This scientific literacy course focuses on mechanics, waves and thermodynamics. The laboratory emphasizes observation, measurements, the methodology of scientific discovery and physics concepts. The students become scientifically literate and apply physics to decisions that they will make in their role as citizens promoting a sustainable universe. This course meets at the same time as PHY 151. There is an additional class meeting each week in which calculus and computer tools are applied to the physics topics. Students cannot receive credit for both PHY151 and PHY 161.

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Greg Clements Office 103S Office hours are posted. Office phone extension #6353

e-mail: clements@mlc.edu

CLASSROOM: 107S MTWF 8:00-8:50 am Lecture/Discussion & Lab either Tues. 9-10:50 am or 2:15-4:05 p.m.

REQUIRED: 1.TEXTBOOK: Physics by Giancoli Fifth Edition This text will also be used for PHY162 in the spring semester. 2. Scientific calculator with trigonometric and log functions, exponents etc. You should bring your calculator to every class & lab. 3. A Calculus based physics textbook that I will provide.

COREQUISITE: MTH 220 Calculus I

Physics for Scientists I is an introductory Physics course. The course does use calculus in several topics. The use of calculus is at a beginning level. You do not have to have completed a calculus course before taking this course. If you do not have a good working knowledge of Pre-Calculus (especially functions and trigonometry) please see the instructor for additional study materials.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Midland Lutheran College recognizes that science is the organized search for knowledge of the natural and physical forces that shape our universe. It is important to have a scientifically literate citizenry in order to make appropriate decisions so that the use of this knowledge promotes a sustainable existence within this universe. Therefore, the student is required to complete one laboratory science course in the study of one of the basic divisions of science. This course will introduce the student to the methodology of scientific discovery and scientific application. The objectives for scientific literacy are: 1) recognize that science provides a methodology of an organized search for knowledge of the natural and physical forces that shape our universe; 2) recognize the role of a scientifically literate citizenry in the promotion of a sustainable existence within this universe. The course supports the mission of the College by encouraging thinking and intellectual curiosity in the area of Physics. The course should give you an appreciation and a sense of awe for the created universe in which we live.

While you should be acquiring specific knowledge in physics, you should be aware that there are other important aspects to this course. You will be given the opportunity to improve your ability to solve problems in general. You will be given the opportunity to become familiar with laboratory techniques and the scientific method. You will be given the opportunity to learn how to communicate the results of lab experiments. The person who has these skills is better able to succeed in the "real world."

CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION MAJORS

This course meets the Physics requirement for the following Rule 24 standards for the 7-12 biology endorsement:006.07E(F) Apply physical science facts, concepts, principles, theories and models, including:

006.07E(F4) Motions and forces; 006.07E(F5) Conservation of energy and increase in disorder; and 006.07E(F6) Interactions of energy and matter. The student’s learning of these topics is assessed through passing the course.

This course meets the following Rule 24 standards for the 7-12 chemistry endorsement: 006.09E(F) Apply physical science facts, concepts, principles, theories and models, including: 006.09E(F4) Motions and forces; 006.09E(F5) Conservation of energy and increase in disorder; and 006.09E(F6) Interactions of energy and matter. The student’s learning of these topics is assessed through passing the course.

This course meets the following Rule 24 standards for the 7-12 Natural Science endorsement: 006.42E(F) Apply physical science facts, concepts, principles, theories and models, including: 006.42E(F4) Motions and forces; 006.42E(F5) Conservation of energy and increase in disorder; and 006.42E(F6) Interactions of energy and matter. The student’s learning of these topics is assessed through passing the course.

This course partially fulfills the requirements for a teaching endorsement for the Nebraska State Department of Education. The Midland Lutheran College Teacher Education Program reflects a design of "Teacher as Active and Reflective Facilitator" (full details are available from the Education Department). Graduates of this program are prepared to play an active and reflective role in the learning process and to serve as a facilitator within the educational community. To further student preparation for these roles, courses in the content areas expose education majors to both active learning and reflective teaching.

Elements of active learning incorporated in this course include working problems in class, working homework problems, gathering data during laboratory sessions and performing calculations with the lab data. Elements of reflective teaching incorporated in this class include consideration of the concepts of physics, consideration of how the mathematical equations model the real world, and written lab reports in which the student answers questions posed for the experiments.

