Physics 152 Syllabus

PHYS-152 PHYSICS I (Fall-2008) Syllabus

Course Director: Prof. Jian-Min Yuan yuanjm@drexel.edu Office: Disque-819B Tel. 895-2722

Lecture time and place: Mon 10 – 11:20 AM in Disque 103. Office Hrs: TF 11AM -12 PM.

TEXTBOOKS: Physics, by D. C. Giancoli, 6th ed. (Pearson, 2005).

Physics I Laboratory Manual, C. Lane, N. J. DiNardo, T. S. Venkataraman, 2004 Edition (Wiley, 2005).

**Lecture pace may vary by one or two lectures.

Lecture Week	Topics/reading materials from Textbook	Homework/Recitation Assignments	Labs
Sept. 22, 08 1	Ch. 1 & 2 Introduction, measurement, estimating & One–dimensional motion	Ch. 1 – [7,20],8,9,12,22,29,33,43	No lab
Sept. 29, 08* 2	Ch. 2 & 3 One– and two-dimensional motion	Ch. 2 – [8,18],27,40,45,49,52 /Quiz 1	2-D motion
Oct. 6, 08 3	Ch. 3 & 4 Two-dim motion, vector, & Newton’s laws	Ch. 3 – [1,18],7,10,22,25,28,36	Free fall
Oct. 13, 08* 4	Ch.4 Newton’s laws	Ch. 3 - 40, 75; Ch. 4-[4,17],7,21,34 /Quiz 2	Projectile Motion
Oct. 20, 08 5	Ch.4 Newton’s laws	Ch. 4 – [36,40],27,32,49, 63,66,75	No lab; Study for Midterm Exam
Oct. 27, 08** 6	Ch. 5 Circular motion and gravitation Midterm Exam:10/28 8 - 9 AM Nesbitt 111& 125	Ch. 5 –[1,22],3,5,7,12,19,28,34	Static equilibrium
Nov. 3, 08* 7	Ch. 6 Work and energy	Ch. 6 – [4,36],8,30,32,40,49 /Quiz 3	Energy
Nov. 10, 08 8	Ch. 7 Momentum and collisions	Ch. 7 – [2,16],4,9,22,24,32,48,29	Momentum
Nov. 17, 08* 9	Ch. 8 Rotational motion	Ch. 8 – [1,7],15,16,24,29,45 /Quiz 4	Rotation
Nov. 24, 08 10	Ch. 9 Static equilibrium	No recitation	No lab
Dec. 1, 08 11	Ch. 9 Static equilibrium / Review	Ch. 9 – [4,15],7,9, 18, 20,26,27	No lab

Topics to cover in PHYS152

• 1D motion: Displacement, velocity, speed, and acceleration; their graphical representation.

• Vector: Vector addition and rectangular resolution.

• Two-dimensional motion: Decomposition into 2 1D motions; projectile and circular motions.

• Newton’s three laws of motion; static and kinetic friction.

• Linear momentum, potential and kinetic energies

• Rotational motion

• Static equilibrium: Translational and rotational equilibria.

Recitations

1. Assigned Problems for each week will be discussed during your recitation periods

2. Minor modifications to this syllabus may be made during the term.

Homework

Starting from the 1st week, 2 problems are due at the beginning of the first recitation of each week. The 2 HW problems for each week are the assigned ones that are put in square brackets, for example, for the week of Sept. 22, the HW problems are: Problem no: #1.7 and # 1.20 and for the week of Sept. 29, the HW problems are: Problem no: #2.8 and # 2.18.

Quizzes

Q1-Q4. Quizzes will be given during the last 15 minutes of a recitation in the specified weeks. The best three scores of the four quizzes will be counted.

Labs

Prelabs must be completed individually and turned in to lab instructor prior to start of the lab.

Each group must turn in a single set of experimental data, signed by all group members, before leaving the lab. Lab reports must be completed individually and turned in prior to start of the next lab.

No Makeup

There are neither make-up quizzes nor make-up exams. If you miss the midterm or more than one quiz and a valid reason for doing so, such as sickness with a doctor’s note, please come and discuss with me as soon as possible. No valid reason, a zero will be given to the missed exam or quiz.

**Midterm exam will be given on Oct. 28, Tuesday, 8 – 9 AM, in Nesbitt 111 & 125.

Final Exam: A cumulative two-hour final exam will be scheduled in the week of Dec. 8th.

*University Holidays: Oct. 13, Monday, Columbus Day; Nov. 25- 28, Thanksgiving Holidays.

Grade distribution

Class participation/attendance and homework 10%

Labs 15%

Four quizzes (only 3 counted) 25%

Midterm 20%

Final exam 30%