PHYS 207: University Physics I
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Course
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Lecture: Tues and
Thurs 9:30 to 10:45 am (Temple #1169) Recitation: 50 min classes on Mon (OLVPH #2121 at 1020 W. Main St.) Laboratory: 1h 50 min labs on Tues or Wed (Temple #3317) Study Hall: Fri 9 am to 12 pm (OLVPH #2121) Supplemental Instruction: SI will be available for this course, times TBA |
Instructor |
Dr.
Alison Baski, 1020 W. Main St., Rm. 2017 (under
pedestrian bridge) Phone: 828-8295; aabaski@vcu.edu This course is available through Blackboard (http://blackboard.vcu.edu) and a public-access website (http://www.courses.vcu.edu/PHYS207/). It is the responsibility of the student to check Blackboard for announcements. Office Hours: Mon 1 to 3 pm; Fri 9 to 11 am (or by appt.) |
Prerequisites |
Math 200 (Calculus I) is HIGHLY recommended as a prerequisite for this course. If you are enrolled simultaneously in Math 200 and Phys 207, then you should discuss your status with Dr. Baski. |
Textbooks |
Physics for Scientists and
Engineers - Vol. 1 R. Knight [Recommended] Physics 207 Laboratory Manual [Required ] CPS RF remote clicker [Required ] Buy a "clicker" from one of the bookstores and register it online at www.einstruction.com (Class Key No. = J16350J116). Click here for instructions on how to register. |
Grading Policy |
6% In-class
participation with clickers [drop lowest] 4% Recitation participation 12% Homework handouts 12% Homework handout quizzes [drop lowest] 14% Loncapa (online) assignments 12% Laboratory [drop lowest] 20% Two Midterm Exams 20% Final Exam Letter grades will be assigned on the following scale: A: 90.0-100%, B: 80.0-89.9%, C: 70.0-79.9%, D: 60.0-69.9%, and F: <60% There is NO CURVING in this class. These grade breaks are FINAL. Extra credit: (1) If you drop by my office for a few minutes to introduce yourself, you can earn an additional 0.25% to be added to your overall grade. (2) Also, if your lowest quiz grade OR lowest lab grade to be dropped at the end of the semester is above 70%, then you can earn another 0.5% to be added to your grade. |
Lecture
Participation
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During lectures, a number of multiple-choice questions will be asked throughout the period. You must purchase a clicker and register it online to participate in answering these questions. This portion of the grade will be based on participation. It is your responsibility to have an operational clicker. You have one "dropped" day in case there is a problem with your clicker, but there are NO other accommodations. Do not "loan" your clicker to another student (honor code violation). |
Recitation
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Fifty-minute recitations meet each Monday in Oliver Hall North, Rm. 2121 (1020 W. Main St., next to Business Building). Attend only your assigned recitation. During recitation, you will work in assigned groups on a tutorial designed to develop a more fundamental understanding of the material. Discussion with your fellow classmates is an important element of this process. No solutions will be posted for the tutorials, so it is important that you utilize the recitation time to ask questions and fully understand the material. Questions based on the recitation material will be included on the exams. |
Homework
Handouts
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Homework is due
on the assigned Monday by 7 pm. NO LATE
homework will be accepted. If you are gone that day for some
reason, then the homework must be turned in early to Dr. Baski. |
Homework
Quizzes
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A quiz will be given on scheduled Thursdays at the beginning of lecture. Each quiz will include one problem based on the previous homework handout. The quizzes will be closed-book with no calculators allowed. There will be NO MAKE-UP quizzes; however, your lowest quiz grade will be dropped. |
