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Course-100A

Physics 100A

"College, Physics"

Department of Physics and Astronomy 
California State University, Northridge


INSTRUCTOR: Armen Kocharian 
Office SC1120C; Phone (818) 677-5203


SPRING 2005

Ticket Number: 13412

Meeting Time: 8:00-8:50 MWF

Lecture Room: SC1127

Office Hours: 9:50-11:10 pm M and by appointment

   
 

 


Objectives

This course of Physics 100A has the general aim: to gain an understanding and appreciation of the fundamental laws of motions and gravitation. At the end of the course, the successful students will be able to recognize and appreciate many of the wonders nature has in store. In addition, students will develop and improve upon their problem-solving skills and learn to apply them to other areas of their college education.


Main Topics

Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions, Dynamics Laws, Circular Motion and Gravitation, Work and Energy, Conservation of Momentum, Rotational Motion, conditions of Equilibrium, Theory of Fluids, Oscillations.


Requirement

This course is a first half of the general Physics 100 A series covering the chapters from 1 to 16 inclusive. It fulfills the requirement of General Education in the physical sciences by covering dynamics, statistics of particles and rigid bodies, harmonic vibrations, and fluid mechanics. The final letter grade, including plus/minus, for this course will be determined by the scores from quizzes and assignments, two in-class tests and the final exam. There will be 6 quizzes given over the semester which will generally be about 10-15 minutes long held at the end or beginning of the class and closed notes. The best way to prepare for a quiz is to take a practice quiz at home timing your effort. Each quiz will cover conceptual problems and the material through the previous lectures, homework assignment and the solved examples in the textbook. Only the 5 highest score for quizzes will be considered. The final exam will be cumulative. There will be weekly homework assignments and assigned problems are expected to be solved by the date indicated and the students can check their solution against the posted solutions on a web. The assigned problems are by no means the only ones the students should attempt to solve. They are just a set representative of the type of problems the students should know how to solve. The attendance in class is strongly recommended and counted.

TEXTBOOK: Giambattista, Richardson, Richardson -- College PHYSICS, Mc Graw Hill.  

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2004, ISBN: 0-0-07-052407-6, ISBN: 0-0-07-121462-3.

(You can purchase this book from CSUN bookstore or from Amazon.com by clicking on the image).
 
 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

  1. Introduction: Introduction to the Physics Science.
  2. Dynamics: Newton's Lawas:Force. Mass. Newton Laws. Free Body Diagram. Problem Solving.
  3. Friction Force: Newton Laws. Free Body Diagram. Problem Solving.
  4. Gravitation: Newton Gravitation Force. Satellites and "Weightlessness". Kepler Laws. Problem Solving.
  5. Kinematics in One Dimension: Uniform Motion. Uniform Acceleration. Free Fall. Problem Solving.
  6. Kinematics in Two Dimensions: Adding Vectors. Projectile Motion. Problem Solving.
  7. Work and Energy: Kinetic Energy. Energy Work Principle. Conservative and Nonconservative Forces. Law of Energy Conservation. Power. Problem Solving.
  8. Conservation of Energy: Conservative and Nonconservative Forces. Law of Energy Conservation. Power. Problem Solving.
  9. Linear Momentum: Momentum. Impact. Conservation of Momentum. Elastic Collision. Inelastic Collision. Collisions in One and Two Dimensions. Center of Mass. Problem Solving.
  10. Rotational Motion: Rotational Dynamics. Rotatioanl Kinetic Energy.Problem Solving.
  11. Torgue: Conservation of Angular Momentum. Inertial Forces.Problem Solving.
  12. Bodies in Equilibrium: The Condition for Equilibrium. Elasticity, Hook's Law. Problem Solving.
  13. Harmonic Motion:The simple pendellum. Amplitude and Period (Frequency). Resonance. Problem Solving.


MY SYLLABUS

Link to: Course outline


PRACTICE QUIZ

Go to: Your Practice Quiz 6

Go to: Your Quiz 5

Go to: Your Quiz 6

YOUR GRADE: for Quizzes and Homeworks


PRACTICE TEST

Link to: Practice Test II (Chapters 6-10)  
 


HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

  • HW1: 1, 10, 21, 36, 40.
  • HW2: 5, 9, 22, 32, 42.
  • HW3: 1, 7, 22, 32, 38.
  • HW4: 2, 16, 20, 27, 39.
  • HW5: 1, 11, 15, 32, 42.
  • HW6: 4, 18, 31, 37, 42.
  • HW7: 3, 13, 15, 27, 33.
  • HW8: 7, 13, 23, 32, 35.
  • HW9: 13, 28, 35, 41, 49.
  • Last Homework: Ch. 14: Problems 19, 26, 27, 35, 41 and Ch. 15: 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 (extra credit)

    • Link to: Instruction Materials and Assignments


    1.  Read the assigned pages and work through the solved examples in the textbook.
    2.  Solve the assigned problems by the date indicated.
    3.  Check your solution against the posted solutions on a department web.



    GRADING

    The total score is accumulated as follows:   

    Homework 10%
    Quizzes 10%
    Midterm Exam 1 25%
    Midterm Exam 2 25%
    Final Exam 30%
    Total 100%


    The grade distribution will be as follows: :   

    A 87% and higher
    B 75-86%
    C 60-74%
    D 45-59%
    F 44% and below