During 1998, the Nebraska State Board of Education adopted K-12 standards for kindergarten/first, fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades in the academic areas of reading/writing, math, science, and social studies. Copies of these standards are available to students through MLC teacher education instructors and through the Nebraska Department of Education Web Site at www.nde.state.ne.us/ Midland Lutheran College teacher education students will be given opportunities to work with these standards through teacher education courses and field-based experiences so that they will be able to implement them effectively within K-12 classrooms.

Teacher education graduates are expected to (1) know the K-12 standards, (2) have background knowledge associated with K-12 standards topics, (3) use assessment tools to measure K-12 students' performance related to the standards, (4) develop specific instructional strategies for teaching K-12 content identified in the standards, and (5) recognize the important role families can play in helping K-12 students improve academic performance related to the standards.

As your teacher I will present my interpretation of course topics, show you how I apply the principles to problem situations, challenge you to exercise your mind, and, evaluate your performance. It is your responsibility to learn and understand the material. You will go a long way in fulfilling your responsibilities if you come to class prepared, ask questions in class, come to my office when you have questions outside of class, do most of the assigned work on your own, review the class material regularly and avoid cramming for exams.

I will expect that you have read the assigned text material before you come to class. I will spend a portion of the class time on selected topics from the reading and will answer your questions on topics from the reading. Some class time will be used to work sample problems for the topics of the day. Some class time will be spent on group activities. Some group activities will be graded.

Your grade will be computed on the following basis:

Homework & Quizzes 140 points

Laboratory 110 Lab directions are handed out in class.

If your lab average is below 60% you will receive an 'F' for the course. Your lab grade is

based on written lab reports, lab quizzes, lab performance and worksheets.

5 Exams 500 Each exam is worth 100 points.

Total Points 750 There is no extra credit available.

Approximate Grade Scale: Lowest A- = 675 points (90%), B- = 600 (80%), C- = 525 (70%), D- = 450 (60%)

I will hand out a review sheet before each exam that will list the exam topics. Exams will consist of short answer, true-false, definition, multiple choice, quick calculation questions, and longer numeric problems. You will be given a page with equations and constants for each exam. You may start an in-class exam at 7:50 A.M. All exams will be collected by 8:55 A.M. Most of the points on the test will be awarded for your answers to numeric problems. I give partial credit on problems in which you show by your written work and sketches that you knew the concept but made errors in the process of finding the answer. The exam problems will often be different from the homework problems. You can't succeed in this course by learning to solve a particular type of problem. You must learn to apply the concepts to a wide range of problems. This characteristic of the study of Physics tends to make this course somewhat more difficult than the average college course to some students. You will have more success in this course if you approach this course with the goal of mastering the concepts, not specific types of problems.

You are allowed and encouraged to discuss homework with your classmates. Each student will turn in their own homework page. Be sure that you do not become dependent on someone else for answers. Do not copy or slightly modify another student’s homework. Remember that you will be working on your own on the exams. You are encouraged to come to my office with questions. I ask that you spend some time thinking about the homework before you ask me a question on it. I will expect to see a sketch of the problem and some start on calculations with equations when you come to my office. You do not have to have the correct start towards the solution but I want to know that you are thinking about the problem.

If you do not show your work for non-trivial answers you will lose points. Please circle or put a box around your answer. If you do not put the right units behind your answer you will lose points. If you do not turn in your homework at the beginning of class on the due date you will usually receive a grade of zero for that homework assignment. If you have an excused absence, other than a college approved activity, you will turn in the regular assignment and, at the discretion of the instructor, work extra problems that will be graded. If you are not in class when homework is due because you are attending a college approved activity you must make arrangements to see that I receive your homework by 8 am on the due date.

You are allowed and encouraged to work with your classmates on lab reports. For most lab sessions a report for the lab group or an individual report from each student will be turned in and graded. For the case of individual reports you must not copy written statements/conclusions or allow your work to be copied. Some exam questions may come directly from the experiments. You are encouraged to come to my office with lab questions.

