PHYSICS 106    Spring 2006

 

Instructor:           Andrei Sirenko    

 

423E Tiernan          sirenko@njit.edu,         

tel: (973) 596-5342

 

Office hours:      Wednesday        2:30 – 4:00 pm

                        Friday               11:30 – 2:25 pm

 

 

010       Lectures            Wednesday        1 pm-2:25 pm                TIER 107          

                  Recitations         Friday               10 am-11:25 pm            TIER 113

                  Home works      UTexas class# 10615      due Fridays 7 am

 

FINAL EXAM and GRADES

 

 

Common Exam 1          Friday, February 10     8:30 – 9:55 am            TIER 106          (done)

Common Exam 2          Friday, March 3           8:30 – 9:55 am            TIER 106          (done)

Common Exam 3          Friday, April 7              8:30 – 9:55 am            TIER 106          (done)

Final Exam:                   Monday, May 8            8:30 – 11 am               KUPF 203          (done)

 

·         Results of the Common Exams

·         Results of the Lecture Quizzes

·         Results of the Final Exam and Grade

·         Results of the UTexas HomeWorks

 

·         Syllabus            (see below or download a PDF version)               

·        Equations for the Common Exams (you can use this file or feel free to make your own 1-page Equation sheet)

·        UTexas HWs Login         

 

LECTURE NOTES:     for Phys106-Spring-2006

 

Lecture 1:    Jan. 18              Rotation concepts & variables.  Motion diagrams, FBD's.  Rotation kinematics

Lecture 2:    Jan. 25              Rotational dynamics:  KE, rotational inertia, torque, cross product

Lecture 3:    Feb. 1               Rotational dynamics: Newton's Second Law and examples

Lecture 4:    Feb. 8               Work, energy, rolling, torque, angular momentum

Lecture 5:    Feb. 15             Angular momentum II: Newton's 2nd Law again, systems, planar rotation

Lecture 6:    Feb. 22             Conservation of angular momentum, problem solving

Lecture 7:    Mar. 1               Equilibrium I: static and center of gravity (review for the 2nd Common Exam) Extra material (perpetual motion and equilibrium)

Lecture 8:    Mar. 8               Static Equilibrium II: methods and problem solving

Spring break

Lecture 9:    Mar. 22             Newton's Law of Gravitation: force law, Earth environment, potential energy, escape velocity

Lecture 10:  Mar. 29             Gravitation II: Kepler’s laws and celestial motion,

Lecture 11:  Apr. 5               Review for the 3dr Common QZ

Lecture 12:  Apr. 12              Oscillations I.  SHM and pendulum

Lecture 13:  Apr. 19              Review of Physics 105  & 106

Lecture 14:  Apr. 26              Review of Physics 106

 

  • Examples of the Common QZ’s

First                                          First-Solutions

Second                          Second-Solutions

Third1               Third2               Third-Solutions

 

  • Examples of the FINAL EXAM:

                  Final1    Final2    Final3

 

                Laboratory - Physics 106A: The laboratory must be taken concurrently with Physics 106 unless you took it

and passed it previously. If you drop Physics 106 you automatically drop the lab - no exceptions. Otherwise,

Physics 106A Lab is a totally separate course from Physics 106. Students receive separate lab grades and the lab

instructors set the requirements and policy. The lab manual (Physics Laboratory Manual II) can be purchased at the

bookstore; you can check the lab schedule at http://physics.njit.edu/classes/physlab/

 

Workshops: You must register for a session of Physics 106W and attend regularly. The workshops help

you learn how to solve problems in an informal, collaborative group session staffed by faculty and student TA’s. It is an

integral part of Physics 106. Your workshop grade will be counted in your overall Physics 106 grade. You will not receive

a separate numerical course grade for workshop, but a pass/fail will be recorded.

