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Fluids in equilibrium, surface tension and capillary action; fluids in motion, viscosity and turbulent flow. Heat and temperature, elements of kinetic theory and the laws of thermodynamics. Geometrical optics, waves and sound.
This course is suitable for students with a high school science background. High school calculus or Grade 12 Physics are not required, but skills in elementary algebra, geometry, and trigonometry are necessary: the course is quantitative in nature. A good scientific calculator is required.
The textbook is College Physics, second edition, by Urone, Hinrichs, Dirks, and Sharma, published by OpenStax (Rice University), and available to download for free at http://cnx.org. A solution manual and other student resources are available at https://openstax.org/details/college-physics.
Some people like to have secondary sources to read in case they have difficulty understanding the primary textbook in some places. This is NOT required, but if you would like a secondary source, borrow one from a library, or buy an inexpensive used algebra-based textbook from your favourite used bookstore or internet source. Look for titles such as Physics or College Physics. If your major subject is Physics or a related field, and you would like a more advanced (say, calculus-based) textbook for reference, look for titles that include "for Scientists and Engineers." If you are considering buying a secondary textbook, and are not sure if it will be appropriate for you, send me an email message and I'll advise.
In lieu of paying for a textbook, you will need to buy access to three software programs so that your homework can be graded. The three software programs (Sapling, FlipIt, and REEF) are available as a package at Brock's Campus Bookstore. Instructions for registering for the software are here, which are from last Fall's 1P21 course, so of course, change the course numbers as appropriate.
Experience shows that coming to each lecture well-prepared accelerates your learning tremendously. To facilitate you coming to class well-prepared, a number of pre-lecture and post-lecture tasks have been set up for you, which you complete using Sapling and FlipIt. To help you stick with the program, a homework schedule is provided at the "Lecture Notes" page. Coming to class well-prepared allows us to make lectures much more interactive, which will also accelerate your learning, and we do this with the help of REEF software.
Academic misconduct is a serious offence. The principle of academic integrity, particularly of doing one’s own work, documenting properly (including use of quotation marks, appropriate paraphrasing and referencing/citation), collaborating appropriately, and avoiding misrepresentation, is a core principle in university study. Students should consult Section VII, “Academic Misconduct”, in the “Academic Regulations and University Policies” entry in the Undergraduate Calendar, available here, to view a fuller description of prohibited actions, and the procedures and penalties.
A helpful web site describes Brock's academic integrity policy. Please read it carefully, as all students are expected to understand it and abide by its provisions.
Labs take place in Room MC H200, during alternate weeks, starting the week of 23 January 2017. The Lab Manual is available for printing from Sakai. Everyone will be doing the same lab during the first week. However, in subsequent weeks, there will be four different labs occuring. To know which lab you are doing each week, check Sakai to find out what group you are in, and determine which lab you are doing. Be sure to read the Lab Outline before attending your first lab. Frank Benko (B210A, fbenko@brocku.ca) is the senior lab demonstrator, and should be contacted for all details.
An integral part of the labs is the use of computer-based data acquisition; you may wish to consult http://www.physics.brocku.ca/physica/ in advance. Under the "Get data" menu selection, select "demo" and click "go"; the demo mode allows you to try the tools without being in the lab.
To prepare for each lab, carefully read the relevant part of the lab manual before you attend lab. To make sure that you are well-prepared for your lab, you must score 100% on the pre-lab questions (there is a link to the questions in the left margin of this web page) before you attend lab; otherwise, you won't be allowed to perform your laboratory experiment.
Your lab report is submitted online via Sakai, and turnitin.com is used to check for plagiarism ; go to Sakai and read the instructions at the course front page for all the detailson performing experiments and submitting lab reports. The due date for submitting your lab report is near midnight six days after you perform the experiment. For example, if you perform your experiment on Thursday, then your lab report is due at 11:00 pm on the following Wednesday. Late submissions (either of the written lab report, or the turnitin.com submissions) automatically generate a zero grade for that lab; i.e. a 100% penalty. If you have a valid medical or compassionate excuse, contact the lab instructor as soon as possible.
Office hours: Thad Harroun MC B201, Thursdays 10:00-13:00, or by appointment.
Dr. D'Agostino operates the help desk M(13-15)/T(14-16)/W(13-14)/R(13-14) in MC E219.
Morning Daily Help Desk: 10-1:45 in MC H200 (1P92 lab room). One TA will be there to help.
Falling behind in a mathematics or science course leads to extreme difficulties, particularly in a compressed course such as this one. Don't allow yourself to fall behind. Consistent, daily work will help you to succeed in the course.
I encourage you to visit my office whenever you would like to discuss physics. Don't wait until the last moment; make sure you clear up anything that is unclear as soon as possible, as this will make your studies more effective and you will go further in less time.
If you can't come by during my office hours, send me an email message at tharroun@brocku.ca and we shall set up a suitable time to meet. My telephone number, in case of emergency, is 905-688-5550 extension 5905.
Doing homework regularly, and in the right way, is essential for understanding physics. Daily work is our mantra. Some students do their homework dishonestly, by simply "googling" the answers. Typically they end up with very high homework scores, but end up failing the final exam, and therefore they fail the course. There are no shortcuts, and no magic formulas for success. It's very simple: Daily, consistent, honest work leads you to success.
