Instructor: Dr. David R. Fazzini

Office: M-160A

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:00 AM – Noon

Tuesday and Thursday: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

(Other times by appointment.)

NOTE: During some of my office hours, I will be found in the Physics Lab Prep area (M-164D, or H) or one of the adjoining labs (M-164A, B, or C).

Phone: 630-942-3349 E-mail: fazzinid@cod.edu

Mailbox: M-161 FAX: 630-942-4472

Course Description:

Conceptual study of laws of motion, forces, momentum, energy, properties of matter, heat, wave motion, sound, electricity, magnetism, light, atomic and nuclear physics. (Semester Credit Hours: 4)

Text: Conceptual Physics, 11^th ed. by P. G. Hewitt (required)

Material: Chapters 1-34

Lab Manual: Laboratory Investigations for Basic Physics, 4^th ed. D. R. Fazzini (required)

Keypad: iClicker

Supplement (optional): Practicing Physics by P. G. Hewitt

Location: Lec.: M-122 Lec. Time: MWF: 9:00-9:50 AM

Lab: M-164B Lab Time: T: 9:00-11:50 AM or R: 9:00-11:50 AM

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to do the following:

1. Use observations to formulate hypotheses

2. Demonstrate a functional understanding of physical phenomena and their relationships to daily living

3. Describe the relationships among different units of measure

4. Interpret and explain the relationships among an object’s position, displacement, velocity, and acceleration

5. Identify and distinguish different types of forces and identity the reaction force to any action force

6. Describe and calculate the effect of external forces on an object’s motion

7. Create and label simple free-body diagrams

8. Identify and calculate the different forms of energy (potential, kinetic, and mechanical) and describe how energy is converted from one form to another

9. Deduce the outcome of collisions of two particles

10. Interpret and describe the relationships among an object’s angular position, displacement, velocity, and acceleration

11. Describe and calculate the effect of external torques on an object’s rotation

12. Determine the stability of an object using the relationship between center of gravity and support base

13. Classify matter and differentiate among elements, compounds, atoms, and molecules

14. Identify the constituents of an atom and how they are organized

15. Differentiate among density, mass, volume, and weight

16. Calculate stretch or compression of an elastic body using Hooke’s law

17. Determine buoyancy using Archimedes’ principle

18. Identify the differences among heat, temperature, and internal energy

19. Explain how matter behaves when it absorbs or releases thermal energy

20. Apply the relationship among heat, mass, and change in temperature

21. Explain the differences among conduction, convection, and radiation and identify thermal conductors and insulators

22. Identify the direction of heat

23. Recognize that energy is conserved and that energy goes from more useful to less useful forms

24. Distinguish between transverse and longitudinal waves and provide examples of each

25. Describe the relationships among amplitude, frequency, period, wavelength, and wave speed of a wave

26. Calculate positions of maximum destructive and constructive interference for waves

27. Explain how sound waves travel and describe Doppler shifts

28. Identify, construct, and analyze simple electric circuits (series and parallel circuits)

29. Describe the flow of electricity in terms of voltage, current, and charge and demonstrate mathematical understanding of the relationship among amperes, volts, and coulombs

30. Explain what happens when a magnet moves through a wire coil (and vice versa)

31. Explain how electromagnets and transformers work

32. Describe the relationship between the color of a glowing object and its temperature

33. Compare color mixing of light and color mixing of paints

34. Describe image characteristics produced by plane, concave, and convex mirrors

35. Describe image characteristics produced by plane, concave, and convex lenses

36. Explain the phenomena of reflection and refraction

37. Identify components of the electromagnetic spectrum

38. Differentiate incandescence, fluorescence, and phosphorescence in light emission

39. Explain why atoms are radioactive

40. Describe different types of radiation and their effects

41. Describe nuclear fission and fusion processes and their importance in society

Course Logistics:

READING and HOMEWORK assignments will be provided “on-line” using the TYCHO homework system. You will be provided a username and a temporary password to access your assignments. Check the class webpage regularly for assignment updates.

It is assumed that you have read the assigned material by the due date (see QUIZZES). “On-line Questions” consist of 10 multiple-choice questions and are based upon the reading and discussions from the assigned chapter(s). The On-line Questions must be submitted at 8:30 am on the due date unless otherwise announced. Once the cut-off time has elapsed, you will not be able to submit answers or make any changes.

In addition to the On-line Questions, short in-class exercises are used to monitor conceptual understanding. (See REMOTE KEYPADS.) These can typically be answered by keeping up with the reading assignments and class discussions.

