Lectures are in the room: AA-0441
Labs are in the room:AA-0385
Thisisthefirstpartof the two-semester GeneralUniversityPhysicsCoursetaughtat NOVA.
Theclassisintended forstudents who planto majorin physics,engineering, chemistry, orcomputer science. Ifyourmajoris differentfromthose mentioned above, oryou are notsurewhetherthe class is foryou, please, emailtheinstructor forclarification.
Instructor: /
Office: AA-0441 Phone: 571-225-8612 (Leave your detailed message and I will get back to you)
Office hours: Before and after the lecture on Tuesday – by appointment
Lecture:Tuesday 6pm– 9pmroomAA-0441
Thursday 6 pm– 7pmroomAA-0441
Laboratory: Thursday 7pm– 9pmroomAA-0385
Textbook: / University Physicswith modern physicsbyYoungandFreedman, ed. Pearson. 13th edition is fine.
MasteringPhysicsaccesscode cardpackage is NOTrequired
Attendanceand expectations: / Studentsareexpectedto come to classprepared andalreadyfamiliar with the topic. Thisinvolveswatching videos, readingthetextbook,andoccasionallydoingsome assignedactivities beforecomingto class.The majorityof the classtime willbe dedicated to discussionsandtosolveproblemscollaboratively. It iscrucialtoarrivein classprepared. Studentsshould planto stayfor theentire scheduled hours.Theactuallength of the “lecture”willbedecided bythe instructorondailybasis.
Studentsareexpected toattendalllecture andlaboratorysessions.
Studentsareresponsible forallmaterialcoveredinthelecture, laboratoryand assignments. Studentsareexpected tocome to class ontime.
Ifan onlinemeetingisscheduled,dueto anemergency orotherreason,student’s participation in thosemeetings countstowards attendance.
Students are expectedto study physicsand solvetheassignedHW every day!
Prerequisites. / MTH173and a satisfactoryplacementscorefor ENG111
Course Objectivesand Learning Outcomes.
CourseContentSummaryand Objectivesaspublishedon the NVCC website.
Bythe end of the semesterstudents are expectedto knowhowto applythefollowingconceptsto topicsofMechanics, Fluids, Oscillations,andThermodynamics:
oKinematics:Motionin oneand more dimensions, includingRotationalMotion
oDynamics:Forces, Newton's Three Lawsandtheirapplications.
oEnergyand the Laws ofitsConservation.
oLinearand AngularMomentumand theirconservation.
W/AuditGrades:LastdayforSchedule Adjustments withTuition Refund
(Census Date)isJanuary 28th. Students who have notattended anyclassbytheCensus Date
willbe administrativelywithdrawnfromthe class. NoAuditwillbe permitted after theCensus
Date.
No withdrawals willbe permitted afterthe LastDay to WithdrawWithoutGrade Penalty, March 22nd. Students are responsibleforwithdrawingthemselvesfromthe class.
Theinstructorreservestherightto withdraw a studentforpoorattendance.
Grading scale:A:90-100%B:80-89%C:70-79%D:60-69%F: 60%
A: 360-400pts.B:320.0-359.5pts.C: 280.0-319.5pts.D: 240.0-279.5pts.F:240pts.
Grades:Totalpoints400.
Labs – 18%;Quizzes– 12%; 3 Exams– 17.5%each;Final-17.5%
Labs:Totalpoints72. Each Labcounts for6.There willbe12 labs.
-3 points for activeparticipation and for performingthe labexperiment
-3pointsforcorrectanalysisofthedata,correctgraphspresentation,correctanswers, and neat written partwhen required.
Lab handouts are postedonBlackboard underthe Labstab.
Lab reports are due one weekafter the lab. Nolate reportwillbe graded.Some reports willbe a group report,otherreportsmaybeindividualreports.Allthe reportsshould be uploaded on Blackboardbythe due date.
Ifastudentislateby morethan15minfor the lab,he/shecanstilldo thelab butwilllose2pts. ofcreditforthatlab.
Studentswithoutshatter-resistanteyegogglesorwithopen-toeshoeswillnotbepermittedto stayin the laboratoryroom!
Itisthestudents' responsibility toknowwhichlabexperiments requireprotectiveeyegoggles.No studentswillbepermittedtoperform thoseexperimentswithoutprotectiveeyegoggles. Only students officiallyenrolled in the lab sectionare allowed in thephysics laboratory.
Forstudentswhohavemissedalab,therewillbeoneextralabexperiment/activityassignedatthe end ofthesemestertomakeup forthemissedlab work. Therewillbe no otherlab make-ups.Students musthave a passinglab grade inorder topass the class!
Quizzes: / Totalpoints48. Each quizassignmentcountsfor 4 points.
Therewillbeweekly on-linequizzes,postedon Blackboard,dueSundayby11:59pm. It is the student's responsibility to know when each quiz is due. Check withBlackboardunderQuizzesfor the mostup-to-datequiz deadlinesorforany changesin theschedule.
Nolatequiz willbeaccepted.Noquiz onpaperoremailedwillbeaccepted.No make
–upquizareallowed.
Homework
Videos / Non-gradedHWwillbeassignedeveryweek:studentsarestronglyadvisedtodothe
HW everyday, and notonlyon days before the exams.
HWproblemswillbediscussed inclassandstudentsmay becalledtoshowtheir solutions.
Studentsareexpected tocometoclasspreparedonthe subjectby watching thevideos postedonBlackboardunderthe VideosTab.Depending onyourlearning styleitmay behelpfulto readthechapteronthe bookaswell.
Exams: / Totalpoints 280.
