Physics
Home
About
Physics
General Science, Physics
Faculty &
Staff
The
Bookshelf
H E L P !
Graduate
Studies
Interactive Physlets
Course Descriptions:
Physics 1020
Physics 1021
Physics 1050
Physics 1051
Physics 2056
Physics 2065
Physics 2151
Physics 2553
Physics 3060
Physics 3160
Physics 3220
Physics 3820
ES 2150
1st yr
Registration Info
Physics
Links
Astronomy
Links
Observatory
Grenfell Home
|
|
Physics 1050: General Physics I
 General Physics I
is the first in a series of courses to introduce the student to classical
physics. It is a calculus-based treatment of one of the most fundamental of
topics in physics - mechanics, the study of motion, forces and energy. The
emphasis will be on problem-solving. In the laboratory, students are introduced to
experimental techniques, data collection, basic methods of calculation of uncertainty in measurement, and use the
spreadsheet software MS Excel as a tool for analyzing data.
Physics 1050 is intended for students planning to major in
engineering or in any of the physical sciences (including physics, geophysics, chemistry,
biochemistry, and the physics stream of the SWGC
General Science degree). It is strongly recommended that these students not attempt to
substitute Physics 1020 for Physics 1050, as this
can increase the number of credit hours required for graduation, and cause
serious scheduling difficulties in second year and beyond. (See important
1st yr Registration Info.)
The 1st yr Physics Lab is fully equipped for student use
with 14 Pentium D 820s (2.8 GHz dual-core processors, 1.0 GB RAM), a
dedicated printer, 14 Vernier LabPro or LabQuest Mini computer interfaces for data collection
with varied sensors, including: motion, force, sound, light, and radiation.
 Instructor:
- Dr. Aleksandrs Aleksejevs,
Office: AS319
Phone: 637-6200, ext. 6302
E-Mail: aaleksejevs at grenfell dot mun dot ca
Text:
-
Essential University Physics, 2nd Edition,
Volume 1, Richard Wolfson
LoginID for Class assignments:
PHYS1050FALL2011 |
Other Resources:
- Course SharePoint site for class
notes, assignment solutions, etc. (password protected):
http://my.swgc.ca/aleks/1050_11
- The student companion websites for two similar texts:
- Try our Physlets
! These are interactive
programs designed to help your understanding of physics concepts.
-
The Feynman Lectures The
Messenger Lectures, given by Nobel laureate Richard Feynman at
Cornell University in 1964. Seven lectures covering most of physics,
restored and enhanced with notes and links. Probably the most
influential physics lecture series in the 20th century! He was
a gifted speaker who conveys, with humour and clarity, the beauty and
power of physics as well as the wonder of nature. Well worth your
time!
|
Office Hours:
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 13:30 - 14:30
or by appointment requested via email
Check out the studying tips on this website:
Additional help can be obtained from Peer Tutors in the
Learning Centre located in the Student Services annex. Peer tutors are
students who have successfully completed the course; their one-on-one tutoring
may be of some help to you. The peer tutor schedule is been posted on the
Learning Centre notice board. The peer tutor room of the Learning Centre is
located in the Student Services annex.
|
Marking Scheme Fall 2011:
| MasteringPhysics
weekly assignments |
15 % |
|
|
| In-class term test |
20 % |
|
Test date: Friday, October 21 |
| Lab work |
20 % |
|
|
| Final exam |
45 % |
|
|
Total |
100% |
|
|
Laboratory Schedule Fall 2011:
IMPORTANT: The
online problem/tutorial system
MasteringPhysics will be
required for
pre-lab quizzes. Each lab section has a separate Login ID, which can be found
in the table below. Be sure to register for the proper section.
|
Lab Exercise |
Monday
PM |
Tuesday AM |
|
Login ID: |
MPGCLAB105061 |
MPGCLAB105062 |
|
Introduction / LoggerPro Tutorial
(attendance mandatory) |
September 12 |
September 13 |
|
Experiment: Measurement and Uncertainty |
September 19 |
September 20 |
|
Experiment: One-Dimensional Motion |
September 26 |
September 27 |
|
Experiment: A Modern Galileo's Experiment |
October 3 |
October 4 |
|
Problem Session |
October 12 |
October 13 |
|
Experiment:
Analysing Projectile Motion |
October 17 |
October 18 |
|
Excel Tutorials
|
October 24 |
October 25 |
|
Experiment: Newton's Second Law |
October 31 |
November 1 |
|
Experiment: Conservation of Energy |
November 7 |
November 8 |
|
Experiment: Impulse - Momentum
Theorem |
November 14 |
November 15 |
|
Problem Session |
November 21 |
November 22 |
|
Lab Test |
November 28 |
November 29 |
Details on the lab exercises and tutorials and their relative
weights can be found in the introductory pages of your lab manual, which is
available in the Bookstore. The Lab Test
is worth approximately 30 % of the total lab mark.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- The MasteringPhysics pre-lab
on-line quiz must be submitted before 8:00 AM on the morning of the
experiment for your lab section. (There
are no pre-lab quizzes for the tutorials.)
- Should you fail to submit the pre-lab
quiz
before the deadline, you will be barred
from the corresponding lab and obtain a zero grade for that lab.
- Attendance in all lab/tutorial sessions is mandatory.
Exception from a laboratory experiment is granted only for illness, duly
authenticated by a mediacal certificate (see University Regulation 14.4).
No more than two exceptions will normally be granted.
- A passing grade
in laboratory work is required in order to pass the course.
You are visitor:
Last update:
20 September, 2011 |
