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INTRODUCTORY  PHYSICS 1 LAB
PHYS 101L05
COURSE SYLLABUS
Dr. Mikhail M. AGREST

 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CHARLESTON, SC.
FALL 2000

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INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS 1, LAB.
FALL, 2000
 PHYSICS 101.L05
DR. M. AGREST
Dr. Mikhail M. AGREST. MS., LENINGRAD STATE UNIVERSITY. 
Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics, 
The USSR ACADEMY of SCIENCE 
Interests: Fluid Mechanics, Applied Mathematics,
Membrane Science and Technology.
OFFICE HOURS:
At BELL[Image]
BUILDING 
Room # 401
   Tuesday, 
2:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday
4:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Other hours by appointment.
PHONES: 

Office: (843) 953-1-359.
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Home: (843) 556-2997
  E-mail: 
INTERNET: 
agrestm@cofc.edu 

 

 

http://www.cofc.edu/~agrestm 
THIS 
COURSE IS:		 A laboratory program to accompany  PHYS 101. 
Laboratory three hours per week. 
Prerequisite: PHYS 101 is a co-requisite or prerequisite for PHYS 101L. 

 
WHAT DO YOU NEED THIS COURSE FOR??
Knowledge and Understanding, Information and the Ability to Analyze this Information:
this is what makes the difference in enjoying life by a Human being.
Physics ! That is the Philosophy of the Universe!
Study Physics and you will get these skills.
Study Physics and it will help you to succeed in any Science.
Study Physics and it will help you to succeed in any Career.
EVERYTHING AROUND YOU IS PHYSICS !!! (BESIDES PSYCHICS):
How to measure different things, how to estimate,
How to listen, how to argue with your nice roommate,
How to heat, how to cool, how to push, how to pull,
How to dive in a swimming pool.
What to do to move to the Stars, how to stay at rest
You will learn all this from the wonderful lectures of Mikhail AGREST

 
H A V E   A   G O O D   S E M E S T E R
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS 1, Lab 
FALL, 2000
PHYSICS 101.L05
DR. M. AGREST
Text Books:
Contemporary College Physics

 Third edition by 
Edwin R Jones & Richard L. Childers 
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

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College of Charleston Physics Laboratory 101 Manual  (Fall '00) 
ATTENDANCE
POLICY:		 You are expected to attend all laboratory periods. 
You are responsible for all material covered during the lab, 
even if you are absent.
GRADING
SCALE:		 [Image]
A   90-100 
B+   87-89 
B   80-86 
C+   77-79 
C   70-76 
D   60-69 
F   <60 
PREPARATION 
FOR LAB: 		   You are expected to have read the description of Lab. from your Lab. Manual for each Lab. session. 
LAB. REPORT Lab. Reports are due next Lab.Session 
QUIZZES: 
[Image]		 There will be a short quiz at the beginning of most labs.
The quiz will be on the material from the previous lab.

 
GRADING 
POLICY:		 [Image]
Your grade for the course is determined by: 
1. Lab participation. .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .25%
2. Lab reports . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . 25%
3. Lab quizzes  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . 40%
4. General impression of your work in class. . .  . . . . . . 10% 

L a b .  s e s s i o n s :
Wednesday
12:00 - 3:00 PM,
SCIC # 108


H A V E   A    G O O D   S E M E S T E R 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PHYSICS 101L05 FALL '2000
 DR. M. AGREST 
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS 1, LAB
MONTH 
  DATE
 
TOPIC
     August
 30
 6
 Measurements
SEPTEMBER
06
Velocity & Acceleration
13
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 Vector Addition
20
 kO
 Projectile Motion
27
 MNMNM Friction
 OCTOBER 02          Last Day    to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
04
 Newton's Laws
10          MIDTERM GRADES DUE
11
 g
 Uniform Circular Motion
18
 $  897 Conservation of Energy
25
- =
 Collision Physics
NOVEMBER
01
~
 Bernoulli's Equation 
06 - 07           FALL Break Holiday
 08
Temperature and Heat
15
Simple Pendulum
22-25                          Thanksgiving Holiday
29
The Speed of Sound
DECEMBER
01                 Last Day of Classes

 
 
 
H A V E    N I C E  H O L I D A Y S

 
 
 
 
 


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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 
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Physics Courses
101 Introductory Physics (3) 
101L Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)
102 Introductory Physics (3) 
102L Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)
105 Introduction to Meteorology (3) 
119 Celestial Navigation (2) 
129 Astronomy I (3) 
129L Astronomy I Laboratory (1) 
130 Astronomy II (3) 
130L Astronomy II Laboratory (1) 
150 Physics of Sound and Music (4) 
201 General Physics (4) 
202 General Physics (4) 
203 Physics and Medicine (3)
205 Intelligent Life in the Universe (3)
206 Planetary Astronomy  (3)
298 Special Topics (1-3) 
301 Classical Mechanics (3) 
302 Classical Mechanics (3) 
306 Physical Optics (4) 
307 Thermodynamics (3) 
308 Atmospheric Physics (3) 		 311 Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (3)
320 Introductory Electronics (4) 
330 Introduction to Modern Physics (3) 
331 Introduction to Modern Physics (3) 
370 Experimental Physics (4) 
390 Research (1-3) 
399 Tutorial (3, repeatable up to 12) 
403 Introductory Quantum Mechanics (3)
404 Introductory Quantum Mechanics (3)
407 Introduction to Nuclear Physics (3) 
408 Introduction to Solid State Physics (3)
409 Electricity and Magnetism (3) 
410 Electricity and Magnetism (3) 
412 Special Topics (1-3) 
413 Astrophysics (3) 
415 Fluid Mechanics (3) 
419 Research Seminar (1) 
420 Senior Research (3) 
456 Air Pollution Meteorology (4) 
457 Satellite Meteorology (3)
458 Climate Change (4)
499 Bachelor's Essay (6) 
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AND MORE FUN                        FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT    :
Dr. Laura Penny, Faculty Adviser of the Club  at (843) 953-8290    or    pennyl@cofc.edu
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