PH 201-02

College Physics I

Winter 2020

Professor:

Dr. David W. Donovan

Office:

2517 West Science

Phone:

227-2453

Email:

ddonovan@nmu.edu

WWW:

http://physics.nmu.edu/~ddonovan/classes.html

Office Hours:

M T W R	10:00 – 10:50 AM
M R	3:00 – 3:50 PM

Other times by Appointment

Text:	Physics (10th Edition) by Cutnell & Johnson
Text Website:	https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Physics%2C+10th+Edition-p-9781118486894
WleyPlus Site:	https://www.wileyplus.com/
Wiley Plus Registration Help	http://physics.nmu.edu/~ddonovan/classes/ph201/WileyPlusRegistrationWinter2020.pdf

Learning Outcomes:

A student who obtains a grade of “C” or higher will have successfully completed the following Learning Outcomes:

• Through the successful completion of laboratory exercises students will demonstrate the ability to collect, graph, and analyze experimental data.

• Through the successful completion of quizzes and exams students will demonstrate an ability to use kinematical concepts to solve problems.

•Through the successful completion of quizzes and exams students will demonstrate an ability to use Newton’s laws to solve problems.

• Through the successful completion of quizzes and exams students will demonstrate an ability to use conservation principles (energy, linear momentum, and angular momentum) to solve problems.

Grade Breakdown:
Fridays	Quizzes (Lowest 1 Dropped)	15%
	Laboratory	20%
	Exams 2 @ 20% each	40%
Thursday, April 30, 2020 2 - 3:50 PM	Final Exam	25%

NOTE: You must receive a passing grade in each part (Lecture and Lab) separately in order to pass the course as a whole. If you fail either part, regardless of your grade in the other part you will fail the course!!

THERE IS NO EXTRA CREDIT!! Doing poorly for a portion of the semester will not be corrected by any extra projects. Please do not assume you can replace poor work under any circumstances with any “additional assignments”!!

In the event that the University cancels classes on the day of a quiz or exam, be prepared to take the quiz or exam at the next available class period. Any homework or other assignment due to be turned in on the canceled day, should be turned in at the same time listed on the next day the university is open, whether or not the class is normally held on that day. Please be aware that the university cancels evening classes separately from daytime classes.

Students are expected to be proactive in dealing with issues that require missing class. The professor would prefer that students who are ill, not come to class and potentially spread their illness to other members of the class. The professor understands that on occasion unforeseen legitimate circumstances will arise such as family deaths or other family emergencies that requires a student to miss class. In these cases however, the student should expend every possible effort to keep the professor apprised of the situation (usually by email). Let the professor know when you expect to be back in class. It is unacceptable to wait until the next time you happen to be in class to let the professor know what is going on. If you choose to wait until you are in class again, the professor is within his rights to deny the making up of any missed work or even accepting previously completed work that was not turned in on time. Finally understand that the professor needs to be fair to all members of the class and may ask some questions about the situation. He might require appropriate documentation from additional sources such as a doctor or the dean of students. Students are expected to provide reasonable information.

Below is a tentative course schedule of topics which we shall attempt to cover in this course. Unless specifically noted below in the outline of topics, all sections of a chapter are expected to be learned. Ask questions if you feel you need more clarification of a section. Note that the discussion session will be held on the Friday meetings. All quizzes and exams will be given on Fridays (with the exception noted previously due to the variable nature of the Final Exam).

Under normal circumstances, no new lecturing will be done on Fridays. While questions will be answered at any time, lengthy questions will be answered during these discussion sessions and problems assigned may be covered. The professor may have students also work on problems either at their seats or at the board.

Also contained in the course schedule are the dates of quizzes and exams. The quiz dates are firm and will occur on the specified days. Their content will usually be the material covered since the previous quiz. One quiz will be dropped from your grade. There are no make-up quizzes or exams unless a proper reason is provided. You should discuss the situation with the professor and he will decide if the reason is appropriate.

For a quiz, one 3-inch by 5-inch index card of notes will be permitted. For an exam, one standard size (8 and 1/ inch by 11 inch) sheet of paper of notes will be allowed. For the final, two standard size sheets of paper will be permitted.

Students will need a scientific calculator for this class (not a notebook computer, a graphing calculator is allowed but certainly not required). Laptop computers and all other electronic devices (other than calculators) such as pagers and cell phones, Ipods, Ipads, etc. are not allowed to be used at all during quizzes and exams!! Also sharing of calculators between students during exams and quizzes will not usually be allowed. Bring a working, charged calculator. All problems which require answers must have a value not an equation. Moreover, all numerical answers (unless they are pure numbers), must have an appropriate set of units. No units when needed will result in No Credit for the problem!!!

