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OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY

PHYS 226N/261N, Advanced University Physics I

Fall 2019: August 26 - December 06, 2019. Call # Phy226N: 12121, Phy261N: 15584 (Last Updated 12 September 2019)

INSTRUCTOR: Professor Desmond C. Cook

OFFICE: Room 235, OCNPS (Oceanography and Physics Building), Elkhorn Ave.

PHONE: 683-4695

E-MAIL: DesmondCook@odu.edu

PHY231 Home Page: http://www.odu.edu/~desmondcook/teach/phys231/

Course PRE-REQUISITE: Math 211 (Calculus I) is a pre-requisite for Physics 226N/261N. NOTE: Phys226/261 Grade of C is pre-requisite for Phys227/262.

LECTURES: OCNPS 203: Monday, Wednesday 9:00 am - 10:50 am

LABORATORY: OCNPS 0138: Phys111/231/226/261 labs run at various times during the week. Choose any open section to register.

RECITATION: (PHYS 226 and 261) OCNPS 142-4: Friday 10:00 - 10:50 am. (TBA).

ASSIGNMENTS: One each week using Mastering Physics (MP) Online Assignment System. This is accessible through Blackboard.Examination Review Questions will be part of assignments on MP prior to each examination.

Course TA (Recitation)

Josh Frechem OCNPS Room ***, E-Mail:

COURSE DESCRIPTION (ODU CATALOG)

PHYS 226N. Honors: Advanced University Physics I. 4 Credits.

Open only to students in the Honors College. A special honors version of PHYS 231N. This course also includes a Recitation Section for morein-depth discussion of advanced problems. Prerequisites: MATH 211 with a grade of C or better. Pre- or corequisite: MATH 212.

PHYS 231N. University Physics I. 4 Credits.

A general introduction to physics in which the principles of classical and modern physics are applied to the solution of physical problems. Thereasoning through which solutions are obtained is stressed. Topics include mechanics, fluids, and thermodynamics. This course is designed formajors in the physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, and computational sciences. Students receiving credit for PHYS 231N andPHYS 232N cannot simultaneously or subsequently receive credit for PHYS 101N and PHYS 102N or PHYS 111N and PHYS 112N. (offeredfall, spring, summer) Prerequisites: MATH 211 with a grade of C or better. Pre- or corequisites: MATH 212 or permission of instructor.

PHYS 261N. Advanced University Physics I. 4 Credits.

This calculus-based course is the required introductory course for Physics majors. In addition to the physics curriculum of PHYS 231N, thiscourse has a recitation section for advanced problems and additional mathematical preparation for advanced courses in physics. Prerequisites:MATH 211, with a grade of C or better. Pre- or corequisite: MATH 212.

COURSE FORMAT: (2 semester sequence) SCALE-UP in a small room

The Physics 236/261 and 227/262 courses are not taught using the traditional lecture and laboratory format, but rather the interactive "Scale-Up"format. The class is maximized at 20 students. The course consists of short lectures intervened with student problem solving exercises anddiscussions. One primary instructor (Physics Professor) and one Teaching Assistant are assigned to the class to instruct and help students. Theprimary assessment consists of 4 written examinations (including Final), spaced regularly throughout the semester. Outside the classroom,students complete weekly assignments through Blackboard using an on-line, interactive program (Mastering Physics, MP). 13 laboratoryexperiments (Start week 1) will be completed during the semester.

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Exam

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COURSE MATERIAL:

1. REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS:

Please carefully read and understand the information below concerning Course Materials.

Also note that you have already been charged for the course materials (except the laboratory manual)through your Student Account when you registered for the course. See the information below on theIncludED package.

1. TEXTBOOK: (IncludED Package: e-text through Blackboard):

For PHYS226/227, PHYS231/232 and PHYS261/262 the required textbook is University Physics Edition 15 by Young and Freedman.(Pub. Pearson). This book will be accessed each semester as an e-text through Blackboard. This is one part of the IncludED Package inBlackboard. If you also want a hard copy of this text, you can purchase a loose-leaf version at the ODU Bookstore for about $50. The e-text will still be available on Blackboard.

