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Syllabus

General Physics W/Calc I

PH 105 Section 005

Spring 2015, Lecture

Dr. Benjamin Harms
Arjun Sapkota
Md Masud

Prerequisites

UA Course Catalog Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): MATH 125 or MATH 145.

Course Description

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Core Designations:
Natural Science

Student Learning Outcomes

    • Anticipated Learning Outcomes for this Course
      • Upon completion of this course, a successful student will have a basic understanding of classical mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics. The learning outcomes that a successful student will achieve include but are not limited to the following:

 

    • General Learning Outcomes:
      1. Recognize and identify key concepts in physics that will provide a broad perspective on phenomena observed in our surroundings. [knowledge, evaluation, analysis]
      2. Understand the scientific method and critically evaluate scientific information. [analysis, knowledge, comprehension, evaluation]
      3. Recognize the role of physics in the other natural sciences, engineering, and technology and on the human condition. [knowledge, comprehension, evaluation]
      4. Develop skills in working together in team activities. [receiving, responding, organizing]

 

  • Course-specific Learning outcomes:
    1. Conceptual understanding:
      • Answer conceptual questions which require a solid understanding of kinematics and Newton's laws of motion. [knowledge, comprehension, evaluation]
      • Apply the concepts of kinematics to relevant problems. [analysis, knowledge, comprehension, evaluation, application]
      • Apply the concepts of Newton's laws of motion to relevant problems. [analysis, knowledge, comprehension, evaluation, application]
      • Apply the concepts of conservation of momentum and energy to relevant problems. [analysis, knowledge, comprehension, evaluation, application]
    2. Application of basic laws of physics: Apply the laws of physics to formulate a solution to a problem using elementary differential and integral calculus. [analysis, knowledge, comprehension, evaluation, application]
    3. Analysis of mechanical systems: Analyze objects subject to forces and predict their behavior. [analysis, knowledge, comprehension, evaluation, application]
    4. Knowledge of thermodynamics: Solve problems which require knowledge of temperature and heat transfer. [analysis, knowledge, comprehension, evaluation, application]
    5. Laboratory skills: Be able to make basic mechanical measurements, analyze and interpret data, and identify and evaluate potential sources of error. [knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation]

 

Topics Covered:

Motion in One, Two, and Three Dimensions
Forces and Newton’s Three laws of motion
Work, Kinetic & Potential Energy
Conservation of Energy
Center of Mass and Conservation of Momentum
Rotation, Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum
Gravitation
Fluids, Pascal's Principle, Archimedes' Principle and Bernoulli's Equation
Oscillations and Waves
Laws of Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory of Gases

Required Texts

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You may ignore the last requirement above.  Clickers are NOT required for sections PH105-003, -004, and -005.

Class schedule

PH 105 – Class Schedule – Spring/2015

Dr.Benjamin Harms

For PH105 we will be using HALLIDAY / FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS VOL 1 (required)

LAB materials and schedule at: http://physics.ua.edu/lab10x/105pdf.html

 

January:

  • 01/07 - Introduction, Chapter 1

 

  • 01/09 -  Chapter 02: 1D motion
  • 01/12 – Chapter 02: 1D motion
  • 01/14 - Chapter 02:  1D motion

 

  • 01/16 –  Chapter 04: 2D and 3D motion
  • 01/19 – Holiday
  • 01/21 -  Chapter 04: 2D and 3D motion

 

  • 01/23 – Chapter 04: 2D and 3D motion
  • 01/26 – Chapter 05: Force and Motion I
  • 01/28 - Chapter 05: Force and Motion I
  • 01/30 - Chapter 05: Force and Motion I

 

February:

  •  02/02 – Chapter 06: Force and Motion II
  •  02/04 – Chapter 06: Force and Motion II
  •  02/06 – Chapter 06: Force and Motion II

 

  •  02/09 –  Examination I - Chapters 2, 4-6
  •  02/11 – Chapter 07: Energy and Work
  •  02/13 –  Chapter 07: Energy and Work

 

  •  02/16 –  Chapter 07: Energy and Work
  •  02/18 – Chapter 08: Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy,  Collisions
  •  02/20 –  Chapter 08: Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy, Collisions
  •  02/23 – Chapter 09: Center of Mass and Linear Momentum
  •  02/25 –  Chapter 09: Center of Mass and Linear Momentum
  •  02/27 -  Chapter 09: Center of Mass and Linear Momentum

 

March:

  • 03/02 – Examination II Chapters 7-9
  • 03/04 - Chapters 10 and 11: Rotation, Rolling, Torque and Angular Momentum
  • 03/06 – Chapters 10 and 11: Rotation, Rolling, Torque and Angular Momentum

 

  • 03/09 –  Chapter 13: Gravitation
  • 03/11 – Chapter 13: Gravitation
  • 03/13 - Chapter 13: Gravitation

 

  •  03/16 –  Spring Break
  •  03/18 – Spring Break
  •  03/20 –  Spring Break

 

  • 03/23 - Chapter 14: Fluids
  • 03/25 - Chapter 14: Fluids
  • 03/27 - Chapter 14: Fluids

 

  • 03/30 - Chapters 15 and 16: Oscillations and Waves I

April:

  • 04/01 –  Chapters 15 and 16: Oscillations and Waves I
  • 04/03 –  Honors day
  • 04/06 – Chapter 16: Waves I
  • 04/08 –  Chapters16 and 17: Waves I and Waves II
  • 04/10 – Chapter 17: Waves II
  • 04/13 – Examination III (Chapters 10, 11, 13-17)

 

  • 04/15 –  Chapters 18 and 19: Temperature and The Kinetic Theory of Gases
  • 04/17 – Chapter 19: The Kinetic Theory of Gases
  • 04/20 –  Chapter 19: The Kinetic Theory of Gases 
  • 04/22 –  Chapter 20: Entropy
  • 04/24 – Chapter 20: Entropy

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