Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

Course Title:

PHYS1401 College Physics

Course Prefix & Number: 

PHYS1401

Section Number: 

400

Semester/Year:

FA 2018

Semester Credit Hours:

4

Lecture Hours:

3

Lab Hours:

3

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

Fundamental principles of physics, using algebra and trigonometry; the principles and applications of classical mechanics and thermodynamics, including harmonic motion, mechanical waves and sound, physical systems, Newton’s Laws of Motion, and gravitation and other fundamental forces; with emphasis on problem solving.

                                                       

Course Prerequisite(s):

MATH1314 and MATH1316, or MATH2412, or placement test score required by NCTC Math Department.

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

Textbook: Physics:  Principles with Applications, 7th Edition by Giancoli

Scientific Calculator: Does not need to be a graphing calculator. No cell phone calculator.

TI-30XIIS

 

             

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Don Abernathy

Campus/Office Location:

Corinth Room 331

Telephone Number:

(940)498-6282 X6308

E-mail Address:

dabernathy@nctc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

9:30-11

 

9:30-11

 

 

 

 

12:30-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

 

Lecture Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. Determine the components of linear motion (displacement, velocity, and acceleration), and especially motion under conditions of constant acceleration.

2. Apply Newton’s laws to physical problems including gravity.

3. Solve problems using principles of energy.

4. Use principles of impulse and linear momentum to solve problems.

5. Solve problems in rotational kinematics and dynamics, including the determination of the location of the center of mass and center of rotation for rigid bodies in motion.

6. Solve problems involving rotational and linear motion.

7. Describe the components of a wave and relate those components to mechanical vibrations, sound, and decibel level.

8. Demonstrate an understanding of equilibrium, including the different types of equilibrium.

9. Discuss simple harmonic motion and its application to quantitative problems or qualitative questions.

10. Solve problems using the principles of heat and thermodynamics.

11. Solve basic fluid mechanics problems.

 

Lab Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. Demonstrate techniques to set up and perform experiments, collect data from those experiments, and formulate conclusions from an experiment.

 2. Record experimental work completely and accurately in laboratory notebooks, and communicate experimental results clearly in written reports.

3. Determine the components of linear motion (displacement, velocity, and acceleration), and especially motion under conditions of constant acceleration.

4. Apply Newton’s laws to physical problems including gravity.

5. Solve problems using principles of energy.

6. Describe the components of a wave and relate those components to mechanical vibrations, sound, and decibel level.

7. Use principles of impulse and linear momentum to solve problems.

8. Solve problems in rotational kinematics and dynamics, including the determination of the location of the center of mass and center of rotation for rigid bodies in motion.

9. Solve problems involving rotational and linear motion.

10. Demonstrate an understanding of equilibrium, including the different types of equilibrium.

11. Discuss simple harmonic motion and its application to quantitative problems or qualitative questions.

12. Solve problems using the principles of heat and thermodynamics.

13. Solve basic fluid mechanics problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

1

Exam I

16

2

Exam II

16

3

Exam III

16

4

Exam IV

16

5

Class Participation

3

6

Final Exam

16

7

Lab

17

 

The Class Participation Grade is primarily based on attendance.

After 3 absences, the grade will drop to 70

               5 absences, the grade will drop to 40

               If a student has 6 absences, the grade will be 0, and the student may be dropped from the course.

   Students arriving more than 10 minutes late will be considered   

     absent.  All absences, for whatever reason, will be counted.

There will be no Extra Credit Assignments.

 

 

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Conceptual questions and problems will be assigned for each chapter that is covered.  These will be discussed during class sessions.  It is very important that these assignments be completed outside of class.  The questions and problems on the tests will be very similar to those on the assignments.

 

LABORATORY: The laboratory period may be used for performing experiments, problem sessions, or test taking.  Each experiment will involve the setting of apparatus, taking and analyzing data and completing a laboratory report.  The reports will be graded and the average of all reports and assignments will constitute your laboratory score. There will be no make-up labs for absences; one lab grade will be dropped.

 

CELL PHONES: Students using cell phones (including texting) is prohibited.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY: No photography or filming in class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is _____November 8, 2017_______.

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-3300.  Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 111 in Gainesville.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________     

 

          Communication

          Mathematics              

          Life and Physical Science

          Language, Philosophy & Culture

          Creative Arts

          American History

 

          Government/Political Science

          Social and Behavioral Sciences

          Component Area Option

 


REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

 

             Critical Thinking

             Communication

             Empirical and Quantitative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             Teamwork

             Personal Responsibility

             Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

             Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

          Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

          WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

  1.  
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QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Dr. Lisa Bellows

Office Location:

Gainesville Science Building Office 408

Telephone Number:

940-668-4252

E-mail Address:

lbellows@nctc.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE

Week

Monday

Wednesday

Wednesday Lab

 

1

8/27 Introduction

2: Velocity & Acceleration

Read Chapter 1: Sections 1,2,3,5

8/29

2: Motion Equations

Read 2: 1-7

8/29 Graphing

 

2

9/3 Labor Day

9/5 2: Free Fall

9/5 Free Fall

 

3

9/10 3: Vectors

Read 3: 1,2,4,5,6

9/12 3: Projectile Motion

9/12 Vectors

 

4

9/17 3: Projectile Motion

9/19 4: Newton’s Laws

Read 4: All

9/19 Projectile Motion

 

5

9/24 4: Newton’s Laws

9/26

Exam I: 1,2,3,4

 

9/26 TBA

 

 