Students bear the responsibility of making sure their work is legible and easily discernable to the professor. Any work that the professor cannot determine exactly what is presented is automatically scored as a zero (no points). It is not the responsibility of the professor to take extreme measures to ascertain whether or not the student has provided correct and proper information. The professor is willing to work with students on this, but if work is not legible, whether due to poor penmanship, poor printouts, staining of papers, insufficient ink or lead on the page, or any other reason why a paper cannot be read is solely the student’s responsibility. Moreover, students are required to comply with all instructions provided by the professor. Students may ask questions, but failure to follow instructions can result in the loss of points up to and including all points for the assignment.

A knowledge of algebra and trigonometry is assumed for all participants in the course. Additional math techniques will be taught to the students as needed. Please feel free to ask for additional help if this additional math is causing problems. This is not a math course. The aim is to learn about physics, however physics is a mathematical subject. When having difficulty with material, try to decide if it is the physics or the mathematics that you are having difficulty with.

Homework is assigned for each chapter. The problems are listed in the schedule below. These assignments are also available on the professor’s webpage. The numbers refer to problems at end of chapter not the questions!! They will not be collected or graded. However, exam and quiz questions will be similar to these kinds of problems. Physics cannot be learned by watching. Without struggling with problems before a quiz or exam, you will probably struggle during the quiz or exam.

Homework, quiz and exam solutions will be posted on my webpage http://physics.nmu.edu/~ddonovan/classes.html. If you need assistance in learning how to use the worldwide web, see your professor. Please Note: I do not use Moodle or NMU EduCat!

Laboratory work is part of your final grade. Reminder: You must receive a passing grade in each part (Lecture and Lab) separately in order to pass the course as a whole. If you fail either part, regardless of your grade in the other part you will fail the course!! There are several possible laboratory sections; you must be registered and attending one of these sections, unless you have made arrangements with the course professor. It is quite likely your laboratory instructor will not be the same as your lecture professor. While the Laboratory grade is a part of your PH 201 Course grade, each Laboratory instructor will have a separate syllabus which outlines the policies of the Laboratory portion of the course. Labs begin in the FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES!!!

Attendance at all labs is mandatory. Make-ups for quizzes and labs will only be provided for at the discretion of the professor. This will occur only for reasonable excuses. Desire to go home for the weekend or to go hunting are not considered reasonable excuses. Informing the professor BEFORE an absence is more likely to result in a make-up than informing the professor after the absence. A missed lab is a zero for that experiment and all associated work!!

If you must miss a lab and you are trying to arrange an alternative lab section, you are required to notify both your normal lab instructor and the lab instructor of the lab you wish to attend instead. It is not always possible due to space limitations that you will be allowed to attend a different lab section. Please be sure BOTH instructors have agreed before you just show up to a lab period.

There will be questions that pertain to material only covered in laboratory on most quizzes and exams. Anything covered in Lab is fair game!!!

Physics is a cumulative subject. Falling behind will cause problems. If you have any questions or problems talk to the professor. If you need any special arrangements, they should be arranged prior to the problem, unless this is completely impossible (a rare occurrence!)

The professor is always willing to discuss the grading of materials. Students should review their returned work promptly. If they believe an error in grading has been made, they should arrange to meet with the professor as soon as possible after the work is returned. Grades will not generally be changed after the student has had the work in their possession for more than one week. The work should not have been further marked upon or changed in any way by the student if they wish to discuss a graded item. The professor is happy to discuss what is correct or not correct about an item with a student, but there is no discussion on the number of points awarded or deducted by the professor.

The professor will retain in his possession all final exams for a period of one year. Students may make arrangements to see the work during this year. The professor is not going to provide specific grades over the phone or on email at any time prior to final grades being displayed on MYNMU (this usually occurs on Thursday after graduation).

If you have any questions or problems, talk to the professor. If you need any special arrangements, they should be arranged prior to the problem, unless this is completely impossible (a rare occurrence!)

Food of any kind (including snack food) is not allowed in the lab or classroom. Please do not bring it in. Drinks will be permitted as long as care is taken not to have spills occur and the drinks do not result in loud noises. If excessive spillage or noise occurs, drinks may be restricted as well. This policy includes all exams and quizzes.

The professor will make every effort to respond to all email (ddonovan@nmu.edu ) questions received by 5 PM Monday through Friday, with a response by 10 PM Monday through Friday.

