Spring 2010 January 11 - May 05.                                                    (Last Updated February 23, 2010)

Section 1: Phys226/231N  Call # 23315/20189.

Section 2: Phys232N    Call # 30318.     

INSTRUCTOR: Professor Desmond C. Cook        

OFFICE: Room 235, OCNPS (Oceanography and Physics Building), 4600 Elkhorn Ave.

PHONE: 683-4695

E-MAIL: DesmondCook@odu.edu

Website: www.physics.odu.edu/dcook/teach/phys231/ 

NOTE: There are two sections of Phys231 and one section of Phys226 running this semester.

Call numbers for each course (lecture/lab) are as follows.

Phys226. 23315/23316     

Phys231. SECTION 1: 20189/20228     

Phys231. SECTION 2: 30318/30319       

Phys226 and Phys231 Section 1. Room 142-144, OCNPS:    Monday, Wednesday, 12:00-1:50 pm. Friday:12:00  - 12:50 pm.

Phys231 Section 2. Room 142-144, OCNPS:    Monday, Wednesday, 2:00-3:50 pm. Friday:1:00  - 1:50 pm.

 Course TA's

SECTION 1:         (i) Mr. Mahmoud Ali            OCNPS Room 123 Ph: 683-4993. mali@odu.edu.

                              (ii)  Ms. Robin Dienhoffer    OCNPS Room 129, 683-4610  rdien001@odu.edu

SECTION 2:          (i) Mr. Christian Shultz        OCNPS Room 129, 683-4610 cshul002@odu.edu.

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REQUIRED MATERIAL:

1.    RECOMMENDED TEXT:    University Physics, 10^th, 11^th or 12^th Edition, by Hugh D. Young & Roger A. Freedman, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
                                                 Either the full volume (combined vols 1, 2 for Phys231/232) or Vol 1 (Phys231) can be purchased. Modern Physics Supplement is not needed.
                                                 This Text is also used for Phys227/232N.

2.    ASSIGNMENTS:                    Mastering Physics online assignment submission system.
The MP registration kit is often included with a packaged text, but online account formation and registration is also available (see Assignment Submission below). The same MP account will be used for Phys227/232. Once you have set up your MP account (account name and password), you can link to your specific course section assignments by typing in the specific Course Code. Please be careful to use the CORRECT MP COURSE CODE or else you will link to the wrong section.

MP COURSE CODES:  For Section 1 students (Phys226 and Phys231#20189) Code is MPCOOK20189  
                                         For Section 2 students (Phys231#30318) Code is MPCOOK63159                   

3.    ASSIGNMENT JOURNAL:    Each student is required to keep an Assignment Journal in which all assignment problems are completed. The journal will be collected, reviewed, and graded by the class TA's. Any bound, plain ruled notebook about 100 pages will do.  

4.    CLICKERS: Each student is required to have an Interwrite PRS rf Clicker system (rectangular 6" x 2.5") for use each day in class. Instructions for programming and operation are given below. They will be tested and used in week 1. Clicker Registration Instructions

5.    LABORATORY: No Laboratory Manual or report book is required. 

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COREQUISITE: Math 211 (Calculus I) is a co-requisite for Phys 226/231N.

COURSE ASSESSMENT:
Final Course Grade

 EXAMINATION DATES:

Exam 1: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 in classroom

Exam 2: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 in classroom

Exam 3: Wednesday, April 07 2010 in classroom.

ASSIGNMENTS:
            1. One assignment will be due approximately each week, (Total 14), as posted on Mastering Physics Website.
            2. Assignments are due before 11:59 p.m. at the Mastering Physics Website on the indicated date.
            3. Assignment solutions will be posted on this  Website

All assignment answers will be submitted electronically using Mastering Physics. You must have the "Student Access Kit" which comes with new Text Books. You must register (free) according to the packet instructions. Your Phys231 Mastering Physics account will remain active for 2 semesters and you will use it again for Phys227/232N at no additional cost. For new accounts you need register on the MP website. Then you need to link to your particular Section (1 or 2) assignments by typing in your specific MP Course Code.

