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Course Description - Introduction Physics II | PHYS 009, Lecture notes of Physics

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Physics 9 Fall 2013
Phys 9 – Introductory Physics II – Fall 2013
Instructor: Apostol Gramada, PhD
Contact: Email: agramada@ucmerced.edu (Subject line: Phys 9)
Office: AOA 178
Office Hours: Friday, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Teaching
Assistants:
Christopher Ferri cferri@ucmerced.edu
Chai Lor
Cyprian Czarnocki
Andrew Jacobs
clor@ucmerced.edu
cczarnocki@ucmerced.edu
ajacobs@ucmerced.edu
Discussion/Lab Sessions: Schedule on the Registrar's Website
Mastering Physics
Course ID
MPGRAMADA88252
Class Hours, Location Lecture: TTH: 10:30 am – 11:45 am, CLSSRM 105
Required: The textbook, student workbook, and MasteringPhysics are bundled
together and sold separately at the bookstore. You may purchase
MasteringPhysics with or without the etext directly from
masteringphysics.com.
•Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, by
Randall D. Knight (etext is fine)
oEdition: either 2nd or 3rd (I’ll be referencing the 3nd in class.)
•MasteringPhysics, an online tutoring and homework system.
oCourse ID: MPGRAMADA88252 (for signing on the 1st
time)
•Student Workbook for Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Course Description Introductory Physics II for Physical Science & Engineering, a calculus-
based introduction to classical physics for students with preparation in
calculus and algebra. This course prepares students for further studies in
physics for those majoring in the physical sciences and engineering.
Topics include electrostatics, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic
waves, traveling waves, and optics.
Pre/Co-req Phys 8, MIN GRADE: C-
MATH 021, MIN GRADE: C-
MATH 022, MIN GRADE: C- (may be taken concurrently)
CROPS site The CROPS website (F13-PHYS 009 01) will be used extensively
throughout the course. Look there for announcements, resources (i.e.
lecture slides, worksheets, etc.), and grades. Also, the most recent
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Phys 9 – Introductory Physics II – Fall 2013

Instructor: Apostol Gramada, PhD

Contact: Email: agramada@ucmerced.edu (Subject line: Phys 9)

Office: AOA 178

Office Hours: Friday, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Teaching

Assistants:

Christopher Ferri cferri@ucmerced.edu

Chai Lor

Cyprian Czarnocki

Andrew Jacobs

clor@ucmerced.edu

cczarnocki@ucmerced.edu

ajacobs@ucmerced.edu

Discussion/Lab Sessions: Schedule on the Registrar's Website

Mastering Physics

Course ID

MPGRAMADA

Class Hours, Location Lecture: TTH: 10:30 am – 11:45 am, CLSSRM 105

Required: The textbook, student workbook, and MasteringPhysics are bundled

together and sold separately at the bookstore. You may purchase

MasteringPhysics with or without the etext directly from

masteringphysics.com.

• Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, by

Randall D. Knight (etext is fine)

o Edition: either 2nd^ or 3rd^ (I’ll be referencing the 3nd^ in class.)

• MasteringPhysics, an online tutoring and homework system.

o Course ID: MPGRAMADA88252 (for signing on the 1st

time)

• Student Workbook for Physics for Scientists and Engineers

Course Description Introductory Physics II for Physical Science & Engineering, a calculus-

based introduction to classical physics for students with preparation in

calculus and algebra. This course prepares students for further studies in

physics for those majoring in the physical sciences and engineering.

Topics include electrostatics, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic

waves, traveling waves, and optics.

Pre/Co-req Phys 8, MIN GRADE: C-

MATH 021, MIN GRADE: C-

MATH 022, MIN GRADE: C- (may be taken concurrently)

CROPS site The CROPS website (F13-PHYS 009 01) will be used extensively

throughout the course. Look there for announcements, resources (i.e.

lecture slides, worksheets, etc.), and grades. Also, the most recent

course information, office hours, and contact information will be posted

on the home page.

Course Goals & Student Learning Objectives

This course is designed to help you, the student, achieve the learning outcomes associated with the

topics covered. Additionally, these goals and objectives support the Physics Programmatic

Learning Outcomes, as well as the UC Merced's Eight Guiding Principles of General Education.

Below is a summary of these goals and objectives, as well as illustrative examples of how they can

be achieved, and course components that help you in achieving them.

1. Learn the basic principles and mathematical tools of Classical Physics

(a) Course goals: We will present the definitions, language, and mathematical tools of

classical physics through examples, demonstrations, and discussions of physical

phenomena.

(b) Student Learning Outcomes:

1. You should be able to demonstrate your expertise in this subject by utilizing the

definitions, language, and mathematical tools (geometry, algebra, and calculus) to

discuss classical physics problems verbally, in writing, and mathematically.

2. You will most likely discover some misconceptions you have about the physical world

and will be able to reconcile them with a correct understanding in classical physics.

(c) Example: From a graph of electric potential due to point charges, you solve for the electric

field, discuss the forces between the charges, or explain to a peer how much work was

involved in assembling that configuration of charges

(d) Course Components: lecture preparation, lecture participation, discussion, lab, in addition

to attending office hours, studying outside of class, working with PhET simulations.

