| Teaching staff: | |||
| Yuichi Kubota: | kubota@mnhep.hep.umn.edu. | ||
| Agnes Mocsy: | Mocsy001@gold.tc.umn.edu changed from syllabus | ||
| Bayram Tekin: | BTekin@physics.spa.umn.edu | ||
| Alexei Kaminski: | AKamin@physics.spa.umn.edu | ||
| Patrick Johnson: | PatJohnson@physics.spa.umn.edu |
Physics 1252 is the second quarter of a three-quarter introductory course in physics for science and engineering students. In the winter quarter, we will continue the study of mechanics. We will also study thermal phenomena. The mechanics includes rotation motion in terms of its kinematics, Newton's law, energy and work, and angular momentum. These concepts form complete parallel to those for translational motion. Oscillation and wave phenomena will also be covered.
Lectures: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 2:30 - 3:20pm in 166 Physics
Recitations:
Thursday at 2:30pm or 3:35pm in rooms listed in the class
schedule
Labs:
In Physics 153, 154 or 155 at various times. See schedule at
the end of this syllabus.
Texts: Fundamentals of Physics, 5th ed. by D. Halliday, R. Resnick, and J. Walker (Wiley, 1997), and
Physics 1252 Labs (lab
manual) are required.
The Competent Problem Solver, Calculus version University of Minnesota (on problem solving strategies using 1251 matrial), and
Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson (St. Martin's Press, 1946/1987) are suggested supplementary material.
Solution manual of the textbook problems are also available
The schedule for text chapters and sections to be covered in lecture is as follows:
There will be three multiple-choice quizzes
and three problem quizzes in class on Fridays. They are in
Moos Tower room 2650.
The final exam for the course is
on Tuesday, 18 March 1997, 630-930pm (room to be announced).
We expect that you (average students) spend
six hours a week outside the class to keep up with the
class. We encourage you to read and study the assigned chapters
before the lecture because ideas and definitions in the text will
be used freely in the lectures. The problems and questions at
the end of each chapter offer an opportunity for you to test your
understanding of the material. You should do as many of them
as you can, but we suggest the following problems as a minimum
for practice and quiz preparation:
Ch. Suggested Homework Problems
11 9, 38, 46, 56, 76, 86
12 16, 35, 40, 49, 59
13 20, 22, 35, 37, 42
14 15, 26, 33, 47, 71
16 25, 44, 53, 86, 91
17 6, 8, 56, 62
18 67, 77
19 48, 67, 72, 74, 78
20 5, 16, 20, 23, 73
21 6, 8, 23, 34, 50
The quizzes on Friday will occupy
the full 50 minutes, and will be closed book. You may
use a calculator during the quizzes. A reference sheet
containing relevant formulae will be supplied. You will be
informed in lecture exactly what material will be covered on each
quiz. Your grade on each problem will be determined by how much
of the problem you complete correctly. A key to the problem solutions
will be available after the quizzes are returned. If you believe
there is an error in the grading, please return your quiz paper
to the lecturer with a note indicating what you think is in error.
Recitation sections
will be held in classes of about 20 students to allow you to work
in small groups and participate in solving problems. During the
three recitations that precede the problem quiz, you will
be given a cooperative group problem, which will
be counted as the first problem of the lecture quiz. Thus each
quiz consists of one group problem (in recitation, Thursday) and
two or three individual problems (on Friday). A reference
sheet will be supplied for the group problems. Practice group
problems and text problems will also be given on other weeks.
You have also registered for a laboratory section that will meet once a week in two consecutive periods. (Details of how labs are run are in the lab manual. Read it carefully) The laboratory material is an integral part of this course. Experiments are planned to give you useful hands-on experiences in various aspects of the course. Your grade in the laboratory will be based on your work on the four groups of experiments, the computer quiz and lab predictions, (always taken prior to the lab), the lab report. You may not pass the course without receiving a satisfactory grade (60%) in lab.
