| Calendar for PH201 Online Fall 2011 |
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Do not print this calendar or download
documents far in advance as I occasionally make changes Resources Reading from the textbook is listed by chapter and section. Conceptual questions should be attempted after reading the text. Traditional lectures are videos from a slightly more advanced course at MIT. Interactive lectures are shorter videos that include multiple choice questions to check your understanding. Tutorials are written for a less advanced course and can help build conceptual understanding. Dotphysics is a physics blog which has some posts you may use as a supplement to the text. Tasks MasteringPhysics homework is due Wednesday at 11:55 pm. Scanned free-body diagrams (for some weeks) are due Wednesday at 11:55 on eLearn. Textbook homework problems (listed by chapter.problem) are due Thursday at 11:55 pm (note that data are individually randomized) on the MasteringPhysics website. Discussion posts on eLearn are due Tuesday and responses to other posts are due Thursday. Quizzes on eLearn are due Thursday at 11:55 pm. Labs and proctored midterms must be submitted to the eLearn web site by Sunday at 11:55 pm. See the syllabus for more details. |
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| Week 1: September 26-October 2, Introduction to PH201 Online | |||
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Decide if you have the necessary mental, physical, and temporal resources to succeed in this course. |
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Orientation to Online Learning (complete by Tuesday) Math Assessment (complete on your own by Tuesday and compare to Math Assessment Solutions) Orientation Quiz (complete by Tuesday) |
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| Get to know the instructor and other students. |
Discussion (begin by Tuesday) |
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| Identify and navigate various websites used in this course. |
Using eLearn: Navigation, Discussion, E-mail, Assessments |
Register for MasteringPhysics by Wednesday | |
| Refine and demonstrate existing math skills in algebra and trigonometry. | Textbook: Preface, Chapter 1 (all), 3-1 to 3-4 |
Traditional Lectures: Lecture 1, Lecture 3 (first 20 minutes) Tutorial: Vectors (Lesson 1) Solving Simultaneous Equations Dotphysics: Unit Conversions Dotphysics: Vector Addition |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Textbook Homework: 1.29, 1.31, 3.25, 3.28 |
| Obtain necessary materials and appointments. | Syllabus Proctored Exam Rules |
Amazon
(for textbook) Chemeketa Bookstore (for lab kits) Used Lab Kits and Textbooks |
Purchase lab kits and textbook (see syllabus and complete by
Thursday) Set appointments for all exams (see dates below) with an approved proctor and send the instructor an e-mail with details (times and dates of appointments; name, job title, institution, and e-mail address of proctor). The midterms are 2 hours and the final is 3 hours. Complete this by Thursday. |
| Classify fields according to their scientific merit. |
Physics
definition Science definition Pseudoscience definition List of Pseudosciences |
Science Defined Quiz | |
| Assess pre-existing understanding of physics concepts | None, don't use books, websites, or anything else! | Conceptual Quiz | |
| Avoid getting automatically dropped from the class. | Note: You must complete all of the above tasks by Thursday, September 29 at 11:55 pm, or you risk a "no-show drop". | ||
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correct error propagation for gathered and calculated data. Demonstrate effective use of a graph. Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of body and paper dimensions. |
General Lab Instructions Excel 2003 Graphs Sample Lab |
Data Collection, Analysis, and Representation Lab (due Sunday) | |
| Week 2: October 3-9, 1-d Kinematics | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
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Apply constant acceleration 1-d kinematics equations to solve problems correctly. |
Textbook: Chapter 2 (all) Conceptual Questions: 1-d Kinematics
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Traditional Lecture: Lecture 2 Interactive Lecture: Motion in One Dimension Tutorial: 1-d Kinematics Dotphysics: Kinematics Animations: Moving Man Song: It's A Scientific Fact |
MasteringPhysics Homework: 1-d Kinematics Textbook Homework: 2.53, 2.58, 2.79, 2.82, 2.83 |
| Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of free fall acceleration. | Gravity calculator | Labs: Acceleration due to Gravity Lab | |
| Week 3: October 10-16, 2-d Kinematics | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
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Apply constant acceleration 2-d kinematics equations to solve problems correctly. |
Textbook: 3-5, 3-6, 4 (all) Conceptual Questions:2-d Kinematics
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Traditional Lecture: Lecture 2 Interactive Lectures: Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions Tutorial: Vectors (Lesson 2) Dotphysics: Projectile Motion Animations: Ladybug Motion, Projectile Motion Song: It's A Scientific Fact |
MasteringPhysics Homework:2-d Kinematics Textbook Homework: 4.5, 4.18, 4.27, 4.53 |
| Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of 2-d kinematics equations. | Labs: Projectile Motion | ||
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Week 4: October 17-23, Newton's Laws |
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Apply Newton's laws and characteristics of normal and weight forces to solve problems correctly. |
