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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS & ENGINEERING PHYSICS PHYSICS 1023-1 GENERAL PHYSICS II

Physics 1023-01 Spring 2012 Introductory Physics, Part II Important Note: The following information may require revision as the course progresses. Lectures Tuesday, Thursday 11:00AM - 12:15PM, Keplinger Hall, Room U9

General Information

Instructor: Dr. Parameswar Hari Phone: (918) 631-3128 FAX: (918) 631-2995 e-mail: [email protected] Office: KEH L165 Office Hours: W: 1-2 p.m.,

Lecture Room: Keplinger Hall, U9 This is the second semester of the introductory algebra based physics Course

Catalog Description

Electricity, magnetism, Light, and modern Physics, Continuation of Physics 1013, Prequisite, Physics 1013. Materials Required: • Text: Text Book:College Physics , Third edition, by Giambattista, Richardson and Richardson ( McGraw Hill, 2010). ISBN: 9780073629110 • Scientific calculator, any kind. Coverage

We will cover selections from chapters 16 through 29 (skipping chapters 24, 26) in the text, or 12 chapters. The amount of material requires a fast pace!

Grading Your final course grade will be determined by the following items and weights:

Item % of Final Course Grade Regular Exams (3)(each worth 20%) 60.0% Final Exam (cannot be dropped) 25.0% Final Exam is comprehensive Homework 5.0% Quizzes 10.0%

Total 100.0%

I will strictly adhere (no grading based on a curve!) to the following criteria in assigning your final course grade:

Final Course Final Course % Grade Meaning 90≤ % ≤ 100 A Superior 79.9 ≤ % ≤ 89.9 B Good 69.9 ≤ % < 79.9 C Average 59.9 ≤ % < 69.9 D Poor 0 ≤ % < 59.9 F Failure

Standards

Unless I note otherwise, material you submit to me for grading should adhere to the following standards:

1. Use 8 1/2 x 11" paper (no torn-out spiral paper!). Graphs must be computer- drawn or on graph paper or on axes neatly drawn by hand. In any case, axes must be appropriately labeled. 2. Use pencil for homework (no pen!). Be neat and legible. 3. Order problems sequentially (do not mix up the order of problems!) and number them vertically down the page. Skip a space between problems. Show all your work for full credit. Include appropriate significant figures (usually three) and correct units in all calculations; avoid excessive rounding. Clearly identify your answer. For discussion questions, provide a concise justification (usually about a paragraph in length) for your answer. 4. Staple multiple pages together, fold lengthwise, and put your name on the outside. 5. Turn in assignments on time. I will not accept assignments past the deadline unless you have arranged with me in advance or have a proven emergency. 6. Allow one full week for return of graded materials. 7. In the past, students have approached me with corrections to exams several weeks after the exams were returned. I have no way of determining whether the students were honest or just made the corrections after the test. To be fair to everyone, you should bring any corrections to exams/quizzes/homework within a week of receiving the graded paper. Request for corrections will be honored only within this period.

Reading

To better understand the lectures, I strongly suggest that you read the corresponding section in the text before coming to class. As you read each assignment, take notes on the following:

1. Terms: list and define boldface and italicized terms. 2. Laws and Equations: list laws and important equations, what each may be used for, and any assumptions, approximations, conditions, restrictions, etc., on their use. 3. Questions: list questions that occur to you, or things that are not clear.

Homework/Lab

Homework assignments consist of problems and discussion questions for each chapter we cover in the text (see "Homework Assignments" and “Course Calendar”). We will discuss homework assignments in quiz class before they are due. The assignments must be turned in class on the day they are due (usually Thursdays—see Course Calendar) . First homework problems will be assigned on Thursday , 12 January and is due on the following Thursday. Your lab session will start on January 24. Details will be announced later in class.

Each part of a problem or discussion question on an assignment will be graded with a 0, 1, or 2 corresponding to no work, partially correct work, or correct work, respectively. Discussion questions require your answer and your reasoning or justification for that answer in order to receive credit for the problem. Your score will be converted to a percentage. Your total homework grade will be worth 5 % of your final course grade.

