Welcome to Physics 4A!

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Welcome to Physics 4A!

• Introductions
• Fill out the survey
• Meet neighbors
• Meet me
• About this subject, and about science
• About this class (syllabus, policies, etc.)
• Pre-class Assessment Group Activities

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Yes, well discuss how balls (and other things)
move!
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But not just moving balls
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Youll see the world differently!
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Who Studies Physics? Why?

• Obvious Examples
• Engineers, Chemists, Geologists, etc
• Not-so-obvious examples
• Even less obvious examples!
• And even LESS obvious?
• Why study physics?

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Examples of Physics in our World

• Scotland Falkirk Wheel
• France Millau Viaduct
• China Three Gorges Dam
• Germany Prosthetics
• Britain Water-lens Glasses
• South Africa SALT
• Geneva Large Hadron Collider

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Examples of Physics in our World

• Scotland Falkirk Wheel
• France Millau Viaduct
• China Three Gorges Dam
• Germany Prosthetics
• Britain Water-lens Glasses
• South Africa SALT
• Geneva Large Hadron Collider

What do these have in common?? What does that
mean for you?
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My goal for you

• Help you be competitive when you transfer to a
  4-year university in your discipline

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My goal for you
outstanding

• Help you be competitive when you transfer to a
  4-year university in your discipline

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My goal for you

• Help you be competitive when you transfer to a
  4-year university in your discipline
• which means.
• Equivalent Rigor
• Equivalent Expectations for Hours of Study
• State of the Art teaching with online tools

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How much time will 4A take?

• No one answer applies to everyone, but
• 7 hours in class per week
• 2-3 hours of reading each week, working examples,
  doing problems
• 1-2 hour intro HW assignment each week
• 3-5 hour summary HW assignment each week
• 2-3 hours lab report each week
• 5-10 hours studying before exams
• 10 hours outside for our 5-unit class

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Challenges you face

• Less time available to study
• Outside work, family, commuting
• Lack of support network
• No Fraternities, TAs, Dorms, Open Labs
• Library closed early Fridays/weekends

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but what you DO have!

• One professor for Lecture/Lab/Discussion
• Small classes
• No grade curves you control how well you want
  to do
• My promise - Ill work as hard as you do
• I love this subject!

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Welcome to Physics 4A!

• About this class Syllabus , Calendar ,
  Lectures, Questions are already online
• Key Policies Attendance, Active Participation
  in Labs, Quizzes Exams

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Welcome to Physics 4A!

• Our Textbook is required
• Great graphics
• Wide variety of problems
• Strong problem solving strategies

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Mastering Physics
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Wiley Plus
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Online HW/Learning Systems

• WileyPlus
• Immediate check you are right/wrong
• Answer feedback to help you
• 24x7 availability anywhere
• Lots of Videoclips, Interactive Problems, Help
• I can see what you got wrong why

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Additional resources!

• Blackboard
• Homework Discussion Help
• Group Lab report storage/work areas
• Additional web resources for you
• TIPERS for discussions
• PhET and ActivePhysics tutorials

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Welcome to Physics 4A Lab!

• Group Work!
• Introduce yourself again names, majors,
  transfer intentions
• Set up WileyPlus
• Introductory Assignment
• Sig Figs exercise and challenge