Physics 1A
Harold M. Hastings
Fall 2001
Syllabus
Address, etr.
Office: CHPHB 102
Office hours: MWF 1-1:45, MW 3-3:45, Tu 10:30 -12.
Telephone: 516-463-5586
Ms. Terri Kamiel, Sr. Exec. Secretary, 516-463-5582
Email: Harold.Hastings@Hofstra.edu
Home page (through October, 2001)
magic.hofstra.edu/~mathmh
Home page for this course:
magic.hofstra.edu/~mathmh/~phys001
Text: Serway and Faughn, College Physics
The plan (first draft)
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Recitation |
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Sept 3 |
No class - labor day |
Overview 1. Mechanics Ch. 1. Introduction |
Ch. 1, cont'd Ch. 2. Motion in one dimension: definitions constant velocity constant acceleration |
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Sept 10 |
Ch. 2. Motion in one dimension: more examples |
Problems on Ch. 1 and 2 |
Ch. 3. Chapter 3. Vectors and 2D motion goals: describe 2D motion, e.g., for a projectile, for a car, etc. thus, we need an efficient "math" description today: what are vectors working with vectors |
Quiz 1 on Ch 1 and 2 Ch. 3, cont'd working with vectors velocity and acceleration in 2D
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Sept 17 |
Ch. 3. cont'd Projectile motion |
Problems on Ch. 3 (Tues recitation) |
No class |
Ch. 4. Laws of motion The concept of force Newton's laws |
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Sept 24 |
Ch. 4, cont'd |
"The 59 story crisis" Problems on Ch. 4 |
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Quiz 2 on Ch 3 and 4 |
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Oct 1 |
Ch. 5 Work and energy |
Computer "lab" - the brachistochrone |
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Oct 8 |
Ch 6 Momentum and collisions What happens when a big truck hits a compact car |
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Oct 15 |
Ch. 7 Circular notion and the law of gravity Kepler's laws |
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Oct 22 |
Ch. 8 Rotational equilibrium and rotational dynamics |
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Oct 29 |
Review of Ch 1 -8 |
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Test on Ch 1-8 |
Ch 9 Solids and fluids |
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Nov 5 |
Ch. 9, cont'd |
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2. Thermodynamics Ch. 10 Thermal physics |
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Nov 12 |
Ch. 10, cont'd |
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Ch. 11 Heat |
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Nov 19 |
Ch. 11, cont'd |
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No class |
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Nov 26 |
Ch. 12. The laws of thermodynamics |
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Dec 3 |
Review |
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Test on Ch 9-12 |
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Dec 10 |
Review |
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Reading and study day Universal makeup exam |
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Dec 17 |
Final exam this week |
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Here are the first few HW sets. Due dates will be announced in class.
Homework exercises
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Problems |
Number of points |
Your score |
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Ch 1: 3,8,15,18,26,30,33,34 |
10 |
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Ch 2: 4,7,13,18,19,24,28,37,40,42 |
10 |
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Ch 3: Conceptual 18; problems 1,3,7,9,13,14,16,20,25,26,37 |
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Ch 4: 1,2,8,10,13,16,24,26,28,31,33,38,39,41,51,53 |
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Short report on "The 59 story crisis" |
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Here is how the HW graded will be computed: Total score to be scaled to 100,as follows. First, convert you score to a percentage. If you handed in all of the HW, add 15 %; if you handed in all but one set, add 10 %; if you handed in all but two sets, add 5 %; otherwise there are no additional points.
Finally, here is how the overall grade will be computed (90 =A, 80=B, 70=C, 60=D).
2 quizzes @ 50 pts each
2 tests @ 100 pts each
Homework counts as a third test (100 pts)
Late homework will receive less or no credit
One test or quiz (not homework) may be replaced by the "universal makeup"
Final exam 200 pts
Attendance is expected. Points may be deducted for absences beyond 3.
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