Sci121: This Course Does Not Require a Final Exam

SCI121: THIS COURSE DOES NOT REQUIRE A FINAL EXAM

SYLLABUS

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1.)  YOUR ASSIGNMENTSare on thisSYLLABUS. READ IT ALL BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR WORK. Links for assignments are on this document. For textual readings, use the “Access Class Downloads” link on your class page. Any additional links will be on this syllabus.

2.)  To SUBMIT WORK

A.  FIRST, complete your assignments for “WEEK ONE” on paper or computer. Essays MUST be double spaced and size 12 Times New Roman black font. Always save your work. Always type final work unless it is a drawing or graph. DO NOT SUBMIT SCANS OF WORK that are not for the purpose of a special project, art, or a mathematical graph or hand done math worksheet by which the answers could not be typed. Still copy that scan or photo to this document. Keep photos/images small.

B.  NEXT, Type or copy & paste typed responses that you have prepared, in the spaces provided on THIS DOCUMENT. Only add your responses in the boxes that ask for them – such as “Add Responses Here”. Some assignments may require you to upload a photo or scan. PROOFREAD and double check your work. REPEAT “A” AND “B” FOR EACH WEEK. Save your work.

C.  Then, submit your form with the ALL FIVE WEEKS COMPLETED.DO NOT SUBMIT WEEK BY WEEK. WE NO LONGER ACCEPT WORK WEEKLY. YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL FIVE WEEKS AT ONCE. Go to the website and select “Student Services” and then “Submit Your 5-Week Portfolio”.

3.)  GRADES: The evaluator will grade each weekly assignment and average your grades. You will receive a reply in about 5 business days. Your 5 weekly grades must average to a 2 (“C”) or better to receive your credit.
You will be given only ONE ADDITIONAL opportunity to improve your averaged grade so submit your best. If your course does not require a final exam, you will receive a Grade Report as your official transcript for the completion of your class. If your class requires a final exam then you must request it (Read #4).

4.)  VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT: If your syllabus says “REQUEST YOUR FINAL EXAM”; then you must return to the school’s website and request your final exam. You will need to ask a non-related adult to supervise you while you test online. This can be a teacher or counselor or family friend. If it is not a school counselor, you will need to provide the persons legal ID number on your request form. All components of your course, including your final exam must be completed by the end of the 8th week from the time of your registration. YOU WILL NOT BE REMINDED NOR RECEIVE EXTRA TIME – your class will close after the allotted 8 weeks and you will not be issued a credit. If you have a medical emergency preventing you from completing your class, contact the number below.

5.)  MESSAGE directly from the site for assistance. Also use the “Homework Help” assistance form the website. For urgent matters call Dr. Stroud TUES – THUR 10AM TO 6PM at 773-499-2668 or text MON – FRI 9AM – 5PM

Plagiarism Statement

I understand that I must use research conventions to cite and clearly mark other people's ideas and words within my paper. I understand that plagiarism is an act of intellectual dishonesty. I understand it is academically unethical and unacceptable to do any of the following acts of which I will be immediately expelled without refund:

·  To submit an essay written in whole or in part by another student as if it were my own.

·  To download an essay from the internet, then quote or paraphrase from it, in whole or in part, without acknowledging the original source.

·  To restate a clever phrase verbatim from another writer without acknowledging the source.

·  To paraphrase part of another writer's work without acknowledging the source.

·  To reproduce the substance of another writer's argument without acknowledging the source.

·  To take work originally done for one instructor's assignment and re-submit it to another teacher.

·  To cheat on tests or quizzes through the use of crib sheets, hidden notes, viewing another student's paper, revealing the answers on my own paper to another student through verbal or textual communication, sign language, or other means of storing and communicating information--including electronic devices, recording devices, cellular telephones, headsets, and portable computers.

·  To copy another student's work and submit the work as if it were the product of my own labor.

WELCOME TO PHYSICS - Advanced Course SCI121 Advanced Physics: This courseis a laboratory course acceptable for college entry. Curriculum includes advanced studies using the Multi-media Studio, Shockwave Studio, Help/Tutorial, Laboratory, and Problem-Solving Sets. Core lessonscenter on 1-D Kinematics, Newton's Law, Vectors and Projectiles, Momentum and Collisions, Work and Energy, Circular, Satellite and Rotational Motion, Special Relativity, Static Electricity, Waves, Sound and Light, and Ray Optics. Each lesson includes multi-media supportfromPhysics in the Classroom Multimedia Curriculum
ONLINE TEXTBOOK
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/
Video Support: Create an account at Khan Academy for unlimited use of video support. Once you create your account, click on LEARN from the top left menu, and explore the site based on subject. You do not have to create an account to use the site.
https://www.khanacademy.org/
Week 1: One Dimensional Kinematics
Video Lecture: http://www.learnerstv.com/video/Free-video-Lecture-17332-Physics.htm
RESPOND: What is Physics?
ADD RESPONSE/S/ HERE
GO TO YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/
Read each topic, view all animations, interact with each simulation lab and submit your responses to the numbered prompts below.
Go to: One Dimensional Kinematics – Click – Go to Chapter Outline

