Physics 113, General Physics I, MWF 11:00
Fall 1997
Instructor:G. Holzwarth, Olin 215, gholz@wfu.edu, 758-5533
Text: Serway, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Fourth Edition, in thin paperbound vols.
and
ActivPhysics I Workbook and CD-ROM, by Van Heuvelen.
Pre- or co-requisite: Math 111(calculus)
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Date |
Weekday |
Chapter/Section Topic |
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Aug. 27 |
W |
1. Physics and measurement |
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Aug. 29 |
F |
2. Motion in one dimension |
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Sept. 1 |
M |
" |
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Sept. 3 |
W |
3. Vectors |
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Sept. 5 |
F |
4. Motion in 2 dimensions |
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Sept. 8 |
M |
" |
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Sept. 10 |
W |
Hour Test I. Chapters 1-4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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Sept. 12 |
F |
5. The Laws of Motion " |
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Sept. 15 |
M |
" |
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Sept. 17 |
W |
6. Circular Motion and other applications of Newton’s Laws |
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Sept. 19 |
F |
" |
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Sept. 22 |
M |
7. Work and Energy |
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Sept. 24 |
W |
" |
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Sept. 26 |
F |
8. Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy |
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Sept. 29 |
M |
" |
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Oct. 1 |
W |
9. Linear momentum and collisions. Auto insurance |
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Oct. 3 |
F |
" |
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Oct. 6 |
M |
Hour Test II, Chapters 5-9 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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Oct. 8 |
W |
10. Rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis I |
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Oct. 10 |
F |
Fall Break. Yea! |
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Oct. 13 |
M |
Rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis II |
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Oct. 15 |
W |
11. Rolling Motion, Angular Momentum, torque |
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Oct. 17 |
F |
" |
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Oct. 20 |
M |
12. Static equilibrium and elasticity |
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Oct. 22 |
W |
13. Oscillatory motion |
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Oct. 24 |
F |
" |
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Oct. 27 |
M |
14. The Law of Gravity |
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Oct. 29 |
W |
" |
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Oct. 31 |
F |
15. Fluid mechanics |
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Nov. 3 |
M |
" |
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Nov. 5 |
W |
Hour test III, Chapters 10-15 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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Nov. 7 |
F |
16. Wave Motion |
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Nov. 10 |
M |
" |
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Nov. 12 |
W |
17. Sound waves |
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Nov. 14 |
F |
" |
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Nov. 17 |
M |
18. Superposition and standing waves. |
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Nov. 19 |
W |
Hour Test IV, Chapters 16-18 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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Nov. 21 |
F |
19. Temperature |
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Nov. 24 |
M |
20. Heat and the first law of thermodynamics I |
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Nov. 26 |
W |
Thanksgiving |
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Nov. 28 |
F |
Thanksgiving |
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Dec. 1 |
M |
Heat and the first law, Part II |
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Dec. 3 |
W |
21. Kinetic theory |
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Dec. 5 |
F |
22. Heat engines,Entroopy and the Second Law |
Final Exam: Monday, Dec.8, 2:00 p.m.
41 class periods
4 hour exams
37 regular classes
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Grading |
4 hour tests(best 3 count) |
45 |
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Final exam |
30 |
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Homework |
10 |
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Laboratory |
15 |
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Total |
100 |
Hour Test Dates:
I. Sept 10, Wednesday
II. October 6, Monday
III. November 5, Wednesday
IV. November 19, Wednesday
Problem sets: You cannot master physics without doing the problems. Problems assigned on one day will be due the next class day. They will be graded on a scale of 0 to 5. If you miss a problem, it is a good idea to check the posted answers to find out what your error was. You are strongly urged to do the homework on time; you will get much more out of the course and lsectures if you do. Late problems sets will be penalized 20% and will not be accepted more than one class period after the original due date.
Answers to odd-numbered problems are given in the back of the book, as you, the grader, and your instructor all know. It is essential that for these problems, as well as for others, you show how YOU obtained the known answer.
Attendance in laboratory is required. You must receive an acceptable lab grade in order to pass the course. Labs start during the week of September 1. Lab manuals may be purchased at the Bookstore.
Honor System. All work submitted for grading purposes must represent your own best efforts. Discussion of homework with other students is allowed, but copying problem solutions from others is an Honor Code violation.
Help. My office is Olin 215. If you have problems, please arrange an appointment. If you need a tutor, see me or Ms. Swiceagood, the departmental administrative assistant for suggestions. Her office is Olin 100.
"We see only what we know"
Goethe
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Set |
Due |
Reading |
Probs |
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1 |
Fri, Aug. 29 |
1 and 2.1-2.4 |
Ch.1: 1,(3,3A),6,9,17, 31,(39,39A),53 |
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2 |
Mon, Sept 1 |
2.4-2.6 |
Ch.2: 3,(5,5A),9,11, 15,19 |
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3 |
Wed, Sept.3 |
3 |
Ch.2: 25,28,38,45,49, 57 |
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4 |
Fri, Sept.5 |
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5 |
Mon, Sept.8 |
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Running ActivPhysics in a Computer Lab
1. Check whether the P-drive is already attached.
Double click on "My Computer" icon
If P-drive is already attached, its icon will appear. You don’t need to attach the drive. Skip to section 2. Otherwise,
2. Attach the P-drive
Right click on the "network neighborhood" icon
Click "map network drive"
Set drive = P
Set path = \\acad1\physics
Ok
3. Check whether Key Acess files are installed in C:\Windows
START…FIND…Files or Folders…filename = keyacc
If "keyacc" file is there, skip to part 4,
otherwise copy the 4 files in \\acad1\physics\pub\keyacc
from the P: drive to C:\Windows directory
4. Open the ActivPhysics folder
From desktop, click My Computer…P:drive(Physics on’Acad1’(P:))…pub ….
……..phy113ap……launcher.exe
Click on "launcher" to start ActivPhysics
ActivPhysics should appear. Yea!
If you wish to create a shortcut to ActivPhysics on your desktop, drag the launch icon onto your desktop.
Using ActivPhysics on your own computer
Insert the CD-rom in your computer. If you are using Windows 95, a launcher window will open. Click INSTALL and follow the directions.
If the launcher window does not automatically open when you insert the ActivPhysics CD-ROM, you should open the ActivPhysics CD-ROM via Windows Explorer, then double-click the "Launcher " or "Launcher.exe" icon.
2. Start ActivPhysics 1
Double-click the ActivPhysics icon; the launcher window should appear.
Click RUN in the launcher window.
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