Introductory Mechanics PHYS 1303

January 2019

LECTURER: Dr. Simon Dalley

· Contact:

o Phone (214) 768-2109

o Office 207 Fondren Science

o E-mail: <sdalley@physics.smu.edu>

Classes 9am – Noon, 1pm – 4pm, Jan 7-16

Office hours daily 8-8:45 a.m.

· Text: Fundamentals of Physics, 10th Edition Extended, with WILEYPLUS, by David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker.

WileyPlus Instant Access to the Extended version which comes with an online textbook that can also be used for the subsequent physics course 1304 or 1308 and for the WileyPlus homework system we will use.

· Syllabus

· Whiteboard Notes

· Math Fitness Test

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· Khan Academy Video Introductions to selected Chapter sections

· 2.1-2 2.1-2 2.3-4 3.1-2 3.1-2 5.1-2 5.1-2 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 4.5) 6.3 4.5) 7.4-6 9.1-2 9.1-2 9.3-4 9.5-8 10.1-3 10.1-3 10.4-7 10.4-7 10.4-7 10.4-7 11.4-8 13.1-4 13.6-7 13.6-7 15.1-2 15.1-2 15.1-2 15.1-2

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· Exemplary Solutions Follow this format to receive partial credit in daily quizzes.

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· Final Exam. About 2/3 of credit is for problems like these examples. About 1/3 of credit is for 16 conceptual questions very similar to those done in class.

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