time. These will be announced in class. Discussion among class members (which
includes me) regarding homework strategies and solutions on some of the
problems is strongly encouraged; the problems will be designated as being
individual or group problems. However,
copying another student’s work from this class or previous classes is an honor
code violation. Using already published
solutions is also an honor code violation. The work that you write down on your
paper must ultimately be your own.
Problems are to be pledged as having been done according to the above
requirements. The word PLEDGED
with your name, the date and your signature on the outside of your folded
homework paper signifies your compliance with these requirements. Homework will not be accepted late or unpledged.
Unsupported answers will not
receive full credit. There are other
questions and problems in the chapters and on the text web site that might be helpful
to your understanding of the material.
Reviews: Reviews will be
comprised of questions and problems similar to the homework and those from
class, as well as definitions, explanations of phenomena and interpretations of
physical principles. Makeup reviews will
not be given unless an emergency arises and you have a valid reason for missing
the review.
Laboratory: Laboratory
sessions will meet on Monday and Wednesday from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. The lab schedule is attached as the last page
of this syllabus. Specifics concerning
lab will be given in the first several class periods and in the individual lab meetings.
Final Exam: The exam will
be self-scheduled and will be held during the regular exam period. The exam is comprehensive, covering material
from the last part of the course that was not included on the reviews as well
as material from the rest of the course.
Office Hours: Office hours
will be established during the first few class periods to benefit everyone as
much as possible.
GRADING: Homework/Quizzes 25%
Lab 14%
Reviews 36%
Exam 25%
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Date |
Chapter |
Homework
(to be assigned) |
Omit |
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Jan. 09 |
Intro,
1 |
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11 |
1,2 |
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13 |
2
I1.1, I1.2,
I1.3, E1.1, E1.2 |
E2.6*, P2.1*, P2.10* |
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Jan. 16 |
No
Class |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
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18 |
2 I2.3 |
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20 |
2 I2.4, I2.5 |
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Jan. 23 |
2 I2.6, E2.7 |
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25 |
3 E3.1, I3.1, P3.2 |
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27 |
3 I3.3 |
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Jan. 30 |
3 |
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Feb. 01 |
3,4 |
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03 |
4 |
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Feb. 06 |
4 E4.1, I4.4 |
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08 |
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10 |
5 I3.5, I5.2 |
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Feb. 13 |
Rev.
#1 (1-4) |
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15 |
5 P5.9 |
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17 |
5,6 I12.1 |
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Feb. 20 |
6 I6.2, E6.2, E6.3 |
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22 |
6 I7.3 |
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24 |
6 I7.1, I7.5 |
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Feb. 27-Mar. 3 |
No
Class |
Spring Break |
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Mar. 06 |
7 E8.7 |
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08 |
7 E8.4 |
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10 |
No Class |
NRC |
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Mar. 13 |
7, 8 |
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15 |
8 E10.1, E10.2 |
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17 |
8 |
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Mar. 20 |
Rev.
#2 (5-7) |
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22 |
8 E10.3 |
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24 |
11 E16.1, I16.1, I16.3, I16.2 |
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Mar. 27 |
11 I16.4, E16.5, I17.1 |
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29 |
11 E17.3, I17.3, I17.4, E17.4 |
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31 |
No
Class |
AP Physics Committee |
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Apr. 03 |
12 I18.2 |
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05 |
12 |
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07 |
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Apr. 10 |