2. Mastering Physics (MP) Assignment Access: (IncludED Package through Blackboard):

The Mastering Physics on-line assignment system is the second part of the IncludED Package also accessed through Blackboard.

3. Laboratory Manual: Required: Physics 111 & 231 Laboratory Manual 2nd edi�on. It is only available at the University Village Bookstore and the non-ODU bookstore on 49th St.

Some Lab guides will be handed out for upgraded experiments

4. Calculators: Each student must have and bring an appropriate scientific calculator to each class for problem solving. Calculatorswill not be provided. Mobile phones cannot be used as calculators during exams.

OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday 1:00-1:50 pm in The Learning Center or by appointment

COURSE Assessment: Exams (4) ..........................15+20+20+20 = 75% Assignments...........................................................10% Laboratory............................................................. 15%

Mid-Semester Evaluation:Old Dominion University requires faculty of 100 and 200 level courses to submit a Progress Report Grade via LEO to the Academic Enhancement Program bySeptember 27, 2019. This grade will be compiled from work completed by this date and weighted according to the Course Grade schedule listed above.

EXAMINATION DATES: All examinations are in OCNPS 203.

Exam 1: Wednesday September 18, 2019 Chapters 1-2. OCNPS 0203

Exam 2: Wednesday October 09, 2019 Chapters 3-6. OCNPS 0203

Exam 3: Wednesday Novenber 13, 2019, Chapters 7-9. OCNPS 0203

Exam 4: Saturday December 07, 2019, 8:30 am – 11:30 am. OCNPS 142 (Scale-up Room)

Mobile phones cannot be used as calculators during exams and must remain on your table at all times during exams. Students areresponsible for providing their own calculators for use during exams and in class.

There is no Laboratory Final Examination. Laboratory grades are allocated by the lab instructorsbased on Lab reports, attendance and participation.

ASSIGNMENTS: 1. Accessed through Mastering Physics on Blackboard. 2. One assignment will be due at the end of each chapter (approximately each week). 3. Total of 14 assignments plus 4 Examination Reviews. 4. Assignments are due before 11:59 p.m. at the Mastering Physics Site on the indicated date. 5. Assignment solutions will be posted on Blackboard.

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6. No individual extensions of assignment submission dates will be given. 7. If you do not finish an assignment by the due date, you can still do it at any time but will not receive any credit for any lateproblems.

READING ASSIGNMENTS: You will often be be given a reading assignment to complete before class. You should spend at least 1 hour each class day readingyour text book.

LABORATORY: Laboratory will run each week in OCNPS 0138 for 1:50 duration. Your Laboratory TA will provide details in the first session. Thefirst lab is scheduled for the first week of semester, 26 August 2019.

GROUP WORK: You will regularly work in groups at your table to discuss and complete in-class problems

QUIZZES: Short quizzes may be given during regular class time They cover general knowledge items presented in lectures. A quiz consists of afew short problem-solving and descriptive questions. Generally, these will be taken with no books or notes. There are no make-ups forthe quizzes.

PHYSICS LEARNING CENTER: Help with any aspect of physics is available in the Physics Learning Center (PSB 2nd Floor Foyer), Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm. The Physics Learning Center is a place where students can get together to work on their assignments and get assistance, if needed,from physics faculty and grad students. No appointment is necessary. Students in all introductory classes are encouraged to drop by theLearning Center for help on homework, lab, lecture, other course material, or just for a place to work while in the physics building.Note: staffing of the Physics Learning Center starts the second week of classes. More info, including a detailed staffing schedule, can befound at the following link: https://www.odu.edu/physics/students/learning-center . Some reference textbooks are available and mustnot be removed from the Center.

EXAMINATIONS: This course has four examinations. The Examination Dates are listed above. Make-up exams may be given on a case-by-case basis, but you must have a legitimate and documented reason for missing an examor you will receive a zero for the exam. All examinations are closed book. You will be permitted to use a calculator. The formula sheet will be provided.