 

 

Physics 106 Course Syllabus - Spring 2005

 

Lecture/Recitation Faculty:

                                                                       

·         Rich Janow:       423B  Tiernan,  janow@njit.edu,     (973) 596-3549  http://physics.njit.edu/~janow

·         Judith Redling:  455    Tiernan, redling@njit.edu,   (973) 596-3556   http://physics.njit.edu/~redling

·         Andrei Sirenko:  423E Tiernan,  sirenko@njit.edu,  (973) 596-5342   http://web.njit.edu/~sirenko

·        Tao Zhou:                     423F Tiernan,  taozhou@njit.edu    (973) 596-5794   http://physics.njit.edu/~taozhou

·        T. Morozova:  323A Tiernan,  morozova@njit.edu, (973) 596-3546  http://web.njit.edu/~morozove,     

Office hours will be posted (see instructor’s schedules), other times by appointment

 

Pre- and Co-requisite Courses:

 

§         Phys 105 or the equivalent is prerequisite, Math 104 is a co-requisite.  Calculus and vectors will be used.

§         All students must register for a lecture and recitation section, a workshop section, and a section of the laboratory course.  Withdrawal from any of these causes withdrawal from all parts of Physics 106.

 

Course Materials:

 

§         Primary text (FOP):  Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Seventh Edition, Halliday, Resnick and Walker (Wiley, New York, 2004).  Physics 106 uses Chapters 10 - 14, and 15.    (Abbreviation: FOP)

§         University of Texas Homework System:  Each student must register by obtaining a guest UT ID and password (https://hw.utexas.edu/roster.html ) and by also signing up for the course using the course number provided by his/her instructor. Students who have a UT ID and password already can reuse it   Homework assignments will be posted on-line.  Students login at https://hw.utexas.edu, download assignments, solve the problems, and submit answers to the automated grading system.  Specific information will be provided by the instructors and also below. 

§         Web Sites:  Instructors will use the course web site http://physics.njit.edu/~phys106 and their own web sites for posting lecture notes, problems, exam results, study materials, etc.  So go there often.

 

Laboratory - Physics 106A: The laboratory must be taken concurrently with Physics 106 unless you took it and passed it previously.  If you drop Physics 106 you automatically drop the lab - no exceptions. Otherwise, Physics 106A Lab is a totally separate course from Physics 106.  Students receive separate lab grades and the lab instructors set the requirements and policy.  The lab manual (Physics Laboratory Manual II) can be purchased at the bookstore; you can check the lab schedule at http://physics.njit.edu/classes/physlab/  

Workshops:  You must register for a session of Physics 106W and attend regularly.  The workshops help you learn how to solve problems in an informal, collaborative group session staffed by faculty and student TA’s.  It is an integral part of Physics 106. Your workshop grade will be counted in your overall Physics 106 grade. You will not receive a separate numerical course grade for workshop, but a pass/fail will be recorded.

 

Assignments:  The weekly text, practice problem, and homework assignments are listed in the schedule below.

 

§         The weekly text readings are in FOP (Halliday & Resnick).  Read each assigned section before the Lecture covering the material in it.  Download instructor’s lecture notes if available and bring them to class.

§         It is almost impossible to succeed in this course without working a lot of problems.  There is a set of “practice problems” posted for you on-line, with solutions.  These will not be graded, but they are a good way to get up to speed before doing the online homework and they are a favorite source of exam questions.

§         Each student must download the homework problem assignments from the University of Texas homework system and submit the solutions online before each assignment is due.  Late work will not be accepted. In general, you will have about a week after homework is assigned to submit it.

§         Homework scores count for 8% of your final grade in the course.  Students who do not turn in the homework are automatically lowering their class average by up to 8%.

§         Homework due dates will be announced by each instructor.  They depend on the class schedule but will generally allow you at least one week-end to complete to complete. 

Short Quizzes:  Short quizzes covering the preceding week’s work will usually be given during each lecture and/or recitation.  The grades count toward your final course grade.  There will be no make-up quizzes.