6

10/1 5: Circular Motion

Read 5: 1-3; 5-7

10/3 5: Circular Motion

 

10/3

Friction

 

7

10/8 6: Work and Energy

Read 6: 1,3,4,6,

7,8,9,10

10/10

6: Conservation of Energy

10/10   Conservation of Energy

 

8

10/15 7: Momentum & Collisions

Read 7: 1-6; 8,9

10/17 Momentum & Collisions

 

10/17 Hooke’s Law

 

9

10/22

8: Rotational Motion

Read 8: 1-8

10/24

8: Rotational Motion

 

10/24 Torque

 

 

10

10/29 Exam II: 5,6,7,8

10/31

9: Static Equilibrium

Read 9: All

10/31 Density

 

11

 

11/5 9: Static Equilibrium

 

 

11/7 10: Fluids

Read 10: 1-10

 

11/7 Archimedes Principle

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

11/12

10: Fluids

 

 

11/14 11: Oscillations & Waves

Read 11: 1,3,4,6,7,8

 

 

11/14 Simple Harmonic Motion

 

 

13

11/19 Exam III: 9,10

11/21 Thanksgiving 1 

11/21 Thanksgiving

 

14

11/26 12: Sound

Read 12: 1,2,3,7,9

11/28 13: Thermal Expansion

Read 13: 2,4

11/28 Resonance of Air Columns

 

15

12/3

Exam III: 11,12,13

12/5 Review

12/5

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            PHYS1401

Homework Assignments

  1. Turn in assignments at the beginning of the period on the indicated date. Assignments must be stapled.
  2. Answer Questions with complete sentences.
  3. Answer MisConceptual Questions with just the letter or letters. (Some can have more than one answer).
  4. Show your work on all Problems. Highlight answers.
  5. Skip a line between each Question or Problem.
  6. If you want a copy, make a photocopy before turning in – these assignments will not be returned to you. (Turn in original).

 

 

Chapter

Questions

Mis-

Conceptual

Questions

Problems

Due By:

 

1

 

 

3,4

1,2,3,12,13,

43,47,54

9/5

 

2

 

1,4,10

 

5

1,9,17,22,25,27,

28,31,39,41,42,46

71

9/12

 

3

 

10,12,15,18

 

3,5,10

1,2,3,8,9,17,21

27,3163,64

9/19

 

4

 

1,10,13,16,19

 

3,6,8

1,2,4,9,26,30

36,37,44,50,90

9/26

 

5

 

4,6,14,15

 

1,6,9

 

1,5,9,29,33

37,47

10/8

 

6

6,21

1,3,4,6,10,11

1,3,5,21,23,29

31,47,49,52,57,67

10/15

 

7

 

3,4,8,15,16

 

4,7

1,2,3,7,15,21

25,28,50,75

10/24

 

8

3,6,17

 

1,4,6,7,12

1,7,8,9,11,25,29

30,31,35,61,65

75

10/29

 

9

5,9,15,19

2,6,10

2,3,7,11,13,31

32,36,62

11/12

 

10

5,6,7,11,13

15,17,21

1,2,4,7,10

3,10,12,17,24,25

27,31,42,74,91

11/19

 

11

4,9

3,6,7,10

3,5,27,29,35

36,38,42,49,86

11/28

 

12

1,2,5

1,5,7,9

1,3,9,56,57,71

12/3

 

13

3, 5, 12,

13, 14,23

1, 2, 3

4,9,11,15,

21,71

12/3

 

14

1,4,6,7,12,16

17,20,24

1,5,6,11

12

1,8,10,14,16,25

27,28,36,37

 

 

 

Answers to Even-numbered problems

 

1-2

   (a)    

             (b)     

             (c)     

             (d)     

             (e)     

             (f)      

 

1-12

   (a)                                                                 

             (b)                                                              

             (c)                                                              (if last zero is not significant)

             (d)                                                              

             (e)                                                           

             (f)                                                 

Note that in part (f ) in particular, the correct number of significant digits cannot be determined when you write the number in this format.

 

1-54

90 m

2-22

-4.5 m/s2

2-28

23 m/s

2-42

32m, 5.1 s

2-46

17.9 m/s; 4.28 s, 0.620 s

3-2

17 blocks; 17° S of E

3-8

625 km/h, 553 km/h; 1090 km, 968 km

3-64

2.7 s, 1.9 m/s

4-2

670 N, 120 N, 250 N, 0

4-4

1.0 m/s2, 0.02 N

4-26

6311 N, 8363 N

4-30

9.9 N, 260 N

4-36

65 N, 0 N

4-44

34 m/s

4-50

62.2 N, 199 N, 99.9 N

4-90

10.6 kg, 0.88 m/s2

6-52

6000 J

7-2

-5.8 m/s

7-28

-3.60 m/s, 2.00 m/s

7-50

0.438 m

8-8

4300 rev

8-30

1.81 kg m2

9-2

6.73 kg

9-32

970 N

9-36

1400N, 2100 N

9-62

29°

10-10

135 mm-Hg

10-12

13 m

10-24

2990 kg/m3

10-42

90.5 cm/s

10-74

0.71 m, 0.68 m, 1.0 m

11-36

1.22 m

11-38

190 m to 550 m; 2.8 m to 3.4 m

11-42

21 m

11-86

13 min

12-56

1790 Hz, 1510 Hz

13-4

57.8°C, -89.4°C

14-8

167 s

14-10

1700J/kg °C

14-14

18.5°C

14-16

174 °C

14-28

0.058 kg

14-36

16 000 W

 

                                                                                                            Revised:  August 24, 2018