Mechanics and Introduction to Relativity; Kinematics, Newton's laws and their applications to equilibrium and dynamics with examples from biomechanics; special relativity.

What do I need to bring into the course?

This course is suitable for students with a high school science background. High school calculus or Grade 12 Physics are not required, but skills in elementary algebra, geometry, and trigonometry are necessary: the course is quantitative in nature. A good scientific calculator is required.

Textbook

• College Physics: a strategic approach, by R.D. Knight, B. Jones, and S. Field, 2^nd Edition, Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2010. ISBN 0-321-59549-X.

The math refresher book by B. Das (included with the textbook) is a valuable self-study guide for those students who are feeling a little rusty in their high school math skills. Please, also see Math Skills Test, a requirement for all students taking MATH 1P01/1 P05 etc. courses , and strongly recommended to everyone else! -->

Academic Misconduct
All student should be familiar with Brock's academic misconduct policies explained in section VII of the calendar.

	Section 1 D3
Instructor	M. Reedyk
Lectures	M W F 1:00-2:00 pm, AS 204
D2 Tutorials	Weekly, starting Monday January 13
D2 Labs (1P91 only)	L1: Mon 14:00-17:00 MCH200 L2: Tue 14:00-17:00 MCH200 L3: Wed 14:00-17:00 MCH200 L4: Thu 14:00-17:00 MCH200 L5: Fri 14:00-17:00 MCH200 (currently on reserve) L6: Tue 17:00-20:00 MCH200 (every second week, starting week of Jan. 13)

Tutorials

Conducted every week

Students complete assigned problems on worksheets to be handed in for grading at the end of the tutorial period. Note: you must come prepared with your textbook, lecture notes, calculator, ruler etc. No electronic devices (other than a basic scientific calculator) allowed!

The tutorial components contribute a significant fraction of the final grade in the course, and attendance is mandatory. There will be no alternate tutorial times. University regulations stipulate that only valid medical excuses can be accepted, with the marks scaled accordingly.

Mastering Physics Homework

There will be weekly assignments to be completed using the software package `Mastering PHYSICS'. http://www.MasteringPHYSICS.com.

• CourseID: BROCKPHYSWINTER2014REEDYK
• Student ID number: use first six characters of your BROCK email address ie.. [email protected]

Work must be submitted by the deadline. No late work will be accepted.

PHYS 1P91 laboratories

Are in MC H200, during alternate weeks. The Lab Manual is available for printing from the course homepage. Be sure to read the Lab Outline before attending your first lab. Frank Benko (B210A, [email protected]) is the senior lab demonstrator, and should be contacted for all details.

You are required to submit a copy of the Discussion component of your lab reports to turnitin.com for comparison against the submissions of other students. To create a student profile for this course, go to http://www.turnitin.com and click on the login button. If not already registered, the login will fail and you will be given an opportunity to create a new user profile. Select student user and enter the following:

Class ID = 6754498

Password = integrity

You will also need to enter your badger email address. Once your user profile is created, you can login and submit a copy of your Discussion. Remember that the Discussion submitted in your Lab Report must be typed and identical to the copy submitted to turnitin.com.

An integral part of the labs is the use of computer-based data acquisition; you may want to consult https://www.physics.brocku.ca/physica/ in advance. Under the "Get data" menu selection, select "demo" and click "go"; the demo mode allows you to try the tools without being in the lab.

Contacts

• Maureen Reedyk (MC B205, ext.3877, [email protected])
• Frank Benko (MC B210A, ext.3417, [email protected])
• Phil Boseglav (MC B211, ext.4109, [email protected])

Help desk

Run by Professor D'Agostino, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 1:30-3:00 pm and Wednesday 12:30-2:00 pm in MC E219. This is the place to bring questions, and to get some individual or small group assistance outside the tutorial.

As time permits, some topics not listed below may be added, while some topics from those listed may not be omitted.

1. Kinematics: motion in one and two dimensions
• Speed, velocity, and acceleration
• Kinematics in 2D
2. Dynamics
• Newton's Laws
• Gravity
• Contact forces
3. Rotational motion
• Kinematics of rotational motion
• Dynamics of uniform rotation
• Torque
4. Work, energy, momentum
• Work and energy
• Linear momentum
5. Oscillations
• Simple harmonic oscillator
6. Special Relativity
• Time dilation and length contraction
• Energy and momentum

Component	PHYS 1P21	PHYS 1P91	Comments
tutorial	20%	15%	Grade will be based on worksheet to be handed in at end of tutorial session. No late worksheets will be accepted.
Mastering PHYSICS homework	15%	10%	Online homework to be completed using `MasteringPHYSICS'.
midterm test	25%	20%	Fri. February 28, 2014 during the regular lecture time slot
final exam	40%	35%	Time and Location TBA. You must pass the final exam (50% or more) in order to pass the course.
laboratories	-	20%	All labs must be completed. To complete a lab you must perform the experiment, submit a Lab Report for marking and a copy of the report Discussion to turnitin.com. Late labs receive a grade of zero. Failure to complete all labs will result in a failing grade in the course.