SCI 190
Fall 2010
Instructor: Dr. Bruce Craver
Office: SC 101D
Office Hours: Monday 10-11:50; Wednesday 10-11 and 3-4; Thursday
3-4:30; Friday 11-12
Phone: x92219 (229-2219 from off
campus)
E-mail:
Bruce.Craver@notes.udayton.edu
Homepage:
http://www.udayton.edu/~physics/bac/bac.htm
"Science is a procedure for
testing and rejecting hypotheses, not a compendium of certain knowledge." from Adam's Navel by S.J. Gould
"Science is built up from facts,
as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts is no more a science
than a heap of stones is a house."
Jules Henri Poincare
"Mystery isn't something
gradually evaporating; it grows along with knowledge." Flannery O'Connor
TEXT: Conceptual Physics, 11th edition - Paul G. Hewitt
GRADING: Grades are determined by the student's performance on the
basis of the following components.
|
Exams 1 – 3 |
= 3*(100)= 300 points |
|
Exam 4 |
= 150 points |
|
Quizzes/ Energy Module Exercises |
= 100 points |
|
Homework |
= 50 points |
|
Videos outside class |
= 20 points |
|
Project |
= 50 points |
|
Total |
= 670 points |
Grades are assigned on the basis of
student percentage score of the total possible points. There are no extra
credit assignments. The following table shows the cut-offs used in the
course for the various grades.
|
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D |
F |
|
93% |
90 |
87 |
83 |
80 |
77 |
73 |
70 |
60 |
< 60 |
Exams are during normal class period
in the usual classroom. Anyone missing an exam will be given a grade of
zero. Students missing an exam must see me as soon as possible.
Students are expected to come to my office to see me about an excused
absence. Students with an excused absence will be allowed to take a
MAKE-UP EXAM to be given near the end of the semester. In general quizzes
will be unannounced. There will be no make-up for quizzes but the
lowest quiz score will be dropped. Homework is to be handed in during class the
day it is due.
Late homework is not accepted. If a
student is not able to attend due to illness or unforeseen circumstance they
can ask a friend or classmate to bring it to class or submit it by email.
Review leader program – Sci 190 has
two student review leaders assigned to each section every semester. These
students are there to help any student in Sci 190 who
wishes assistance in the class, and they will conduct two one-hour review sessions
each week. The review leaders must attend class and take all exams and maintain
an average above 90%. Many have done this more than one term and therefore have
“taken the class several” times, typically from several faculty members. This
provides them with a rich experience and background that aids them in helping
students. All students are encouraged to attend these sessions.
Review Leaders – Tori Cook
(Education major, 4 semesters experience), Tim Gorman
(Physics major)
Review Session schedule – SC 106: Monday 6-7, Wednesday 7-8
During exams you may need a simple calculator. All cell
phones and head phones must be put away during exams.
FINAL EXAM: Thu. 16 Dec., 2:30 - 4:20, SC119 EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE THE FINAL AT THE SCHEDULED TIME SO PLAN
ACCORDINGLY.
DO
NOT SCHEDULE TRAVEL DURING THIS TIME.
COMMENTS: In physics, as in all natural sciences, there is a
cumulative effect in that new topics are constantly building on previously introduced
concepts. It is the very nature of scientific theories.
Consequently, it is important to not fall behind in your studies.
Throughout the semester you will receive assignments from the chapters which
you should work on regularly. Quiz questions will be based on these as
well as topics discussed in class. If you should have difficulty with any
material please see me for help. My office hours are listed above, but
you are welcome to drop in at other times or call to arrange a time. It
is very important to get help as soon as problems arise, so do not postpone
seeing me. In addition, there is a web site, Physics
Place , containing resources
accompanying the text, the 11th Ed. of Hewitt's Conceptual
Physics . You should find your password to access the site on a label
inside your text.
Occasionally I may reach you by
email. I will communicate with you only through the email address
listed in the University Address Book. You may change your email address
by going to http://address.udayton.edu and following the instructions. I believe this
ensures mail sent to your notes address will be forwarded to whatever address
you introduce at this web site. Your Lotus notes address in the form
***@notes.udayton.edu can be accessed from anywhere once you are on the web,
but you will need to learn how to do that. If you do not make this change
at the above site and employ another email address you are still responsible
for checking assignments or announcements which are mailed to you at the
address listed in the University Address Book.
USEFUL LINKS:
Links to slide shows used in class:
Appendix C - Graphs and Rates Acceleration Newton 1st Newton_2nd Newton_3rd
Momentum conservation Energy Conservation gravity Atoms Heat Transfer
The nature of science:
National Academy of Sciences:
Science and Creationism
News Reports on Intelligent Design - link to a collection of news articles published in
papers in Ohio and throughout the US concerning the proposal by the Ohio state legislature
to force the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in
science classes.
Population
Global Climate Change Links - For any source it is a good idea
to read about the authors and how they are supported.
Global Climate Change Warning Signs
-
Articles in popular publications -
http://msnbci.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_33/b3896001_mz001.htm
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/26/coverstory/index.html
Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading
science-based nonprofit combining independent scientific research and citizen
action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to secure responsible
changes in government policy, corporate practices, and consumer choices. It is
a good source of information on global climate change and energy-related issues
including energy sources and transportation.
Koshland Science Museum – Global Warming
Facts and our Future This is a well organized and well
written presentation broken down into manageable sections. It is easy to
navigate between various sections.
Real Climate A blog run by scientists. See Attribution of 20th Century climate
change to CO2
for a comparison of the media discussion and the scientists’ discussion
of the causes of climate change.
SUGGESTED QUESTIONS FOR STUDY:
Chapter 1- Review Questions: 11, 12, 13, 19
Exercises: 4, 5, 7
Chapter 2 - Review Questions: 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20
Exercises: 3, 4, 11, 15, 23, 24, 36, 44
Chapter 3 - Review Questions: 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 22
Exercises: 3, 6, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 30, 31, 32
Chapter 4 - Review Questions: 3, 5, 12, 18, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33, 34
Exercises: 7, 8, 11, 16, 26, 32, 33, 52, 58
Chapter 5 - Review Questions: 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15
Exercises: 5, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 30
Chapter 6 - Review Questions: 2, 3, 6, 16, 19, 20
Exercises: 3, 4, 11, 14, 16, 27, 28, 43, 48
Chapter 7 - Review Questions: 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 15, 20
Exercises: 1, 3, 6, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 42, 45, 59
Chapter 9 - Review Questions: 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 16, 17
Exercises: 2, 3, 19, 41, 44, 55
Chapter 11-Review Questions: 1, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 26, 27
Exercises: 2, 9, 16, 18
Chapter 15-Review Questions: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18, 19, 24, 29
Exercises: 2, 3, 7, 14, 17, 19, 25, 42
Chapter 16-Review Questions: 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 26
Exercises: 4, 6, 11, 35, 41, 47, 48 49, 55
Chapter 17-Review Questions: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 26, 27, 29
Exercises: 10, 12, 15, 22, 36, 41, 55
Chapter 18-Review Questions: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25
Exercises: 9, 25, 36, 37, 44, 48
Chapter 19-Review Questions: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
Exercises: 2, 7, 9, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 35, 36, 39, 40
Chapter 20-Review Questions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 20, 21
Exercises: 4, 13, 14, 19, 20, 31, 37, 48
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