Examinations:   There will be three Common Exams and a comprehensive Final Exam during the term.   You will be allowed to use formula sheets and calculators.  The schedule is:

 

§         Common Exam 1:  Friday, February 10                                            8:30 – 9:50 am

§         Common Exam 2:  Friday, March 3                                                  8:30 – 9:50 am

§         Common Exam 3:  Friday, April 7                                                     8:30 – 9:50 am

§         Comprehensive Final Exam: during May 4 to 10.          2.5 hours

Grading: The final grade will be based on a composite score that includes each common exam, the final exam, the lecture quizzes, homework, and your workshop score.  The weights we expect to use in calculating the composite score are:

§         48%  for all three common exams (16% for each)

§         32%  for the final exam

§           8%  for the total homework grade

§           4%  for the total lecture quiz grade

§           8%  for the workshop grade, as reported by your workshop instructor

 

Attendance:   Attendance at lectures, recitation classes, and workshops is mandatory.  A total of 3 unexcused absences from lecture, recitation, and workshop in any combination can result in a student being dropped from the course.    Instructors will take attendance regularly.  The Dean of Students will be notified of excessive absences. Students with several excusable absences should contact the Dean of Freshman Studies.  If you withdraw from the course, do it officially through the Registrar; do not simply stop attending and taking exams.  Students who withdraw unofficially force the instructor to assign an "F" grade for the course.

Study Groups:  Students find it helpful to form small, informal groups that study work on homework together.  Talking about the concepts, logic, problem-solving methods, etc. with others makes it much easier to learn.  Collaborative learning works and produces better grades.  Socialization is a bonus but should not be the main activity.

Help:  If you are having difficulty visit or email your instructor; do not simply hope for a miracle and fall further behind.  The Physics Learning Center can provide ongoing help for those who need it.  The Center (401 Tiernan) is staffed by faculty and specially trained Teaching Assistants.  All Physics students are invited to use it.  More information is available at the Physics Dept. office on the 4th floor of Tiernan.  Tutors may also be available through the Residence Halls organization.

Honor Code Violations or Disruptive Behavior:  NJIT policy is zero-tolerance for cheating of any kind and for student behavior that disrupts learning by others.  Incidents will be immediately reported to the Dean of Studies.  The penalties for violations range from a minimum of failure in the course plus disciplinary probation up to expulsion from NJIT with notations on a students' permanent record.  Avoid situations where your own honorable behavior could be misinterpreted.  Students will be required to agree to the NJIT Honor Code on each exam.

Courtesy:  Please do not eat, drink, or create noise that interferes with the work of students or instructors.  Cellular phones, wireless devices, notebook computers, and messaging devices of all kinds are useless during class meetings and exams and must be turned off.

Specific information for the UT homework system: 

UT Guest ID Registration:   https://utdirect.utexas.edu/nlogon/eid_suite/essentials/create_eid.WBX?portal_role=O

UT HW Student Instructions: https://hw.utexas.edu/bur/studentGuestEID.html

Student Login Page (Univ. of Texas):  https://utdirect.utexas.edu/security-443/UTEIDLogon.wb
UT EID Home Page (Forgotten Password):
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/nlogon/eid_suite/general/

Your instructor will announce the 5 digit course number you need to use when you register for Physics 106 in the UT system.

If you already have a UT Guest login ID and password, you can continue to use it.

 

Fill out the following for your own future reference, and keep it someplace where you can find it:

 

§         Unique course number to be announced by instructors:  __________

§         Your Login ID on the UT system (generated when you register with UT; case sensitive!): ______________

§        Your own password (selected upon registration with UT; confidential!): ______________ .. 

           Note that NJIT instructors can not access your password.

Physics 106 Schedule and Assignments - Spring 2006

 

Date and Lecture Topic

Text Assignment

Homework Assignment

Lab

Week 1: January 17 - 20

Rotation concepts & variables.  Motion diagrams, FBD's.  Rotation kinematics.

FOP Chap. 10.1 to 5

 

 

U of Texas:  HW01

Practice Problem Set 01

 

 

Intro

Week 2:  January 23 - 27

Rotational dynamics:  KE, rotational inertia, torque.

FOP Chap 10.6 to 8

 

 

U of Texas:  HW02

Practice Problem Set 02

 

114

Week 3:  January 30 - February 3 

Rotational dynamics: Newton's Second Law and examples.

FOP Chap 10.9

 

 

U of Texas:  HW03

Practice Problem Set 03

2-4

OCS

Week 4:  February 6 – 10

Rotational work and energy.  Rolling.

Force and energy in rolling.

FOP Chap 10.10,

       Chap 11.1 to 6

 

U of Texas:  HW04

Practice Problem Set 04

I2 OCS

Common Exam 1: February 10

08:30 - 9:55 A. M.