Textbook: 5 (all) |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 6 Interactive Lectures: Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law Tutorials: Newton's Laws, Vectors (Lesson 3) Dotphysics: What is a Force?, Free-Body Diagrams Songs: Ballad Of Sir Isaac Newton, Newton's Laws, To Sir Isaac, First and Second Law |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Newton's Laws Free-Body Diagrams: 5.11, 5.14 (2 diagrams), 5.23, 5.33, 5.43 Textbook Homework: 5.11, 5.14, 5.23, 5.33, 5.43 Proctored Midterm Exam #1 (available all week with 2 hour time limit, covers chapters 2 and 4) |
| Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of Newton's second law. | Lab: Newton's Laws of Motion | ||
| Week 5: October 24-30, Applications of Newton's Laws | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
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Apply Newton's laws and characteristics of normal, weight, tension, spring, and friction forces to solve problems correctly. |
Textbook: 6-1 to 6-4 Conceptual Questions: Forces |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 8 Interactive Lecture: Applications of Newton's Laws Dotphysics: Friction Animations: Forces in 1 Dimension, The Ramp Song: |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Applications of Newton's Laws I Free-Body Diagrams: 6.7, 6.9, 6.23, 6.28 (draw diagrams for the crate and each of the "massless" pulleys), 6.37 (2 diagrams), 6.73 (draw diagrams for each of the blocks individually and one for the pair of blocks as a group) Textbook Homework: 6.7, 6.9, 6.23, 6.28 (Hint: solve c, then a, then b), 6.37, 6.73 |
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Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of friction formulas. |
Lab: Friction | ||
| Week 6: October 31-November 6, Applications of Newton's Laws | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
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Apply Newton's laws and knowledge of normal, weight, tension, spring, and friction forces to solve circular motion problems correctly. |
Textbook: 6-5 Conceptual Questions: Forces |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 5 Tutorial: Circular Motion (Lessons 1 and 2) |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Applications of Newton's Laws II Free-Body Diagrams: 6.47, 6.50 (diagram for person, not car), 6.71 Textbook Homework: 6.47, 6.50, 6.71 |
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Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of Newton's laws as applied to circular motion. |
Lab: Centripetal Force | ||
| Week 7: November 7-10, 12, and 13, Work and Energy | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
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Apply the work-energy theorem and the formulas for work and kinetic energy to solve problems correctly.
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Textbook: 7 (all) Conceptual Questions: Work and Energy |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 11 Interactive Lectures: Work and Work-Energy Theorem, Power Dotphysics: Work-energy |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Work and Kinetic Energy Textbook Homework: 7.8, 7.22, 7.54, 7.62 Proctored Midterm Exam #2 (available all week with 2 hour time limit, covers chapters 5 and 6) |
| Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of the work-energy theorem. | Lab: Work and Energy | ||
| Week 8: November 14-20, Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
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Apply the formulas for potential energy and the law of conservation of energy to solve problems correctly. |
Textbook: 8 (all) |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 11 Interactive Lectures: Conservative Forces and Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy Tutorial: Work, Energy, and PowerDotphysics: Potential Energy Animations: Energy Skate Park Songs: Kinetic And Potential Energy, Energy In Roundabout Ways |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Potential Energy and Conservative Forces Textbook Homework: 8.2, 8.52, 8.61, 8.69, 8.86 |
| Week 9: November 21-23, 26, and 27, Linear Momentum and Collisions | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
| Apply the definitions of momentum and impulse, the law of conservation of momentum, and the impulse-momentum theorem to solve problems correctly. |
Textbook: 9-1 to 9-6 Conceptual Questions: Impulse, Momentum, and Collisions
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Traditional Lectures: Lecture 15, Lecture 16 Interactive Lectures: Impulse and Momentum, Conservation of Linear Momentum Tutorial: Momentum Dotphysics: Collisions |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Linear Momentum and Collisions Textbook Homework: 9.12, 9.20 9.27, 9.28, 9.57 (due Wednesday) Proctored Midterm Exam #3 (available all week with 2 hour time limit, covers chapters 7 and 8) |
| Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of conservation of momentum | Lab: Collisions | ||
| Week 10: November 28-December 4, Rotation | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
| Apply the rotational kinematics equations, equations relating linear and rotational quantities, and rotational energy to solve problems correctly. |
Textbook: 10 (all)
Conceptual Questions: Rotation |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 19 Interactive Lecture: Uniform Circular Motion Animations: Ladybug Revolution |
Discussion
MasteringPhysics Homework: Rotation Textbook Homework: 10.30, 10.31, 10.61, 10.63 |
| Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of conservation of energy as applied to a rotating object. | Lab: Rotation | ||
| Assess understanding of physics concepts | None, don't use books, websites, or anything else! No proctor is required. | Conceptual Quiz Again | |
| Finals' Week: December 5-6 | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
| Proctored Exam Rules |
Comprehensive Final Exam due Tuesday, December 6 at 11:55 pm. (available a week in advance, 3 hour time limit) |
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