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Material Type: Lab; Professor: Tressel; Class: College Physics I; Subject: Physics; University: Massasoit Community College; Term: Unknown 2004;
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Office : T-109 (enter through room T-104, on the east side of the Technology Building) Office Hours : As announced each semester and posted near my office door Telephone : 508-588-9100, extension 1658 (voice-mail available) E-mail : kdemers@massasoit.mass.edu Textbook and Calculator: Our required text is: Walker, James, Physics, 2nd^ ed., © 2004, Pearson Education, Inc. You are also required to have a scientific calculator. A simple one is sufficient - we only need the following functions: sin, cos, tan, log and their inverses (INV, or sin-1, cos-1, tan-1, ex) and scientific notation (EE or EXP). More elaborate calculators might be of use to you in future courses (for example for the pre-Calculus/Calculus sequence or engineering courses), but will not be necessary for this course or the continuing course, College Physics II. Always bring this calculator to class, lab, and especially to tests. Course Topics : Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 One-Dimensional Kinematics Chapter 3 Vectors in Physics Chapter 4 Two-Dimensional Kinematic Chapter 5 Newton’s Laws of Motion Chapter 6 Applications of Newton’s Laws Chapter 7 Work and Energy Chapter 8 Potential Energy and Conservative Forces Chapter 9 Linear Momentum and Collisions Chapter 10 Rotational Kinematics and Energy Chapter 11 Rotational Dynamics and Static Equilibrium Catalogue Description : This is the first semester of a one-year introduction to the principles and applications of physics. Emphasis is placed on understanding through problem solving. Topics are vectors, force systems, kinematics, dynamics and Newton's
Laws, work, conservation of energy and momentum, and rotational kinematics and dynamics. Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite : Intermediate Algebra and Trigonometry (MATH 112). Feel free to see me if you have any questions about your background. Teaching Procedures : Classes will consist of lectures, problem-solving practice, question-and-answer opportunities, and discussions. Laboratory sessions will give hands- on experiences to reinforce the course topics. Evaluation : Assigning a grade to your work in physics this semester will be based on a series tests and your laboratory work. TESTS : There will be four tests during the semester. There will be no make-up tests - a missed test is recorded as a zero. For the benefit of those who, for legitimate reasons, must miss class on a test day or have extenuating circumstances around the test date, the lowest test score will not be included in the average. In other words, the lowest test grade will be dropped. Test dates will be announced at the beginning of each semester, and repeated in class. These dates are subject to change; any such changes will be announced in advance in class. Check about announcements if you must be absent. Students who have missed none of the four exams and who are satisfied with their average are not required to take the final exam - their final grade will be based on the average of the four tests which they took. These students may take the final exam, if they wish, in the hope of raising their average, and the final will only be counted if it raises their average. For those who miss a test, the final exam is required. It is scheduled by the Registrar in the Final Exam period at the end of the semester. The Final Exam has officially the weight of one test, but it can also be used in deciding borderline or questionable situations. LABS: We will generally meet each week in the Physics Lab (Room S-327) for a laboratory session. Your attendance is mandatory for these sessions; in fact, you cannot receive a grade for any lab you do not attend. A lab report is required for each lab session and information about the format for this report will be given out at the first lab session. Although we will work in small groups in the labs, you are required to submit your own individual report. Attendance counts as 40% of this lab report grade. Your report will be graded based on the quality of the written report and your participation in the lab. Note: You must pass the lab part of the course to pass the course itself. Your final average is determined by combining your test average (75%) and your lab average (25%). It will be then translated into a letter grade by the usual criteria: 100-93 = A 73-76 = C 90- 92 = A- 70-72 = C- 87-89 = B+ 67-69 = D+ 83-86 = B 63-66 = D