SYLLABUS Physics 1
Spring 2006
4 Credit hours - MWF 9:00-9:50am., HI 28 Dr. Staunton
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4:00-4:50pm., HI 28 Office: HI 31A
Labs M or F 1:00-3:50pm, HI 112 Tel: 271-3033 Office
Office Hours:
MWF 10:00am-12:00pm
457-8758 Home
Email: Lawrence.Staunton@drake.edu
Text: Serway, Raymond A., Physics
for Scientists & Engineers with Modern Physics (5th Edition), Saunders, 2000
Course Description:
In this course we will cover the first fifteen (15)
chapters of the textbook. The topics
are Newtonian mechanics, which includes vectors, projectile motion, forces and
accelerations, work and energy, circular motion, oscillatory motion,
gravitation, and fluid dynamics. We
will use calculus freely.
Pre-requisite:
High school advanced algebra & plane trigonometry.
Math 50 (Calculus 1) or equivalent.
NOTE:
Physics 5 is NOT a pre-requisite.
Co-requisite:
Enrollment in Math 70, while NOT
required, is very strongly
recommended. Math 70 is a pre-requisite for Physics 2.
Grading:
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Test
1 |
F |
2/17 |
20
% |
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Test
2 |
W |
3/29 |
20
% |
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Final
Examination |
R |
5/11
(2pm.) |
35
% |
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Laboratory |
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25
% |
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Total |
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100% |
Academic Dishonesty:
Any incidence of academic dishonesty will result in
a failing grade. In addition, any such
incident will be reported to the Dean of the student's college, for possible
further penalties.
Make-up Exams:
Makeup exams will only be given in cases of documented
medical emergency and then only with my permission. Unusual circumstances may lead to other reasons for makeup exams
but these REQUIRE prior notice, as well
as my permission. Failure to provide
due notice or to turn up for a test or exam will result in zero (0) points
being awarded. It is the student's
responsibility to make sure I am informed of any circumstances that may cause a
test or exam to be missed, sufficiently
in advance to allow for the test to be rescheduled. After the fact excuses will be judged on a
case-by-case basis, and permission after the fact will rarely be granted.
Withdrawal and
Dropping the Course:
The
last day to drop without a W on your record is
Monday, January 23.
The
last day to drop without receiving an F grade is Friday, March 10.
Calendar ( Tentative )
Week 1 |
M |
1/16 |
M.L. King Day Holiday |
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W |
1/18 |
Introduction
& Chapter 1: Units. |
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F |
1/20 |
Chapter
2: One-dimensional motion. |
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Week 2 |
M |
1/23 |
Chapter
2: Constant acceleration. |
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W |
1/25 |
Chapter
2: Falling Bodies |
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F |
1/27 |
Chapter
3: Vectors. |
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Week 3 |
M |
1/30 |
Chapter
3: Vectors. |
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W |
2/01 |
Chapter
4: Motion in two dimensions. |
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F |
2/03 |
Chapter
4: Projectiles. |
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Week 4 |
M |
2/06 |
Chapter
4: Uniform Circular Motion. |
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W |
2/08 |
Chapter
4: Satellites. |
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F |
2/10 |
Chapter
4: Relative Motion. |
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Week 5 |
M |
2/13 |
Chapter
5: Newton’s laws. |
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W |
2/15 |
Chapter
5: Examples. |
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F |
2/17 |
TEST 1 |
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Week 6 |
M |
2/20 |
Chapter
6: Uniform Circular Motion. |
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W |
2/22 |
Chapter
6: Circular Motion & Examples. |
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F |
2/24 |
Chapter
6: Friction & Air Drag. |
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Week 7 |
M |
2/27 |
Chapter
6: Projectile with Air Drag. |
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W |
3/01 |
Chapter
7: Work. |
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F |
3/03 |
Chapter
7: Numerical Integration. |
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Week 8 |
M |
3/06 |
Chapter
7: Kinetic Energy, Power. |
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W |
3/08 |
Chapter
8: Potential Energy. |
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F |
3/10 |
Chapter
8: Potential Energy. |
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Week 9 |
M |
3/13 |
Chapter
9: Linear Momentum. |
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W |
3/15 |
Chapter
9: Collisions. |
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F |
3/17 |
Chapter
9: Collisions. |
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Week 10 |
M |
3/20 |
SPRING BREAK |
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W |
3/22 |
SPRING BREAK |
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F |
3/24 |
SPRING BREAK |
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Week 11 |
M |
3/27 |
Chapter
9: Rocket Problem. |
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W |
3/29 |
TEST 2 |
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F |
3/31 |
Chapter
10: Rotational Motion. |
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Week 12 |
M |
4/03 |
Chapter
10: Rotational Motion. |
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W |
4/05 |
Chapter
10: Torque. |
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F |
4/07 |
Chapter
11: Rolling. |
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Week 13 |
M |
4/10 |
Chapter
11: Angular Momentum. |
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W |
4/12 |
Chapter
11: The Pendulum. |
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F |
4/14 |
Chapter
11: The Top. |
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Week 14 |
M |
4/17 |
Chapter
12: Statics. |
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W |
4/19 |
Chapter
15: Fluids. |
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F |
4/21 |
Chapter
13: Oscillatory Motion. |
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Week 15 |
M |
4/24 |
Chapter
13: Damped & Forced Oscillations. |
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W |
4/26 |
Chapter
14: Gravity. |
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F |
4/28 |
Chapter
14: Gravity. |
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Week 16 |
M |
5/01 |
Chapter
14: Gravity. |
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W |
5/03 |
Chapter
14: Gravity. |
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F |
5/05 |
Day Free for Study. |
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Week 17 |
R |
5/11 |
FINAL EXAM 2:00 pm. |
Introductory Physics I
Kinematics: Kinematics in one
dimension. Kinematics in two dimensions
and vectors. Constant acceleration.
Projectile motion. Circular motion.
Dynamics: Newton’s three laws of
motion. Satellite motion. Frictional forces.
Projectile motion with air drag.
Work and kinetic energy. Conservative forces and potential energy.
Impulse
and momentum:
Two body collisions. Systems of particles.
The rocket problem.
Rigid
bodies: Angular displacement, velocity and
acceleration. Moments of inertia. Rotational energy. Torque. Rolling motion.
Angular momentum. The motion of
a top. Statics.
Oscillatory
Motion:
Simple harmonic motion. The
pendulum. Damped and driven
oscillations.
Newton’s
Universal Law of Gravitation: Motion of the planets. Kepler’s laws.
Gravitational potential.
Fluid
Mechanics:
Pressure. Characteristics of flows. Bernoulli’s principles. Air foils.
Outcomes:
1) The students will have
gained an introductory knowledge of the above topics.
2) The students will be able to set up the solution
of typical simple textbook problems in these areas.
3) The students will be able to solve such
problems.
4) The students will have an introductory
understanding of how to solve more
difficult problems numerically using EXCEL, or TRUE BASIC.
5) The students will have enhanced their theoretical
knowledge by performing laboratory experiments on various topics.