PHY
161: General Physics I- Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Fall 2007
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but rather, a
fire to ignite-Plutarch
Text: Fundamentals of Physics, 7th ed., Halliday, Resnick and
Walker
Instructor: Dr. Matt Marone Room 243
Science and Engineering Building
Phone 301-2597, e-mail: marone_mj@mercer.edu
Office Hours:
M T 2:00-3:00, outside of these hours by appointment or you may email me your
questions.
Lecture: 1:00-1:50 Room 144 SEB
Prerequisite: Co-requisite MAT 191
General:
This is a calculus-based class. Mathematics is the language of Physics and your ability to function in that language will affect your grade in this class. By the end of the class you will be able to solve problems and understand the concepts governing Newton’s laws of motion, uniformly accelerated motion, work, energy, momentum, and thermodynamics. Lectures will be in an interactive format. I expect you to ask questions and I will ask questions as I am lecturing. You are not required to come to lectures, but your lack of attendance will most likely cause you to do poorly in the class.
Grades:
A (90 and above), B+ (85-89), B (80-84), C+ (75-79), C (70-74), D (60-69) F (below 60)
Your Final class grade will be derived from the following percentages
Average of 4 Tests (65%)
In-class Quiz (15%)
Final Exam (20%)
You will not be graded on a “curve”.
Extra Credit will only be available on in class exams, if available at all.
Learning Style
Audit: Each student is required to submit an Index
of Learning Styles Questionnaire before
the first test. The purpose of this
test is to help students learn how to study better for this class. The learning
style score will not be factored in to your grade, however failure to
submit a score report will result in a grade of incomplete. You must submit the results before the first
exam. You can find the learning styles questionnaire at the link shown below. Once you have filled out the form, you will
see a results page. You are required to
e-mail me the results. Your e-mail must
contain “Phy 161 Learning Style” as
the subject. You can send me
a copy of the results page or simply the numerical information. You should indicate the category and then
the numerical value. Numbers to the
left of the center of the scale are considered to be negative. The learning style survey form can be found
at http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
Electronic Submission of Assignments: No e-mail with attachments will be
accepted.
Students bear sole
responsibility for ensuring that papers or assignments submitted electronically
to a professor are received in a timely manner and in the electronic format(s)
specified by the professor. Students are therefore obliged to have their e-mail
client issue a receipt verifying that the document has been received. Students
are also strongly advised to retain a copy of the dated submission on a
separate disk. Faculty members are encouraged, but not required, to acknowledge
receipt of the assignment
Tests: Make-up exams will only be given to students with valid excuses as
defined by the university handbook (illness, emergency, class trips with prior
notification). The make-up exam may be
harder or easier than the regular in-class exam. Any disputes concerning a test grade must be resolved within one
week from the time the tests are returned or from the time the grades are made
known to the class. Any grade disputes
after this time limit will not be
considered under any circumstances. Partial credit will be awarded depending how many steps were done
correctly in a multi-step problem. The
amount of credit will be at the discretion of the instructor. No equation sheets are permitted.
A list of useful equations and constant will be provided with the test. This list will be drawn.
Quizzes: There will be a 5-10 minute quiz every week. This quiz will cover any material discussed in class up to that
point of time. Make-up quizzes are
subject to the same conditions as make-up tests. The Quiz will usually be on Friday. It may be necessary to change the day and the change will be
announced.
Final Exam: The final exam may include any material discussed in class.
Make-up exams will be subject to the same conditions as make-up tests.
Homework: Homework problems will be posted on a class
web page. These problems will not be
graded, but it is suggested that students work all the homework problems.
Honor
code: You are bound by the Mercer
honor code. The College’s academic misconduct policy will be followed. All work, for which a grade is received,
must be the original work of the student without aid or assistance of
another party, or any printed and or electronic data/information. Academic
misconduct cases will be referred to the honor council and the student will
automatically receive a grade of incomplete (IC) pending a ruling by the honor
council.
Cell Phone and
Pager Usage: Out of courtesy
for all those participating in the learning experience, all cell phones and
pagers must be turned off before entering any classroom, lab, or formal
academic or performance event
Classroom etiquette: You are expected to conduct yourself as a mature student, respectful of your classmates and instructor. You may be asked to leave the room if your behavior is disturbing the instructor or your fellow students.
Documented
Disability Statement:
Students with a documented disability should inform
the instructor at the close of the first class meeting. The instructor will refer you to the office
of Student Support Services (SSS) for consultation regarding evaluation,
documentation of your disability, and recommendations for accommodation, if
needed. Students will receive from SSS
the Faculty Accommodation Form.
On this form SSS will identify reasonable accommodations for this
class. The form must be given to the
course instructor for signature and then returned to SSS.
To take full advantage of disability services, it is
recommended that students contact the Office of Student Support Services,
immediately. The office is located on
the third floor of the Connell Student Center.
Material To
Be Covered (Tentative)
Ch.
2 Motion along a straight line
Ch.
3 Vectors
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Ch.
4 Motion in two and three dimensions
Ch.
5 Force and motion I
Ch.
6 Force and motion II
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Test 2************************
Ch.
7 Kinetic energy and work
Ch.
8 Potential energy and conservation of energy
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Test 3 *************************
Ch.
9 Center of mass and linear Momentum
Ch.
10 Rotation
Ch. 11 Rolling, torque and angular momentum
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Test 4******************************
Ch.
18 Temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics
Ch.
20 Heat engines, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics
Chapters 18, 20 will be
tested on the final exam wich is cumulative
Note: We will not cover every
section of each chapter listed above.
You will be informed of the relevant sections as we progress.
Late Registration Drop/Add August 21-24
Last day for late
registration, drop/add, and to apply for the Georgia tuition grant August 24
Holiday - Labor Day September 3
Fall Break October 8-9
Last Day for Course
Withdrawal October 26
Thanksgiving Break November 21-23
Last class day December 7
Final Exam December
14 7-10 PM