“Exercises and Problem-Solving” assignments will be due according to the dates listed on the assignment web page. These assignments typically consist of about 10 online exercises/problems and are due at 8:30 am of the date shown. Check the web page for the exact due dates. In general, these assignments involve a numerical answer and may be printed for off-line completion if you desire. You may return to the computer to enter your answers or ask for additional assistance. Up to 10% extra credit is given for all exercises/problems completed before the 48 hours prior to the cut-off time on the due date. Those exercises/problems submitted within 48 hours after the cut-off time of the due date receive 50% credit. After 48 hours beyond the cut-off time, you can still submit answers to exercises/problems, however will not receive any credit.

Be aware that it is very important that you make an honest attempt to work through the questions, exercises, calculations and problems since doing the homework is a primary technique for learning the material. It is also very important that you be able to understand the solutions conceptually rather than just memorizing formulas since the exam questions and problems generally require you to demonstrate application of the concepts being assessed. Be sure that you can answer any assigned question or solve any assigned problem since they may appear on an exam. It is your responsibility to seek assistance from your instructor and/or other resources if you are having difficulties.

EXAMS will consist of two “one-hour” exams and a “2-hour” final exam. The one-hour exams and the first hour of the final exam typically consist of 30-40 multiple choice questions and 5-8 problems. The second hour of the final exam is comprehensive and typically has 70-80 multiple choice questions. The questions and problems are derived from homework sets, sample problems from the text and examples worked in class or the laboratory. All exams are closed book and closed note. However, you will be provided with a sheet of “possibly useful information” that contains formulas, constants, etc.

Tentative Exam schedule:

Exam I: 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Friday, February 24^th Chapters 1-10

Exam II: 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, Friday, March, 30^th Chapters 11-21

Final Exam: 9:00 AM-10:50 AM, Wednesday, May 9^th Chapters 1-34

NOTE: Not every topic in the each assigned chapter may be discussed in class. However, you are responsible for every topic in each assigned chapter unless otherwise stated. If you are having trouble with a topic that is not discussed in class, it is your responsibility to seek out the instructor and/or other resources to ensure understanding of that topic.

QUIZZES consisting a few multiple-choice, matching, or short response questions based upon the reading assignment due that day are administered with warning or without warning prior to the start of each chapter of the text—almost every class. (You must be in class for the quizzes at the time they are administered. There are no “make-ups.”) These are primarily designed to make sure that students keep up with the assigned reading and thus have some familiarity with the topics that are about to be discussed.

REMOTE KEYPADS (iClickers) purchased by each student will be required. The system will allow you to further interact with the instructor during the lecture. You will be able to respond to questions and give feedback as the course progresses. Responses are recorded and scored. Keypad questions typically consist of surveys, conceptual questions or short calculations and are used to monitor conceptual understanding. The questions are designed to surface possible misconceptions and uncover some of the common pitfalls that confuse many students. In most cases, students are encouraged to participate in small group discussions with fellow students while answering these questions. The scoring is used as a measure of class attendance and participation and may be used for as part of the final grade determination particularly in borderline situations.

LABORATORY sessions meet once per week and are required for this course. (When you meet depends on the section in which you are enrolled. Check your course schedule.) The laboratory section is designed to provide you with hands-on experiences related to the topics that are discussed in the classroom. During the lab, you will make predictions, answer questions, and record observations in the required manual. Throughout the session and upon successful completion of the lab, the instructor will “stamp” your work and record attendance. Laboratory homework assignments are to be completed over the week and submitted at the beginning (that is, 9:00AM) of the next laboratory session. Only officially stamped work will be accepted for credit. Each lab is graded in two parts: 1) completion of the required measurements and “in-lab” questions and 2) completion of the laboratory homework. Each piece is worth 50% of the total grade for that lab. There is a 10% penalty for any lab that is not submitted by 9:00AM of the due date.

PRE-LABS for each laboratory session are found in laboratory manual. Each pre-lab consists of a few short questions based on the reading of that week’s lab. These are to be completed prior to entering the lab. Pre-labs are due at the beginning (that is, 9:00 AM) of the lab session. (Suggestion: do not be late for lab.) Each pre-lab is submitted by 9:00 AM of the particular session is worth up to 10% bonus credit of the standard lab grade. The pre-labs must be submitted by 9:00 AM of the lab session in order to receive the bonus. Pre-labs received after 9:00 AM are recorded, but do not count for bonus. There is a 10% lab score penalty for not submitting the pre-lab for that week’s lab before the end of that week’s lab session.

