PHYS 101: Fundamentals Of Physics I

PHYS 101: Fundamentals Of Physics I

Winter Quarter 2012-2013


Course Instructors: Profs. Som Tyagi & Brigita Urbanc & Alexey Aprelev

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	Lectures:	DISQUE 103 	
			TUE & THU / 09:00-09:50 & 10:00-10:50 / Sections A & B (Prof. Aprelev)
			TUE & THU / 11:00-11:50 & 12:00-12:50 / Sections C & D (Prof. Urbanc)
                        TUE & THU / 01:00-01:50 & 02:00-02:50 / Sections E & F (Prof. Tyagi)

	Office Hours:	TBA (ALSO BY E-MAIL APPOINTMENTS)

	E-mails:	aprelev@drexel.edu (Sections A & B) 
			brigita@drexel.edu (Sections C & D) 
			tyagisd@drexel.edu (Sections E & F)



The course Fundamentals of Physics I deals with basic understanding of laws of classical mechanics and covers Newton's laws of motion, inertial and non-inertial frames of motion, linear versus circular motion, friction, energy, work, conservative versus non-conservative forces, and conservation laws.



ANNOUNCEMENTS


REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION


RECITATIONS

RECITATION INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL ADDRESS
Jeremie Doehla jeremie.r.doehla@drexel.edu
Ian Eaves ian.k.eaves@drexel.edu
Aviral Joshi aj523@drexel.edu
Vishal Kasliwal vpk24@drexel.edu
Abishek Kumar ask85@drexel.edu
Crystal Moorman cmm436@drexel.edu
Tenderano Muzorew tenderano.muzorewa@drexel.edu
Allyson O'Brien amo45@drexel.edu
Christina Peters christina.m.peters@drexel.edu
Anirudh Ramanas asr86@drexel.edu
Bharadwat Ramesh br375@drexel.edu
Michael Schlenker michael.j.schlenker@drexel.edu
Robert Stone robert.b.stone@drexel.edu
Jishnu Venkatram Venkatachalm jv385@drexel.edu
Matthew Voelker matthew.j.voelker@drexel.edu
Zac Waldman zjw28@drexel.edu


TIME/DAY MON TUE WED THU FRI
09:30-10:50 SEC-33 (PISB-105)
Kumar
SEC-28 (CURTIS-255A)
Stone
SEC-16 (CURTIS-255A)
Kumar
09:30-10:50 SEC-45 (PISB-107)
Muzorewa
SEC-29 (CURTIS-456)
Venkat
SEC-17 (STRATN-219 )
Muzorewa
11:00-12:20 SEC-34 (PISB-109)
Raman
SEC-41 (STRATN-219)
Eaves
SEC-18 (CURTIS-352)
Raman
11:00-12:20 SEC-46 (PISB-105)
Waldman
SEC-48 (CURTIS-255B)
Doehla
SEC-19 (STRATN-219)
Waldman
12:30-01:50 SEC-35 (PISB-109)
Kumar
SEC-39 (PISB-105)
Joshi
SEC-42 (STRATN-219)
Schlenker
SEC-43 (STRATN-219)
Stone
SEC-20 (INTCUL-108)
Schlenker
12:30-01:50 SEC-36 (STRATN-219)
Muzorewa
SEC-47 (CURTIS-455)
Moorman
SEC-49 (RANDEL-120)
Bharadwaj
SEC-21 (STRATN-219)
Bharadwaj
02:00-03:20 SEC-37 (PISB-105)
Raman
SEC-12 (STRATN-219)
Voelker
SEC-22 (CURTIS-453)
Peters
02:00-03:20 SEC-38 (PISB-109)
Waldman
SEC-13 (PISB-109)
Kasliwal
SEC-23 (CURTIS-258)
Kasliwal
02:00-03:20 SEC-32 (CURTIS-255B)
O'Brien
03:30-04:50 SEC-03 (CURTIS-255A)
Joshi
SEC-05 (CURTIS-453)
Joshi
SEC-09 (DXLPLZ-GL-35)
Eaves
SEC-14 (PISB-109)
Venkat
SEC-24 (HAGRTY-L13B)
Schlenker
03:30-04:50 SEC-04 (STRATN-219)
Moorman
SEC-06 (CURTIS-225A)
Moorman
SEC-10 (CURTIS-453)
Doehla
SEC-15 (PISB-105)
Bharadwaj
SEC-25 (INTCUL-108)
Bross
03:30-04:50 SEC-11 (STRATN-219)
Venkat
SEC-26 (CURTIS-258)
King
03:30-04:50 SEC-27 (CURTIS-255B)
Peters
05:00-06:20 SEC-30 (STRATN-219)
Eaves
SEC-01 (PISB-107)
O'Brien
SEC-07 (STRATN-219)
Stone
SEC-02 (CURTIS-454)
Kasliwal
SEC-50 (PISB-107)
O'Brien
05:00-06:20 SEC-31 (PISB-109)
Doehla
SEC-40 (RANDEL-120)
Peters
SEC-08 (PISB-109)
Voelker
SEC-44 (PISB-109)
Voelker



HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Homework Issues: E-mail Profs. Tyagi, Urbanc, or Aprelev AND copy to Sean Lynch (sml72@drexel.edu)

You will be using Enhanced Web Assign (EWA) website to complete the homework assignments. Your Serway & Jewett textbook package contains an individual access code for the account on EWA. enter the EWA Website and click on I have a class key button. Choose an option to register as a new student for the PHYS 101 Class. You will be prompted to enter PHYS 201 Class Keys for EWA, where you need to provide the key class code of your lecture sections (A through F).

There are eight (8) homework assignments, due weekly, starting at the end of week 2. Each homework assignment consists of five (5) problems that count towards 100% of the grade and one (1) extra credit assignment that will add additional 20% to the grade if correctly answered. The due day and time is always SATURDAY at 11:59 PM. No extension of this deadline will be granted. It is recommended to start working on the homework assignment several days before the deadline. Note that all homework assignments will be visible and available to you from the first day of classes, 09/24/2012.

It is important that you complete Introduction to Webassign homework before starting the first homework assignment due on 01/22/2012 (due dates for each of the eight homework assignments are posted on the last page of the syllabus). This exercise will allow you to get acquainted with all available features of the EWA online homework system. You do not need to worry---- Introduction to Webassign homework assignment does not count toward your homework grade.

There are student resources available on The Student Help Website. This website includes online manuals and FAQs, a button to chat live with ewa student support staff, an email contact form and phone information.


LABS

Labs take place in Disque 820A (12-820A).

Lab Director: Prof. Alexey Aprelev
E-Mail: aprelev@drexel.edu

LAB INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL ADDRESS LAB SECTIONS
Kamna Arya ka474@drexel.edu XXX
Prashant Chandrasekaran pc487@drexel.edu XXX
Aditi Gupta ag956@drexel.edu XXX
Guneet Singh Kohli gk336@drexel.edu XXX
Joey Lambert jgl29@drexel.edu XXX
Yi-Hsuan (Cindy) Lin yi.lin@drexel.edu XXX
Purva Pangaonkar ppp37@drexel.edu XXX
Ahmad Reza Pourshoghi ahmad.reza.pourshoghi@drexel.edu XXX
Suprita Pramanik sp868@drexel.edu XXX
Rajath Elias Soans rs865@drexel.edu XXX
Abhay Tambe aat63@drexel.edu XXX
Shruti Wigh ssw55@drexel.edu XXX


Each lab will be graded based on a 100-point scale.
Complete lab package need to be handed in and will be graded as following:
Prelab: 20 points
Data Tables: 70 points
Lab Report: 10 points

Download Lab Material for Each Regular Lab and Print It BEFORE Arriving to the Lab Room:
(THE LINKS TO THE LAB MATERIAL ONLY WORK AT DREXEL CAMPUS)
It is PROHIBITED to Print the Lab Material in the Lab Room!

  • LAB 1:

  • Download Lab Material for Each Regular Lab and Print It BEFORE Arriving to the Lab Room:
    (THE LINKS TO THE LAB MATERIAL ONLY WORK AT DREXEL CAMPUS)
    It is PROHIBITED to Print the Lab Material in the Lab Room!



    EXAM SCHEDULE

    TYPE OF EXAMDATETIMEPLACE
    EXAM 1 WED, 01/30/20138:00 AM - 8:50 AMMAIN AUD & NESBITT 111 & CAT 61 & DISQUE 103 & CURTIS 340
    EXAM 2 WED, 02/13/20138:00 AM - 8:50 AMMAIN AUD & NESBITT 111 & CAT 61 & DISQUE 103 & CURTIS 340
    MAKEUP EXAM WED, 02/27/20138:00 AM - 8:50 AMMAIN AUD & NESBITT 111 & CAT 61 & DISQUE 103 & CURTIS 340
    FINAL EXAM TBA TBA TBA

    DOWNLOAD THE EQUATION SHEET FOR EACH EXAM

  • EquationSheet_Exam-01.pdf for Exam #1 (not available)
  • EquationSheet_Exam-02.pdf for Exam #2 (not available)
  • EquationSheet_Exam-03.pdf for Makeup Exam (not available)
  • EquationSheet_FinalExam.pdf for Final Exam (not available)


  • LECTURE NOTES

    Lecture Notes will become available AFTER the topics is covered in lectures.
    (THE LINKS TO THE LECTURE NOTES WILL ONLY WORK AT DREXEL CAMPUS)