You should consider the assigned homework to be the minimum necessary to learning the material. Working more problems on your own will improve your understanding of the material.

Quizzes You will be given a quiz each week during your quiz sessions. Each quiz will be based on a homework problem, a problem discussed in class handouts or discussion question taken directly from the homework assignment due the previous week. Quiz will be given on the last 15 minutes of the lecture session on every Tuesday (First quiz will be on 24 January 2012). Weekly Quiz will be based on the material covered in the previous week unless stated otherwise. Quizzes are closed book, closed-notes. However, you will have a Formula Sheet with the relevant equations and formulas.

Each quiz will be graded on a 10-point scale. The average of your quiz grades will be worth 10 % of your final course grade. The lowest score from the quiz will be dropped. I will not honor any request for a make –up quiz for any missed quiz.

Regular Exams

There will be three regular exams (worth 20% each) administered during the semester (see "Homework Assignments" and “Course Calendar”). Exams will be a combination of partial credit, multiple choice, true/false, and discussion question problems. Exams are closed-book; however, you will be given a formula sheet with relevant equations and formulas.

If you miss a regular exam for any reason, other than medical or family emergency, your score for the missed exam will be a zero. In situations such as medical emergencies or death in the family, I will re-distribute the weights of your grade to accommodate such needs. Any questions or disputes regarding the homework, exams and quizzes must be addressed prior to the final exam during the final week of classes. I will correct mistakes in entering points on any previous exams, quizzes and homework assignments if brought to my attention before the final exam. No changes will be made on any previously graded materials after the final exam.

Final Exam

There will be a final exam (see "Course Calendar" for the date and time of the final). The final exam will be comprehensive.

The final exam will be worth 25% of your final course grade. The final exam cannot be dropped or made up.

Under no circumstances will I administer the regular exams, quizzes or the final exam to anyone at any other time than that scheduled. Please don't even ask for an exception.

Courtesy  As a courtesy to me and to the students in the class, please  arrive class on time;  stay awake in class;  pay attention to what is going on (in particular, don't bring other work to class);  let me know in advance if you need to leave early. If you withdraw from this course prior to the start of the fourth week of the semester, the course will not be shown on your academic record. If you withdraw from this course after the start of the fourth week and up to and including the twelfth week of the semester, you will receive a grade of W (withdraw) or WF (withdraw failing) depending on your grade in the course at the time of your withdrawal.

If you are doing passing work but are unable to complete your course work due to a legitimate and documented extenuating circumstance (serious illness or personal problems, for instance), at my discretion I may grant you a grade of “I” (incomplete). I will only grant an incomplete for an exceptionally good reason. To receive an incomplete, you will need to sign a “Record of Incomplete” form that will specify what work you must do and when the work must be finished to remove the incomplete. This form will be filed in the dean’s office. The incomplete grade can remain on your record for one year. If the unfinished work is not completed in that time, your course grade will change from an I to an F.

Academic Misconduct

Cheating is usually of little value and is surprisingly easy to detect. I have no tolerance for cheating and will pursue it aggressively. I will follow the "Policies and Procedures Relating to Student Academic Misconduct in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences" which may be obtained from the Dean's office. The minimum penalty for cheating is a zero grade on the assignment in question that cannot then be dropped in the calculation of the final grade.

The work you submit for grading must be your own and must demonstrate some level of original thinking. Verbatim copying or even edited copying of assignments from other sources that demonstrates no original thinking constitutes cheating.

Tentative Course schedule

Chapter Dates for covering each chapter

16 January 10, 12, 17

17 January 19, 24, 26 Chapter Dates for covering each chapter 18 January 31, Feb. 2, 7

19 Feb. 9, 14 Exam 1. Feb. 16 20 Feb. 21, 23

21 Feb. 28, March 1, 6

22 March 8, 13

Exam 2. March 15 23 March 27, 29

25 April 3, 5

27 April 10, 12

28 selections April 17 29 selections April 17 Exam 3 April 19

Final exam May 2, 9-11.25 a.m.

Quizzes given on : January 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, March 6, 13, 27, April 3, 10, and 17.

Homework given on: January 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2 , 9, 23, March 1, 8, and 29, April 5, and 12.