PHY 183B Summer 2014
Michigan State University
Personnel
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Course Coordinator:
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Tibor F Nagy |
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Exam Proctor:
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Examity Proctor |
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Instructor:
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Corey E Musolff |
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Teaching Assistant:
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Mark Alden Wittekind, Madison Krantz Harris, Alexander Daniel Kreger, Jacob Michael Calcutt |
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Instructor Information
Dr. Tibor Nagy
Office: BPS 1253, Phone: (517) 884-5508,
Email: nagy_t@pa.msu.edu or nagytibo@msu.edu,
Web:
http://www.pa.msu.edu/~nagy_t/.
Teaching Assistants:
Jacob Calcutt (calcuttj@msu.edu),
Madison Harris (harr1004@msu.edu),
Alexander Kreger (kregera3@msu.edu),
Mark Wittekind (wittekin@msu.edu).
Course Description
PHY 183B: on-line calculus-based physics course, for students majoring in engineering or physical sciences. Topics include: kinematics, Newtonian dynamics, work, energy, power, conservation of energy and momentum, circular motion, rotational motion, gravity, harmonic oscillations, wave motion and sound.Prerequisites
MTH 132 or MTH 152H or LBS 118.Helproom Hours
Teaching Assistants: Jacob Calcutt (calcuttj@msu.edu), Madison Harris (harr1004@msu.edu), Alexander Kreger (kregera3@msu.edu), Mark Wittekind (wittekin@msu.edu).
Help room (BPS 1248) schedule:
Tu: 10AM-noon: Jacob; 1-3PM: Alex; 3-5PM: Alex; 6-8PM: Madison.
We: 1-3PM: Jacob; 3-5PM: Alex & Madison; 6-8PM: Alex & Mark.
Th: 1-3PM: Madison; 3-5PM: Jacob & Madison; 6-8PM: Jacob & Mark.Exam Information
Exam #1: June 18, Wednesday, 4-5 PM, room BPS 1410,
Exam #2: July 21, Monday, 4-5 PM, room BPS 1410,
Final Exam: August 11, Monday, 4-6 PM, room BPS 1410.
On the midterm exams a one-sided 8.5 by 11 US letter sized handwritten help sheet is allowed. On the final exam three help sheets (two from the midterm exams and a third sheet) are allowed. The midterm exams will have correction as a homework: 30% of the positive difference between the correction and the exam will be added to your exam score as bonus. The final exam will not have correction.
Bring a scientific calculator with fresh batteries, two sharp #2 (HB) pencils, an eraser and your picture ID to each exam. Graphing calculators are allowed, but not required.Deadlines
Students with Disabilities: MSU is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Requests for accommodations by persons with disabilities may be made by contacting the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities at 517-884-RCPD or on the web at rcpd.msu.edu. Once your eligibility for an accommodation has been determined, you will be issued a verified individual services accommodation (VISA) form. Please present this form to your instructor at the start of the term no later than the end of the first week of class. Requests received after this date may not be honored.Grading Information
Percent weights: Homework: 25%, Midterm Exams: 2 x 20% = 40%, Final Exam: 35%.
Grading scale:
4.0 >= 94%,
3.5 >= 86%,
3.0 >= 78%,
2.5 >= 70%,
2.0 >= 62%,
1.5 >= 54%,
1.0 >= 46%,
0.0 < 46%.
This grading scale might be lowered, but it will not be raised.Readings
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Wk | HW is due | Reading assignment
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01 | May 18 Su | Syllabus, HW 0, Ch 1: Overview
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02 | May 22 Th | HW 1: Ch 2: Motion in a Straight Line
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03 | May 29 Th | HW 2: Ch 3: Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
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04 | Jun 05 Th | HW 3: Ch 4: Force
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05 | Jun 12 Th | HW 4: Ch 5-6: Energy, Work, Potential Energy
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06 | Jun 18 We | Exam #1: HW 1-4, Ch 1-6, 4-5 PM, room BPS 1410.
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07 | Jun 26 Th | HW 5: Ch 7: Momentum, Ch 8: Systems of Particles
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08 | Jul 03 Th | HW 6: Ch 9: Circ. Motion, Ch 10: Rotation,
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09 | Jul 10 Th | HW 7: Ch 11: Static Equilibrum
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10 | Jul 17 Th | HW 8: Ch 12: Gravitation
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11 | Jul 21 Mo | Exam #2: HW 5-8, Ch 7-12, 4-5 PM, room BPS 1410.
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12 | Jul 31 Th | HW 9: Ch 13: Solids and Fluids
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13 | Aug 07 Th | HW 10: Ch 14-15-16: Oscillations, Waves, Sound
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14 | Aug 11 Mo | Final Exam: HW 1-10, Ch 1-16, 4-6 PM, BPS 1410.
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Textbook
Wolfgang Bauer, Gary D. Westfall: University Physics with Modern Physics, Volume 1, McGraw-Hill. (Either the 2nd or the 1st edition will be fine. 2nd edition: ISBN 10: 0-0774-0963-9 ISBN 13: 978-0077409630, 1st edition: ISBN 10: 0-0773-5483-4 ISBN 13: 978-0077354831.)
We will use LON-CAPA, MSU's own free and flexible web-based course management system.