PHYSICS 150:
Principles of Classical Physics
Instructor: Jeffrey
Collett
Office:
Youngchild
108
Email:
Collettj@lawrence.edu
Telephone: 832-7014
Office hours: Monday
1:30-3:00, Thursday, 9:00-11:00, or by appointment
Meeting times: MWF
8:30; Youngchild 121
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. This is a selective survey of important
topics in classical physics.
·
Kinematics
in one and two dimensions, including circular motion
·
·
Conservation
of energy, momentum, and angular momentum
·
Simple
harmonic motion and waves
·
Gravitational
and electromagnetic forces and energy
·
The
first and second laws of thermodynamics
2. Understand the concepts and definitions
involved in the laws of classical physics.
3. Learn to use quantitative definitions in
physical law to translate a physical situation into a mathematical relation and
then to use that version of the problem to make quantitative predictions. Learn
to write a narrative that describes the problem solving process.
4. Develop the ability to perform and
interpret laboratory experiments.
Understand that the result of a measurement is always a range of values
and develop the ability to use statistical analysis and uncertainty propagation
of identify that range..
COURSE MATERIALS:
·
University Physics, 11th Ed., Young & Freedman, Pearson/Addison
Wesley (2004). This text is available
at Conkey’s Bookstore or online.
·
Theory of Experiment, David M. Cook. This text will be handed out by the
instructor. It introduces the
principles of statistical data analysis and the curve-fitting techniques used
in the laboratory portion of the course.
The cost is $7.00 (plus 5% WI sales tax).
·
Laboratory Instructions for Physics 150. This will also be handed out by the
instructor. The cost is $7.50 plus
tax.
The total cost of the lab materials
including tax, $15.23, will be charged to your student account.
OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS:
·
National Bound Notebook No. 43-648 (or a similar
book with numbered quadrille ruled pages).
·
Calculator with trigonometric, logarithmic, and
exponential functions.
COURSE ELEMENTS:
1. Class Discussion: The textbook is your basic resource for
class preparation. Lectures will
not include comprehensive coverage of all material in the reading
assignments. The text has clear
exposition and provides examples of most calculations. Lecture discussion will
highlight concepts and important themes in the work. A conceptual foundation
will make you more effective when solving problems in homework assignments.
2. Homework: Several problems are assigned each day and
will be collected on Mondays. The problems due are those assigned in
association with the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday sessions of the previous
week. Solutions need to be neatly recorded and provide complete explanations to
receive full credit. Steps that are
purely algebraic need not be explained, but all other physical reasoning should
be documented. Your objective is to
write a solution that provides a compelling, complete explanation that can be
easily understood by a classmate having difficulty with the problem. Problem
assignments will be updated periodically and will be found in the online
syllabus linked on my home page.
3. Quizzes: Four out of class quizzes will be
given. Dates are identified in the
syllabus. You will be given
instructions for completing the quizzes in class. These quizzes are an opportunity to
practice on problems similar to those that appear on the hour exams.
4. Hour Exams: Two one-hour exams will be
given.
5. Final Examination: The final examination
will be comprehensive but will have heavier weight given to the material
covered after the second hour exam..
HONOR SYSTEM:
The
Honor Code applies to all work submitted for credit in this course. This includes graded problem
assignments, quizzes, and exams. At
the end of each assignment you will be asked to reaffirm the Lawrence
University Honor Code.
Collaboration and discussion of problems is encouraged on homework
assignments as long as you acknowledge the discussion in your submitted
work. You should always create your
own narrative in your solutions.
You only need to acknowledge discussions that provide you with a key
insight into the problem.
GRADING:
One-hour
exams (total)
30%
Homework
10%
Quizzes
10%
Laboratory
grades
20%
Final
Exam
30%
TENTATIVE LECTURE PLAN
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MONDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
FRIDAY |
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January 3
1 Kinematics
in One Dimension Chapter
2.1-2.6 |
Jan. 5 2 Vectors,
2D Kinematics Chapt.
