Syllabus |
PHYS231-001 |
Spring 2004 |
Dr. Van Der Meer |
WKU |
2. Pre-requisite: algebra and geometry Co-requisite: PHYS232 (lab) 3. Text: PHYSICS, fifth edition, Giancoli 4. Plan + outline.
Changes, if necessary, will be announced as soon as possible. |
| # | Date | Day | What? | # | Date | Day | What? | ||
| 1 | 1/13 | T | sig. figs., scientific notation, o.m.e | 17 | 3/9 | T | circular motion, centrifugation | ||
| 2 | 1/15 | R | speed and velocity, x-t-curve | 18 | 3/11 | R | TEST 2: CH 4, 5, 6, and 7 | ||
| 3 | 1/20 | T | HW1 due, constant acc.motion | 19 | 3/16 | T | angular velocity, torque | ||
| 4 | 1/22 | R | vertical motion and gravity | 20 | 3/18 | R | HW 6 due, rotational K.E., elasticity | ||
| 5 | 1/27 | T | HW2 due, vectors | SPRING BREAK | |||||
| 6 | 1/29 | R | vectors, projectile motion | 21 | 3/30 | T | density, Archimedes’ principle | ||
| 7 | 2/3 | T | review | 22 | 4/1 | R | HW 7 due, Bernouilli’s principle | ||
| 8 | 2/5 | R | TEST 1: CH 1, 2 and 3 | 23 | 4/6 | T | viscosity | ||
| 9 | 2/10 | T | energy | 24 | 4/8 | R | TEST 3: CH 8, 9 and 10 | ||
| 10 | 2/12 | R | conservation of energy | 25 | 4/13 | T | vibrations | ||
| 11 | 2/17 | T | friction and heat | 26 | 4/15 | R | HW 8 due, waves | ||
| 12 | 2/19 | R | conservation of momentum | 27 | 4/20 | T | HW 9 due, sound | ||
| 13 | 2/24 | T | HW 4 due, collisions, center of mass | 28 | 4/22 | R | TEST 4: CH 11 and 12 | ||
| 14 | 2/26 | R | Newton’s laws | 29 | 4/27 | T | principles of thermodynamics | ||
| 15 | 3/2 | T | free body diagram | 30 | 4/29 | R | HW 10 due, principles of thermodynamicss | ||
| 16 | 3/4 | R | HW 5 due, examples | FINAL
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 8-10 AM |
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There will be many quizzes. Some will be announced some not. Whenever the class seems to be a little empty there will be a pop quiz (to discourage absenteeism). When you miss a quiz you will have a zero on that quiz. However, you may make up a few missed quizzes if you notify me of your absenteeism at the earliest opportunity and initiate the make-up process. Reading assignments will be given frequently. Some of the quizzes will test your UNDERSTANDING of what you have read. 5. Homework Policy: Homework must be handed in by the announced deadline. Late homework will not be accepted (that is, will receive zero grade) except in special circumstances. There may be a penalty for late papers dependent on the seriousness of such circumstances. 6. Grading Policy:
The overall grade has 4 components: Tests (50%), Quizzes (20%), Homework
(15%), and a Final (15%). Let be your average test grade, your average
homework grade, your average quiz grade and the result of your final,
then your overall grade, , will be calculated from the following formula:
Letter Grade G 7. Office Hours: TR 9:30-10:45 am at TCCW 227. You may call me at 745-6205 or 615-859-7064 or e-mail me at wieb.vandermeer@wku.edu |