Physics 170 Mechanics I (for Engineers)

Prof. Thomas Mattison

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Goals for Today

Administrivia Contact info, ofce hours, etc Textbook Mastering Engineering (on-line homework) Quiz-Tutorials Grading Rules Syllabus Chapter 1
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Where & When

Physics 170 (Mechanics for Engineers) Lectures: MWF, 2 PM, Hennings 200 Tutorials: Tuesday (1 PM in Hebb 10; 2, 3, 4 PM in Hebb 12) Prof. Thomas Mattison mattison@physics.ubc.ca Hennings 276 (south corridor, enter at E or W end of building) Ofce Hours: Tuesdays 10 AM to 1 PM or email and ask for an appointment at some other time
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Textbook
Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics; R.C. Hibbeler 2d Custom Edition (paperback reduced 13th) in bookstore. 12th, 11th, even 10th edition is OK. Written as separate books Statics and Dynamics, its available either combined or separately. Page numbers reset, chapter numbers dont. One table of contents in the front, one set of appendices in the back, but index and problem solutions in both middle and end. There are torrents out there, of course.....
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Homework
Weekly homework is on-line via Mastering Engineering. http://www.MasteringEngineering.com You will need to purchase an access code. Ask for Physics 170 Mastering Engineering at the bookstore cashier to get a code on your register receipt, or buy online at above URL. You need to select the correct textbook (Statics AND Dynamics 13th Ed by Hibbeler, NOT Statics-only or Dynamics-only, NOT 12th Ed), then enter the course code: UBC PHYS 170 FALL 13
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Phys 170 Lecture 1

Homework (2)
Mastering Engineering uses Flash, pop-up windows, cookies, and Javascript (but not real Java, I think). Supposed to work with Firefox, Internet Exploder, Chrome, Safari, on Mac and Windows. I would expect Linux to work, but probably not Chromebook. I dont think you can do homework with an iPad (no Flash). Android tablet with Flash might work. Theres a Mobile Dashboard app, but its limited to announcements, you cant do homework with it.
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Packages and Prices

Bookstore: $108 Cdn + tax for used paperback Hibbeler only $144 Cdn + tax for paperback Hibbeler only $126 Cdn + tax for Mastering Engineering (& ebook??) $147 Cdn + tax for paperback Hibbeler + Mastering Eng Old-edition Hibbelers (used) are OK, considerably cheaper, and not hard to nd. Online: $80 US (~$85 Cdn) for Mastering Engineering access only $145 US (~$152 Cdn) with e-book (that expires with course)
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Quiz-Tutorials
Hebb 10 or 12, on Tuesdays, 4 sections, at 1, 2, 3, 4 PM First half of each tutorial will be a quiz: Do and hand in a written problem. So bring ruler (for diagrams), calculator, etc. Closed book, but one page (both sides) of handwritten notes OK Rest of tutorial is for questions about lectures, homework, or teaching assistant doing examples.
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Calculators
Graphing or programmable calculators OK for quiz & exams. (but we reserve the right to tell you to clear all memory!) But, no devices with wireless capability (wi- or cell). So no laptops, tablets, etc. Also, you cant use your cell-phone as a calculator (we couldnt enforce that you werent texting for help...)

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Grades
10% from Mastering Engineering homework (drop lowest 2) 10% from tutorial quizzes (drop lowest 2) 20% from midterm (probably Wed Oct 16) 60% from nal exam

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Ofce Hours Bonus

Students tend to be scared of ofce hours, which is a shame. You learn more from face-to-face interactions, and I learn more about what students are having trouble understanding. To encourage you to come to ofce hours, you will receive 1 bonus point for asking an intelligent question. An intelligent question means you have thought about it rst, not just How do I do problem 5.41? Maximum of 5 bonus points, & cant push your grade past 95%.
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Ofce Hours Bonus (2)

Note that my ofce, Hennings 276, is a bit hard to nd. South corridor, half-oor-shifted, enter at E or W end of bldg. This offer is valid during regular ofce hours (Tuesday 10-1). Its also valid during extra ofce hours: Friday afternoon at Pit Pub, 3-5 PM I buy the rst pitcher....