1.7-1.9, 3.1-3.3 |
|
Jan. 8
3 Circular
Motion, Chapt.
3.4, 4.1-4.4 |
Jan. 10
4 Chapt.
4.5, 5.1-5.5 |
Jan. 12
Quiz #1
5 Simple
Harmonic Motion Chapt.
13.1-2, 5 |
|
Jan. 15
MLK Day
No Class |
Jan. 17
6 Work-Kinetic
Energy Theorem Chapt.
6.1-6.4 |
Jan. 19
7 Potential
Energy/Energy Conservation Chapt.
7.1-7.5 |
|
Jan 22
Quiz #2
8 Momentum
Conservation/Collisions Chapt.
8.1-8.4 |
Jan. 24
9 Catch up day |
Jan. 26 10 HOUR
EXAM |
|
Jan 29
11 Rotational
KE Chapt.
9.1-9.4 |
Jan. 31
12 Rotational
Dynamics Chapt.
10.1-10.7 |
Feb. 2
13 Inverse
Square Force Laws Chapt.
12.1-12.5, 21.1-21.3 |
|
Feb. 5
Quiz #3
14 Lorentz Force Law Chapt. 21.4, Chapt
27.4-27.5 |
Feb. 7
15 The
Electric Field Chapt.
21.5-21.7 |
Reading Period
|
|
Feb.
12
16 Electric
Potential Chapt.
23.1-23.5 |
Feb. 14
17 Magnetism Chapt. 27.1-27.6, Chapt. 28.3-28.6 |
Feb. 16
Quiz #4 18 Faraday’s
Law of Induction Chapt.
29.1-29.5 |
|
Feb. 19 19 Properties
of Waves Chapt. 15.1-15.5 |
Feb. 21 20 Standing
Waves & Doppler Effect Chapt.
15.6-15.8, 16.4-16.8 |
Feb. 23 21 HOUR
EXAM |
|
Feb. 26 22
Electromagnetic waves, Diffraction
& Interference Chapt.
32..2, 32.6, 35.1-35.3, 36.1-36.5 |
Feb. 28 23 Heat
& Temperature Chapt.
17.1-17.7 |
Mar. 2
24
Ideal
Gases Chapt
18.1, 18.3-18.4 |
|
Mar. 5
25 First Law
of Thermodynamics Chapt.
19.1-19.8 |
Mar. 7
26 Entropy
& the Second Law Chapt.
20.1-20.8 |
Mar. 9
27 Review |
PHYSICS
150 PROBLEM ASSIGNMENTS
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Lecture |
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1 |
Chapter 2:
Q2.10, Q2.12, 2.4, 2.12, 2.15, 2.34, 2.46, 2.50 |
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2 |
Chapter 1: 1.42,
1.46; Chapter 3: 3.4, 3.8, 3.10,
3.65, 3.70 |
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3 |
Chapter 3:
3.32, 3.75; Chapter 4: Q4.8,
Q4.14, 4.8, 4.14 |
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4 |
Chapter 4:
Q4.15, 4.20, 4.22, 4.39; Chapter 5: 5.4, 5.19, 5.39, 5.45, 5.46 |
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5 |
Chapter 13:
13.4, 13.8, 13.12, 13.42, 13.60 |
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6 |
Chapter 6: Q6.16,
6.4, 6.20, 6.24, 6.26, 6.30, 6.50, 6.73 |
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7 |
Chapter 7:
7.5, 7.42, 7.55, 7.70 |
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8 |
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9 |
Chapter |
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10 |
Exam |
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11 |
Chapter |
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12 |
Chapter |
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13 |
Chapter12: 12.16, 12.23, 12.34, 12.36, 12.37 Chapter 21: 21.7, 21.22 |
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17 |
Chapter 27: 27.34, 27.45 (see definition in sections 28.5) Chapter 28: 14, 17, 22, 31 |
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19 |
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20 |
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21 |
Exam |
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FINAL
EXAM: Wednesday, March 14, 1:30 PM, Y-121