Physics 218: Mechanics

Co-Requisites MATH 151. You are expected to have a working knowledge of plane geometry, trigonometry, and algebra. As the semester progresses you will also be expected to have a working knowledge of derivatives and integrals, and be proficient in the use of vectors (addition, subtraction, dot and cross products). University Physics, Young and Freedman 12th edition. (Sections 501-515, 526-528) Lab manual required for regular 218 lab sections: Laboratory (Kinematics) Experiments for Physics 218, 9th Ed, Ramirez & Hiebert, published by Hayden McNeil. (Sections 516-525) These are the Visual Physics laboratories. The manuals are available in the Visual Physics Website and the meet in room MPHYS 236. The total course grade consists of 750 points distributed as follows: 3 Exams Final Exam Laboratory Recitation Quizzes Homework/Math quizzes 275 (75, 100, 100) 200 100 100 75

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Course Grading

NOTE: If your final exam grade is higher than your 3-exam average, then the final will count 275/750 points toward your final grade and your midterm exam average will count just 200/750. You must pass three parts of this course separately in order to pass the course: Lectures (3 midterm exams, final exam, recitation); Laboratory (with a minimum score of 70%) Homework with perfect score (unlimited number of tries) Exams There will be three midterm exams and one final exam. (a) Each exam will generally consist of problems similar in content and difficulty to the homework. The entire solution will be graded and partial credit given if merited. Your work must show steps toward the solution; the answer alone is not sufficient. The grader will judge your use of physics in arriving at the solution. Exams may also include examples worked in the lecture but not appearing in the text nor assigned as problems. (b) Formula sheets will be provided for each exam and the final. (c) If you miss an exam due to an authorized excused absence as outlined in the University Regulations, then you should attempt to contact me prior to the exam, but no later than the next working day following the missed exam to arrange for a makeup exam. There may be a single course-wide makeup exam for those missing an exam. This makeup exam will be written by a committee of Physics 218 lecturers and administered outside normal class time within 7-10 class days following the missed exam. Note: Very few conditions qualify as an authorized excused absence, so avoid missing an exam at all costs.

(d) You must bring your student ID with you to all exams for identification purposes.

Homework

For each chapter there is a set of homework problems listed in the Tentative Course Schedule assigned to practice problem-solving techniques. How to solve and submit your Homework Solve: homework for each week is detailed in the Course Schedule. The idea is to solve all the problems using variables instead of the actual numbers and keep a detailed log of the formulas used to obtain the solutions. Submit: once the solutions are obtained the homework highlighted in bold must be submitted using eLearning. The eLearning homework problems are non-descriptive and will refer to problems of the book, typically changing some parameters of the problem (e.g. "If you redo problem X.y of the book assuming now the mass is 5.6 Kg, what would be the final velocity ?"). If you did all the problems using generic variables, instead of hardcored numbers, you can just plug the new numbers into the formula you derived when doing your homework, get the proper answer, and plug it into eLearning. Grading: You may take as many tries on each as you like, but a perfect score on each is required to pass the course. You are expected to work homework problems each week before recitation and there will be a quiz each week in recitation to test your ability to work one of the assigned homework problems. BEFORE the system allows you to access the first homework you need to take the Force Concept Inventory, and have a perfect score on ten math quizzes. If you get perfect scores on all of the math quizzes, homeworks and associated homework quizzes, a mini-practice exam will become available to you to help study for each exam. Instructions on using eLearning (also known as WebCT) for Physics 218 may be found at http://faculty.physics.tamu.edu/toback/WebCT/. Questions not answered in the website should be directed to elearning@physics.tamu.edu.

Labs

If you miss a regularly scheduled laboratory for valid reasons, it is your responsibility to inform your TA immediately and promptly make suitable arrangements. Any missed laboratory that is not remedied will count as a zero towards your final laboratory grade. Even thought the lab work worth 13.33% of your final grade, you MUST achieve a 70% or better grade in the laboratory to pass the course. Note that if you miss two labs without an excuse and do not make them up then you will have failed the course. If you are repeating PHYS 218 and have an 80% or better in the lab from a previous semester, you do not have to redo the lab part of the course (but you may if you want to improve the lab grade). However, you must

contact the Physics Front Office immediately in order to transfer your grade. Note that you must still attend the recitation this semester.

ADA

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities, in Room 126 of the Koldus Building or call 845-1637.