Loncapa
Assignments
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This course will use an online homework system called "Loncapa" to assign multiple-choice and numerical answer questions. Online assignments are due by 5:00 pm on Fridays. NO LATE submissions will be accepted. Details of logging in at http://loncapa.vcu.edu and how to use the system are available here and in Blackboard. The first (#0) and last (#13) assignments are pre- and post-assessments that are only graded for completion. |
Laboratory
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The laboratory meets each Tues. or Wed. in Temple Rm 3317. Attend only your assigned laboratory. There will be NO MAKE-UP labs; however, your lowest lab grade will be dropped. Purchase a lab manual BEFORE labs begin. |
Midterm Exams:
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Two midterm exams (closed book, no calculators) will be given that each count 10% towards your final grade. There will be NO MAKE-UP exams. If you miss a test and the absence is excusable (through official doctor’s report or accident report), then your exam average will be computed using a weight of 15% for the remaining Midterm Exam and 25% for the Final Exam. |
Final Exam 20% |
The final exam (closed book, no calculators) will cover the entire range of topics in the course. |
Honor Code |
Please read the VCU Honor System Statement. Convincing evidence of honor system violations will result in the submission of formal written charges to the Honor System Coordinator. |
Students with Disabilities |
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires VCU to provide a "reasonable accommodation" to any individual who advises us of a physical or mental disability. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation or an academic adjustment, please see me as soon as possible. |
Tentative Schedule - Spring 2006
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | ||||
| 1/16 | 1/17 | Motion No Lab |
1/19 | Motion | 1/20 | ||
| 1/23 | Rec #1: Motion I | 1/24 | Motion Lab #1: Intro |
1/26 | Motion | 1/27 | DUE LC #0 and LC#1 |
| 1/30 | Rec #2: Motion II DUE HW #1 |
1/31 | Motion Lab #2: Motion 1D |
2/2 | Forces QUIZ #1 on HW #1 |
2/3 | DUE LC #2 |
| 2/6 | Rec #3:
Forces I DUE HW #2 |
2/7 | Forces Lab #3: Motion 2D |
2/9 | Forces QUIZ #2 on HW #2 |
2/10 | DUE LC #3 |
| 2/13 | Rec #4: Forces II DUE HW #3 |
2/14 | Forces Lab #4: Vectors |
2/16 | Forces QUIZ #3 on HW #3 |
2/17 | DUE LC #4 |
| 2/20 | Rec #5: Forces
& Work DUE HW #4 |
2/21 | Energy Lab #5:Centripetal |
2/23 | Review for Exam #1 QUIZ #4 on HW #4 |
2/24 | DUE LC #5 |
| 2/27 | Rec #6: Review
Exam #1 NO HW DUE |
2/28 | EXAM
#1 (Motion & Forces) No Lab |
3/2 | Energy | 3/3 | DUE LC #6 |
| 3/6 | Rec #7: E &
p I DUE HW #5 |
3/7 | Energy Lab #6: Energy |
3/9 | Momentum QUIZ #5 on HW #5 |
3/10 | DUE LC #7 |
| 3/13 | SPRING BREAK | 3/14 | SPRING BREAK | 3/16 | SPRING BREAK | 3/17 | |
| 3/20 | Rec #8: E &
p II DUE HW #6 |
3/21 | Momentum Lab #7: Collisions 1D |
3/23 | Momentum QUIZ #6 on HW #6 |
3/24 | DUE LC #8 |
| 3/27 | Rec #9: Collisions DUE HW #7 |
3/28 | Rotation Lab #8: Collisions 2D |
3/30 | Rotation QUIZ #7 on HW #7 |
3/31 | DUE LC #9 |
| 4/3 | Rec #10: Rotation
I DUE HW #8 |
4/4 | Rotation Lab #9: Rotation |
4/6 | Rotation QUIZ #8 on HW #8 |
4/7 | DUE LC #10 |
| 4/10 | Rec #11: Rotation
II DUE HW #9 |
4/11 | Gravity Lab #10: Torque |
4/13 | Review for Exam #2 QUIZ #9 on HW #9 |
4/14 | DUE LC #11 |
| 4/17 | Rec #12: Review
Exam #2 NO HW DUE |
4/18 | EXAM
#2 (E, p & Rotation) Lab #11: Springs |
4/20 | Gravity | 4/21 | DUE LC #12 |
| 4/24 | Rec #13: Gravity | 4/25 | Oscillations No Lab |
4/27 | Oscillations | 4/28 | DUE LC #13 & #14 (post) |
| 5/1 | Rec #14: Oscillations | 5/2 | Review for Final No Lab |
5/4 | FINAL
EXAM 1:00 - 3:50 pm |
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