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Professor |
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Office |
Science Building Room 323 |
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Telephone |
648-6851 ext. 3453 (work); or 649-0424 (leave message) |
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henryg at usca.edu |
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Office Hours |
M, W, F 1:00- 1:50PM - Science Building Room 325 |
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Lecture |
MWF 1:00 - 2:50, ADMN 213 |
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Rec/Lab |
Th 1:40-4:30PM - Science Building Room 325 |
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Text |
Contemporary College Physics by Childer & Jones 3rd edition (required) |
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Equipment |
Scientific Calculator: Must be able to do square root and scientific notation (required), a ruler w/centimeters, an accurate protractor and a circle drawing compass should be brought to all classes, labs, and exams. |
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GRADING |
GRADE SCALE |
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Lab Reports 25% |
90-100 A |
70-74 C |
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Quizzes/Homework-15% |
85-89 B+ |
65-69 D+ |
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Exams 25% |
80-84 B |
60-64 D |
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Final Exams 25% |
75-79 C+ |
0-59 F |
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Instructor's Evaluation 10% |
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Attendance |
Policy as stated in USCA Bulletin |
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Exams |
Each exam will cover all the material discussed since the previous exam. The full fifty minutes of the class period will be used for the exam. The Final Exam will be comprehensive, approximately 30% on new material discussed since the last exam, and 70% on old material. Homework will be assigned, but will not be graded. It is useful in preparing for the type of questions which will appear on exams or quizzes. A homework question may even appear on an exam or quiz. |
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If you have any learning or physical disability which might affect your performance in this class, please inform your instructor as soon as possible and Linda Matthews, Coordinator of Counseling Services, in order to verify your status and provide you with appropriate assistance. |
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Quiz |
In addition to performing each lab and homework, a short quiz may be given at the start of each class or lab. The quiz will concern any of the following: 1) homework due for that class period, 2) textbook reading to be completed prior to that class period, 3) homework and text reading for any previous class, 4) what was done in a previous lab. |
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Lab reports |
Lab Reports should be in your own words to establish that you have an understanding of the material. If you quote any source word for word, be sure to credit the source with a footnote or reference. |
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Sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and spelling will also be used as a basis for grading your report. Be sure it is worthy of being read with respect to these aspects. |
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TENATIVE SCHEDULE - APHY 201 - FALL 1998 |
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Week |
Textbook |
Lecture |
Lab |
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1 |
Chapter 1 |
Measurement and Analysis |
Density |
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2 |
Chapter 2 |
Motion in One Dimension |
Motion |
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3 |
Chapter 3 |
Motion in Two Dimensions |
Vectors in Space |
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4 |
Chapter 4 |
Force and Motion |
Newtons Second Law |
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5 |
Chapter 5 |
Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation |
Vectors for Forces & Circulation |
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6 |
Chapter 6 |
Work and Energy |
Conservation of Energy |
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7 |
Chapter 7 |
Linear Momentum |
Conservation of Momentum |
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8 |
Chapter 8 |
Combining Conservation of Energy & Momentum |
Rotary Acceleration |
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9 |
Chapter 9 |
Rigid Bodies and Rotational Motion |
Gravitation & Keplars Laws |
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10 |
Chapter 10 |
Fluids |
Fluids |
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11 |
Chapter 11 |
Thermal Physics |
Calorimetry |
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12 |
Chapter 12 |
Gas Laws and Kinetic Theory |
Boyles Law Charles Law |
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13 |
Chapter 13 |
Thermodynamics |
The Simple Pendulum |
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14 |
Chapter 14 |
Periodic Motion |
Wave Motion, Sound Experiences |
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15 |
Chapter 15 |
Wave Motion |
Semester Review |
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Assignments |
Homework problems and specific readings in the textbook will be assigned in class. Homework will be collected as a check on how you are keeping up. Although I may not always collect homework, that doesn’t mean you don’t have to do it! A major part of learning physics involves DOING homework to reading the textbook. Also, homework is useful in preparing for the type of questions which may appear on quizzes or exams. A homework question may even appear on a quiz or exam. |