General Information:

PH211: General Physics: Mechanics with calculus

Instructor: Bruce Emerson

Class

M/W: 3:15 -5:05 Remote

Labs

 

W: 5:45 - 8:55 Remote

Textbook:

No Text is required but you will find that having a copy any reasonable text very helpful as an additiomal perspective. See the text link on the course webpage

NOTE: This is a VERY tentative syllabus. Like the weather it is subject to change without notice as I continue to search for more effective ways to structure this material. My focus is trying to develop some deeper understanding of this material and science in general rather than trying to cover lots of different topics lightly.

Week	Topic and Reading				Lab Activity
Week 1	Physics Concepts and Terminology				Baseline Expectations Jupyter Lab/Python
Week 2	Newton's Laws in 1-D				Data (Stride Ratio)
Week 3	(MLK Holiday) Vectors				Bungee I
Week 4	Kinematics from Newton				(no lab)
Week 5	Newton's Laws in 2-D				Crash Cart
Week 6	Circular Motion				Rock Drop
Week 7	Work and Energy				Friction
Week 8	Conservation/Potential Energy				Space Station
Week 9	Momentum				Bungee II
Week 10	catch up				Catch up and review

 

Midterms: Unit Assessments are ongoing and will crop up whenever:)

Final: Wednesday March 18 3:15 - 5:15 pm

Final Exam Policy:
Information about the final exam schedule, policies for rescheduling final exams, and final exam policies are located on the Academic Calendar. Please note that rescheduling exams is available in specific circumstances and requires advanced planning.

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