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General  PHYSICS  I 
PHYS 201001

Text Books:

R. A. Serway and J. W. Jewett

Principles of Physics

third edition

Thomson Learning

ISBN 0-534-49262-2

Mikhail M. Agrest 

Lectures on General Physics I
Thomson Learning

ISBN 0-759-35047-7

THIS 
COURSE IS:

Introduction to principles of physics primarily for scientists and engineers. Subjects covered are mechanics (vectors, linear and rotational motion, equilibrium, and gravitational fields); heat (mechanical and thermal properties of solids, liquids, and gases); and wave motion.

It is the first semester of a two-semester sequence in General Physics using calculus.

Lecture three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.

Pre/Co-requisite

120 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.

PHYS 201L is a co-requisite.          PHYS 201 is a prerequisite for PHYS 202

ATTENDANCE
POLICY:

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You are expected to attend all classes and laboratory periods.

You are responsible for all materials covered in class and lab and all assignments. 

GRADING
SCALE:

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A   90-100 

B+  86-89 
B   80-85

C+   76-79 
C   70-75

D   60-69 
F   <60 

ONE-HOUR

TESTS:

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There will be three  (3)  one-hour tests.
The dates for the tests are in the syllabus. 

FINAL 

EXAM:

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There will be a three-hour written Final Exam. 

There are no exemptions from the Final exam.
The Final exam covers the entire semester's work.

GRADING 

POLICY:

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Your grade for the course is determined by: 

Average of the three  one-hour tests: 60 % 

Homework & your work in class . . .  5 %

Final Exam  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 30 % 

Work in class /General impression. . 5 % 

PREPARATION 

FOR CLASS:

You are expected to have read the assignment from your text for each class. 

ASSIGNED

PROBLEMS:

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Problems will be assigned from each chapter.
Some problems from each chapter will be collected and graded. 

Late homework will not be accepted.

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