Physics 2130
Physics for Science and Engineering
Majors I
Spring 2009
Practice
Questions
PowerPoint
Presentations
Instructor Information
Name: Dr. Ofelia Traistaru
Office: MH 4008
Phone: 419-530-2319
Email: otraist@utnet.utoledo.edu
Office Hours: MW 1:00 – 3:00 pm, F 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. or by appointment
Class Meetings
Lecture Time: MW 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Lecture Room: MH 2002
Students must also sign-up for a Lab section in order to pass this course.
Required Course Material (Textbook)
Halliday, Resnick & Walker, “Fundamentals of Physics”, 8th edition, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Parts 1-2.
Website: http://astro1.panet.utoledo.edu/~otraist/phys2130.htm
Prerequisites
Math 1850, Math 1920, and Math 1970.
Evaluation Method
Final grades will be determined in the following way:
Exam #1: 10 %
Exam #2: 10 %
Exam #3: 10 %
Exam #4: 10 %
Exam #5: 10 %
Homework 10 %
Final Exam: 25 %
Quizzes: 5 %
Lab: 10 %
Letter grades for the course are determined according to the scale below:
A 90 - 100 B+ 80 - 84 C+ 65 - 69 D 50 - 54 F 0 - 49
A- 85 - 89 B 75 - 79 C 60 - 64
B- 70 - 74 C- 55 - 59
Policies
Class meeting includes theory/application presentation/discussion, problem solving, quizzes and exams.
Homework consists of a set of assigned problems to be solved by the students at home, for each chapter discussed in class. The exams will include problems similar to those assigned as homework and to those explained in class.
All
students should register for online homework using the instructions from the
website: http://cns.utexas.edu/quest/support/student
The online homework average grade will be used for the homework contribution in calculation of the course final grade.
Quizzes refer to un-announced in-class 3-5 multiple choice questions to be answered in 10 minutes. The material covered in quizzes is the currently studied chapter or previous chapter. The lowest 3 grades for quizzes will be dropped. The quizzes cannot be made up, irrespective of the excuse.
Exams (including final) will measure the understanding of the presented concepts and the ability of students to model and analyze a physical situation as well as predict the outcome based on calculations using physics laws. All exams are closed-book type but the students may use up to two sheets with handwritten formulas of their choice and a formula sheet will be provided. Students should always bring a # 2 pencil for multiple choice questions and a calculator. Midterm exams 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (one hour-long) will have a format of 12-15 multiple choice questions and 2 problems to be solved with detailed explanations. Final exam (two hour-long) will be comprehensive and will consist of 30-40 multiple choice questions from all the material covered. Midterm exams can be made up (no later than a day after the scheduled exam date) if a reasonable excuse is presented in advance. Final exam can be made up only in advance upon showing documented excuses.
Attendance to the lecture/problem-solving/quizzes is required and will be reflected in the quiz grades. The students are responsible for all the material from the required textbook (Chapters 1-20) and the lecture presentations which may include extra information and problem-solving strategies not included in the textbook.
A grade IN (incomplete) will be given only to students unable to complete the course requirements due to exceptional circumstances such as prolonged severe sickness which is proved with official medical documents.
Extra Credit opportunities will be announced during the semester based on the general level of performance of the class. Extra credit contribution (carrying a maximum of 12 %) will be added to the final grade and should be earned before the final exam session.
A Lab grade of at least 24 out of 30 is required in order to pass the lab. There will be no lab during the week Jan 12 to Jan 16. For other lab policies, please check with your lab instructor.
Schedule of Classes and Exams
January M 1/12 Lecture/Problems: Ch. 1
W 1/14 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 2
M 1/19 No class: Martin Luther King Holiday
W 1/21 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 3
M 1/26 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 4
W 1/28 Lecture/Problems/EXAM 1: Ch. 1-4
February M 2/2 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 5
W 2/4 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 6
M 2/9 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 7
W 2/11 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 8
M 2/16 Lecture/Problems/EXAM 2: Ch. 5-8
W 2/18 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 9
M 2/23 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 9
W 2/25 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 10
March M 3/2 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 10
W 3/4 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 11
M 3/9 No class: Spring Break
W 3/11 No class: Spring Break
M 3/16 Lecture/Problems/EXAM 3: Ch. 9-11
W 3/18 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 12
M 3/23 Lecture/Problems/ Quiz: Ch. 13
W 3/25 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 14
M 3/30 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 15
April W 4/1 Lecture/Problems/EXAM 4: Ch. 12-15
M 4/6 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 16
W 4/8 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 17
M 4/13 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 17
W 4/15 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 18
M 4/20 Lecture/Problems/EXAM 5 Ch. 16-18
W 4/22 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 19
M 4/27 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 20
W 4/29 Lecture/Problems/Quiz: Ch. 20
May M 5/4 Comprehensive Final Exam: Ch. 1-20
Time: 5 – 7 pm
Problem Assignments (Homework)
Ch. 1: 1, 14, 20, 25
Ch. 2: 1, 5, 20, 40, 58, 101
Ch. 3: 6, 17, 35, 40, 46
Ch. 4: 7, 13, 27, 37, 60, 75
Ch. 5: 3, 19, 32, 33, 48, 51, 73
Ch. 6: 9, 23, 31, 46, 55
Ch. 7: 10, 23, 35, 43, 54
Ch. 8: 1, 8, 22, 29, 34, 53
Ch. 9: 4, 10, 15, 31, 47, 53, 58, 63, 71, 77
Ch. 10: 6, 17, 30, 47, 55, 57, 59
Ch. 11: 7, 8, 29, 43, 55
Ch. 12: 5, 10, 12, 27, 45
Ch. 13: 11, 12, 29, 49, 61, 94
Ch. 14: 3, 8, 28, 35, 55, 63
Ch. 15: 3, 24, 31, 35, 40, 45
Ch. 16: 8, 17, 21, 32, 45
Ch. 17: 5, 19, 41, 47, 56
Ch. 18: 11, 22, 27, 43, 45, 51
Ch. 19: 7, 15, 20, 26, 48, 55, 63
Ch. 20: 7, 15, 23, 31, 35, 39