Lab reports are usually due at the beginning of your next regularly scheduled lab meeting. But on some days you will turn in your report before you leave the lab. During some lab sessions you may be required to turn in a group report before you leave the lab. Unexcused, late lab reports receive a deduction of 10% for each day, or part of a day, that the report is late. e.g. Suppose that lab starts at 9 am. 1) If you turn in your lab report at 9:30 am there will be a 10% deduction in your report grade. 2) If the lab report is turned in at 8 am on the next day there will be a 20% deduction. The last lab report is due at the beginning of the final exam. Late last lab reports will receive a grade of zero. Your attendance and active participation in each experiment contributes to the lab report score.

IF YOUR LAB AVERAGE IS BELOW 60% YOU WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF 'F' FOR THE COURSE GRADE.

Lab Safety: Do not operate any piece of equipment if you don’t know the correct way to handle the equipment. Students are not to handle dangerous liquids (i.e. chemicals or boiling water). Some experiments involve the motion of objects. Be sure to keep out of the path (horizontal and/or vertical) of these objects at all times. Report any observed safety hazards ( e.g. frayed electrical wires, loose connections on machinery, slippery spots on the floor...) to the instructor immediately. Anyone who creates an unsafe situation (throwing objects, pointing projectiles at another, pushing another student, practical jokes, etc...) in the lab will be asked to leave the lab. This student will receive a grade of zero for that lab exercise.

Class attendance will affect your grade. There will be unannounced quizzes to see if you are prepared for the day’s topic. On some days group work will be done in class and graded. A student who is inappropriately dressed or disruptive in class may be asked to leave the class room and may be marked as absent at the discretion of the instructor.

Reasons for absences should be submitted to me in writing (so I don’t forget!) as soon as possible. If you know in advance that you will miss an exam or lab meeting the written explanation should be given to me before you are gone. I will decide whether you will be granted an excused absence or not. If you have a conflict with class on a day when homework or a lab report is due (e.g. athletic trip or music trip etc.) bring your homework or lab report to my office before you leave campus or have someone turn in your work on time. If you are sick or have other extenuating circumstances, missed homework/group work/quizzes may be excused. At the discretion of the instructor the work may be graded or you may be given other problems to turn in for a grade. It is your responsibility to see me to get the assignment for the makeup work on the day you return to class. Make up work will be turned in within 3 calendar days of your return to class to earn the missed points. Circumstances are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

You can only earn lab points for experiments at which you were present to take the data. This may require a makeup lab session if you have an excused lab absence.

Unexcused lab and exam absences will result in a grade of 0 for exams and lab score. Make-up exams and lab work can be arranged for the cases of excused absences only. Make-up exams may be more difficult than the exam given to the rest of the class. You will have 55 minutes to complete the make-up exam.

The following situations will prompt the instructor to ask the Academic Dean to start the Administrative Withdrawal process for a student: 1) A student misses three consecutive classes without consulting with the instructor; 2) A student has more than 8 unexcused absences by the end of midterm or 12 unexcused absences as of a week before the last day to withdraw from a class; 3) A student is disruptive in class. You must talk with me in order to be reinstated to the class. You cannot just send me email or leave a message in my college voice-mail box. See the Student Handbook section on Administrative Withdrawal for more information.

I support and enforce the academic integrity policy that has been adopted by the college. A copy of the policy can be found in the Student Handbook. The policy covers cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism and related areas. If I become aware of violations of this policy appropriate steps will be taken. Penalties range from the assignment of a grade of zero for the activity to dismissal from the college. Each case is handled on an individual basis. Please note your rights as listed in the Student Handbook.

Midland Lutheran College supports the discussion of science topics from a Christian perspective. Personally, I do not find any contradiction between the Bible and science. I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior in September of 1973. I will refer to my interpretation of the Biblical viewpoint on topics in this class where that is appropriate. I will not ask you to describe your religious background and you will not be forced or coerced to accept my viewpoint on matters of faith. If you want to share your religious ideas with me or if you have questions on how I integrate my religious beliefs with science and mathematics I would welcome that opportunity. Your agreement or disagreement with my religious beliefs will have no effect on your course grade.

Students should self-disclose learning disabilities to the instructor OR to the Teaching Learning Center Director by the third day of class. Some accommodation for class work may be possible after consultation with me by yourself or by the TLC director. Special test arrangements must be made in consultation with the instructor and the TLC director. Please read the ADA policy in the Student Handbook.