PARTICIPATION in the course can have a reflection in the overall final grade. Items such as attendance, attitude, sincerity, changes in performance, keypad scores, etc. will be considered in borderline situations.

GRADING is tentatively based on the following breakdown:

Homework:	15%	A:	> 90%
Quizzes / Clickers:	15%	B:	> 80%
Laboratory:	15%	C:	> 70%
2 Hourly Exams:	15% each	D:	> 60%
Final Exam:	25%	F:	< 60%

Depending on other factors involved with the course, it is possible for

the grade cut-offs to be lowered by up to 5%, but do not count on it.

CLASS WEB-PAGE

http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/fazzinid/PHY1100/PHYS1100.html

Monitor this site for important announcements and course updates such as reading and written homework assignments. This site is updated on a (nearly) daily basis.

Miscellaneous:

LATE MATERIAL & MAKE-UPS:

All quizzes and exams must be completed on the scheduled date at the time they are scheduled. There are no make-ups for any reason. If absent for either “one-hour” exam, then the score of the final exam will be applied to one (and only one) missing exam.

All online homework must be submitted by the cut-off time and laboratory requirements must be submitted at the beginning (9:00 AM) of next lab session to receive credit.

Any lab submitted after 9:00 AM of the lab session due date but still during that session receive a 10 % penalty. After that, the penalty is an additional 10% for each 24 hours past the original due date and time. After a particular lab is returned, that lab cannot be submitted for credit. (Note that you can still receive up to 50% credit from the completion of the data acquisition and “in-lab” questions as long as it was officially stamped by the instructor and submitted on time.)

CALCULATORS:

Students may use their own calculator during exams. There is no sharing of calculators during exams and NO CELL PHONES CALCULATORS may be used during exams.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY:

Students may withdraw from the class without instructor permission anytime through Tuesday, March 20^th, 2012. Students who have missed 5 or more classes or labs AND are not passing with a grade of “C” or better by Thursday, March 20^th, 2012 will be considered in “non- pursuit” and dropped from the course by the instructor. The last day to drop from the class with instructor permission is Friday, March 31^st, 2012 or 48 hours after the second exam is returned (whichever is later).

INCOMPLETE POLICY:

Under extraordinary circumstances (such as an extended medical emergency or family tragedy) a student currently earning “C” or better may not be able to complete all of the course requirements. In such instances, the student may petition the instructor for an “incomplete” grade. Only if the instructor deems the request as warranted will a contract agreement be made between the student and instructor as to how the course will be completed. After the contract is signed by both the students and the instructor, the student will receive a grade of “I”. Note: The course must be completed with the same instructor and within one calendar year of the end of the term for which the student was enrolled.

If the student does not complete the requirements for the course as prescribed in the agreement, the “I” grade will automatically revert to a grade of “F.” It is advised that the students be fully aware of the consequences of receiving an incomplete grade and understand the terms described in the COD Catalog, p. 91: Incomplete Grade.

CONDUCT:

Anyone caught cheating or plagiarizing will receive an automatic failure for the course. You will not be allowed to drop the class if you are found in violation of this section. It is expected that you are aware of and follow the guidelines for conduct as described in the COD Catalog, pp. 98-99: Students Code of Conduct (Board Policy 20-35) and that you are aware of the definitions of the terms described therein.

ATTENDANCE/TARDINESS:

In general, formal attendance is recorded by means of “iClickers,” submitted quizzes, and officially stamped laboratory work. As stated in above, students who have missed 5 or more classes or labs AND are not passing with a grade of “C” or better by Thursday, March 20^th, 2012 will be considered in “non- pursuit” and dropped from the course by the instructor. Students who do not “click in” during the class do to tardiness or any other reason will not necessarily have their attendance recorded.

DISRUPTIONS:

The proprietors of any cell phone or other device that are heard to go off in class or the lab ensure themselves a "0" on the next Homework Questions assignment. Disruption during an exam will result in 5%-deduction off that exam score (10% if during the final exam).

PHYSICS 1100 COURSE EXPECTATIONS

Dr. Fazzini

What I Expect from You:

• You will have read the syllabus.
• You will be punctual to class.
• You do not make or receive telephone calls or text messages during lecture or lab sessions.
• You demonstrate respect for what I and your fellow students have to say.
• You will come to class prepared (pencils, notebook, calculator, iClicker, etc.)
• You will come to class ready to ask and answer questions of substance on the day’s topic(s).
• You will concentrate exclusively on this course during the class hours of this course.
• You will notify me prior to class if you have to leave early.
• You will take responsibility for your own learning.

