Physics 1303 - Introductory Mechanics

Summer III 2005 : 26 May - 28 July

Course Information

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• Lecturer: Professor Randall J. Scalise
• Lecture meeting times and place: MW 12:00-1:50pm, F12:00-12:50pm in 119 Fondren Science
• Office hours: after lecture in room 104 Fondren Science and by appointment.
• Contact:
  • Call or leave a message at 768-2504, or
  • Leave a note in the Physics Department Office - 106 Fondren Science, or
  • send me e-mail: <scalise@smu.edu>
• Text: Serway, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 6th edition, Chapters 1-15.
• Lecture Notes: Available from the bookstore.
  
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• Practice Exams: also available with the lecture notes
  • Exam 1 - Spring 1996, 14 pages, PostScript (222129 bytes), PDF (125128 bytes), Answers.
  • Exam 2 - Spring 1996, 14 pages, PostScript (350734 bytes), PDF (152428 bytes), Answers.
  • Exam 3 - Spring 1996, 17 pages, PostScript (1199948 bytes), PDF (281522 bytes), Answers.
  • Final - Spring 1996, 20 pages, PostScript (1128288 bytes), PDF (299075 bytes), Answers.
• Exam Dates: Closed book, one equation sheet allowed.
  • Exam 1 - Wednesday 15 June 2005
  • Exam 2 - Wednesday 29 June 2005
  • Exam 3 - Wednesday 20 July 2005
  • Final Exam (Cumulative) - Wednesday 27 July 2005
• Make-up Exams: You must present me with a verifiable excuse in writing. No make-up will be given for the final exam.
• Homework Quizzes: 20 minutes long, at the beginning of lecture, closed book, based strongly on the homework.
• Make-up Quizzes: There are none.
• Reading Quizzes: Unannounced, based on the assigned reading, very short, very easy (if you have done the assigned reading)
• Homework: Due on the day of the quiz.
• Laboratory: If you need the laboratory component of this course, you must register for the one-credit laboratory course, Physics 1105.
• Grading: (Absolute, not curved) Letter Grade Break Points
  • Exam 1 - 20%
  • Exam 2 - 20%
  • Exam 3 - 20%
  • Final - 20%
  • Homework Quizzes - 10% (Drop lowest)
  • Homework - 5% (Drop lowest)
  • Reading Quizzes - 5% (Drop lowest)
• Grade Summary - All the individual test grades arranged by four-digit code number
• University Holidays:
  • Monday 30 May 2005
  • Monday 4 July 2005
• Syllabus
• Students with disabilities, medically excused absences, absences in general
• Official University Calendar
• Homework Assignments
  • Ch1 - Q:5,6,9,11; P:6,25,36,50,52,59; X:47.
  • Ch3 - Q:1,3; P:2,5,11,25,31,47; X:43,65,66.
  • Ch2 - Q:3,4,7,8,12,14,15; P:3,9,12,16,20,42; X:38,41,43.
  • Ch4 - Q:4,12,21; P:8,19,28,33,42; X:41,52.
  • Ch5 - Q:1,2,13,16,19,22; P:1,11,18,21,40,45; X:.
  • Ch6 - Q:7,9,12,15; P:5,9,11,17,19,23,25,58; X:61,63,65.
  • Ch7 - Q:9,10,14,20; P:1,7,11,16,28,32; X:55.
  • Ch8 - Q:1,14,15,21,22,23; P:5,10,13,31,33,45; X:57,60.
  • Ch9 - Q:3,6,7,8,19,24,27; P:4,7,9,20,33,41; X:47.
  • Ch10 - Q:1,5,8,17,21,24; P:3,18,20,21,31,34,61,77; X:49,85.
  • Ch11 - Q:7,12,16,20; P:3,23,28,30,49; X:7,35.
  • Ch12 - Q:3,4,6,12; P:2,4,13,24,43 X:.
  • Ch13 - Q:6,8,12,13,17,18; P:12,13,20,28,29; X:.
  • Ch14 - Q:2,7,9,18,25,26,27,29,31,32; P:6,16,22,25,39; X:.
  • Ch15 - Q: P: X:

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