ATTENDANCE: Attendance is mandatory. Class attendance will be recorded each day. If you have to legitimately miss a class, it is your responsibility to find outwhat you missed. Students in Phys226 and Phys261 who miss less than 5 lectures and less than 4 recitations will be given 5% bonus ontheir final grade. Students arriving in class after the attendance has be taken, will not be allowed to sign the attendance sheet. Studentwho leave class after the attendance sheet is signed will be counted as absent that day.

In addition, an automated Class Attendance Scanner is mounted near the door of our classroom OCNPS 203, as well as in the TeachingLab OCNPS 138. These will be used in addition to the attendance sheets that will be handed around for you will sign each day.

University Honor Code: You are expected to conform to the University Honor Code in all aspects of your conduct in this course. You may work with others onthe homework assignments, however, what you submit must represent your own understanding of the problem. Submitting answersonline for problems that you have not worked out is cheating. Misconduct of any form will not be tolerated. If you are ever unsure ofwhat is allowed, please consult with Dr. Cook for clarification.

POLICY ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:Students may consult the ``Student Disciplinary Policy and Procedures'' Manual (located in the department secretarial office) fordetails. A significant item is the following:

``All official disciplinary sanctions, including grade sanctions, which are assigned to a student as a result of an act of academicdishonesty, will be recorded on the student's official University transcript.''

Students are requested to report cases of Academic Dishonesty to the instructor. This particularly includes copying of assignmentsolutions or laboratory reports, and communication between students during examinations. All reported information will be treated asconfidential.

POLICY ON CLASS DISRUPTION:Class disruption will not be tolerated. Students attending class have the right to a professional, quiet and amiable learning environmentfree of disruptions from students within and outside the classroom. Cell phone and beepers must be silenced during class times and

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examination times. Students are requested to report disruption to the instructor. Use of cell phones in class for any unauthorized reasonare regarded as classroom distractions by this instructor, and may result in the student being dismissed from the class for the day.

ACCOMMODATION STATEMENTS:

Old Dominion University is committed to ensuring equal access to all qualified students with disabilities in accordance with theAmericans with Disabilities Act. The Office of Educational Accessibility (OEA) is the campus office that works with studentswho have disabilities to provide and/or arrange reasonable accommodations.

· If you experience a disability which will impact your ability to access any aspect of my class, please present me with an accommodationletter from OEA so that we can work together to ensure that appropriate accommodations are available to you.

· If you feel that you will experience barriers to your ability to learn and/or testing in my class but do not have an accommodation letter,please consider scheduling an appointment with OEA to determine if academic accommodations are necessary.

The Office of Educational Accessibility is located at 1021 Student Success Center and their phone number is (757)683-4655.Additional information is available at the OEA website: http://www.odu.edu/educationalaccessibility/

Athletes (or others) that will miss class for ODU scheduled events must submit the appropriate documentation. Students are responsiblefor making up any missed work except for examinations which will not have makeups.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Physics 226/261N-227/262N is designed for students majoring in physics, as well as students in thePerry Honor's College. Accordingly, the students are expected to demonstrate a substantial understanding of those principles throughproblem solving and derivations. The Physics 226/261N course is an introduction to mechanics, waves, fluids and thermal physics. Classwork includes lectures, laboratories, and recitations.

In this course, you will learn new concepts and how to think logically. You will use both inductive and deductive methods for analyzing asituation. In other words, we expect you to stretch the capabilities of your brain. This is not a descriptive course where memorization isall that is required. Physics is not a subject that you should expect to pass merely by reading the text the night before an exam. You mustparticipate actively in the learning process by doing problems.

TOPICS COVERED: Refer to the University Catalog. University Physics is a two section course (PHYS226/261N andPHYS227/262N) which is recommended to be taken sequentially. The first course, Physics 226/261N establishes the fundamentals inMechanics, Waves and Thermodynamics. It is broken down into five unequal sections:

1. Mathematical Introduction2. Mechanics I - mostly single particle translation3. Mechanics II - rigid body dynamics & vibrations4. Waves, gravity and fluids - Types and phenomena5. Heat and Thermodynamics

PHYS 226/261N, University Physics

SYLLABUSText: Chapter numbers as listed in University Physics, 15th Edition, by Young and Freedman.