Pre-Lecture (Flipit) 5% 4% Due 9 pm the evening before class. Late homework is not counted for credit.
In Class Work (REEF) 5% 4% Points for partcipation and correct answers.
Post-Lecture Homework (Sapling) 10% 8% Due 9 pm the evening before next class. Late homework is not counted for credit.
Weekly tests 50% 40% Each test may contain material discussed in earlier weeks..
Final Exam 30% 24% Date TBA; you must pass the final exam (30% or more) to obtain a credit in the course.
Laboratory Work — 20% Both attending the lab and submitting a written report (200 to 400 words) is required to complete a lab; completing all labs is required to obtain a credit in the course. You must score 100% on pre-lab questions before the lab to be allowed to attend the lab.
In calculating your overall weekly test scores, your best 9 scores out of the 12 weekly tests will be considered. In this way, if you miss one or two tests because of illness, there is no need to obtain medical documentation. If you miss more than three tests, and you have a very good reason (documentation required), you will be excused from the missed tests with no academic penalty (i.e., you'll get a "no mark"). The weight of excused tests will be distributed proportionally to the other tests.
For all three categories of "homework" (that is, the pre-lecture (FlipIt) homework, the in-class (REEF) work, and the post-lecture (Sapling) homework), your final score will be increased by a factor of 1.1 if it is less than or equal to 83.33%, and your final score will be increased by "half the distance to the goal line" if it is greater than 83.33%. In this way, if you miss the occasional deadline or miss the occasional class (for a very good reason, of course) your grade will not be penalized, and there will be no need to obtain and send me medical documentation for each such unfortunate event. On the other hand, if you are sufficiently ill that you miss a significant portion of the course, then you should certainly contact me to discuss how to proceed.
If you miss the final exam for a very good reason (documentation required), then you will need to write a make-up exam to get a credit in the course, unless your situation is truly extreme. Final exam periods tend to be extremely busy, so there is no guarantee that it will be possible to write a make-up exam soon after the scheduled final exam; therefore, do your very best to stay strong and healthy so that this will not be a concern for you.
If you fail to obtain at least 30% on the final exam, and therefore do not obtain a credit in the course (regardless of your calculated final grade), I am compelled to report a final grade for you that is no higher than 45, according to Registrar's Office policy. In this case, your reported final grade will be either your calculated final grade or 45, whichever is less. In this case, should you desire a credit in the course, you would have to repeat the course.
The last date for withdrawal from this course without academic penalty is Friday 10 March 2017.
attend each scheduled lecture and laboratory session.
attend lectures having prepared in advance by reading relevant parts of the textbook, and completing the pre-lecture homework assignment. You are also expected to bring pencil and paper to lectures so that you are ready to work during the session.
attend labs having prepared in advance by reading relevant parts of the lab manual, and having completed the prelab problems.
attend each weekly test, with only a non-graphics calculator and writing instruments. Don't bring your formula sheet, as we'll give you one.
Prepare for each lecture by reading the textbook, trying some homework problems, and writing down specific questions about points that you find difficult. If you do this, you will be very pleased with the results.
The same kind of advice applies to the laboratories as well. If you attend lab superbly well-prepared, then you will be extremely efficient, you will collect your data successfully, and you will even be able to complete some of your lab report in the lab. You will be especially efficient because you will be able to ask your lab demonstrators good questions while you are in the lab, and this will help you to complete your lab report efficiently.
Remember, it is impossible for your course instructor to effectively cover an entire chapter of the textbook in less than three hours of lectures per week. It is your responsibility to learn the course material. The lectures are there to guide you and assist you in learning the material, but remember whose responsibility it is to actually do the hard work of learning the course material. Showing up to lectures is important, but is not nearly enough to succeed in the course; you must do additional work on your own, and ideally also with your study partner or study group, to really learn the course material well.
1 9 Jan.–13 Jan. §16.1 & §5.3 Stress and Strain Intro/Math 11 Jan.
2 16 Jan. –20 Jan. Parts of §7 Work, Energy §16.1 & §5. 18 Jan.
3 23 Jan. –27 Jan. §11 Fluid Statics Parts of §7 25 Jan.
4 30 Jan. –3 Feb. §12 Fluid Dynamics §11 1 Feb.
5 6 Feb. –10 Feb. §13 Temperature, Kinetic Theory §12 8 Feb.
6 13 Feb. –17 Feb. §14 Heat §13 15 Feb.
7 27 Feb. –3 Mar. §15 Thermodynamics Part 1 §14 1 Mar.
8 5 Mar. –10 Mar. §15 Thermodynamics Part 2 §15 8 Mar.
9 13 Mar. –17 Mar. §16 Oscillatory Motion §15 15 Mar.
10 20 Mar. –24 Mar. §17 Sound §16 22 Mar.
11 27 Mar. –31 Mar. §25 & §26 Optics §17 29 Mar.
12 3 Apr. –7 Apr. §27 Wave Optics §25 & §26 5 Apr.

References: §16
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 §25
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 §27
 §25
 §26