There willbe3 one hourand 30 minutesmid-term exams eachworth
70 points.
TherewillbeaFinalexam,worth70pointsandcomprehensive,finalexamcannotbe dropped!
Onlyformula sheetsprovided bytheinstructorcan beused duringexams.
Studentsmaybringonlyapen/pencilandacalculator;programmablecalculatorsmusthave blankmemorybefore the exam.No TINspire allowed.
For students who know in advancethattheywillnot be able to takean exam at the scheduled time, an arrangement maybemadeforthat exam to betaken
atEARLIERtime.
Make-uppolicy: / Regardless of the circumstances,
-thereareno make-upexams
-thereis no make-upfinalexam
-therewillbeabsolutely no make–up quizzes
-thereisonlyonemake–up lab at theend of thesemester
Academic
Integrity:
Electronics:
Studentsareexpected toabide bythe College's Rules on Academic Integrity.
Cheatingwillnotbetolerated inanyform. Copyingand usingsomeone
else's workto obtain credit,aswellas lettingsomeoneelsecopy your work, isconsideredcheating. Cheatingonanexamwillresultinfailingthatexam. Asecond offencewillresult inautomaticfailing
of the class!
Duringanexam,ifastudentleavetheroomforanyreason,he/shewillnotbepermittedtocontinue workingafterwards. Allassignments areindividualunlessotherwisespecified.
Please,turn offyourpagers and cellphoneswhen you come to class.
Disability accommodations:
No disabilityaccommodations will be provided unlessan Accommodations RequestFormis providedtotheinstructor.Thoseseekingaccommodationsbasedondisabilitiesshouldobtain anAccommodationsRequestFormthroughtheCounselor for DisabilityServices,Room:LC253
Phone:(703)450-2590.
PHY 231 SCHEDULE IS SUBJECTTO CHANGE AT INSTRUCTOR’SDISCRETIONInstructor:BranislavDjordjevic
Week / HomeAssignment Before coming to class…. / Quiz
Due
Sundayby
11:59pm / Lab
AA-0385
Thursday:7-9 pm / Lecture
AA-0441
Tuesday: 6-9pm
Thursday: 6-7 pm
Week1
Jan 11 / -Kinematic:Position
andDisplacement
-Kinematic:Velocity and Acceleration / Syllabusand
Labsrules-
Vectors-Chapter1
Lab1:Vectors / Tuesday & Thursday:
Kinematics1D –Chapter2
Week2
Jan 18
MLK Holiday / -Kinematicin2D
-Accelerationvectoron a curvedpath / Quiz1
Vectors and 1D kinematics / Problem solving / Tuesday & Thursday:
Kinematics2D-Chapter3
Week3
Jan 25 / Quiz2:
Motion in 2D / Lab2:FreeFall / Tuesday: Kinematics2D-Chapter3
Thursday:EXAM1 (Chapters1-3)
6:00 – 7:30 pm
CensusDay:January28th
Week4
Feb 1 / -Weight,Normal
Force,Friction, Tension
-FreeBodydiagrams / Quiz3:
FBDs / Lab3:Newton’s
2ndLaw / Tuesday & Thursday:
DynamicsandNewton-Chapters4-5
Week5
Feb 8 / -Work,KineticEnergy
theorem
-Conservativeandnon-conservativeforces / Quiz4:
Newton / Lab4:Friction / Tuesday & Thursday:
WorkandKineticenergy-Chapter6
Energyconservation-Chapter7
Week6
Feb 15 / -Linearmomentum
Collisions / Quiz5:
Work / Lab5: Conservationof energy / Tuesday & Thursday:
Problemsolving
Momentum- Chapter8
Week7
Feb 22 / Quiz6:
Energy / Lab6:
Conservationof linearmomentum / Tuesday:Problem Solving
Thursday:EXAM2 (Chapters4-5-6-7)6:00 – 7:30 pm
Week8
Feb 29 / -Centerof mass
calculations
-Rocket / Quiz7:
Linear
Momentum / Lab7: Torque
Onlinedue2/10 / Tuesday & Thursday:
Rotation-Chapter9
Spring BreakfromMarch 7 to March 13
Week9
March 14 / - Momentofinertia
calculations / Quiz8:
Rotation1 / Lab8:
Conservationof angular momentum / Tuesday & Thursday:
Rotation-Chapters10
Week10
March 21 / - Gravitation / Quiz9:
Rotation2 / EXAM3(Chapters8-9-10) 6:00 –7:30 pm / Tuesday & Thursday:
Gravitation–Chapter13
LastdaytoWithdrawwithoutGradepenalty:March 22nd
Week11
March 28 / -SHM
-DampedOscillations / Quiz10:
Gravity / Lab9:SHM / Tuesday & Thursday:
PeriodicMotion–Chapter14
Equilibrium–Chapter11
Week12
April 4 / -Fluids / Quiz11:
Equilibrium / Lab10:Density / Tuesday & Thursday:
Fluids– Chapter12
Problem solving
Week13
April 11 / -Temperature and Heat
- Gas Laws / Quiz12:
SHM &Fluids / Lab11:
Calorimetry / Tuesday & Thursday:
Temperatureand
Heat-Chapter17
GasLaws-Chapter18
Week14
April 18 / - Lawsof
Thermodynamics / Lab12:GasLaws / Tuesday & Thursday:
Thermodynamics 1st Law- Chapter19
Thermodynamics2ndLaw-Chapter
20
Week15
April 25 / REVIEW EVERYTHING / Problem Solving / Tuesday & Thursday:
REVIEWS and Problem Solving
Week 16
TBD / Finalexam(comprehensive)
TBD