Covers weeks 1 - 3

Covers  FOP 10.1 to 10.9

 

 

Week 5:  February 13 - 17

Vectors, angular momentum.  Newton's 2nd Law again.

FOP Chap 11.7 to 10

 

U of Texas:  HW05

Practice Problem Set 05

OCS 2-3

Week 6:  February 20 - 24

Systems, plane rotation, conservation of angular momentum, problems.

FOP Chap 11.11

 

U of Texas:  HW06

Practice Problem Set 06

127

Parts 1&2

Week 7:  February 27 - March 3

Equilibrium I: statics, center of gravity.

FOP Chap 12.1 to 5

 

U of Texas:  HW07

Practice Problem Set 07

 

118

Common Exam 2:  March 3

08:30 - 9:55 A. M.

Covers weeks 4 - 6

Covers  FOP 11.01 to 11.11

 

 

Week 8:  March 6 - 10

Static Equilibrium II: methods and problem solving.

FOP Chap 12.1 to 5 

 

 

U of Texas:  HW08

Practice Problem Set 08

 

120

Spring Recess: March 13 - 19

No Classes

 

 

Week 9:  March 20 - 24

Newton's Law of Gravitation: force law, Earth environment, potential energy, escape velocity.

FOP Chap 13.1 to 6

 

 

U of Texas:  HW09

Practice Problem Set 09

 

M

OCS

Monday, March 27

 

Last Day to Withdraw

 

Week 10:  March 27 - 31

Gravitation II: Kepler’s laws and celestial motion.

 

FOP Chap 13.7 to 8

        Read 13.9

 

 

U of Texas:  HW10

Practice Problem Set 10

 

103

Week 11:  April 3 - 7

Oscillations I.  SHM and pendula

FOP Chap 15.1 to 6

 

U of Texas:  HW11

Practice Problem Set 11

2-7

OCS

Common Exam 3: April 7

 08:30 - 9:55 A. M.

Covers weeks 7 - 10

Covers FOP 12.01 to 12.04

             FOP 13.01 to 13.09

 

Week 12:  April 10 - 13

Oscillations II: phasors, pendula, examples, discussion of resonance.

FOP Chap 15.7,

      15.8,9 read only

 

U of Texas: HW12

Practice Problem Set 12

 

B

Good Friday - Friday April 14

Holiday

Friday Recitations do not meet

 

Week 13: April 17 - 21

Review of Physics 105  & 106.

Review

FOP Chap 1 to 9

Review Assignments to be announced

C

Week 14:  April 24 - 28

Review of Physics 106.

Review

FOP Chap 10-13, 15

Review Assignments to be announced

 

G1-G2

Tuesday, May 2 - Follow Friday Schedule

 Last day of classes

Friday Recitations will meet to make up for missed sessions

 

Reading Day:  May 3 (Wed)

 

Optional Review Session

 

Final Exam Period - May 5 to 11

Grades due May 12

Final exam date

to be announced

Comprehensive final exam covers all course material

 

 

 

Spring 2006 NJIT Academic Calendar

 

Sunday

January 15

First Day of Sunday Classes

Monday

January 16

Martin Luther King's Birthday - No Classes Scheduled

Tuesday

January 17

First Day of Classes

Monday

January 23

Last Day to Add a Course

Tuesday

January 24

W Grade Posted For All Withdrawals

Monday

January 30

Last Day for a Refund Based on a Partial Withdrawal

Monday

March 6

Last day for a Refund Based on a Complete Withdrawal

Monday-Sunday

March 13-19

Spring Recess - University Open - No Classes Scheduled

Monday

March 27

Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s)

Monday

April 3

Summer & Fall Registration Begin

Friday

April 14

Good Friday- No Classes Scheduled

Saturday

April 15

Saturday Classes Meet

Sunday

April 16

Easter - No Classes Scheduled

Tuesday

May 2

Classes follow a Friday Schedule

Wednesday

May 3

Reading Day

Thursday-Wednesday

May 4-10

Final Exam Period

Friday

May 12

Spring Grades Due in Registrar’s Office

Thursday

May 18

Commencement