Students are expected to regularly check their NMU issued email accounts for any messages the professor may send out to the class as a whole or to an individual in the class. Moreover, when students ask the professor a question requiring an answer, it is expected for students to check their email in an equally timely fashion and to confirm the receipt of the answer, and if necessary provide any answers to questions the professor may have posed about the situation. The professor reserves the right to cancel any deals proposed in email correspondence if the student fails to confirm the deal with a final email.

Students in this class are expected to conform to a code of academic honesty. While it is encouraged for students to work together, there are situations where work is expected to be the student’s whose name appears on the work. Quizzes and exams are obvious examples of where cheating will not be tolerated. In lab work, it will often be the case that both partners will have identical work. However, both partners are to turn in lab sheets, and both partners are expected to participate equally in completing the lab tasks. It is not acceptable for one partner to do all the work, while the other merely watches and writes. However, using the same code and documentation (even if you change your name and modify some words), same graphs, same spreadsheets, etc. is also considered cheating. For example, using the same EXCEL spreadsheet (unless given permission by the instructor) in lab to produce multiple copies of plots or problem solutions (even if you change your name), is considered cheating. Students are expected to learn how to create their own files, graphs, etc. All partners are expected to understand the lab exercises. If you have questions on what is considered appropriate, ask your professor

Please be sure any cell phones or pagers or other devices do not produce sounds during lectures.

Please do not engage in conversations at all during lectures.

Computer Usage Policies:

UNLESS PERMISSION is GRANTED, All Laptops and other Electronic Communication/Entertainment devices are to be off and remain unused during class times.

If Permission is granted then:

·	Computers (both room based and laptops) are to be utilized for course work and activities related to course work.
·	Writing computer code whether for this class or another class while the professor is lecturing is not appropriate.
·	Do not use computers for entertainment or communications during class meetings.
·	Do not display material on screen which may be distracting or offensive to other members of the class (including the professor).
·	Keep a backup of all your files. The university is not liable for any data lost due to equipment failures, damaged disks, or misuse of computer programs.
·	Do not utilize software in violation of licensing agreements. Do not copy software, information, data or other work in violation of applicable copyrights. Be aware of current copyright laws regarding software, music, movies, and other digital information. Copyright information may be accessed through the NMU Library website at: https://lib.nmu.edu/help/resource-guides/copyright-information
·	You may not copy, install or use any service, information, data, image, recording, or other work in violation of applicable copyrights or license agreements. You may not possess any software or resource whose purpose is to effect one of the afore mentioned violations.
·	You must take full responsibility for what you publish, transmit, or possess.
·	You may not steal, forge, cheat with; snoop on; tamper with; misuse, damage, harass with; hoard or monopolize; interfere with; violate the confidentiality of; or destroy any information, resource, equipment or software. This includes using your personal computer for these activities against other users or against their information resources.

PH 201 satisfies part of Division III—Foundations of Natural Sciences-Mathematics Liberal Studies requirement. Students who complete the science courses should be able to recognize and understand the scientific method; understand and use scientific concepts; understand and discuss general scientific articles; and apply their knowledge of science to everyday experience. Students who complete the mathematics courses should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of mathematical logic; use mathematics to solve scientific or mathematical problems in college classes; express relationships in the symbolic language of mathematics; and appreciate the role of mathematics in analyzing natural phenomena.

PH 201 satisfies one of the two courses required in the General Education Program’s Scientific Inquiry Component: Scientific Inquiry (two courses required): Students will

demonstrate use of scientific processes to investigate and report knowledge about natural or social phenomena.

DISABILITY SERVICES

If you have a need for disability-related accommodations or services, please inform the Coordinator of Disability Services in the Dean of Students Office at 2001 C. B. Hedgcock Building (227-1737 or disserv@nmu.edu). Reasonable and effective accommodations and services will be provided to students if requests are made in a timely manner, with appropriate documentation, in accordance with federal, state, and University guidelines.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Northern Michigan University does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of ancestry, race, color, ethnicity, religion or creed, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, familial status, handicap/disability, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law in employment or the provision of services.  NMU provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities.

If you have questions, or if you believe that a violation or potential violation of state or federal non-discrimination laws has occurred, is occurring or will occur, please notify the Equal Opportunity office at 105 Cohodas, 906-227-2420, or the Dean of Students at 2001 C.B. Hedgcock, 906-227-1700. Mail to either office can be sent to 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855.

