Phy 125 course information  Fall 2011

 

             Physics 125 is a course in Classical Physics intended for students at the freshman and     

            sophomore level. The course provides an introduction to classical mechanics through

rotational motion,rigid body equilibrium and gravitation. This material is covered in

chapters 1 through 12 in Giancoli, the required text. The course is intended

for majors in Physics as well as other sciences ,mathematics and engineering. The course

consists of three lectures and a one hour recitation per week.. 

 

1.     Required Material:

Textbook: Physics for Scientists and Engineers 4th edition by Douglas Giancoli. ÒMastering PhysicsÓ is not required.                                                                            

Scientific Calculator [with trig functions] for homework problems,

recitation  quizzes and exams.                                                                         

Turning Technologies Clicker

 

            2.    Lecture:    MWF  8:30-9:25

                   Instructor:  Linwood Lee,  Office C-106,   phone 632-8116

                                   email:  linwood.lee@stonybrook.edu

                   Office hours:  TuTh 9:15-10:15, M 9:30-11:00 and by appointment. Extra

                   office hours will be announced each Monday in lecture.

 

                   You are responsible for all announcements made in lecture

                   You should read the assigned text material before it is discussed in lecture.

                   There will be occasional ÒclickerÓ quizzes in lecture on covered material

 

3.    Homework:  Every Monday a set of homework problems will be assigned in lecture and posted in the ÒAssignmentÓ folder in Blackboard.  These assignments must be handed in, by section, in the slots in room A-129 by noon  the following Monday [Note:10:00AM for R01]. The homework will be collected, selectively ÒgradedÓ by the recitation instructor and returned in recitation. Homework solutions will be posted soon after they are due as Course Documents on Blackboard .

Homework in this course is essential practice each week in properly applying  physics concepts to solving problems. The problems may or may not be long or involve numbers but will always require showing logical explanations for your results using labeled sketches and symbolic and/or numerical equations. The premises, logic, algebra, and arithmetic in your solutions must be convincing to your peers and instructors. Most students find they donÕt really understand a Physics concept until they have successfully used it in a problem. Certainly that is the best way to demonstrate your understanding and to do well in this course.

It is very important that you do the homework on time each week to make sure you have mastered each successive physics concept in the course before the next , perhaps more complicated, one is introduced. This course may seem, to some students, to move slowly at first. This will let you practice your math skills and learn to do physics problems rigorously to University standards before they get more difficult. DO NOT GET BEHIND. Do the homework carefully even if it seems easy or you already had it in High School. The later portions of the course will move more rapidly. Many students benefit from forming study groups in which you practice explaining  solutions to each other, convincing your peers that you understand the material. You are encouraged to form such groups; consider it practice in convincing your instructors.   

 

4.     Recitation:  The recitation provides an opportunity for informal discussion of all of

 the course material and to go over the homework problems. The assigned homework will be collected and there will be occasional quizzes. Attendance in recitation is mandatory.  Recitations will start September 6.

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5.     Exams:  There will be two midterm exams and a final exam on dates indicated on the

 lab and exam schedule on Blackboard. Midterm exams will be given during the regular lecture hour at locations to be announced in lecture.

 

6.  Grade:   Your final course grade will be determined by weighting the various portions of the course as follows.

                   Midterms:    17.5%  each

                   Final exam   35%

                   Recitation    20%                                                                                                            Lecture ÒclickerÓ participation  10%

                 

 

7.   Help:   The course instructors will be available during office hours and by appointment for help with questions related to the homework problems and/or general understanding

            of the course material.  You are encouraged to come and ask questions; we are here to

             help you master the course material.  ABOVE ALL  do not get behind; it is very

             difficult to catch up in a Physics course.  We urge you to seek help at office hours as

             soon as you have any difficulty, not just before exams. Note especially that Prof. Lee has

            many office hours each week and welcomes students whenever his door is open. Help is

            also available most hours in the ÒPhysics Help RoomÓ A-129.

 

            DISABILITY INSTRUCTIONS

            If you have a physical, psychiatric/emotional, medical or learning disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, I urge that you contact the staff in the Disability Support Services office [DSS], 632-6748/9. DSS will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate, All information and documentation of disability is confidential

 

Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information go to the website;   http://www.sunysb.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities.shtml

 

UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT                                                                                                                                                                         Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another personÕs work as your own is always wrong. Any suspected instance of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at  http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/

 

                       

 CRITICAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

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