Your final grade for the course will
be established using the highest of the following two weighting
methods:
1. 30% Sum of the two highest problem quizzes (including group problems)
20% Sum of the two highest MC quizzes
15% Laboratory work
35% Final exam
2. 35% Sum of the three quizzes (including group problems)
25% Sum of the three MC quizzes
15% Laboratory work
25% Final exam
If you must miss a quiz, please discuss
this with the lecturer before the quiz.
In assigning final grades, your overall score for the lecture/recitation quizzes, the labs and the final exam will be calculated. Letter grades will be based roughly on the following percentages of the maximum possible overall score:
A: 83-100% B: 70-83% C: 50-70%
D: 40-50% F: 0-40% or incomplete lab
A good question asked by E-mail will count
a half point toward the final grade (up to 20 cumulative points)
and will reduce the weight of the exams accordingly. You may
send questions by E-mail that you had asked in class, recitation/labs
or office hours. I mean by "good questions" those questions
which are curiosity driven. "How can I solve this problem
in the book?" does not count. "Can physics explain
the change in the pitch of the ambulance?" does.
The work that you submit in the quizzes,
group problems and the final examination must be your own work
and must follow the rules given for the particular examination.
Any indication that you have received improper assistance will
result in penalties ranging from a zero on the exam to expulsion
from the University. We have been asked by the I. T. Dean to
include the following statement for your information:
The Institute of Technology assumes
that all students enroll in its programs with a serious learning
purpose and expects them to be responsible individuals who demand
of themselves high standards of honesty and personal conduct.
The Institute of Technology expects
the highest standards of honesty and integrity in the academic
performance of its students. Any attempt by a student to present
work that she or he has not prepared, or to pass an examination
by improper means, is regarded by the faculty as a serious offense,
which may result in the immediate expulsion of the student. Aiding
and abetting a student in an act of dishonesty is also considered
a serious offense.
To assist you in learning the course material,
there are several resources available:
Instructor Office Hours:
the lecturer and the TAs will hold regular office hours (see
schedule). TA's office hours will be announced later.
If you cannot come to office hours, please
make an appointment (by E-mail, by phone, or in person before/after
class, for example).
Tutors
to answer your questions will be available most hours of the day
in physics room 140, since most of physics TA's have their office
hours there, and they are willing to answer your questions even
if they are not a TA for 1252.4. (They will wear name tags for
identification) Some physics graduate students are available
for private tutoring also (for fee). You can obtain a list in
the physics office (624-1625) in physics 145. IT Lower Division
Programs Office, 128 & 150 Lind Hall (624-2890) is another
place you can seek help, though only a few tutors are physics
majors. Their service will also be available in dorms in the
evenings. Use these tutors before it's too late!
Physics-Astronomy Drop-in Center-Room
140: A place for students to
study, collaborate with others, get help with the course, and
relax. As stated above most TA office hours will also be held
in this room.
Open-Door Policy: If
any difficulties or problems arise in this course that interfere
in any way with your learning or optimum performance, your lecturer,
Yuichi Kubota, would very much like to hear about it. I encourage
students to stop by to see me at any time with any matter that
you'd like to discuss, and I will do my best to deal with problems
promptly and effectively. I and the TAs also appreciate hearing
about the course from students, and we encourage you to come by
and chat any time you'd like to. Our doors and e-mail boxes
are open!
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| 9:05 - 9:55am | |||||
| 10:10 - 11:00am | |||||
| 11:15am - 12:05pm | |||||
| 12:20 - 1:10pm | |||||
| 1:25 - 2:15pm | |||||
| 2:30 - 3:20pm | |||||
| 3:35 - 4:25pm | |||||
| 4:40 - 5:30pm | |||||
| 5:45 - 6:35pm |
TA & Recitation rooms: (All within a block of the physics building.)
| TA | room | |
| Mocsy | Smith Hall 111 | |
| Tekin | Ford Hall 170 | |
| Kaminski | Amunson Hall 124 | |
| Tekin | Akerman Hall 225 | |
| Johnson | Amundson Hall 104 | |
| Mocsy | Civil E. Hall 213 |
Labs are in Physics 153, 154, or 155.
WWW homepage for the class is:
http://www.hep.umn.edu/~yk/1252.html, or
you can track it down from the physics department homepage:
http://www.physics.umn.edu/