Suggested Library books:

Dewey Number Title

530.076 P569 The Physics Problem Solver (on closed reserve) 530 F438f Feynman Lectures on Physics

530.028 G829d Discoveries in Physics (Lab manual) 530.076 M615m Millergrams I & II (short puzzles)

530.7 W154p Physics Laboratory Manual

530 W152f The Flying Circus of Physics (Physics/nature)

NOTE: The above schedule and procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

PHY161 Approximate Schedule Fall 2004

MWF Classes meet with PHY151, Tuesday classes cover calculus topics.

Date Text Reading Topic LAB

Aug 30 none Introduction and Chapter 1

31 Calculus Review

Sep 1 1 Units, Fermi Questions Measurements, 5

3 2:1-3 Velocity

Sep 6 Labor Day no class

7 Calculus applications to motion

8 2:4-5 Acceleration g, Motion

10 2 Kinematics

13 3:1-4 Vectors

14 Vectors Graphs and Tracks

15 3:5-7 Projectile Motion Projectile Motion

17 3 Kinematics

20 EXAM 1 Chapters 1,2,3

21 Computer Techniques and Newton’s Laws

22 4:1-4 Force, Newton’s Laws Atwood’s Machine

24 4:4-6 Newton’s Laws

Rule 24 Motions and forces: Biology 006.07E(F4); Chemistry 006.09E(F4); Natural Science 006.42E(F4)

Sep 27 4:7,8 Weight, Newton’s Laws

28 Circular Motion

29 5:1-5 Circular Motion Force, Friction

Oct 1 5:6-8,10 Gravitation

4 Review Chapters 4 & 5

5 Gravitation, Orbits

6 6:1-3 Work, Kinetic Energy Centripetal Acceleration

8 6:4-7 Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy

Rule 24 Conservation of Energy: Biology 006.07E(F5); Chemistry 006.09E(F5) ; Natural Science 006.42E(F5)

11 6:8-10 Energy, Power

Rule 24 Interactions of Energy and Matter: Biology 006.07E(F6) ; Chemistry 006.09E(F6); Natural Science 006.42E(F6)

12 Work for a variable force

13 Exam 2 Chapters 4,5,6 Computer, 5

15 7:1-4 Momentum, Conservation of Momentum

October 15^th is the last day to choose your grading option.

Oct 18 Fall Break no class

19 Fall Break no class no lab

20 7:5-8 Collisions

22 8:1-3 Rotation

25 8:4-7 Torque Momentum

26 Momentum

27 8:8 Angular Momentum

29 9:1-3 Statics

Nov 1 9:4,5 Human Statics, Stability

2 Rotation & Statics Rotation

3 Exam 3 Chapters 7,8,9 Statics

5 10:1-4 Density, Pressure, Pascal’s Principle

8 10:5,6,13 Gauge, Archimedes Principle, Pumps

9 Fluids

10 11:1-4 SHM, Pendulum Fluids, 5

12 11:5-8 Damping, Resonance, Waves

15 11:9,11,12 Waves, Interference

16 Simple Harmonic Oscillations

17 12:1-5 Sound, Decibels, Sources Pendulum, Sound

19 12:7,8 Beats, Doppler Effect

22 Exam 4 Chapters 10, 11, 12

23 Heat

24 Thanksgiving Vacation No Class makeups

26 Thanksgiving Vacation, No Class

29 13:1-5 Temperature, Expansion, Water Computer, 5

30 Temperature, Phase Change, Equilibrium Temperature

Dec 1 13:7-11 Ideal Gas Law, Kinetic Theory

3 14:1-5 Heat, Calorimetry

6 14:6-9 Latent Heat, Conduction, Convection, Radiation

7 Thermodynamics

8 15:1-4 1^st and 2^nd Law of Thermodynamics Heat

10 15:5,6 Heat Engines, Refrigerators

13 15:7-9 Entropy

Rule 24 Increase in Disorder: Biology 006.07E(F5) ; Chemistry 006.09E(F5); Natural Science 006.42E(F5)

Final Exam is Exam 5 8:00 – 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 15

The above schedule is subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.