PHYS 111-6 General Physics I Fall, 2006
Instructor: Dr. Cattell Office: W4-33
PHYS 111 is an introduction to mechanics, heat and sound. It is a prerequisite for PHYS 112, the last course of this sequence. PHYS 111 and PHYS 112 are algebra-trigonometry based courses for Chemical and Engineering Technology students with a good background in algebra and trigonometry, mathematically able Liberal Arts students who plan to teach mathematics and sciences, and students in Pharmacy, Pre-Dental, and Pre-Medical programs who do not need a calculus-based physics course. Prerequisite: MATH 162.
Text: Physics, seventh edition, by Cutnell and Johnson, John Wiley and Sons, 2006. This text is used for both PHYS 111 and PHYS 112.
Outline
Chapter 1 Introduction and Mathematical Concepts
Sections 1.1 through 1.8
Chapter 2 Kinematics in One Dimension
Sections 2.1 through 2.7
Chapter 3 Kinematics in Two Dimensions
Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Chapter 4 Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion
Sections 4.1 through 4.12
Chapter 5 Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion
Sections 5.1 through 5.6
Chapter 6 Work and Energy
Sections 6.1 through 6.9
Chapter 7 Impulse and Momentum
Sections 7.1 through 7.4
Chapter 8 Rotational Kinematics
Sections 8.1 through 8.5
Chapter 9 Rotational Dynamics
Sections 9.1 through 9.6
Resources
1. Library References
a. Fundamentals of Physics (seventh edition) by Halliday, Resnick and Walker; Wiley (2001)
b. University Physics (fourth edition) by Sears, Zemansky and Young; Addison-Wesley (1970)
2. Computer Resources
a. CD Physics. This is the CD-ROM version of Cutnell’s Physics from Wiley.
b. Interactive Learningware. Tutorial solutions of some of the exercises in Cutnell’s Physics.
c. World Wide Web Solutions. Solutions to some of the end-of-chapter problems in Physics can be found at this web site: http://www.wiley.com/college/cutnell/sol.html.
Tests
Tests given in this course:
1. Six one-hour tests during the semester. The first is on Monday, September 18.
(See the homework assignments for the dates of the other tests.)
2. Six half-hour quizzes during the semester. The first is on Monday, September 11.
(See the homework assignments for the dates of the other quizzes.)
3. A comprehensive final exam at the end of the semester.
Determination of Grade
Homework 10%
Lab Reports 20%
Quizzes 20%
Tests 25%
Final 25%
If you take all the hour tests, your lowest hour test grade will be dropped. At the end of the course you will have a course average calculated from the averages of your homework, lab reports and hour test grades and your grade on the final (with the weights shown above). Your course average will be a number between 0 and 100. If your laboratory average is at least 60% the following scale determines the letter grade you receive for the course:
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
Below 60 F
If your laboratory average is less than 60% you will receive an F regardless of your overall course average.
Homework
The only way to learn a subject is to practice it yourself. It is therefore important that you do the homework and turn it in. Your test scores will reflect how well you learned the material assigned for homework. (Note that homework, quizzes and tests together account for 55% of your final grade.)
Laboratory Sessions
You should be scheduled for a two-hour laboratory session, which meets once a week. You are required to have Volume I of the Physics Laboratory Instructions, which is available in the Community College of Philadelphia Bookstore.
Attendance
Class attendance will be taken. It is important that you do not miss class unnecessarily. If you miss two consecutive weeks of class the instructor may initiate an official "drop" form for you and send it to the Registrar who will inform you and change the permanent record accordingly.