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SPRING 2016 Department of Physics & Astronomy, UGA
PHYS 1211 Introductory Physics for Sci. and Eng. Students (as of Jan. 11/2016)
The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary.
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The first semester of a two-semester introductory course in physics for
science majors. Mechanics (forces, Newton's laws of motion), waves.
INTRO PHYS SCI&ENG
MATH 2250
A-F (Traditional)
Dr. Andrei Galiautdinov
Physics 220 (Phone: 706-583-8224)
[email protected]
http://www.physast.uga.edu/ag/
27165 11:00a - 12:15p TTH
12:15p - 01:30p TTH
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, A Strategic Approach, vols. 1&3, 3rd
Edition, Randall D. Knight (Pearson Addison-Wesley)
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As a University of Georgia student, you have agreed to abide by the University’s
academic honesty policy, “A Culture of Honesty,” and the Student Honor Code.
All academic work must meet the standards described in “A Culture of Honesty”
found at: www.uga.edu/honesty. Lack of knowledge of the academic honesty
policy is not a reasonable explanation for a violation. Questions related to
course assignments and the academic honesty policy should be directed to the
instructor.
 No laptops, pagers, cellphones, iPads, iPods, or any other
electronic/communication devices are permitted in the classroom.
 If you are late for class, you must enter in the back of the room.
Optional
 Labs begin the week of January 25-29.
 Attendance mandatory.
 Students who are not assigned a lab grade due to non-attendance will
automatically receive a failing grade (“F”) for the course.
 May be found here: http://www.physast.uga.edu/courses
Your homework assignments will be posted and automatically graded on LONCAPA*, http://spock.physast.uga.edu
*Users will be added after the drop/add period ends. After that, it will be your
responsibility to keep track of the HMWK deadlines.
In case you can’t log
into LON-CAPA:
Read the "Log-in Help" link on the main login page, and/or the "Student FAQ".
There are several possible causes outlined on those pages, including:

Is your UGA password expired? Check to see whether you can log in to eLC or
DegreeWorks or Athena. Sometimes UGA servers expire student passwords for
some services and not others. Therefore, your first step should almost always be
to reset your UGA password on myid.uga.edu.
 Have you tried quitting your browser and restarting it? Have you tried a
different browser (Chrome vs. Firefox, for example)? Have you tried a different
computer?
 Disabling browser add-ons and extensions sometimes helps. There are some
add-ons that don't always play well with login pages.
Homework rules:
Exams:
Midterm exam
rules:
Incompletes:
Grading policy:
 No make-ups.
 Collaboration OK.
 There will be three (3) midterm exams on selected chapters, and one (1)
final optional cumulative exam.
 No make-ups or re-scheduling permitted.
 One (1) standard sheet containing anything you want (e.g., physical
constants, formulae, diagrams, problem solutions, etc.), all handwritten.
You may write on both sides.
 A simple (non-graphing, non-symbolic, non-programmable) scientific
calculator. No other electronic device(s) permitted.
I rarely assign “Incompletes.” When I do*, it is in accordance with the UGA
policy, provided all of the following applies:
 You received a non-failing grade in all attempted labs (> 70%);
 You received a non-failing grade (> 70%) on at least two midterm
exams;
 No violation of the Academic Honesty Policy took place in the course of
the semester.
*You must remove the “I’’ by the end of the semester subsequent to its assignment.
15% HMWK (no make-up; must be completed on LON-CAPA before the deadline)
25% LABS (attendance mandatory; see above for details)
20% EXAM 1 (no partial credit; no re-scheduling)
20% EXAM 2 (no partial credit; no re-scheduling)
20% EXAM 3 (no partial credit; no re-scheduling)
20% EXAM 4 (final, optional, cumulative; no partial credit; no re-scheduling)
Cut-offs:
The worst of the four exam grades will be dropped.
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100% TOTAL = 15% HMWK + 25% LABS + 60% EXAMS
F: [0, 60)
D: [60, 68)
C-: [68, 70) C: [70, 75) C+: [75, 78 )
B-: [78, 80) B: [80, 85) B+: [85, 88)
A-: [88, 90) A: [90, 100]
NOTE: No rounding; 89.99 = A-, etc.
Grades:
How to do well in
this class:
Tutors:
Your grades will be posted on eLC-New, http://elcnew.uga.edu
1. Read each chapter before it is discussed in class.
2. Attend every lecture.
3. Participate actively in discussions.
4. Re-read chapter carefully after class.
5. Do assigned homework.
6. Solve as many end-of-chapter problems as possible.
7. Concepts first. Do NOT plug-and-chug.
8. Use a buddy system: find a friend with whom to discuss physics.
9. Think about physics on a regular basis.
10. If everything fails, consider dropping the class before the deadline and
re-taking it at a later time.
Tutors are available either for free through the UGA Tutoring Program at
Milledge Hall, http://tutor.uga.edu, or for pay through the Physics Department,
http://www.physast.uga.edu/tutors.