One Dimensional Kinematics - Chapter Outline

Lesson 1: Describing Motion with Words

1.  Introduction to the Language of Kinematics
2.  Scalars and Vectors
Define: scalars and vectors
3.  Distance and Displacement
Watch the animation at: http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=26&cat=physics
ASSIGNMENT: #2-5 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/1DKin/1DKin1.pdf
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4.  Speed and Velocity
Watch the animations at:
http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=32&cat=physics
http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=28&cat=physics
ASSIGNMENT: #4-7 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/1DKin/1DKin2.pdf
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5.  Acceleration
Watch the animation at:
http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=27&cat=physics
ASSIGNMENT: #1-5 ONLY http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/1DKin/1DKin3.pdf
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Lesson 2: Describing Motion with Diagrams

6.  Introduction to Diagrams Read
7.  Ticker Tape Diagrams
8.  Vector Diagrams
ASSIGNMENT: # 1-4 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/1DKin/1DKin4.pdf
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Lesson 5: Free Fall and the Acceleration of Gravity

9.  Introduction to Free Fall
READ AND REVIEW
10.  The Acceleration of Gravity
11.  Representing Free Fall by Graphs
12.  How Fast? and How Far?
13.  The Big Misconception
ASSIGNMENT: #2-3 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/1DKin/1DKin14.pdf
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LAB: Balancing
LAB III http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balancing-act
Balancing – a Physics Thing
Run the game.
Complete the” Introduction” – exercise and share your process and results in a summary. Next complete the “Balance Lab” and again, share your process and results in a summary. Finally – play the “Balancing Game” on levels 1 – 4 using the clock and share your overall progress in a summary statement.
ADD RESPONSE/S/ HERE
WEEK 2: Newton’s Law
Use this link below for textbook
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/newtlaws/
Read each topic, view all animations, interact with each simulation lab and practice problems. Submit your responses to ONLY the prompts below.

Newton's Laws - Chapter Outline

Lesson 1: Newton's First Law of Motion

a.  Newton's First Law
b.  Inertia and Mass Read – watch video embedded in online textbook
c.  State of Motion – Read and watch embedded video on your online text book
ASSIGNMENT: #1 and 7 - For #7 – list by “object A – D” from smallest to greatest inertia. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/newtlaws/newtl1.pdf
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d.  Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
ASSIGNMENT: #2 & 9 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/newtlaws/newtl3.pdf
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Lesson 2: Force and Its Representation

a.  The Meaning of Force
b.  Types of Forces
c.  Drawing Free-Body Diagrams
d.  Determining the Net Force
58800 N or 13230 lb
LAB: Forces
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-and-motion
Run the game.
Complete the “Introduction” – exercise and share your process and results in a summary. Next, complete “Friction”, share your process and results in a summary; Then try, “Force Graphs” and share your observations on each graphing of force. Finally – play “Robot Moving Company” share your overall progress in a summary statement.
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Lesson 3: Newton's Second Law of Motion

a.  Newton's Second Law
Simulation Game: Share how well you did in a summary – what did you learn from the game? http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/lunar-lander/lunar-lander_en.html
b.  The Big Misconception
c.  Finding Acceleration
TRY THIS: http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=34&cat=physics What did you learn?
d.  Finding Individual Forces
e.  Free Fall and Air Resistance
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Lesson 4: Newton's Third Law of Motion

a.  Newton's Third Law
b.  Identifying Action and Reaction Force Pairs
SUMMARIZE: Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Week 3: Work, Energy and Power
Use this link for textbook
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/
Read each topic, view all animations, interact with each simulation lab and practice problems. Submit your responses to ONLY the prompts below.

Work, Energy, and Power - Chapter Outline

Lesson 1: Basic Terminology and Concepts

a.  Work
1.  Definition and Mathematics of Work
Read and practice each problem – no submissions
2.  Calculating the Amount of Work Done by Forces
b.  Potential Energy
Define: Potential Energy
c.  Kinetic Energy
Define: Kinetic Energy
d.  Mechanical Energy
Define: Mechanical Energy
ASSIGNMENT: #1-2 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/energy/energy4.pdf
e.  Power
ASSIGNMENT: #3-5 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/energy/energy2.pdf
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Lesson 2: The Work-Energy Theorem

a.  Internal vs. External Forces
Simulation: http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/friction/friction_en.html

Momentum and Its Conservation - Chapter Outline

Lesson 1: The Impulse-Momentum Change Theorem

a.  Momentum
b.  Momentum and Impulse Connection
ASSIGNMENT: Do PROBLEMS #1 – 6 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/momentum/mom1.pdf
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RESOURCES: Movie Room – Select a topic from the TV screen and learn about types of energy
http://energyquest.ca.gov/movieroom/index.html
Week 4: Electricity
Use this link for textbook
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/
Read each topic, view all animations, interact with each simulation lab and practice problems. Submit your responses to ONLY the prompts below.

