OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE



OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

I. Course Course Course

Prefix Number Name Credit: Lecture Lab

PHY 221 General Physics I 5 4 3

II. Prerequisites:

MAT 250 with minimum grade of C.

III. Course (catalog) Description:

Course presents fundamental elements of physics with quantitative methods utilizing vectors, and differential and integral calculus. Content includes kinematics and dynamics, conservation of energy and momentum, angular momentum, elastic properties of matter, simple harmonic motion, resonance, kinetic theory of gasses, and thermodynamics. Intended for engineering and physical science students.

IV. Learning Objectives:

After successful completion of this course, students should be able to do the following:

1. Apply Newton's Laws to solve problems related to projectile motion, circular motion, rectilinear motion, rotational motion and accelerated reference frames.

2. Analyze problems using the work-energy theorem, potential energy and kinetic energy, and conservation of energy.

3. Analyze problems using the laws of conservation of linear momentum and angular momentum.

4. Explain the conditions under which the laws of conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, and conservation of angular momentum are valid.

5. Measure and calculate the various quantities relating to circular motion including satellite and planetary motion.

6. Apply Newton’s Laws to solve problems related to oscillatory motion including the mass on a spring and the simple pendulum. Explain the effect of resistive forces on oscillatory motion and the concept of resonance.

7. Explain the conditions for, and solve problems related to, systems in static and dynamic equilibrium.

8. Measure and calculate the various quantities relating to heat, temperature, thermal expansion, heat conductivity and elementary thermodynamics.

9. Apply the ideas of pressure, Archimedes Principle, and Bernoulli’s Principle to determine the behavior of fluids under various conditions.

10. Apply the relationship between torque and angular momentum to solve problems dealing with rigid body rotation as well as general rotation.

11. Explain the differences between systematic and random error and how each effects measurements.

General Education Learning Outcomes:

1. Think Critically – identify, define, analyze, interpret, and evaluate ideas, concepts, information, problems, solutions, and consequences. This includes the ability to compute and comprehend quantitative information and to engage in the scientific process.

V. Academic Integrity and Student Conduct:

Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:

• cheating,

• plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),

• falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),

• helping others to cheat,

• unauthorized changes on official documents,

• pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,

• making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and

• any other behavior that violates academic integrity.

There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.

Please review the Code of Academic Conduct and the Code of Student Conduct, both located online at oakton.edu/studentlife/student-handbook.pdf.

VI. Outline of Topics:

1. Standards of Measurement, Dimensional Analysis, Significant Figures

2. Motion in One Dimension: Displacement, Velocity, Speed, Acceleration, Constant Acceleration Equations, Free-Fall.

3. Two dimensional motion, Vectors, Coordinate Systems, Components of a Vector, Unit Vectors, Addition of Vectors, Uniform Circular Motion, Relative Velocity.

4. Force, Newton’s Laws, Mass, Weight, Free-Body Diagrams.

5. Friction, Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion, Nonuniform Circular Motion, Velocity-Dependent Forces.

6. Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation, Kepler’s Laws, The Gravitational Field.

7. Work, Work Done by a Constant Force, The Scalar (Dot) Product, Work Done by a Varying Force, Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem.

8. Potential Energy, Conservative and Nonconservative Forces, Conservation of Mechanical Energy, Gravitational Potential Energy, Power.

9. Linear Momentum, Conservation of Linear Momentum, Collisions and Impulse, Elastic and Inelastic Collisions, Center of Mass, Motion of a System of Particles.

10. Rotation of Rigid Objects About a Fixed Axis, Angular Quantities, Rolling Motion, Rotational Energy, Moment of Inertia, Torque, Angular Momentum of a Rigid Body.

11. The Vector Product, Angular Momentum of a Particle, Conservation of Angular Momentum.

12. Static Equilibrium, Conditions for Static Equilibrium, Center of Gravity, Elastic Properties of Solids.

13. Fluid Mechanics, Pressure, Archimedes Principle, Bernoulli’s Principle.

14. Oscillations, Simple Harmonic Motion, The Simple Pendulum.

15. Temperature, Thermal Expansion, The Ideal Gas Law, Thermal Equilibrium.

16. Kinetic Theory of Gasses, Molecular Speeds, Changes of Phase.

17. The First Law of Thermodynamics, Heat and Internal Energy, Heat Capacity, Specific Heat, Latent Heat.

18. Second Law of Thermodynamics, Heat Engines, Carnot Cycle, Entropy.

Laboratory Exercises: A minimum of ten laboratory exercises will be chosen from the following list:

1. Experimental Uncertainty (Error) and Data Analysis

2. Measurement Instruments (Mass, Volume, and Density)

3. Uniformly Accelerated Motion: Free Fall

4. The Addition and Resolution of Vectors: The Force Table

5. Projectile Motion

6. Centripetal Force

7. Friction

8. Conservation of Linear Momentum in 2-D Collisions

9. Work and Energy

10. Torques, Equilibrium, and the Center of Gravity

11. Simple Harmonic Motion

12. The Thermal Coefficient of Linear Expansion

13. Specific Heats of Metals

14. Archimedes' Principle: Buoyancy and Density

15. The Simple Pendulum and Simple Harmonic Motion

16. Rotational Motion and Momentum of Inertia

17. Conservation of Angular Momentum and Energy

18. The Ballistic Pendulum

VII. Methods of Instruction:

Lecture, demonstration, problem solving, cooperative learning, and discussion methods will be used throughout the course. In addition, laboratory demonstrations and hands-on activities will be performed, and selected videos may be shown.

