1. What is this course all about?
- What Brock calendar entry says:
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Fluids in equilibrium, surface tension and capillary action;
fluids in motion, viscosity and turbulent flow. Heat and
temperature, elements of kinetic theory and the laws of
thermodynamics. Geometrical optics, waves and sound.
- What do I need to bring into the course?
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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.
If you are majoring in the Sciences and planning to buy a new calculator, consider an
RPN-type one
(e.g. HP-35S).
PHYS 1P21/1P91 is not a prerequisite for PHYS 1P23/1P93; please review the details of the
2009-2010 revision of the Y1 offerings
of the Physics undergraduate program.
- Textbook
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The textbook this year is College Physics, a strategic approach, by Knight, Jones, and Field, 2nd ed. Pearson/Addison-Wesley, 2009.
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 1P01/1P05/etc courses, and strongly recommended to everyone else!
2. Lectures and tutorials
Lectures: T RF 09:00-09:50 in AS204
Instructor: E.Sternin
Tutorials: there are many tutorial sections, and all students must be registered for one. Each tutorial has no more than 12 students,
guaranteeing individual attention from the TA acting as the Tutorial Leader. Attendance is required, and a portion of the tutorial mark is
assigned by the TA for attendance and participation.
Each week, the problems are assigned by the instructor, some of them from the textbook's end-of-chapter problems,
some from other sources. These problems sets are not available in advance of the tutorial.
The TA guides the students through to the solution of the tutorial problems,
collects the completed work, and returns the graded work from the previous
week. Since the online homework (using MasteringPhysics) is due before the tutorial,
it is expected that all students are already familiar with the material and should be able to
complete the tutorial problem set during the time allotted.
A portion of the grade is assigned to the clarity and completeness of the presentation.
Tutorial attendance is mandatory. As per University regulations,
only valid medical excuses will be accepted, with the marks scaled accordingly.
3. PHYS 1P93 laboratories
PHYS 1P93 labs are in MC H200, 14:00-17:00, during alternate weeks, starting the
week of September 26. The schedule of the labs is individualized, and available through the
Marks page.
Frank Benko (B210A,
[email protected])
is the senior lab demonstrator, and should be contacted for all additional 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 the other students
in your course. This is due at exactly the same time as the written submission, and
deadlines are enforced. Late submissions (either the written lab report, or the turnitin.com
submissions) automatically generate a zero grade for that labs, i.e. a 100% penalty. If you have a valid
medical or compassionate excuse, contact the lab instructor as soon as possible.
Please note that there are no penalties for an early submission of the Discussion!
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 = 5476487 Password = integrity
You will also need to enter your Brock ID/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.
Computer-based data acquisition is an integral part of the labs; 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.
4. Other sources of help
Office hours
Physics Club
Senior students have been known to run informal problem-solving tutorials
for the members of BURPS, usually in MC B203 during lunch hours.
On-line electronic documentation
This course description, summaries of the material presented in class, weekly tutorial
problem assignments (i.e., homework), and some
selected supplementary materials will be made available on-line via the Web
server of the Physics Department,
https://www.physics.brocku.ca/
(follow the links to Courses and then to 1P23/1P93).
5. Topics to be covered
As time permits, some topics not listed below may be added,
while some other topics may not be covered
during lectures and tutorial sessions.
The outline below is only an approximation.
6. Tests and the marking scheme
| Component |
PHYS 1P23 |
PHYS 1P93 |
Comments |
| tutorials |
20% |
15% |
Marks for attendance/participation and for the correctness/clarity of work |
| homework |
15% |
10% |
Online homework at masteringphysics.com; normally is due before the tutorial. Students are expected to seek help at the Help Desk, if necessary. |
| midterm exam |
25% |
20% |
Conducted during the regular lecture time slot on Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
| final exam |
40% |
35% |
You must pass the final exam (50% or more) in order to pass the course. |
| laboratories |
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20% |
Both attending the lab and submitting a 200-to-400-word
written report is required to complete a lab. All labs must be
completed and Discussions submitted to obtain a final mark in the course. Without all of the labs,
you cannot receive credit for PHYS 1P93.
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