Catalog
Description
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To be taken
concurrently with PHY 110-120. Experiments designed to supplement the
lecture course and
to provide proficiency in the methods of measurements, the analysis and
presentation
of data and the interpretation of results. |
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Credits
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1 semester
hour |
Course
Objectives
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<See Catalog
Description> |
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Topics
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The lab
assignments will
closely parallel the topics in PHY 110-120. Tentatively, the lab
assignments are:
Lab 1: Free Fall
Lab 2: Projectile Motion
Lab 3: Practice with Vectors
Lab 4: Force Table
Lab 5: Air Track
Lab 6: Conical Pendulum
Lab 7: Conservation of Momentum: Colliding Carts
Lab 8: Satellite Tracking
Lab 9: Conservation of Energy: Vertical Spring
Lab 10: Conservation of Energy: Pendulum
Lab 11: Atwood Machine
Lab 12: Torques on a Meterstick
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Instructor
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John J. Lynch, Ph.D.
Office: 110
Donahue Hall
Office Phone:
(304) 243-2287
Home Phone:
(304) 292-6987
Cell Phone:
(304) 376-6987
E-mail Address:
jlynch
wju.edu
Office Hours: <see schedule> |
Required
Items
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<PHY
110-120 textbook>, ring binder, scientific pocket calculator, ruler.
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Lab
Period
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Tuesday 2:00
- 3:50 p.m., Wednesday from 3:00 - 4:50 p.m., or Thursday 2:00 - 3:50 p.m. in 109
Donahue. A student who misses a lab or anticipates missing a lab can
make it up on one of the other days without asking for the consent of
the instructor.
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Weekly
Lab
Assignments
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There will
be twelve lab assignments. The assignments will be given at the
beginning of each lab
period. Students are encouraged to discuss the assignment with lab
partners and to ask questions of the instructor. The lab assignments
are to be completed during the lab period and submitted before leaving.
The lowest lab score
will be discarded. |
Lab Group
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Students
will work in groups of two or three. Groups of four will not
be permitted unless a lack of equipment makes it necessary. Students in
the same
group must have the same data. Students in different groups must have
different
data.
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Exams
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A final
comprehensive, open-notebook exam will be held during the last week of
classes. |
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Attendance
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Students are
expected to attend all labs. Good attendance is highly correlated
with
good grades. Freshmen and upperclassmen on academic probation are
permitted no more than
two absences. |
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Grading
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The
following weights will be used in determining students' numerical
grades:
85% Lab write-ups
15%
Final comprehensive exam
The following
scale will be used to convert numerical grades into letter grades.
A
: 90 - 100%
B :
80 - 90%
C :
70 - 80%
D :
60 - 70%
F
: 0 - 60%
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Tutoring
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The
Academic Resource Center (ARC): Ignatius Hall, Ground Floor,
243-4473, (http://www4.wju.edu/arc ). The ARC offers
discipline-specific assistance at no cost to enrolled students.
Assistance is offered in one-hour appointments, in regularly scheduled
study groups, or by special arrangement. In a typical semester, 90% or
more of
the students who use the ARC finish in academic good standing.
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Academic
Integrity
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Plagiarism
or cheating makes a student liable for an F for the course. Students
should refer to the Student Handbook for a complete description on
academic integrity. |
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ADA
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If a student has a disability and anticipates needing any
type
of accommodation in order to participate in this class, please advise
the
instructor.
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