NOTE: In physics, learning can be frustrating and nonlinear. Often you have to work for a long time
(many days and even weeks) without feeling that you are making much progress. Then, suddenly,
everything falls into place and it all makes sense. But until the “click,” you can’t be sure how much
time you need to “get it” and it’s difficult to plan…
As you solve a physics problem, stop and ask yourself:
What (exactly) are you doing? Why are you doing it? How does it help you?
Spring 2016 Schedule
Week
1
2
Day
M
T
Date
Jan. 11
Jan. 12
Reading
Ch. 1
INTRO TO THIS COURSE
3 types of basic physical quantities
Unit conversion; dimensional analysis
Significant figures; scientific notation
CONCEPTS OF MOTION
W
R
Jan. 13
Jan. 14
2.1-7
1D KINEMATICS
Structure of mechanics; reference frames
Position, distance, & displacement
Average speed & velocity
Instantaneous velocity; Acceleration
Motion with constant acceleration; Applications
Freely falling objects
F
M
T
W
R
F
M
T
Jan. 15
Jan. 18
Jan. 19
Jan. 20
Jan. 21
Jan. 22
Jan. 25
Jan. 26
3.1-4
VECTORS
Scalars vs. Vectors
Coordinate systems & vector components
Adding & subtracting vectors
Unit vectors
Position, displacement, velocity, & acceleration vectors
W
R
Jan. 27
Jan. 28
4.1-3
2D KINEMATICS
Acceleration; 2D Kinematics
Projectile motion
F
M
T
W
R
F
M
T
Jan. 29
Feb. 01
Feb. 02
Feb. 03
Feb. 04
Feb. 05
Feb. 08
Feb. 09
MLK Day
3
4
Topic
EXAM 1
5
6
7
W
R
Feb. 10
Feb. 11
F
M
T
W
R
F
M
T
W
R
Feb. 12
Feb. 15
Feb. 16
Feb. 17
Feb. 18
Feb. 19
Feb. 22
Feb. 23
Feb. 24
Feb. 25
F
M
T
Feb. 26
Feb. 29
Mar. 01
W
R
F
M
T
W
R
F
M
T
W
R
Mar. 02
Mar. 03
Mar. 04
Mar 07
Mar 08
Mar 09
Mar 10
Mar 11
Mar. 14
Mar 15
Mar. 16
Mar. 17
F
M
T
W
R
F
M
T
Mar. 18
Mar. 21
Mar. 22
Mar. 23
Mar. 24
Mar. 25
Mar. 28
Mar. 29
W
R
F
M
Mar. 30
Mar. 31
Apr. 01
Apr. 04
5.1-7
6.1-5
7.1-5
NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION
Force; Catalogue of forces; Newton’s Laws; Free-body diagrams;
Weight; Normal Forces; Inclines; Frictional forces; Strings & springs
9.1-5
10.7
IMPULSE & LINEAR MOMENTUM
Momentum & Impulse;
LCM, Inelastic collisions, Recoil; Elastic collisions
8
9
10
11
12
Spring Break
EXAM 2
11.2-4
WORK & ENERGY
Work, work done by a variable force, WkET
Conservative & Non-conservative forces
Work & potential energy, LCE; Work done by non-conservative forces
Withdrawal deadline
13.1-6
NEWTON’S LAW OF GRAVITY
Newton’s Law of Gravity
Little g and big G
Gravitational attraction of spherical bodies
Kepler’s Laws of orbital motion
Motion of satellites
Gravitational potential energy
Energy conservation
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
T
Apr. 05
4.5-7
ROTATIONAL KINEMATICS
Uniform circular motion
Angular position, Velocity, and Acceleration
Non-uniform circular motion & angular acceleration
Connection b/w linear & rotational quantities
W
R
Apr. 06
Apr. 07
14.1-6
OSCILLATIONS
Periodic motion
Simple harmonic motion (SHM)
Connection b/w uniform circular motion & SHM
Mass on a spring
Energy conservation in SHM
The pendulum (simple & physical)
F
M
T
W
R
Apr. 08
Apr. 11
Apr. 12
Apr. 13
Apr. 14
12.1-11
ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS & STATIC EQUILIBRIUM
Rotational kinetic energy and moment of inertia
Torque
Torque & Angular acceleration
Zero torque & static equilibrium
Center of mass & balance
Dynamic applications of torque
(2nd NL for rotations)
Angular momentum
LCAM
F
M
T
W
R
Apr. 15
Apr. 18
Apr. 19
Apr. 20
Apr. 21
20.1-7
21.1-4
WAVES AND SOUND (if time permits)
Types of waves, waves on a string, sound waves, standing waves
Sound intensity; The Doppler effect
F
M
T
W
R
F
M
T
W
R
F
Apr. 22
Apr. 25
Apr. 26
Apr. 27
Apr. 28
Apr. 29
May 02
May 03
May 04
May 05
May 06
M
May 09
T
W
R
F
S
M
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
May 15
May 16
EXAM 3
Advising before Final (meeting in my office)
EXAM 4 (final): 12:00 - 3:00 (optional, cumulative)
Commencement
SUNDAY: Grades due (5 PM)