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Web Pages
www.physics.ubc.ca/~mattison/Courses/Phys170

lecture notes, quiz & exam solutions, etc

www.MasteringEngineering.com

homework, homework grades

elearning.ubc.ca/connect

quiz & exam grades

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Registration
Last day to drop courses is Tuesday Sept 17 Last day to drop courses with W is Friday Oct 11. For registration issues, go to Eileen Campbell, Hennings 333A, or email enph@physics.ubc.ca You must go to the tutorial section you have been assigned (we may allow some controlled trades, but not yet...)

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Lecture & Tutorial Courtesy

Turn your cell-phone to vibrate, and call back after class. No open laptops (YouTube, World of Warcraft is distracting....) If you really type lecture notes into your laptop, come to me to get an exception. No earphones.

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Academic Integrity
www.vpacademic.ubc.ca/integrity/policies.htm

Cheating includes, but is not limited to: falsifying any material subject to academic evaluation; having in an examination any materials other than those permitted by the examiner; and using unauthorized means to complete an examination (e.g. receiving unauthorized assistance from a fellow student).

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Syllabus
Statics Ch. 2: Force Vectors (vector algebra, components) Ch. 3: Point Equilibrium (free-body-diagram, 3 eqns & vars) Ch. 4: Moments (torque, cross-product, force-couples) Ch. 5: Rigid Body Equilib (force+moment-balance, 6 eqns) Ch. 8: Friction (sliding, static) Dynamics Ch. 12: Kinematics (v, a, t-, x-dependent, cylindrical coords) Ch. 13: Kinetics (F = ma problems in various coords) Ch. 14: Work & Energy (trick for some x-dep force probs) Ch. 15: Momentum (conservation, collisions) Ch. 16-18: Rotational motion, xed axis or limited to plane
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Syllabus (2)
We will basically do a chapter a week. We only do a subset of the friction chapter. The midterm will cover through statics. We will slow down for the dynamics chapters. We only do a subset of the rotational dynamics chapters, in less than 3 weeks.

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Calculus
Statics doesnt use calculus (except a few mini-max problems), but lots of vector stuff, mostly with components, which implies trigonometry. Dynamics uses calculus, a lot. Differential, integral, some differential equations. Most students take Phys 170 in second term of rst year, after taking one term of differential calculus, and while taking the second term of integral calculus. If you arent comfortable with calculus, this is probably not the course for you, at least not right now....
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Chapter 1: Units
Mostly we use SI units (meters, kilograms, seconds). The SI unit of force is the Newton: the force that causes a 1 kg mass to accelerate at 1 meter per second per second. Weight is a force, NOT a mass.

W = mg !!!! g = 9.8066 m/s

Some problems in the book and Mastering Engineering use US units (feet, seconds). Pound is the unit of force, not mass! A force of 1 pound will cause a mass of 1 slug to accelerate at 1 foot per second per second.
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1 slug has a weight of 32.2 pounds. W = mg !!!! g = 32.2 ft/s 2

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Chapter 1: Symbols
Distance meter (m) foot (ft) Time second (s) second (s) Mass kilogram (kg) slug ( ) Force Newton (N) pound (lb)

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Chapter 1: Prexes
G M k c m n p 10 +9 10
+6

giga mega kilo centi milli micro nano pico

10 +3 !2 10 10 !3 10 !6 10 !9 10 !12

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Chapter 1: Unit Arithmetic

Units can be multiplied, divided, or cancelled. One Newton times one meter is one Newton-meter or N ! m . Addition and subtraction require the units to match. You have to convert units for one or both quantities. 1 inch = 2.540000 centimeters (this is the exact legal denition). 1 kg weighs 2.205 pounds. 1 foot = 12 inches 1 mile = 5280 feet

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Unit Arithmetic Example

Convert 30 miles per hour to meters per second.

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Unit Arithmetic Example

Convert 30 miles per hour to meters per second. Since 5280 ft = 1 mile,

5280 feet =1 . 1 mile

Multiply 30 miles/hr by 1 repeatedly, so the units cancel.

miles 5280 feet 12 inches 0.0254 meters 1 hour 1 minute 30 ! ! ! ! ! hour 1 mile 1 foot 1 inch 60 minutes 60 seconds 30 " 5280 " 12 " 0.0254 meters !!!! = = 13.41 60 " 60 second

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Web Pages
www.physics.ubc.ca/~mattison/Courses/Phys170

lecture notes, quiz & exam solutions, etc

www.MasteringEngineering.com

UBC PHYS 170 FALL 13

homework, homework grades

elearning.ubc.ca/connect

quiz & exam grades

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