Topics: (Fall 2019 Schedule for lectures at 1hr 50min duration Monday, Wednesday.)1. Mathematical Introduction Ch 1 2 lectures2. Mechanics I Ch 2-8 14 lectures3. Mechanics II Ch 9-11, 14 8 lectures4. Waves Ch 15-16 3 lectures5. Fluids and Gases 6. Heat and Thermodynamics Ch 17-18 2 lectures

Topic Details:1. Mathematical IntroductionUnit and dimensions, standards of length, mass and time.Scalars and vectors, vector algebra, resolution of vectors.Unit vectors, dot product and cross product.

2. Mechanics IMotion in a straight line; velocity and acceleration in general and uniformly accelerated motion. Free fall.Motion in two and three dimensions. Projectile motion.Uniform circular motion. Relative velocity.Newton's laws and force. Friction.Work and energy. Kinetic energy and Potential energy.

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Conservation of energy and momentum.Elastic and inelastic collisions.

3. Mechanics IIRotational kinematics. Angular velocity and acceleration.Equations of rotational kinematics. Rotational dynamics.Torque, angular momentum and rotational inertia. Parallel axis theorum. Combined translational and rotational motion.Equilibrium of a rigid body. Simple Harmonic Motion.Gravitation, gravitational fields and potential energy.

4. WavesClassification of waves; longitudinal and transverse.Wave equations and superposition of waves.Traveling and standing waves. Resonance and beats.Doppler effect and shock waves.Speed of light and Lorentz transformations.Time dilation and length contraction.

5. Fluids and GasesFluid flow and pressure. Archimedes' principle.Equation of continuity and Bernoulli's equation.Gas laws, temperature.

6. Heat and ThermodynamicsHeat energy, thermal expansion and heat conduction.Specific heat and latent heat.Isobaric, isothermal, isovolumetric and adiabatic processes.Entropy and the laws of thermodynamics.

LECTURES:Lectures will be held in the small lecture room, OCNPS Room 203, located in the Physics Building on Elkhorn Ave (opposite the baseballground).Lectures run Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. with a 5 minute break at about 10:00 a.m.Lecture material will be presented mainly by overhead projectors and PPT. Lecture notes are available for download from Blackboard.

LECTURE COURSE SEQUENCE

Text: Chapter numbers as listed in University Physics 15th Edition by Young and Freedman, Pearson, 2019.

COURSE TIMETABLE

Week Lecture Date ReadingAssignments Topic

AssignmentDue

Wednesday11:59pm

Laboratory

OCNPS 138

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1 8/26/19 1: 1 -7 INTRODUCTION: Measurement, Units & Sig. Figs. LABINTRODUCTION

2 8/28/19 1: 7 -10 Vectors: Definitions and Components. Vectors: MathematicalUse

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9/02/19 LABOR DAY Holiday

3 9/04/19 2: 1 -6 MECHANICS I: One Dimensional Motion: DynamicVariables. One Dimensional Motion: Acceleration.

Assig. 1(0/04/19)

EXPT #P01(T,W,R,F LABS)

MEASUREMENT,UNCERTAINLY

ANDEXPERIMENTALERROR,

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4 9/09/19 3: 1-3 Two Dimensional Motion: General & Projectiles EXPT #P02

5 9/11/19 3: 4-5 Two Dimensional Motion: Circular Motion and RelativeMotion

Assig. 2(9/11/19) VELOCITY

Ex01Review posted (9/13/19) 4pm 4 6 9/16/19 4: 1 - 3 Newton's Laws: General EXPT #P03

7 9/18/19 Examination 1Covers Chapters 1-2 (LEC 1-3) on vectors and 1-D motion(Review Session Tues 17 Sep 2019, OCNPS 142 12:30 -1:30 pm)

Assig. 3 9/18/19 ACCELERATION

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8 9/23/19 4: 4 - 6 Newton's Laws: Equilibrium EXPT #P04

