General Physics I (PHYS 141 undergraduate level)
General Information
Times:Thursday, 7:00-10:00 PM
Method: 3 hours lecture per week
Place:Building #01, 217E
Instructor: Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan
Office: 212 E
Phone: (504) 280 7621
Email:soprisan@yahoo.com
Office Hours:Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Prerequisite:
- MATH 130 - College Algebra
Corequisite:
- Math 131 - College trigonometry
Course Description:
The goal is to help students develop a conceptual understanding of physics principles. The course intends to improve students' reasoning ability by summarizing the logical steps involved in solving problems. A major task is to show students that the physics principles are involved in day-to-day living.
Instructional Objectives:
At the end of the course, the students should be able to identify the fundamental principles of physics, and creatively apply the mathematical methods developed in algebra and trigonometry to solve physics related problems. The students should be able to define fundamental physics concepts like velocity, force, work, energy, impulse and momentum.
Texts:
Physics, John D. Cutnell and Kenneth W. Johnson, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2004
Topics:
Date Chapter Problems
22.01 1. Introduction and mathematical concepts (sections 1-8) 3,4,7,13,15,23,31,35,43,45 (extra 19,29,37,47,49)
29.01 2. Kinematics in one dimension (sections 1-7) 5,7,13,15,25,27,45,47,58,59 (extra 10,17,29,31,51,53)
05.02 3. Kinematics in two dimensions (sections 1-4) 9,21,27,29,31,48,51 (extra 11,37,39,57)
12.02 SEMESTER TEST 1
4. Forces and Newton's laws of motion (sections 1-6)		 .
3,11,13,21,23,27,39,53,67,71,73 (extra 9,29,43,59,79)
19.02 4. Forces and Newton's laws of motion (sections 7-12)
26.02 5. Dynamics and uniform circular motion (sections 1-7) 7,13,23,28,29,37 (extra 9,19,25,33,40,41)
04.03 SEMESTER TEST 2
6. Work and energy (sections 1-4)		 .
5,7,15,17,29,31,45,49,55,57,67 (extra 9,19,23,53,59,61)
11.03 6. Work and energy (sections 5-8)
18.03 7. Impulse and momentum (sections 1-5) 3,7,16,18,27,29,31,41 (extra 9,13,19,21,35,37)
25.03 SEMESTER TEST 3
8. Rotational kinematics (sections 1-7)		 .
5,7,17,19,31,33,39,41,47,49 (extra 11,23,25,35,44,53)
01.04 9. Rotational dynamics (sections 1-6) 1,3,5,15,17,25,29,39,41,47,55 (extra 7,11,21,33,35,57,59,61)
15.04 SEMESTER TEST 4
10. Simple harmonic motion and elasticity (sections 1-8)		 .
1,3,5,13,15,19,31,33,43,45,53,55 (extra 9,21,23,37,39,47)
22.04 11. Fluids (sections 1-10) 5,15,25,33,41,53,59,61 (extra 7,17,27,35,45,55,62)
29.04 SEMESTER TEST 5
Evaluation and Grading
Homework: One homework every two weeks will be assigned. The purpose is to highlight special techniques presented during the lectures. The usual due date is after two weeks. Late homework are severely penalized (ten percent of the total grade each day). Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.
Semester tests: There are five written, in-class, partial examinations, usually after two chapters were covered. One semester test grade may be dropped in determining your final grade.
Final exam: There is one comprehensive final exam, and must be taken by all those intending to pass the course. No make-up tests or exams will be allowed. If you should miss more than one semester test, you may be allowed to count the final exam as one additional test grade. See the instructor in case of special problems.
The final exams is scheduled for Thursday, May 6, between 8:30 and 11 PM.
Grading: Final grade is the weighted average with
Grading scale: 90-100, A; 80-89, B; 70-79, C; 60-69, D.
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