2. Learn applications of physics to real-world problems

(a) Course goals: We will demonstrate and coach you in learning the process used by

physicist to solve problems, and in applying that process to solve problems in the area

covered by this course.

(b) Student Learning Outcomes: You should be able to analyze a written problem or

observed phenomena, simplify it, identify the key known and unknown features, make

predictions and evaluate those predictions based on the principles of physics.

(c) Example: You explore the relationship between electric fields and magnetic fields in a

PhET simulation and this enables you to explain how transformers convert 240 V to 120 V

in your house.

(d) Course Components: lecture preparation, lecture participation, discussion, lab, in addition

to attending office hours, studying outside of class, working with PhET simulations.

3. Develop the problem-solving perseverance required to succeed in the physical sciences

and engineering

(a) Course goals: We will reinforce the tools, methods, and material throughout the semester

Course Components:

Lecture

Preparation and

Participation:

Lectures will include PowerPoint presentations, whiteboard demonstrations and

calculations, experimental demonstrations. We will start on time, and will expect

your participation. Come prepared to ask question, and participate in the

discussion. Note also that important announcements may be made in

class; It is your responsibility to make sure that you are aware of these

announcements.

(a) Lectures: student success is strongly linked to lecture attendance & participation. Slides are posted on CROPS after lecture. (b) Lecture Prep: Specific preparation information for the next lecture is given at the end of previous lecture, either on the last slide or on the board. Study the text before lecture. The schedule is also given in the Syllabus, so that you can know at any time what topics are to be discussed in the lecture. While the exact date of the topics may differ from the schedule, the sequence of major topics should stay unchanged.

Homework (a) MasteringPhysics (MP):^ The weekly homework assignments are on

MasteringPhysics.com, an on-line tutoring and homework system. The system provides immediate feedback on your answer, and many questions provide hints that guide you to the correct answer. When used correctly, this immediate feedback is a powerful tool to help you learn the material. Note that there is, on average, one HW assignment each week, having the deadline as stated below. Occasionally, the deadline may need to be adjusted. This will be announced in class and/or on CROPS.

i. Course ID: MPGRAMADA88252 (for signing on the first time)

ii. Due Sunday Night at 11:59pm unless otherwise noted/announced. iii. Instructions for signing onto MP and helpful hints are posted on CROPS/Resources. iv. Timing of HW versus Exams : Sometimes the due date for a HW applicable to an exam may be after the exam. We highly recommend you complete associated HW before the exam. v. Students that work the problem until they get the correct answer, understanding where things went wrong, (versus ‘hunting and pecking’ for the correct answer) tend to earn higher exam scores, and higher course grades. (b) Homework Notebook : MasteringPhysics grades only your answer. The homework notebook trains you to use a robust problem-solving process, and creates a powerful study guide for you. vi. Examples, and the rubrics, are posted on CROPS/Resources. vii. The notebook must be bound and completely separate from notes and any other course material. viii. During discussion, your TA will check your problem-solving process based on one problem in the notebook from the assignment due the previous Sunday. The problem is not announced beforehand. ix. Students that spend the time writing up their homework legibly, explaining their reasoning, and working through each step of the problem-solving process tend to score significantly higher than average on exams and earn the higher grades in the course. (c) Dropped scores: x. MasteringPhysics : no MP scores are dropped. xi. HW Notebook : the lowest 2 notebook scores will be dropped before calculating your final grade. This accommodates absences, etc. from discussion.

Discussion and

Lab:

(a) You must attend the discussion/lab session that you are officially enrolled in. No exceptions. (b) Discussions: Discussion sessions provide opportunities to hone your physics skills, and attendance is expected. xii. The homework notebook will be checked during discussion. xiii. You’ll work in groups to discuss lecture material, review topics, and work problems with the guidance of your teaching assistant. Come prepared: bring discussion worksheets (posted on CROPS site), your textbook, notes, and questions. xiv. Grading : Your TA will determine your discussion grade based on the quality of your work and participation during the discussion sessions. The discussion grades will be posted as “High Pass,” “Pass,” “Low Pass,” or “Fail.” A “Pass” will have a neutral effect on your course grade. A “High Pass” is in recognition of exceptional work and will raise your course grade by a flavor (i.e. C+ to a B-; however it will not change an A to an A+). A “Low Pass” results from poor attendance (including arriving late or leaving early), not coming prepared, and not participating fully; this score will lower your course grade by a flavor (but will not lower a C- to a D). “Fail” is the result of excessive absences and/or impeding the learning of others in discussion; zero credit for discussion will be applied when calculating the final grade. (c) Labs: There are 7 labs. The lab sheets are posted on CROPS; print them out and bring them with you to lab. Lab sheets will be turned in at the end of the lab session. Check the

schedule and make sure you attend every lab! Note: when no lab is scheduled,

the session will function as a discussion session. Attendance is

required.

xv. No lab scores will be dropped.