Aggie Honor Code

As a student at Texas A&M University, you are bound by the Aggie Honor Code: An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do. Should you have concerns or questions about ethical conduct in your studies or become aware of unethical conduct by others, please refer to the Honor Council Rules and Procedures on the web at http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor.

Tentative Course Schedule for Phys 218 Spring 2010

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Text sections and topics

1.1-1.10: Introduction, physical quantities, units, vectors, and vector algebra 2.1-2.6: Motion along a straight line 3.1-3.5: Motion in two and three dimensions 4.1-4.6: Newton's laws of motion EXAM I Chapters 1-3 5.1-5.4: Applications of Newton's laws 6.1-6.4, 7.1-7.2: Work, kinetic energy, work-energy theorem, and power 7.3-7.5, 8.1-8.2: Force and energy; momentum 8.3-8.5: Momentum and collisions Exam II Chapters 4-7 9.1-9.5, 10.1-10.2: Rotation of rigid bodies, torque 10.3-10.7: Dynamics of rotational motion 11.1-11.3, 12.1-12.5: Static equilibrium gravitation 13.1-13.8: Periodic motion Exam III Chapters 8-11 15.1-15.4 Mechanical Waves Review Chapters 1-13, 15 Final Exam (Sec 525-528) Final Exam (Sec 501-504)

Homework assignment
No homework due this week Ch 1: Problems 10,13,32, 35, 40, 41, 50, 55, 78, 93 Ch 2: Problems 4, 9,12, 18, 21, 36, 40, 50, 76, 80 83, 92 Ch 3: Problems 9, 10, 16, 32, 33, 38, 54, 64, 81 Ch 4: Problems 12, 16, 24, 27, 35, 39, 41, 49 Ch 5: Problems 4, 9, 14, 19, 37, 50, 62,67,86,91,111,113,114, 115 Ch 6: Problems 27,34, 39, 49, 61, 62, 69, 81, 82 Ch 7: Problems 9, 15, 18, 24, 29,38, 42, 62, 67, 69, 70, 76, 81 Ch 8: Problems 4, 8, 24, 37, 39, 43, 46, 50, 52, 66, 75, 100 Ch 9: Problems 1, 6, 9, 19, 25, 30, 34, 35, 47, 55, 85, 86 Ch 10: Problems 1, 2, 5, 7, 13, 20, 22, 27, 29, 34, 35, 40, 64, 91 Ch 11: Problems 7, 10, 11, 14, 18, 42, 66, 73; Ch12: Problems 5, 16, 23, 27, 55, 75, 77 Ch 13: Problems 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 19, 26, 32, 36, 44, 45, 52, 54, 60 Ch 15: Problems 1,5,7, 15, 20, 28, 33, 39, 49, 45, 51 3-5 p.m. in MPHYS 203 1-3 p.m. in MPHYS 203

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY 200 Level Physics Teaching Laboratories Physics 218 Lab Schedule Spring 2010 # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WEEK OF Jan 19 22 Jan 25 29 Feb 01 05 Feb 08 12 Feb 15 19 Feb 22 26 Mar 01 05 Mar 08 12 Mar 15 19 Mar 22 26 Mar 29 Apr 02 Apr 05 09 Apr 12 16 Apr 19 23 Apr 26 30 May 03 May 04(Friday) Regular Sections No Lab No lab 1. Measurements No lab (Exam review) 3. Graph Matching 4. Acceleration of Gravity 4. Acc of Gravity, cont No lab (Exam review) Spring Break No lab 7. Circular Motion 6. Elastic Collisions No lab (Exam review) 8. Simple Pendulum I Make up lab (#10 Vibrating String) No Lab No Lab Mon Tues Wed Thurs 801 505 502 512 802 503 506 513 526 504 507 514 527 509 508 515 803 510 501 528 511

TIME 08:00-10:50 am 10:20-01:10 pm 11:10-02:00 pm 12:40-03:30 pm 02:20-05:10 pm 03:00-05:50 pm 04:45-07:45 pm 05:10-08:00 pm 06:55-09:45 pm 07:10-10:00 pm

All sections of Physics 218 will meet in George Mitchell Physics building room 335 for the first hour (recitation), and then go to room 234 for the next two hours (laboratory). Recitations will always be held unless canceled by the lecturer**. Lab manual required for regular 218 lab sections: Laboratory (Kinematics) Experiments for Physics 218, 9th Ed, Ramirez & Hiebert, published by Hayden McNeil. Mr. Ramirezs Physics Lab Updates will be posted in the bulletin board next to the Physics office on 1st floor.