VIII. Course Practices Required:

1. Course may be taught as face-to-face, hybrid or online course.

2. The required readings will include the textbook, laboratory manual, and selected material supplied by the instructor.

3. Mathematics and problem solving will be emphasized. Differential and integral calculus will be used throughout the course. A review of these skills may be necessary. Students should be aware that such a review might be needed and should seek appropriate assistance. Students will be expected to use a hand-held scientific calculator throughout the course.

4. Laboratory practice includes correct setup of the apparatus, performing the experiment, collecting and analyzing the data, and submitting a write-up as required by the instructor. Students are required to locate, retrieve and replace all needed lab equipment at designated places and clean up the work area before leaving.

5. Students will be expected to write at least six laboratory reports. The instructor will determine the experiments that will be written up.

6. Team work is encouraged and needed for efficient lab work.

7. Safe work practices, as established by the instructor, must be strictly followed by all students.

IX. Instructional Materials: Current textbook information for each course and section is available on Oakton’s Schedule of Classes

Text Equivalent to: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Knight, 4th edition, Addison Wesley, 2017.

Lab activity handouts produced by Oakton Community College’s Department of Physics will be available electronically.

Calculator: Any Scientific Calculator. However, the instructor will require a specific calculator to be used during quizzes and exams.

X. Methods of Evaluation:

Grading will be determined as follows:

Tests: There will be four tests, test 1, the midterm, test 3 and the final. Each test is worth 25 points. The lowest score of the first three tests will be dropped, but the final is not droppable. There are no makeups, and no tests are given in the testing center. At test time, you must use the calculator provided to you by the instructor.

Pop Quizzes: There will be two pop quizzes, each worth 10 points. These quizzes will not be announced in advance. The lower score of the two pop quizzes will be dropped.

Labs: There will be 10 labs each valued at 2 points, for a total of 20 points. There will be no lab makeups. For labs requiring a lab report, if the lab report is not turned in on time, or is otherwise deemed inadequate, the lab, if physically completed, will be valued at 1 point instead of 2 points.

Homework: There will be “offline” and “online” homework.

Offline homework is book homework. The homework is assigned via the class schedule on the class website (see below). This homework is frequently reviewed in class, but in general is not collected and not graded.

Online homework is assigned via the Mastering Physics online homework website (see below). This homework is graded and is not in general reviewed in class. There will be 40 total points for the online homework, and half of those points, rounded up to the nearest half point, will be added to your total grade points.

The course number on is PHY221SU2017. A handout for signing up for Mastering Physics will be provided on the class D2L shell and the class website (see below).

Class participation: You will be graded on class participation (for example, attendance, answering questions, etc.). Maximum class participation points are 5.

Calculating your grade:

Here are how your points in general add up:

Exams 75 points

Online Hmwk 20 points

Labs 20 points

Pop Quizzes 10 points

Class Participation 5 points

Total 130 points

The grading scale is as follows:

A: 117 pts or more

B: 104 to 116.5 points

C: 91 to 103.5 points

D: 78 to 90.5 points

F: 77.5 points or less

If, during the semester, you want to know what your grade so far is, simply add up the points you’ve earned up to that point, and use the paragraph above to calculate how many more points you would need to earn to get the grade you are hoping for.

XI. Other Information:

1. Attendance is expected. Excessive absences or late arrivals affect the class participation portion of your grade.

2. Tutoring services are available through the Learning Center.

3. If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability, you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the Access and Disability Resource Center in the Learning Center. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.

Please make your accommodation requests at the beginning of the semester.

4. Oakton Community College recognizes the broad diversity of religious beliefs of its

constituencies. The college has embraced a practice of shared responsibility in the event a

religious observance interferes with class work or assignments. Students who inform instructors

in advance of an intended absence for a major religious observance will not be penalized. The

instructor will make reasonable accommodation for students, which may include providing a

make-up test, altering assignment dates, permitting a student to attend another section of the

same course for a class period or similar remedies. Instructors are not responsible for teaching

material again.

Students should inform the instructor of the dates they will be missing class due to religious observances by the end of the first week of class. This should be in writing, via email, from the student directly. Students may be required to sign a statement saying that they understand that if they do not inform the instructor of the days they will miss due to religious observance they may not (or will not, by the instructor’s choice) be allowed to make up the missed material.

5. Oakton Community College is committed to maintaining a campus environment emphasizing the dignity and worth of all members of the community, and complies with all federal and state Title IX requirements.

Resources and support for

• pregnancy-related and parenting accommodations; and

• victims of sexual misconduct

can be found at oakton.edu/title9.

Resources and support for LGBTQ+ students can be found at oakton.edu/lgbtq.

6. If you are pregnant, or become pregnant during the semester, please let me know as soon as possible, so accommodations can be made, if needed.

7. Most of what you need to know about this course is available via the class website:



You are responsible for visiting the class website on a regular basis, for class announcements, class schedule changes, etc.

8. Instructions for signing up for the Mastering Physics online homework website will be available on the course D2L shell as well as the announcements page of the class website.

Syllabus for Physics 221 – 750, DSP Campus, Rm 144, Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 pm to 9:20 pm, and Rm141, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 pm to 9:20 pm.

Summer 2017

Professor Robert Mahoney

RMahoney@oakton.edu

Office hours are 4:30 to 5:30 pm, Mondays through Thursdays.

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