Fall Semester, 1998

INSTRUCTOR: K. W. Nicholson
Phone: 256 234 6346 ext 6259 or 6264 email: caccphysic@aol.com
Office: BS 224 Office Hours : Tuesday and Thursday 3- 5 PM

COURSE TITLE AND CREDIT:

PHY 213 - General Physics with Trigonometry
4 Hrs Lecture 2 Hrs Lab Credit: 4 semester Hours

CO PREREQUISITES: Math 113 Trigonometry

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides a trigonometry based study in classical physics. Topics included are: mechanics, heat and thermodynamics.

II. COURSE OBJECTIVES: As a result of successfully completing this course the student will be able to:

1. Make measurements accurately and analyze data in lab experiments.
2. State the difference between distance and displacement, and between speed and velocity.
3. Understand and use the concept of acceleration.
4. Solve constant acceleration problems using the kinematic equations of motion.
5. Analyze and solve simple projectile motion problems involving one and two moving objects.
6. Use free body diagrams in the analysis of simple statics and motion problems.
7. Extend Newton's laws to solve rotational motion problems.
8. Use Archimedes Principle to solve simple bouancy problems.
9. Understand the difference between temperature and heat.
10. Solve simple applications of the first and second law of thermodynamics.

III. CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION:

1. Serway, Chapter 1: Measurement.
2. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 2: Distance, displacement, speed and velocity.
3. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 3: Vectors
4. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 3: Projectile
5. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 4: Force and Newton's three laws of motion.
6. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 7: Circular motion.
7. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 5: Work and Energy.
8. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 5: Potential Energy.
9. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 6: Momentum.
10. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 8: Rotational Motion & statics.
11. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 9: Fluid Mechanics.
12. Serway & Faughn, Chapter 10-12: Heat and Thermodynamics

LABS:

1. Measurement
2. Introduction to Motion
3. Two dimensional motion.
4. Introduction to Force.
5. Newton's Third Law
6. Work and Energy.
7. Momentum I.
8. Torque.
9. Archimedes Principle
10. Heat & Thermo Lab 1: Temperature.
11. Heat & Thermo Lab 2: Heat Transfer I.
12. Heat & Thermo Lab 3: Heat Transfer II.
13. Heat & Thermo Lab 4: Cooling Rates.
14. Heat & Thermo Lab 5: Phase Change.

IV. References: Alan Van Heuvelen's ALPS Kits, Cindy Schwarz's Interactive Journey Through Physics

V. Required (Graded) Assignments: 13 experiments, 3 -100 point tests, 1- 200 point final, daily quizes and weekly prelabs, ocassional 10 point quizes, miscellaneous homework problems.

 

VI. Evaluation Procedures: Grading System: A: 90 - 100 Accumulative percent, B: 80 - 89 Accumulative percent, C: 70 - 79 Accumulative percent, D: 60 - 69 Accumulative percent, F: 0 - 59 Accumulative percent.

VI. TEXTBOOKS CURRENTLY BEING USED:

College Physics, Serway & Faughn

Socratic Physics, Mathew

Active Learning Problem Sheets (ALPS) , Alan Van Heuvelen

VIII. Other Important Information:

1. Attendance: Students with more than 1 week (2 classes) unexcused absences will be dropped from the course, as required in the college catalog.

 

2. Missed labs must be made up, otherwise student will receive an I in the course. Make up labs will not be the same as regularly assigned labs. Missed labs will be made up at the instructors convinience.

3. If you have a disability that may prevent you from meeting the course requirements, contact the instructor before the end of the first week of classes to file a student disability request and to discuss a reasonable plan. Course requirements will not be waived but accommodations may be made to assist you in meeting the requirements, provided you are timely in working with the instructor to develop a reasonable accommodation plan.