PHYSICS 1052.002 SYLLABUS: SPRING 2017 Room 110: 10:00-10:50 MWF JIM ROBERTS, PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS OFFICE: ROOM 314 PHYSICS BUILDING (BEHIND DOOR #317) 940-565-3022 OFFICE HOURS: I AM GENERALLY ON CAMPUS FROM 8:30-5:00 DAILY I AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER CLASS ON MONDAYS TO CONSULT WITH ANY STUDENTS AS NEEDED. Office hours are: 1:00-2:00 pm M-F and at 5:00-6:00 pm Mondays. CLASS ROOM #110 Environmental Science Building The University of North Texas Physics Department will make reasonable adjustments to ensure equal opportunity for qualified persons with disabilities to participate in all physics programs and activities. Please see instructor if special accommodations are required. Week of TOPICS TEXT January 16 Introduction, Distribution of PHYS 1052 Lab syllabus Chapter 1 Units, Measurements, Scale, Scientific Notation Chapter 1 Locating objects in the Sky Chapter 2 January 16 No Class on Monday, MLK holiday January 23 Motions of Objects in the Sky Chapter 3 January 30 The Cycles of the Moon Chapter 3 Eclipses February 6 Ancient Astronomy, Models Of the Solar System Chapter 4 Scientific Method, Chapter 4 Historical Development, Kepler's Laws Chapter 4 February 13 Newton's Laws of Motion Chapter 5 Newton's Law of Gravity Chapter 5 February 20 EXAM 1: Chapters 1-3 February 27 Last date to drop course with W March 6 Electromagnetic Radiation, Spectroscopy Chapter 6 Optical Telescopes, Other Telescopes March 20 Origin of the Solar System Chapter 19 March 10 EXAM 2: Chapters 4-6 March 13-19 SPRING BREAK March 27 Planetary Geology, Earth Chapter 20

April 3 Moon Chapter 21

April 10 EXAM 3: Chapters 19-22 April 17 Mercury Chapter 21 Venus Chapter 22 Mars Chapter 22 April 24 Last day to accept EXPERIMENTS/EXTRA CREDIT April 24 Jupiter & Saturn Characteristics Chapter 23 Uranus, Neptune, Pluto Chapter 24 Asteroids, Meteors, Comets Chapter 25

May1 EXAM 4: Chapters 23-25 May 1 Course Review, Radio astronomy lecture May 6 FINAL EXAM 8:00-10:00 am in ENV-110 Chapters 1-6, 19- (COMPREHENSIVE) 25

There will be four tests, your lab points, your class participation ( CP ) points and a final examination to obtain a grade for this course. There will be no “make-up” tests. Students are provided an opportunity to be exempted from the comprehensive final if they have accumulated 550 of possible points after the fourth exam. Otherwise, the final must be taken. Lab points may be supplemented with Experiments and your class participation points for exemption. If you are not exempted, your grade will be calculated using the final, your lab points, your class participation points and three of the highest regular test grades. These six elements are computed according to the following formulas:

XGRADE = ( CP+ Lab +T1 + T2 + T3+ T4) /6 FGRADE = ( CP+ Lab+T1 + T2 + T3+ T4+1.5*Tf –TX )/6 TX is the drop test score. Tf is the final test score. CP is the class participation score. Quizzes, Videos and Experiments are provided during the semester to allow you to earn class participation points to add to your overall grade. You must request the experiments. The (12) Video-Essays and (7) Experiments are graded on a 0-10 point scale. You will be expected to write a full extended narrative essay (not a Point-by-Point Outline) over these videos. The videos will be given in class at each Fridaymeeting. At the beginning of class roll will be taken and at the end of class the essay will show full attendance. This structure will also be used for monitoring attendance. Up to ten points will be awarded for full class attendance with the essay. Astronomy has developed over many centuries. The videos cover topics that are not time related and are designed to show items of discovery prior to the beginning of the 21st century. Newer videos are available on various web sites and assignments will be made from time-to-time for these videos.

VIDEO TITLES Week of TOPICS TEXT January 16 Big numbers and The Sky Chapter 1.2 January 16 M. L. K. Holiday (No Class) No Class January 23 The Cycles of the Sky Chapter 3 February 6 The Origins of Modern Astronomy Chapter 4 February 13 Newton, Einstein, and Gravity Chapter 5 February 20 The Tools of Astronomy Chapter 6 February 27 The Origin of the Solar System Chapter 19 March 6 Planet Earth Chapter 20 March 20 The Moon and Mercury Chapter 21 March 27 Venus and Mars Chapter 22 April 3 Jupiter and Saturn Chapter 23 April 10 Uranus, Neptune, Pluto Chapter 24 April 17 Meteorites, Asteroids and Comets Chapter 25 April 24 Special Video March 13-19 Spring Break 0 The final examination is comprehensive and will be given on May 6, at 8:00-10:00 am in room 110 ENV

If you have any concerns about how the course is being conducted as we progress through the course, please feel free to come by to see me and we will discuss your concerns or you can let me know of any concerns by e-mail to: [email protected].

Have a great semester!!! Addendum to Course Syllabus

The University of North Texas is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation; reference Public Law 92-112 – The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. With the passage of new federal legislation entitled Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, there is renewed focus on providing this population with the same opportunities enjoyed by all citizens.

UNT’s policy on Academic Dishonesty can be found at: http://www.vpaa.unt.edu/academic-integrity.htm

Drop information is available in the schedule of classes at: http://essc.unt.edu/registrar/schedule/scheduleclass.html