PHYSICS 1420
College Physics 2
Spring, 2004
Lecture: MWF 9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m., LSC
170
Lab A (seq. #6940): W 12 p.m. - 2:30
p.m., LSC 161
Lab B (seq. #6941): W 3 p.m. - 5:30
p.m., LSC 161
Office: LSC 014
Telephone: 450-5909
E-mail: mailto:heatherw@mail.uca.edu
Office hours: (tentative)
M 1-4; T 3-5; Th 10-12; F 12-3
(other
times by appointment or chance)
Text: College Physics, Wilson and Buffa, 5e
Other supplies: calculator, ruler, protractor, graph paper,
pencils, erasers
The objective of this course is to provide a fairly detailed overview of the
field of physics to students majoring in science. In this second semester we will be covering waves, sound,
electricity, magnetism, and optics (Chapters 13-25). Unless specifically stated otherwise you are responsible for all
the material in those chapters, even if not specifically presented in class, as
well as any additional material presented. Note that this class is a continuation
of College Physics 1 and as such you are also expected to have a working
knowledge of the material presented in that course. You are expected to have read ahead of time the material that
will be discussed in class. Your grade
in this class will be based on labs, four exams, and the final.
Problem solving is an important part of this course, and as such, 8 to 12
problems will be assigned for each chapter.
It will be important for you to work these problems in order to
increase your problem-solving skills, to help you understand the material, and
to prepare you to work exam problems. Exams will typically consist of multiple
choice and some short answer questions as well as problems. It will be helpful
for you to work through the multiple choice and conceptual questions at the end
of each chapter in addition to the problems specifically assigned. Occasionally a pop quiz may be given. Quiz points will be treated as bonus
points. Quizzes cannot be made up under
any circumstances..
In calculating your
grade the final exam will be
doubled and the lowest "hour" exam will be dropped. Makeup exams will
be given at my discretion only for unusual circumstances, and only if you have
notified me in a timely manner. If you
miss an exam for a university sponsored activity, I must have written notice
from the sponsor/coach/advisor at least one week prior to the absence in
order for me to consider whether or not a makeup exam will be given. Your
lowest lab grade will also be dropped and therefore there are no makeup labs.
The breakdown of how the labs and exams contribute to your grade is
presented below.
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Grading
(subject to modification)
Lab......................25%
Exams..................75%
Grading scale
(subject to modification)
90-100.........A
80-89...........B
70-79...........C
60-69...........D
< 60.............F
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Study Aids
New
Resource! Planet Psi has
been formed!
Planet
Psi is a brand new website (brought online 8/21/03) for my classes. To find Planet Psi, journey to http://www.corndancer.com
and click on Planet Vox where you will find the Planet Psi icon. You will find a copy of this syllabus as
well as other information, that I hope you will take time to investigate. Please visit this site often, since it will
change as the semester progresses.
The
website for the text book www.prenhall.com/wilson will also provide
you with chapter objectives, and practice problems with immediate feedback, as
well as some interesting application articles and links to other helpful sites.
I
hope that you will take advantage of these resources.
Other Policies
Cheating is grounds for being withdrawn failing from this
course.
Attendance: You
are expected to attend class and lab.
Attendance may or may not be taken.
However, after the third absence from lab you will be dropped from the
course with a WF. If you do feel that
you need to drop this course, I would appreciate being informed. Friday, October 31, is the last day to drop
with no penalty.
Bonus points may
be given for various and sundry things such as attendance (5 points). Bonus points will not be awarded when you are
late or leave early. For each 100 bonus
points accumulated, 1% is added to your final grade (e.g. 140 BP = 1.4%).
Students
should familiarize themselves with the policies in the Student Handbook
especially the Academic Policies and the Sexual Harassment Policy.
The
University of Central Arkansas adheres to the requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act. If you need an
accommodation under this act due to a disability, contact the UCA office of Disability
Services at 450-3135.