PHYSICS 220A

SPRING 2005

CLASS #: 13427                               

TTR 12:30-13:45

Room SC1124                                 

Textbook: PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS by Randall D. Knight

 

T. Chen

E-mail: taonian.chen@csun.edu

Website: http://www.oocities.org/taonian/100B.htm

Office: SC1120C

 

Office Hours:

Mondays: 8:50-9:20AM.

Tuesdays: 12:00-12:30PM.

Wednesdays: 8:50-9:20AM.

Thursdays: 12:00-12:20PM.

 

Course Objective: This course covers chapter 1-14 of the textbook including Mechanics and Vibration.

 

Prerequisite: Students should have mathematical competency equivalent to the mathematics review in Appendix A of the textbook and calculus or concurrently taking calculus.

The following course schedule may subject to change.

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

Week

 

Chapter

2/1

 

1.1-9.

2/8

 

 2.1-8.

2/15

 

3.1-4, 4.1-6.

2/22

 

4.7, 5.1-6.

3/1

 

6.1-4. 

3/8

3/10 Midterm 1

7.1-4

3/15

 

7.5-6, 8.1-5

3/22

Spring Recess

No Instruction

3/29

 

9.1-7

4/5

 

10.1-4.

4/12

 

10.5-9, 11.1-5.

4/19

4/21 Midterm 2

11.6-9.

4/26

 

12.1-6

5/3

 

13.1-6

5/10

 

13.7-10.14.1-2

5/17

 

14.3-8.

5/24 12:45-2:45PM

Final

 
  1. There will be minimum homework problems assigned for each chapter. You are strongly recommended to do your homework and student workbook on your own immediately after the relevant lectures. Homework will not be collected. The solutions to the problems will be posted every Tuesday at noon. It is suggested that the students spend at least one hour after attending each lecture on reviewing the sections covered, and additional 5 hours during the same week for the homework; it is also advisable to do the exercises in the textbook before doing the assigned problems.
  2. There will be 12 two-minute conceptual quizzes by the end of class session during the semester without advanced notices. Students should finish the quizzes within the assigned time; late-turned-in quiz will not be accepted. Each quiz is worth 2 points with right answer and 1 point with wrong answer. Two quizzes with the lowest points will be dropped. The quizzes weigh 20% (20 points) of the total score.
  3. There will be two 75-minute-midterm exams and one two-hour-comprehensive final exam. The midterm weighs 25% (25 points) of the total score and the final weighs 30% (30 points) of the final score.
  4. There will be no make-ups for missed quizzes and exams. Please mark the dates of the tests on your calendar, and be on time to take the tests. If you have schedule conflict with the test dates due to religious holidays please contact me during the first week of the semester.
  5. When solving problems during the test the students must give both answers and the solution-process except the multiple-choice questions. You are allowed to bring one 8½ x 11 sheet of paper with necessary equations and physical constants prepared by yourself to the exams except quizzes. Cheatings are strictly prohibited during the test. You will be responsible for the serious consequence of cheating.
  6. The student’s letter grade is based on the total points (100) of the quizzes, midterms and final exam. The distribution of the grades is as follows: A: 90 and up, A-: 87-89, B+: 84-86, B: 80-83, B-: 75-79, C+: 70-74, C: 65-69, C-: 60-64, D+: 55-59, D: 50-54, D-: 45-49, F: 44 and under. No A+ will be granted.