Tentative Class Schedule

Jan 13 – 17	Introduction, Basic Math (Ch 1) , Kinematics in 1 dimension (Ch 2)
Homework:	CH 1: 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 16, 19, 20, 23, 25, 30, 36, 46, 49, 52, 57, 59, 60, 62, 69.
	CH 2: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49, 56, 61, 63, 65, 69, 77, 78,81, 87.
Lab #1:	Graphing
Jan 17	Quiz #1
Jan 20 – 24	Kinematics in 1 dimension (Ch 2) , Kinematics in 2 dimensions (Ch 3)
	Section not covered: 3.4 – Relative Velocity
Homework:	CH 3: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 30, 33, 35, 37, 38, 44, 47, 49, 50, 77, 80.
Lab #2:	Vectors
Jan 20	MLK Day – No Classes
Jan 22	Andre Ampere (1775)
Jan 23	Hideki Yukawa (1907)
Jan 24	Quiz #2
Jan 27 – 31	Kinematics in 2 dimensions (Ch 3)
Lab #3:	1 Dimensional Acceleration
Jan 31	Quiz #3
Feb 3 – 7	Kinematics in 2 dimensions (Ch 3) , Forces (Ch 4)
Homework:	CH 4: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 27, 28, 32, 34, 35, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 50, 53, 55, 56, 60, 61, 64, 66, 67, 72, 76, 80, 84, 93, 94, 98, 99, 110, 111.
Lab #4:	2 Dimensional Motion
Feb 7	Quiz #4
Feb 8	Daniel Bernoulli (1700)
Feb 10 – 14	Forces (Ch 4)
Lab #5:	Force and Acceleration
Feb 14	Exam #1 (Chapters 1 ‑ 3)
Feb 17 – 21	Uniform Circular Motion (Ch 5)
Homework:	CH 5: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30, 33, 39, 42, 45, 47, 48, 55.
Lab #6:	Friction
Feb 17	Otto Stern (1888)
Feb 21	Quiz #5
Feb 24 – 28	Work ‑ Energy (Ch 6)
	Section not covered: 6.9 – Work Done by a Variable Force
Homework:	CH 6: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 31, 34, 36, 38, 40, 43, 49, 50, 53, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 69, 70.
Lab #7:	Uniform Circular Motion
Feb 28	Quiz #6
Mar 2 – 6	NMU Spring Break – No Classes!! Or Labs!!
Mar 9 – 13	Work ‑ Energy (Ch 6) , Impulse & Momentum (Ch 7)
Homework:	CH 7: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 43, 50, 51, 52.
Lab #8:	Vertical Circular Motion
Mar 13	Quiz #7
Mar 14	Albert Einstein (1879)
Mar 16 – 20	Impulse & Momentum (Ch 7)
Lab #9:	Conservation of Energy
Mar 20	Exam #2 (Chapters 4-6)
Mar 21	Jean Fourier (1768)
Mar 22	Robert Milikan (1868)
Mar 23 – 27	Rotational Kinematics (Ch 8)
Homework:	CH 8: 1, 3, 4, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 46, 47, 51, 53, 55, 58, 62, 73, 76.
Lab #10:	Impulse and Momentum
Mar 27	Quiz #8
Mar 27	Last Day to withdraw from Semester Classes with a W - See your Instructors!! And Advisors!!!
Mar 27	Wilhelm Rontgen (1845)
Mar 30 – Apr 3	Rotational Kinematics (Ch 8) , Rotational Dynamics (Ch 9)
Homework:	CH 9: 3, 4, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 44, 48, 51, 52, 55, 57, 60, 61, 64, 67, 69, 72, 73, 75.
Lab #11:	Conservation of Momentum
Apr 3	Quiz #9
Apr 6 – 10	Rotational Dynamics (Ch 9)
Lab #12:	Moment of Inertia
Apr 10	Quiz #10
Apr 13 – 17	Fluids (Ch 11)
Homework:	CH 11: 1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 13, 15, 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 33, 34, 37, 40, 43, 45, 47, 48, 50, 54, 55, 59, 63, 65, 69, 72, 86, 89, 91, 93.
Lab #13:	Simple Harmonic Motion
Apr 17	Quiz #11
Apr 20 – 24	Fluids (Ch 11)
Lab #14:	Semester Wrap Up Activities
Apr 22	J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904)
Apr 23	Max Planck (1858)
Apr 24	Quiz #12
Thursday	April 30, 2020 2:00 ‑ 3:50 PM Final Exam
	Please note: the Make-up Day for a Final Exam is FRIDAY May 1!!
Apr 30	Carl Gauss (1777)
May 11	Richard Feynman (1918)
May 15	Pierre Curie (1859)

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