  1. If you miss a lab for an officially excused reason (major religious holiday, documented illness or family emergency, or official university business, etc.) the remaining labs will be used to calculate your lab grade. Bring documentation to Dr. Gramada for the absence to be excused. 2. An unexcused absence in a lab will be recorded as a zero in the CROPS Gradebook and will affect your grade.

Lab Prelab?

Equipotentials I Yes

Equipotentials II Yes

DC Circuits

Electromagnetism Yes

Oscilloscopes

Diffraction Yes

Ray Optics

Exams All exams will consist of qualitative and quantitative problems, based on

homework, lecture material, discussion problems, and labs. Note: the exams

may contain questions and/or problems that require demonstrations of

important theoretical results and/or equations discussed/derived in the

lecture. See the course schedule for the dates and material covered on the

  • Skipping the final exam will result in an automatic failure (‘F’) in the

course.

Collaboration: • You’ll train together, then compete alone. Physics education research

shows that collaborating helps you learn the material better and for longer.

  • Train together: lecture participation, discussion group problems, labs,

getting feedback on your research summary, homework assignments.

  • Compete alone: exams

Accommodations

for Students with

Disabilities:

The University of California Merced is committed to ensuring equal academic

opportunities and inclusion for students with disabilities based on the

principles of independent living, accessible universal design and diversity. I

am available to discuss appropriate academic accommodations that may be

required for students with disabilities. Requests for academic

accommodations are to be made during the first three weeks of the semester,

except for unusual circumstances. Students are encouraged to register with

the Disability Services Center to verify their eligibility for appropriate

accommodations.

Accommodations

Integrity

(summarized):

  • Each student in this course is expected to abide by the University of California, Merced’s Academic Honesty Policy.
  • Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the student's own work. Collaborating is allowed in lecture, discussions, labs, and on homework.
  • You are encouraged to study together and to discuss information and concepts covered in lecture and the sections with other students. You can give "consulting" help or receive "consulting" help from such students. However, this permissible cooperation should never involve one student having possession of a copy of all or part of work done by someone else, in the form of an e-mail, an e-mail attachment file, a diskette, or a hard copy. Should copying occur , both the student who copied work from another student and the student who gave material to be copied will both automatically receive a zero for the assignment. Penalty for violation of this Policy can also be extended to include failure of the course and University disciplinary action.
  • During examinations you must do your own work. Talking or discussion is not permitted during the examinations, nor may you compare papers, copy from others, or collaborate in any way. Any collaborative behavior during the examinations will result in failure of the exam, and may lead to failure of the course and University disciplinary action.
  • Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism refers to the use of another’s ideas or words without proper attribution or credit. This includes, but is not limited to: copying from the writings or works of others into one's academic assignment without attribution, or submitting such work as if it were one's own; using the views, opinions, or insights of another without acknowledgment; or paraphrasing the ideas of another without proper attribution. Credit must be given: for every direct quotation; when a work is paraphrased or summarized, in whole or in part (even if only brief passages), in your own words; and for information which is not common knowledge. The requirement to give credit applies to published sources, information obtained from electronic searches, and unpublished sources. Plagiarism will result in failure of the assignment, and may lead to failure of the course and University disciplinary action.
  • The full academic honesty policy is online. Go to studentlife.ucmerced.edu, click on Student Judicial Affairs, click on Academic Honesty Policy.

Advice and Additional Resources:

How to Succeed

in this Course:

Characteristics of the most successful students include: completing all of

the work ; preparing for lectures, engaging in lectures, and carefully reviewing

lecture material; trying to figure out answers for themselves rather than asking

someone else to provide them; getting help if they cannot figure something

out for themselves; working to understand the concepts behind the

mathematical treatment; utilizing a thorough problem-solving process rather

than a “plug-and-chug” method; using their own words, and their own

analogies to explain something rather than parroting the text or the lecture.

They are not afraid to explore different paths to a solution. They don’t always

get the right answer, but they always try. Successful students know that

they’re responsible for their education. They tend to have a positive attitude

about their ability to figure things out, even if things don’t come quickly or

easily. Successful students ask questions; they don’t let the discomfort of

potentially looking “stupid” (their word, not mine) get in the way of learning.

Time

Commitment:

Expect to spend 2 – 3 hours in addition to contact hours (i.e. lectures,

discussions, and labs) for every credit in the course. For this 4-unit

course, that’s 8 – 12 hours plus almost 7 contact hours. Being a full-

time university student is more than a full-time job.

Getting Help: Get help earlier rather than later! We are here to help you succeed in this course. Honestly,

we love when students rock this course. There are multiple options for getting help. Please take advantage of them.

  • Lectures, discussion sessions, and labs: ASK QUESTIONS!! It’s a good thing.
  • Office Hours: mine and the TAs o Bring course materials, especially your notes and homework notebook! o Check CROPS for updated times & locations.
  • Open-door policy: I have a generally open-door policy. If I’m busy I’ll let you know it’s not a good time.
  • Free tutoring through UCMerced’s Calvin E. Bright Success Center! o Check http://learning.ucmerced.edu/ for the schedule.
  • Is the required textbook not working for you? Feel free to reference other textbooks!