Project Information
Your course grade is determined as follows:
Homework – Homework will be handed in on a weekly basis and run through the Canvas system. Questions will consist of multiple choose questions. Late homework assignments will NOT be accepted. Therefore, please plan accordingly.
Exams – Making up 70% of your overall grade, exams are critical. They will be mostly multiple- choice answers with some written answer and word problems. You have three exams that are weighed equally and one cumulative final exam. If you have to miss an exam, then bring it to my attention immediately and provide proof of valid absence (i.e. note from a doctor). Being too drunk or hung over is not an excuse to miss an exam or homework.
Attendance is not mandatory except for exams. On those days, if the absence is related to a University-sanctioned activity or due to a religious observance, prior notification in writing must be given. If the absence is related to a personal situation, notify me in a timely manner and provide proof of the situation if such can reasonably be provided. I will consider each personal situation as it arises. While attendance is otherwise not required, it is highly recommended as there is a strong correlation between doing well on the exams and regularly attending class. Keep in mind that all information discussed in lecture is fair game for the exams. All material in the textbook is fair game for the exams regardless of whether or not it is discussed in lecture.
James Madison University has many computer labs, learn them and use them. Remember Murphy’s Law: “Anything that can go wrong, will!” Your computer is fallible and can easily
-You could get the 1st edition. However, while the content is the same, the problems may be different.
Homework

30%
Exams

50%


Final Exam (Cumulative)
20%



turn on you. Therefore, know where the computer labs are located, because your computer is not reliable and you may need them sometime. Also, backup your files on a flash drive, CD, 3.5” Floppy, tape drive, or stone tablet (not recommended!).
If class is cancelled due to inclement weather, an announcement will be made on Canvas regarding any plans to make up for the missing time.
Students with disabilities that require accommodations should contact me as soon as reasonably possible to discuss them.
Each student is expected to be completely honest in all academic matters. Violations of the honor code are outlined at
http://www.jmu.edu/honor/code.shtml.
Course Syllabus can be found at
http://acadine.physics.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/schedule/physics/sview Further information can be found at
http://www.jmu.edu/syllabus/
Arrive on time! If you must be late, come in quietly! Don’t chat/text or disturb the class in any ways!
Schedule of Classes and Tentative Topics
This is a general guide. Topics may shift due to time and availability.
Dates Topic
27-Aug Ch. 1: Introduction
29-Aug Ch. 2: Motion Along a Line
3-Sep Ch. 2 and Ch. 3
5-Sep Ch. 3: Motion in a Plane
10-Sep Optional Problem Solving Session (I am out of town) 12-Sep Optional Problem Solving Session (I am out of town) 17-Sep Ch. 4: Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion
19-Sep Ch. 4: Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion
24-Sep Ch. 5: Circular Motion
26-Sep Ch. 5: Circular Motion
1-Oct Exam #1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5)
3-Oct Ch. 6: Conservation of Energy
8-Oct Ch. 6: Conservation of Energy
10-Oct Ch. 7: Linear Momentum
15-Oct Ch. 8: Torque and Angular Momentum
17-Oct Ch. 8: Torque and Angular Momentum
22-Oct Exam #2 (Chapters 6, 7, and 8)
24-Oct Ch. 9: Fluids
29-Oct Ch. 9 and Ch. 10
31-Oct Ch. 10: Elasticity and Oscillations
5-Nov Ch. 11: Waves
7-Nov Ch. 11 and Ch. 12
12-Nov Ch. 12: Sound
14-Nov Exam #3 (Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12)
19-Nov Ch. 13: Temperature and Ideal Gas
21-Nov Ch. 13: Temperature and Ideal Gas
26-Nov Thanksgiving Break (No class)
28-Nov Thanksgiving Break (No class)
3-Dec Ch. 14: Heat
5-Dec Ch. 15: Thermodynamics
10-Dec Final Exam (Cumulative – Slight emphasis on Ch.13-15)
