SYLLABUS

PHYSICS I, SPH 211-001

FALL SEMESTER 2004

Department of Science and Allied Health

\Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney, PA 19319

INSTRUCTOR: ANTHONY L. DENT, Ph.D.

Carver Science Center

Office Room - 229

Office Hours: M, W - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM.

Other Times by Appointment

Office Tel. # 610-399-2327

E-Mail Address: Tonydent@msn.com

Emergency Home @ 215-830-0495

Lab Room: 036

Class Room; 213

Lecture Meets: MWF - 3:30 - 4:20 PM

Lab Meets: T -  11:00 AM - 2:20 PM; and 4.00 - 6:20 PM

Grading:  Weekly Quizzes -  40%;  3 Tests  - 30 %;  Final exam  -20 %;  Lab Reports -10%

Absence Policy: Excused absences with approved evidence (e.g. doctor's letter) are allowed for the following reasons:

Illness; death of close family members; court duty

Unexcused absences are allowed for four lecture classes and one lab session (total of 5). Grade will be one letter lower for each missed class after the five allowed.

Required Textbook: Serway/Faughn; Coillege Physics.  6th Ed, Thomson, New York

Class Website: http://www.oocities.org/tonydent2001/ for class notes, quizzes/tests with answers and otherl class information. You must have an email address to access these web sites AND to receive frequent class updates.

Course Description:

This course involves a non-calculus introduction to the classical theories of mechanics, heat, and sound. Introduction of physics concepts including the study of kinematics, Newton's Laws of Motion, Concepts of heat, work, kinetic energy and potential energy, and the nature of sound. Laboratory projects are used to demonstrate the physical principals.

Course Objectives:

To gain a fundamental understanding of the classical theories of mechanics, heat, and sound.

Instructional Methods:

Lectures of textbook materials, extensive practices of problems in relation to various equations, homework assignments and weekly quizzes and tests after several chapters. Laboratory demonstrations are used to illustrate some key concepts.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week

Date

Chap

Topic

Lab

Topic/Assignment

1

8/30

1

Introduction / Measurements

2

9/6

1

Error Analysis

1

Physical Measurements

3

9/13

2

Motion in One Direction

2

Density of Solids

4

9/20

2

Vectors

3

Density of Liquids

5

9/27

3

Motion in Two Directions

4

Force Table and Vector Addition

6

10/4

4

Laws of Motion TEST # 1 Chap. 1 -3

5

Accelerated Motion of a Toy Car

7

10/11

5

Work and Energy

6

Coefficient of friction

8

10/18

6

Momentum and Collisions

7

Newton?s 2nd Law on the Atwood Machine

9

10/25

7

Rotational Motion and Gravity

8

Conservation of Energy

10

11/1

8

Rotational Dynamics TEST # 2 Chap 4 - 7

Ballastic Pendulum

11

11/8

9

Solids and Fluids

9

Uniform Circular Motion

12

11/15

10

Temperature

10

Linear Thermal Expansion

13

11/22

10

Kinetic Theory of Gases

HOLIDAY/ No Lab scheduled

14

11/29

11

Heat and Thermodynamics / TEST # 3 Chap. 8 - 11

Ideal Gas Law, Boyle?s Law

15

12/6

12

Thermodynamics

Specific heat of Metals

16

12/13

All

FINALS WEEK

Dated 8/31/2004