9 9/25/19 5:1-4 Friction, Centripetal Force Assig. 4 9/25/19 PROJECTILEMOTION

Mid-SemesterGrades Due

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10 9/30/19 6: 1 - 3 Work, Work and Kinetic Energy EXPT #P06

11 10/02/19 6: 3 - 4 Potential Energy Assig. 510/02/19

RESOLUTION OFFORCES

Ex02Review Posted (10/04/19) 4pm

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12 10/07/19 7: 1 - 5 Conservation of Energy EXPT #P05

13 10/09/19 Examination 2 Covers 2D motion and Newton's Laws, equilibrium,friction. Chapters 3-6, Lect 4-11. (Review Session Tues 08Oct 2019, OCNPS 142 12:30 - 1:30 pm)

Assig. 610/09/19 NEWTON'S LAWS

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10/14/19 FALL BREAK (Monday, Tuesday) EXPT #P07 (W,R,FLABS ONLY)

14 10/16/19 8: 1 - 4 Linear Momentum & Collisions. Energy and Collisions:Applications

Assig. 710/16/19 FRICTION

915 10/21/19 8: 1 - 4 Energy and Collisions: Applications, Problems I EXPT #S0616 10/23/19 8: 1 - 4 Energy and Collisions: Applications, Problems II MOMENTUM HANDOUT NOTES

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17 10/28/19 9: 1 - 6 MECHANICS II: Rotational Kinematics, Rotational Inertia EXPT #P08

18 10/30/19 10: 1 - 6 Angular Momentum Torque Assig. 810/30/19

CONSERVATIONLAWS

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19 11/04/19 11: 1 - 2 Rotational Equilibrium EXPT #P09

20 11/06/19 11: 3 - 4 Rotational Equilibrium: Applications Assig. 911/06/19

CIRCULARMOTION

11/08/19 Ex03Review Posted (11/08/19) 4pm

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21 11/11/19 14: 1 - 3 Periodic Motion Harmonic and Simple Harmonic Motion(spring) EXPT #S09

22 11/13/19 Examination 3 Covers Chapters 7-9 (LEC 12-17) Y&F Edn 14 (ReviewSession Tues 12 Nov 2019, OCNPS 142 12:30 - 1:30 pm)

Assig. 1011/13/19

HARMONICMOTION

HANDOUT NOTES

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23 11/18/19 14: 4 - 5 Periodic Motion Harmonic and Simple Harmonic Motion(spring)

EXPT #P10

24 11/20/19 15: 1 - 4WAVES: Mechanical Waves. WaveSuperposition, Resonance and Standing Waves, SoundWaves and Beats

Assig. 1111/20/19 WAVES

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25 11/25/19 15: 5 - 8WAVES: Mechanical Waves. WaveSuperposition, Resonance and Standing Waves, SoundWaves and Beats

Assig. 1211/25/19

EXPT #P07 (M,TLABS ONLY)

11/27/19 Thanksgiving FRICTION

Thanksgiving

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26 12/02/19 17: 1 - 5 HEAT: Temperature and Thermal Expansion Specific Heat Phase Changes , Heat Energy Calculations

Assig. 1312/03/19

LAB MAKEUP (IFNEEDED)

27 12/04/19 17: 6 - 7 HEAT: Temperature and Thermal Expansion Specific Heat Phase Changes , Heat Energy Calculations Class Ends

12/05/19 Ex04Review Posted (12/05/19) 4pm Assig. 1412/05/19

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NO LABS

SATURDAY 12/07/19Examination 408:30 - 11:30 a.m.OCNPS 142

Covers Chapters 10-11, 14-15, 17 (Rotation, SHM, Waves,Heat.) (LEC 17-27) EXAM WEEK

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LABORATORY SEQUENCE (OCNPS 138)

MANUAL: Physics 111 & 231 Laboratory Manual 2nd edi�on.

Available at the University Village Bookstore and local bookstore.

NOTES: Labs start first week (Aug 26, 2019 ) for Introductory Lab Exercises Expt P07 will be run for W, R, F labs week of Oct 14, 2019 (Fall Break)

Expt P07 will be run for M, T labs week of Nov 25, 2019 (Thanksgiving)

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