Major Concepts of Physics PHY102 Spring 2005

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Major Concepts of Physics PHY102Spring 2006

• Welcome !

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Major Concepts of Physics PHY102 Lecture 1
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Outline The introductory lecture
1. About myself
2. The overview of the course
3. General recipe for getting highly successful
with PHY102
4. About you. Survey of the beginning of PHY102
5. Grading Policy. Exam dates
6. General information
7. Next lecture Waves and the Concepts
Describing Them. Conclusions.
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1. Who is your instructor?
I am based in the Physics Department of Syracuse
University My expertise is inBiological
Physics My coordinates Phone [phone]
(Office) or 443-0249 (Lab). I am most of the
time either in my office (Rm 211) or in the lab
(B103/B105). E-mail lmovilea_at_physics.syr.edu.
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2. Course objectives
1. Understand and be able to explain the nature
of light and sound as waves.
2. Understand and be able to explain interference
of waves.
3. Understand and be able to explain blackbody
radiation.
4. Understand and be able to explain the
principles of geometrical optics.
5. Understand and be able to explain how simple
optical instruments work.
6. Understand and be able to explain how a laser
works.
7. Understand and be able to explain the
principles of radiation.
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The first third of the PHY102 Timetable
Tues., January 17th Lecture 1 Introduction to
Course. Thurs., January 19th Lecture 2 Waves
and the Concepts Describing Them Tues., January
24th Lecture 3 Interferences of Waves Youngs
Experiment. Thurs., January 26th Lecture 4
Traveling Waves Longitudinal vs. Transverse
Waves. Tues., January 31st 5 Diffraction a
close look Thurs., February 2nd 6
Electromagnetic Waves Tues., February 7th 7
Review Meeting, Part I Thurs., February 9th Exam
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Course profile
1. Chapter 11 Vibrations and waves (from Part 1)
2. Chapter 22 Electromagnetic waves
3. Chapter 23 Light geometric optics
4. Chapter 24 The wave nature of light
5. Chapter 25 Optical instruments
6. Chapter 27 Early quantum theory and models of
the atom
7. Chapter 28 Quantum mechanics of atoms
8. Chapter 29 Molecules and Solids
9. Chapter 30 Nuclear physics and radioactivity
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3 How to Make this Course Beneficial to You
1. Prioritize the homework.
2. Participate strongly in the workshops
(recitation/lab section).
3. Attend and participate actively during the
lectures. There will be bonus questions with no
prior notice.
4. Work in groups.
5. Use both the textbook, and its web site
(www.physics.syr.edu/lmovilea/Teaching.html).
6. Practice Supplementary Materials. These will
be posted on the Course Web as well.
7. Use my office hours!
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4. Survey The start of PHY102
1. Why are you taking this course?
2. What is your background in Math? Please
specify your previous Math courses that you have
taken at the university level.
3. Are you taking Math classes this semester?
What is their level?
4. Did you take PHY101? What previous physics
courses have you taken at the university level?
5. What is your projected area of study, which
you would like to work on?
6. Do you think that your future area requires a
serious knowledge of Physics?
7. What is the grade that you plan to get with
PHY102?
9. Would you like to have homework assignments on
the computer? Please justify, for either answer.
10. What are the chapters of PHY102 that you are
very interested in?
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5. Grading Policy
You will be evaluated, based on the following
course activities i) Assigned homework will
count as 7 ii) Quizzes will count as 6 iii)
Laboratory activity will reflect as 20 iv) The
two highest scores on the three in-lecture exams
will count as 35 (Please note, this counts the
most!) v) The final exam will count as 32. If
you know your numerical grade, then its
conversion into a letter grade is made by the
following rule The grade limits will not be
stricter than the following 60 for a C minus,
80 for a B minus, and 90 for an A minus.
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6. General Information
Labs Each of you must be registered for a lab
meeting of two hour duration, once a week. The
labs will provide experiments that elucidate and
support an idea or principle that has been
discussed previously in the lecture.  Text
The textbook is Physics Principles and
Applications, Volume 2, by Doug Giancoli.
 There are three in-lecture exams that are
occur during the regularly scheduled lecture
meetings. There is also a final exam that will
be held on Monday, May 8th from 715 P.M. to
915 p.m. in Stolkin Auditorium. 
Other Exam dates are (mark these dates in your
calendar) Thurs., February 9th, for Exam 1
Thurs., March 9th for Exam 2 and Tues., April
18th for Exam 3
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PhysicsPrinciples with Applications, Sixth
Edition, by Douglas C. Giancoli
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6. General Information
 Quizzes There will be four quizzes that will
be beheld during the lecture periods. They will
be ten to fifteen minutes in length. The date of
each will be announced the week prior to the
quiz. Physics Clinic The Clinic is in Room
113, Physics Building. The hours of operation of
the Clinic can be found from www.phy.syr.edu/cours
es Then, click Clinic Hours for the schedule.
It is also posted on the door outside Room 113.
You may go to any clinic hour at any time.
However, if you wish to find a particular
Teaching Assistant, consult the schedule on the
web, or outside the Clinic.
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6. General Information
Instructor Prof. Liviu Movileanu, Room 211,
Physics Building, Phone [phone] (Office) or
443-0249 (Lab). I am most of the time either in
my office or in the lab (B103/B105). You are also
welcome to contact me by e-mail at
lmovilea_at_physics.syr.edu. Please do NOT e-mail
questions for which you can find an answer on the
PHY102 course web page. Course secretary Ms.
Arlene Johnston, Rm. 111, Physics Bldg,
3-1915 Office Hours My office hours are on
Tuesdays, 200 - 330 P.M. in Room 211, Physics
Building. Lectures Lectures will be held on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 800 to 920 A.M. in
Stolkin Auditorium, Physics Building. It is
important that you attend and participate
actively in the lectures. We introduce ideas
and demonstrate them by experiments.
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Info No workshops this week! Thursday, Jan
19th Lecture 27 Waves and the Concepts
Describing Them.
Good luck for PHY102 and Spring 2006
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