Static Electricity - Chapter Outline

Lesson 1: Basic Terminology and Concepts

a.  The Structure of Matter
b.  Neutral vs. Charged Objects
c.  Charge Interactions
Watch embedded video in your online textbook
d.  Conductors and Insulators
ASSIGNMENT: #3-4 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/estatics/static1.pdf Type your final answers into a Word document
e.  Polarization
ASSIGNMENT: #1 & 3 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/estatics/static4.pdf Type your final answers into a Word document
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Lesson 2: Methods of Charging

a.  Charging by Friction
CHECK THIS OUT: http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=37&cat=physics
QUICK MINI LAB: 6
TRY THIS: Why does a balloon stick to your sweater? Rub a balloon on a sweater, then let go of the balloon and it flies over and sticks to the sweater. View the charges in the sweater, balloons, and the wall. First with one balloon and then two. Try rubbing the balloon/s/ on the sweater and see what happens. What did you observe? Explain http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balloons
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Current Electricity - Chapter Outline

Lesson 1: Electric Potential Difference

a.  Electric Field and the Movement of Charge
b.  Electric Potential
c.  Electric Potential Difference
DEFINE: Electric Potential; Electric Potential Difference
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Lesson 2: Electric Current

a.  What is an Electric Circuit?
The first Battery http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/museum/voltaicpile.html
b.  Requirements of a Circuit
c.  Electric Current
d.  Power: Putting Charges to Work
e.  Common Misconceptions Regarding Electric Circuits
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ANIMATONS AND SIMULATIONS LABS:
View and/or interact with each activity. Share what you learned in a one sentence summary FOR EACH.
Electric Field of an Oscillating Chargehttp://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=88&cat=physics
Electrical Charge
http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=86&cat=physics
A Simple Buzzer http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=87&cat=physics
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Week 5: Waves
Use this link for textbook
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/
Read each topic, view all animations, interact with each simulation lab and practice problems. Submit your responses to ONLY the prompts below.

Lesson 0: Vibrations

a.  Vibrational Motion
b.  Properties of Periodic Motion
c.  Pendulum Motion
Animation: http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=41&cat=physics
d.  Motion of a Mass on a Spring
Animation: http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=38&cat=physics
*** Explain Hook’s Law
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Lesson 1: The Nature of a Wave

a.  Waves and Wavelike Motion
b.  What is a Wave?
VIEW and READ: http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/waves-intro/waves-intro.html
http://www.learnerstv.com/video/Free-video-Lecture-17236-Physics.htm
c.  Categories of Waves
Transverse wave lecture: http://www.learnerstv.com/video/Free-video-Lecture-17240-Physics.htm
Longitudinal wave lecture: http://www.learnerstv.com/video/Free-video-Lecture-17239-Physics.htm
Standing sound wave: http://www.learnerstv.com/video/Free-video-Lecture-17237-Physics.htm
ASSIGNMENT: #1-3 only http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/waves/waves1.pdf
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Sound Waves and Music - Chapter Outline

Lesson 1: The Nature of a Sound Wave

a.  Sound is a Mechanical Wave
b.  Sound is a Longitudinal Wave
c.  Sound is a Pressure Wave

Lesson 2: Sound Properties and Their Perception

a.  Pitch and Frequency
b.  Intensity and the Decibel Scale
c.  The Speed of Sound
d.  The Human Ear

Lesson 3: Behavior of Sound Waves

a.  Interference and Beats
b.  The Doppler Effect and Shock Waves
Animation: http://www.learnerstv.com/animation/animation.php?ani=189&cat=physics
http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/doppler/doppler.html
c.  Boundary Behavior
d.  Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction

Lesson 4: Resonance and Standing Waves

a.  Natural Frequency
b.  Forced Vibration
c.  Standing Wave Patterns
d.  Fundamental Frequency and Harmonics

Lesson 5: Musical Instruments

a.  Resonance

Light Waves and Color - Chapter Outline

Lesson 1: How Do We Know Light is a Wave?

a.  Wave-like Behaviors of Light
b.  Two Point Source Interference
c.  Thin Film Interference
Voice Acoustics: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/speech.html
LABS: WAVES
Wave Interference
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/wave-interference
ASSIGNMENT: Make waves with a dripping faucet, audio speaker, or laser! Add a second source or a pair of slits to create an interference pattern. Report on your findings and observations in a summary. Use terms previously studied.
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Fourier: Making Waves
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/fourier
ASSIGNMENT: Learn how to make waves of all different shapes by adding up sines or cosines. Make waves in space and time and measure their wavelengths and periods. See how changing the amplitudes of different harmonics changes the waves. Compare different mathematical expressions for your waves. Share your observations in a summary report. Use terms previously studied.
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