This will add your name to the ClassList and allow you to do the required assignments and many optional tutorials. If you are new to Mastering Physics, then some stage before your first assignment, you should complete the test assignment, (Assignment 00) to learn the Mastering Physics system, which is a very powerful learning system. Note that assignment problems used are commonly the same as in the chapters of the recommended text books, BUT MP MAY ALTER the DATA (numbers) used to calculate  the answer. Therefore each student will complete the same problem using different data. For any individual student, once you access your assignment, the numbers provided for any problem will remain the same each time you login. 

Assignment solutions will be posted on this Phys231 website soon after the submission due date.

 ASSIGNMENT JOURNAL:
         You should also keep a "homework journal" which clearly shows your working for each problem. The journal should be used to establish a logical and progressive solution able to be easily followed by another reader. The written work must show labeled diagrams, defined variables, the appropriate physics equation(s), the mathematical solution and units.

 READING ASSIGNMENTS:
         You will be given a reading assignment to complete before each class and often a few reading assignment questions to be completed. It is essential that you complete your reading assignments. The reading assignment questions will be submitted either online using Mastering Physics or as a short quiz at the beginning of class. The Course Timetable  below lists the Reading Assignment for each class (Section are as listed in Edition 12 of the Text).  

CLICKERS:  
        Clickers will be used each class session for answering problems completed in class. See Clicker Registration Instructions in the TOPICS column.  

 GROUP WORK:
        You will be assigned to a group of three students. Groups will be reassigned periodically throughout the semester. Many class activities will require you to
         work together with your group, utilizing appropriate group roles. Further details of the group roles and activities will be given in class. Student
         Groups will soon be assigned and the list will  be posted, see GROUP LIST. For each of the 10 tables (1-10), there are 3 groups (a, b, c) of students.  

 LABORATORY:
        Laboratory exercises will be integrated with in-class lectures and activities. You do not need to purchase a lab manual. Lab handouts will be distributed in
        class. Labs will vary in length and complexity and will be done in groups. Some labs may require formal lab reports. These should follow basic scientific report
        guidelines. Usually, each group will submit a single lab write-up, but you may be asked at times to submit an individual report. To receive credit for the group
         lab report, you must have contributed to the lab report. If a member of the group does not contribute to the report, that person's name must not appear on the
         lab report.

 QUIZZES:
      . Quizzes will be given most weeks generally on Friday, but not on an exam week. A quiz consists of a few short problem-solving and descriptive questions designed to take you
        30 minutes or less, if you are prepared. Generally, these will be taken with no books or notes, though an equation sheet may be used.
        There are no make-ups for the quizzes;

 EXAMINATIONS:
       This course has three in-class examinations and a final exam. The Examination Dates are listed above. If you must miss an exam, contact Dr. Cook as soon as   possible.
       Make-up exams may be given on a case by case basis, but you must have a legitimate and documented reason for missing an exam or you will receive a zero for the exam.
       All examinations are closed book. You will be permitted to use a calculator. The formula sheet will be provided.

 ATTENDANCE:
    Attendance is mandatory. If you have to legitimately miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. Additionally, if you know that you are going
     to be absent, please inform your Group members so they are prepared to be short-handed that day.

 PHYSICS LEARNING CENTER:
    Help with any aspect of physics is available in the Physics Learning Center (PSB 2nd Floor Foyer), Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm. 
    The Physics Learning Center is a place where students can get together to work on their assignments and get assistance, if needed, from physics faculty and
    grad students. No appointment is necessary. Students in all introductory classes are encouraged to drop by the Learning Center for help on homework, lab,
    lecture, other course material, or just for a place to work while in the physics building. Note: staffing of the Physics Learning Center starts the second week of
    classes. More info, including a detailed staffing schedule, can be found at the following link: http://sci.odu.edu/physics/resources/learning_center.shtml

 University Honor Code:
    You are expected to conform to the University Honor Code in all aspects of your conduct in this course. You may work with others on the homework 
    assignments, however, what you submit must represent your own understanding of the problem. Submitting answers online for problems that you have
    not worked out is cheating. Misconduct of any form will not be tolerated. If you are ever unsure of what is allowed, please consult with Dr. Cook for clarification.

