Note: Knowledge of simple algebra, a little calculus, and some prior

exposure to physics would be helpful, though all will be reviewed as needed

This course will take you from

elementary mechanics to the

unsolved mysteries of the physical universe!

PHYS 1303

Introductory Mechanics

Suumer 2008

Power-Point Overview

LECTURER: Dr. Simon Dalley

· Text: "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" Vol.1 by R. A. Serway & J. W. Jewett, 7th Edition, ISBN 0495112437. (Optional: Vol.2, Chap 39 only, for Relativity)

· Lecture: M-F 11:00am-12:50 pm.

· Office Hours: Tuesday 2-5pm, 207 Fondren Science, or other times by appointment.

· Homework Help: Office hours

· Contact:

o Call or leave a message at (214) 768-2109, or

o Leave a note in my mailbox in Physics Department Office, 102 Fondren Science

o send me e-mail: <sdalley@physics.smu.edu>

INFORMATION

· Syllabus

· Rules

· Secure link to Homework, Grades, Solutions

· Extra practice problems

· Disability Accommodations, Religious Observances, Extracurricular Activities

RESOURCES

· WWW resources:

o Access the Serway and Jewett student companion site

o Meet Galileo, who founded Mechanics, and Newton, who perfected it.

o Consult a Milky-Way map, and view Hubble telescope pictures of other (spiral) galaxies performing circular motion; see also the effects of the rapidly rotating Pulsar Neutron star in the Crab Nebula.

o Check out a crash test video of how your car absorbs the impulse of a collision.

o Follow the collisions of elementary particles (protons, quarks, electrons,..) performed at the largest machines in the world, such as the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

o Play with an orbit simulator to understand how “freely falling” objects can stay above Earth’s surface.

o Listen to sound clips of varying intensity and frequency to determine your threshold of hearing

o Meet Einstein, who revolutionized the concepts of space, time, and energy.

o Stopwatch

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