Department of Physics
Schedule for Physics with Calculus I – Spring,
2009
Instructor: Dr.
Richard A. Bone
Below are the chapter-sections from "University Physics", 12th edition by Young & Freedman to be covered during this course. (If you already have a different calculus-based book, you are not required to buy Young and Freedman. However you will need to order "Mastering Physics" (~$40). See below.) In order to get the most out of this course, read the relevant sections for the classroom session you have just attended and upgrade and clarify your lecture notes accordingly. Gaining conceptual understanding of physics is of the utmost importance.
Homework We will be using the Web-based homework system, "Mastering Physics", that is included with your purchase of Young and Freedman. You will need to register by going to www.masteringphysics.com and selecting Young/Freedman's University Physics, 12/e. (If you are using a different book, you will need to purchase Mastering Physics which you can do via the same website During registration, you must enter the course ID, which is MPBONE18. Further details will be given in the first class, and/or in an update of this Schedule.
Assistance Individual assistance with any aspect of this course will be available during my office hours which, generally, will be Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 pm. I will be in my office (CP 213) or my lab (CP 276). Solutions to problems will be posted on my website – www.fiu.edu/~bone/ (user name and password will be provided in class). There is also a problem-solving class, PHZ 2102, which accompanies PHY 2048. It is scheduled on Tuesday, 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. or Wednesday, 1:00 to 1:50 p.m.
This is a 4 credit
course. You should therefore schedule at least 8 hours per week
for
homework and self-study outside the classroom.
The final exam will contain 2 sections, one covering coursework since EXAM 2, the other on earlier material. The relative weighting of the 3 exams and homework will be as follows:
HOMEWORK - 12%, ASSESMENT TEST 2 - 2%, EXAMS 1 and 2 - 25% each, FINAL EXAM - 36%
Your overall score will be converted to a letter grade according to the following approximate scheme: >85% = A, A-; 75-84% = B+, B, B-; 58-74% = C+, C
Make-up exams and/or incompletes will only be given in extreme cases involving serious medical problems, death in family, etc, not because your car breaks down, or you are not prepared for the exam, or you have a work/vacation conflict. Written verification will be required. Any make-up exams will be scheduled for after the final, assuming you get passing grades on the other exams.
Student
Learning Outcome The successful student will
be one who has
developed a strong, conceptual understanding of the classical
mechanics
and thermodynamics described in the reading assignments below. A strong
conceptual understanding is gained through regular class attendance,
questioning your instructor in class and during office hours, and
paying
particular attention to homework. Confidence that you have a deep
understanding
of physics is achieved through homework problem-solving. Always
work from
first principles. There are so few of these principles that there's
not
much to memorize. If you find yourself simply hunting for an equation
that
contains the variables in the problem, you will likely fail the exams.
The
successful student will be one who, confronted with an original
problem, is
able to apply the basic laws of physics in order to find a solution.
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Jan 5 |
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1-1,2,3,4,5,6, 7,8,9; 2-1 |
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Jan 7 |
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Assessment test 1 |
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Jan 9 |
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Jan 12 |
2 |
2-2,3,4,5; 3-1,2 |
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Jan 14 |
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Jan 16 |
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Jan 21 |
3 |
3-3,4; 4-1 |
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Jan 23 |
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Jan 26 |
4 |
4-2,3,4,5,6 |
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Jan 28 |
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Jan 30 |
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Feb 2 |
5 |
Exam 1 (Tentatively covering 1-1 through 4-6) |
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Feb 4 |
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5-1,2,3,4 |
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Feb 6 |
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Feb 9 |
6 |
6-1,2,3,4; 7-1,2 |
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Feb 11 |
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Feb 13 |
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Feb 16 |
7 |
7-3; 8-1,2,3,4,5 |
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Feb 18 |
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Feb 20 |
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Feb 23 |
8 |
9-1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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Feb 25 |
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Feb 27 |
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Feb 27 is deadline for DR/WI |
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Mar 2 |
9 |
10-1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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Mar 4 |
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Mar 6 |
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Mar 9 |
10 |
Exam 2 (Tentatively covering 5-1 through 10-6) |
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Mar 11 |
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12-1; 13-1,2,3,4,5 |
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Mar 13 |
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Mar 23 |
11 |
15-1,2,3; 17-1,2,3,5 |
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Mar 25 |
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Mar 27 |
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Mar 30 |
12 |
18-1,2,3,4; 19-1,2,3,4 |
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Apr 3 |
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Apr 6 |
13 |
19-5,6,7,8;20-1,2 |
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Apr 8 |
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Apr 10 |
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Apr 13 |
14 |
20-4,5,6,7 |
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Apr 15 |
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Apr 17 |
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Assessment test 2 |
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Apr 20 |
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12:00 to 2:00 pm FINAL EXAM (~ 2/3 of exam tentatively covering 12-1 through 20-7. ~ 1/3 of exam on earlier material) |