EXAMINATION TIMES:

EXAM	DATES	TIME	TOPICS	CHAPTERS
#1	Fri. Jan. 24	12 am	Vectors, Trigonometry, & The Motion of Matter	1, 2, 3
#2	Fri. Feb. 14	12 am	Newton's Laws, Forces, Work, & Kinetic Energy	4, 5, 6
#3	Wed. Feb. 26	12 am	Conservation of Energy & Momentum	7, 8
#4	Wed. March 12	12 am	Rotational Motion	9,10
Final Exam	Mon. March 17	1-4 pm	All the Above	1-10

You may bring one page - both front and back - of equations, concepts, and conversion factors for each exam. This is cumulative in that you can bring the note(s) from all the previous exams. For example, on the third exam you can have 3 pages of note; one page for the current exam, #3, plus the notes you used on exams #1 and #2; a total three pages all together. The worked out solutions to problems is not considered to be acceptable notes.

One a one time bases only, you may make arrangements with me to make up a missed exam or to take an exam at a different time; provided your rationale is reasonable. Moreover, you must be able to match the score you make on a make-up exam on a least one of your other exam scores in order for me to accept count your make-up score a legitimate.

HOMEWORK & ATTENDANCE:
You will be assigned homework problems daily with subparts. These problems will be collected randomly. Your homework grade will be based on those homework problems collected.

Your total attendance in class each day will count as about 1/3 of your Homework-attendance grade.

Late homework will not normally be accepted unless you make some arrangements with me ahead of time. Note that you can turn in problems ahead of time.

CLASS GRADE:
Your overall letter grade in class is determined by the total points accumulated on:

• Four one-hour exams, each worth 1/6 = 17% of your final grade.
• Daily Homework and Attendance, worth 1/6 = 17% of your final grade.
• Comprehensive final exam, worth 2/6 = 33% of your final grade.

Yor are allowed to drop one of your four hour exams or your homework/attendance grade. Alternately, you can drop the final if you are satisfied with your average grade on the four hour exams and the homework-attendance grade. Note that if you opt to not take the final, each exam and the homework-attendance grade will be worth 1/5 = 20% of your final grade.

PHYSICS 121 MANUAL:
In addition to the textbook, you can also purchase a class manual from the bookstore. This booklet contains a paper version of the homework problems, the HomeWork Error Catalog, Daily Homework Overview, and the last two years exams with answers.

PHYSICS 131 LAB MANUAL:
For those taking the Physics 131 Lab, the labs start the second week of class. You will need to purchase a lab manual at the book store. Don't wait until the day of your lab to purchase the P131 Lab Manual because the Printing Plant will only make about 2/3 of the maunals needed. If the bookstore is out of manuals it will take about two day for them to get more manuals.

INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Richard Vawter

Office: 170 Bond Hall

Office Hours:10-11 am MTWF, 1-2 pm MTWR

Phone: 650-3823 (Office)

TEXTBOOK:

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 2

Paul Tipler

Freeman Worth Publishers

Fourth Edition, 1999, Volume 2

TOPICS for EXAM #1
  Models in Science (Chapter 1 and Handouts)
    Model Approach to Understanding
      Models, Data, Observations, and Facts
      Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
    Scientific Methodology
      The Game of Physics
    The Role of Measurement
      Operational Definitions
       - Units
       - Scalars and Vectors
      Derived Quantities
      Uncertainty and Significant Figures
    Laws of Nature
      Laws, Theories, and Hypotheses in Science.

  Kinematics: Matter in Motion
    Velocity and Acceleration (Chapter 2)
      Average and Instantaneous Motion
       - Derivative
      Uniform Acceleration
       - Gravity
       - Free Fall
      Graphical Interpretation
       - Slope & Derivative
       - Position & Velocity versus Time

    Motion in Two Dimensions (Chapter 3)
      Dimensional Independence
      Vectors and Scalars
       - Addition/Subtraction of Vectors
       - Unit Vectors
       - Components
       - Dot Product
      Projectile Motion
       - Range and Time of Flight
      Relative Motion
       - Frames of Reference
      Circular Motion
       - Centripetal Acceleration

TOPICS for EXAM #2
  Dynamics: Newton's law of Motion (Chapters 4 & 5))
    Newton's First Law
      Forces
       - Definition
       - Addition
    Newton's Second Law
      Inertia
       - Mass
       - Weight
    Newton's Third Law
      Action and Reaction
       - Conservation laws
    Contact Forces
      Force of Friction
       - Normal Force
       - Coefficient of Friction
       - Drag Force in a Medium
      Tension in a Cord
    Static Equilibrium

  Work and Energy
    Forms of Energy
      Mechanical Energy
       - Energy of moving objects
      Wave Energy
       - Quantum and Electromagnetic Energy
      Internal Energy
       - Heat
    Work done by a Force
      Kinetic Energy
      Potential Energy
    Power
      Efficiency

TOPICS for EXAM #3
  Conservation of Energy (Chapter 7)
    Conservative Forces
      Mechanical Energy
      Kinetic and Potential
    Non-Conservative Forces
      Work Energy Relationship

  Momentum & Center of Mass (Chapter 8)
    Impulse
      Newton's laws of motion.
    Conservation of Momentum
      Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
    Center of Mass
      Collection of Point Particles
      Solid Objects

TOPICS for EXAM #4
  Rotational Motion (Chapters 10 & 11)
    Rotational Kinematics
      Angular Velocity
       - Radians and Degrees
       - Tangential Linear Velocity
      Angular Acceleration
       - Instantaneous and Average
       - Tangential Linear Acceleration
      Circular Motion (Sections 4.3 & 6.2)
       - Centripetal Acceleration
      Rotational Energy

    Rotational Dynamics
      Rotational Inertia
       - Moment of Inertia
       - Parallel Axis Theorem
      Torque
       - Lever Arm
      Angular Momentum
       - Conservation of Angular Momentum