Rules for Physics 123-051, 052
Spring 2007 Syllabus
Instructor: Porter W Johnson Porter.Johnson@iit.edu
Webpage: http://www.iit.edu/~johnsonp
296 Life Sciences Building (312) 567-5745
Office hours: M 4 - 5 W 3 - 4, Th 2-3   Schedule: http://www.iit.edu/~johnsonp/schedule.html
Textbook: Fundamentals of Physics, Extended: Halliday / Resnick / Walker, 7th edition extended [Wiley Plus]. ISBN 0-470-08067-1.
Schedule: Class: MW 5:00- 6:15 in LS 129; Rec: 051: E1-027  T 6:30 - 7:30 pm;
Rec 052:  E1-026 Th 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Content: Chapters 1-13 of textbook.
This is the first semester of a three-semester introductory calculus-based course sequence, dealing entirely with Newtonian mechanics. Students are expected to be meeting the learning objectives of the corequisite (Math 151: Calculus I) while taking Phys 123.
Students completing this course should be able to analyze the behavior of idealized mechanical systems by applying the basic concepts and principles of Newtonian Physics. The following general topics are covered in the course.
  • Measurement. Translational kinematics in one, two, and three dimensions. Vectors: addition, scalar and vector products. Addition of velocities. Rotational kinematics
  • Newton's Laws. Types of forces. Impulse, momentum.
  • Work, potential and kinetic energy. Conservation of energy. Hooke's law.
  • Gravitation. Systems of particles, momentum conservation, center of mass.
  • Motion of a rigid body, torque, angular momentum, rolling motion. Static equilibrium.
  • For the laboratory component the student should be able to operate experimental setups and analyze data taken in exercises that involve the basic concepts covered in the course.
Laboratory Work: It is departmental policy that you cannot pass the course unless you complete all the laboratory experiments and hand in the reports.
Homework: Homework assignments will be collected on the dates indicated on the schedule below. 
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given in every recitation period. These will be used primarily to assess the class's understanding of the topic and to prepare you for the types of problems that will appear on the examinations. The quizzes may be on any previously covered material.
Old quizzes and tests:  http://www.iit.edu/~johnsonp/oldtests123.pdf.
Examinations: There will be three examinations: two midterms and one final examination. These will be closed-book, closed-notes examinations. A one-page equation sheet may be brought to each exam.
Grading: The percentage weighting for each component are shown below. The final letter grades will be awarded on a scale as shown below. This scale may vary up or down slightly, depending on the difficulty of the examinations and quizzes.
Homework 10%
Quizzes 10%
Laboratory 10%
Midterm Exam 1 20%
Midterm Exam 2 20%
Final Exam 30%
Max % Grade Min %
100 A 85
85 B 70
70 C 60
60 D 50
50 E 0
Important Dates:
  • Jan 23 - Last Day to Add or Drop Courses, Change Sections, etc.
  • Mar 30  - Last Day for Official Withdrawal
  • May 07  (Monday) - Final Exam: 

PHYS 123-051, 052 Schedule for Spring 2007 (revised 3/19)

Week Date R: Rec
L:Lab 265 LS		 Reading Assignment 
in 129 LS		 Homework
1Jan 17 1:16 none
1:18 none		 Ch 1 -
2Jan 22
Jan 24 		01.23 L1
01.25 L1 		Ch 1
Ch 2 		- 
Ch 1: 7,18, 24, 36, 50  
3Jan 29
Jan 31		 01:30 R1
02.01 R1 		Ch 3
Ch 3		 Ch 2: 4, 22, 47, 89, 115
-
4Feb 05
Feb 07		 02.06 L2
02.08 L2 		Ch 4
Ch 5		 Ch 3: 15 34, 39, 61,67
-
5Feb 12
Feb 14		 02.13 R2
02.15 R2 		Ch 5
Review		 Ch 4: 23, 25, 43, 48, 72, 115
-
6Feb 19
Feb 21 		02.20 L3
02.22 L3 		Exam I
Ch 6 		-
-
7Feb 26
Feb 28 		02.27 R3
03.01 R3 		Ch 7
Ch 8		 Ch  5: 11, 22, 30, 47. 63. 67
Ch 6: 8, 15, 23, 28, 36, 60
8Mar 05
Mar 07		 03.06 L4
03.08 L4 		Ch 8
Ch 9		 -
Ch 7: 5, 13, 18, 27, 43, 63
-- Mar 12
Mar 14		 -No Classes MeetSpring Vacation Week
March 12 - 17
9 Mar 19
Mar 21		 03.20 R4
03.22 R4		Ch 9
Ch 9		 Ch 8: 7, 22, 28, 34, 46, 73 
-
10Mar 26
Mar 28		 03.27 L5
03.29 L5 		Ch 10
Review		 Ch 9: 11, 21, 34, 39, 53, 69, 79, 100
-
11Apr 02
Apr 04		 04.03 R5
04.05 R5		 Exam II
Ch 10 		-
- 
12Apr 09
Apr 11		 04.10 L6
04.12 L6		 Ch 11
Ch 11		 Ch 10: 5, 15, 23, 54, 63, 78, 88
- 
13Apr 16
Apr 18		 04.17  R6
04.19 R6		 Ch 12
Ch 12		 Ch 11: 7, 16, 35, 49,  67, 77, 81
-
14Apr 23
Apr 25		 04.24 R7
04.26 R7 		Ch 13
Ch 13		 Ch 12: 5, 12, 21, 31, 47, 61
-
15Apr 30
May 02		 05.01 makeup
05.03 makeup		 Ch 13
Review		 Ch 13: 9, 21, 39, 46, 68, 77
-
16May 07   5-7 pm (129LS) Final Exam 

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