What You Can Expect from Me:

• I will be punctual to class.
• I will give each of you a fair share of my attention.
• I will work to make the class interesting and relevant.
• I will make myself available as a helpful resource outside of class.
• I will work to help you learn the material and perform at your best.
• I will grade the QUALITY of your work rather than the amount of time and effort you spent on it.
• I will be the sole arbiter of partial credit.

Disclaimer:

To the best of the instructor’s knowledge, the information in this syllabus was correct and complete at the start of the semester. However, the instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of the College of DuPage, to make changes in course content, instructional techniques or grading policy during the term. It is assumed that you have read this course syllabus. Your continued enrollment in this course means that you accept the terms and conditions outlined in this syllabus.

PHYSICS 1100 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE for SPRING 2012

Week	Dates	Chapter(s)	Topic(s)
1^*	Jan. 12-13	–	Introduction
2^*	Jan. 17-20	1	Nature of Science
		2	Inertia & Newton’s 1^st Law of Motion
3	Jan. 23-27	3	Describing Linear Motion
		4	Newton’s 2^nd Law of Motion
4	Jan. 30- Feb. 3	5	Interactions & Newton’s 3^rd Law of Motion
		6	Impulse & Momentum
5	Feb. 6-10	7	Work & Energy
		8	Rotational Motion
6	Feb. 13-17	8	Torque
		9 & 10	Gravity & Projectile/Satellite Motion
7	Feb. 20-24	Exam I	Chapters 1-10
		11	Atomic Nature of Matter
8	Feb. 27- Mar. 2	12	Solids & Elasticity
		13	Liquids
9^*	Mar. 5-8	14	Gases & Plasmas
		15 & 16	Temperature, Heat, & Heat Transfer
10	Mar. 12-16	17	Phase Changes
		18	Thermodynamics & Entropy
11	Mar. 19-23	19	Vibrations & Waves
		20 & 21	Sound & Music
12	Mar. 22-30	Exam II	Chapter 11-21
		22 & 23	Electrostatics & Electric Circuits
13	Apr. 2-6	NO CLASSES	SPRING BREAK
14	Apr. 9-13	24	Magnetism
		25	Electromagnetic Induction
15	Apr. 16-20	26 & 27	Light Properties
		28 & 29	Light Rays & Light Waves
16	Apr. 23-27	30 & 31	Light Emission & Light Quanta
		32	The Atom
17	Apr. 30- May 4	33	Radioactivity & Nuclear Processes
		34	Nuclear Fission & Fusion
18^*	May. 9	Final Exam	All covered material: Chapters 1-34

^* Denotes shortened week due to holidays, college “in-service” days, or final exams:

Classes start on Thursday, January 12th

There are NO CLASSES on the following dates:

Monday, January 16^th due to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Friday, March 9^th due to a COD in-service day

Monday-Friday, April 2^nd-6^th due to Spring Break

Detailed Topical Outline:

Nature of Science

Units and scientific measurement

Scientific methodology

Science and technology

Mechanics

Linear motion (position, velocity, and acceleration)

Forces and Newton's laws of motion

Momentum and impulse

Work and energy

Conservation laws

Rotational motion, torque, and angular momentum

Gravity, projectile motion, and satellite motion

Properties of Matter

Atomic nature of matter

Structure and classification of matter

States of matter

Density and elasticity

Pressure

Archimedes' principle and buoyancy

Pascal's principle

Boyle's law and Bernoulli's principle

Heat and Thermodynamics

Temperature, heat, and internal energy

Specific heat capacity and thermal expansion

Heat transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation)

Phase changes and latent heats

First law of thermodynamics

Heat engines and efficiency

Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics

Vibrations and Waves

Wave description and motion

Transverse and longitudinal waves

Wave interference and standing waves

Sound, beats, and the Doppler effect

Forced vibrations and resonance

Electricity and Magnetism

Electric charges, forces, and fields

Coulomb's law

Charge conservation

Electrical potential and electrical potential energy

Electric circuits and Ohm's law

Magnetic poles, forces, and fields

Electromagnets, electromagnetic induction, and transformers

Properties of Light

Electromagnetic spectrum

Color and color mixing

Reflection and refraction

Mirrors and lenses

Interference, diffraction, and polarization

Incandescence, fluorescence, and phosphorescence

Light quanta (photons)

Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Atomic spectra and the Bohr model

Atomic nucleus, isotopes, radioactivity, and half-life

Nuclear fission, fusion, and mass-energy equivalence