Students may consult the ``Student Disciplinary Policy and Procedures'' Manual (located in the department secretarial office) for details. A significant item is the following:

``All official disciplinary sanctions, including grade sanctions, which are assigned to a student as a result of an act of academic dishonesty, will be recorded on the student's official University transcript.''

Students are requested to report cases of Academic Dishonesty to the instructor. This particularly includes copying of assignment solutions or laboratory reports,  and communication between students during examinations. All reported information will be treated as confidential.    

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Physics 231N-232N is designed for students majoring in physics, engineering, mathematics, chemistry, and related disciplines for whom a thorough grounding in the principles of physics is essential. Accordingly, the students are expected to demonstrate a substantial understanding of those principles through problem solving and derivations. The Physics 231N course is an introduction to mechanics, waves, fluids and thermal physics. 

In this course, you will learn new concepts and how to think logically. You will use both inductive and deductive methods for analyzing a situation. In other words, we expect you to stretch the capabilities of your brain. This is not a descriptive course where memorization is all that is required. Physics is not a subject that you should expect to pass merely by reading the text the night before an exam. You must participate actively in the learning process by doing problems.

TOPICS COVERED: Refer to the University Catalog. University Physics is a two section course (PHYS231N and PHYS232N) which is recommended to be taken sequentially. The first course, Physics 231N establishes the fundamentals in Mechanics, Waves and Thermodynamics. It is broken down into five unequal sections:

1. Mathematical Introduction
2. Mechanics I - mostly single particle translation
3. Mechanics II - rigid body dynamics & vibrations
4. Waves, gravity and fluids - Types and phenomena
5. Heat and Thermodynamics

SYLLABUS

Recommended Text: University Physics, 10th, 11^th  or 12th Editions, (MODERN Physics section not required and with Mastering Physics, which can be purchased with new texts and online if you buy a used text.) 
by Hugh D. Young and Roger A. Freedman, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company..

Topics:
1. Mathematical Introduction         Ch 1                 
2. Mechanics I                                 Ch 2-8             
3. Mechanics II                                Ch 9-12           
4. Waves                                           Ch 13, 15, 16    
5. Fluids and Gases                          Ch 14             
6. Heat and Thermodynamics          Ch 17-20          

Topic Details:

1. Mathematical Introduction
Unit and dimensions, standards of length, mass and time.
Scalars and vectors, vector algebra, resolution of vectors.
Unit vectors, dot product and cross product.

2. Mechanics I
Motion in a straight line; velocity and acceleration in general and uniformly accelerated motion. Free fall.
Motion in two and three dimensions. Projectile motion.
Uniform circular motion. Relative velocity.
Newton's laws and force. Friction.
Work and energy. Kinetic energy and Potential energy.
Conservation of energy and momentum.
Elastic and inelastic collisions.

3. Mechanics II
Rotational kinematics. Angular velocity and acceleration.
Equations of rotational kinematics. Rotational dynamics.
Torque, angular momentum and rotational inertia. Parallel axis theorum. Combined translational and rotational motion.
Equilibrium of a rigid body. Simple Harmonic Motion.
Gravitation, gravitational fields and potential energy.

4. Waves
Classification of waves; longitudinal and transverse.
Wave equations and superposition of waves.
Traveling and standing waves. Resonance and beats.
Doppler effect and shock waves.
(Speed of light and Lorentz transformations.
Time dilation and length contraction.)

5. Fluids and Gases
Fluid flow and pressure. Archimedes' principle.
(Equation of continuity and Bernoulli's equation.
Gas laws, temperature.)

6. Heat and Thermodynamics
Heat energy, thermal expansion and heat conduction.
Specific heat and latent heat.
(Isobaric, isothermal, isovolumetric and adiabatic processes.
Entropy and the laws of thermodynamics.)

COURSE TIMETABLE

Recommended Text: University Physics, 10th, 11^th  or 12th Editions.