Catalog
Description
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Newtonian
mechanics, motion of a particle in one, two and three dimensions, the
motion of a system of particles, oscillations, gravitation, moving
coordinate systems and Lagrange's equations of motion. |
Course
Objectives
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To provide physics and engineering students with a strong
background in mechanics. |
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Topics
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Chapters 1 - 6: Vectors, coordinate systems, Newtonian
mechanics of a particle, oscillations, noninertial
reference frames, gravitation.
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Prerequisite
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PHY 120 - Physics
II; MAT 211 - Calculus III |
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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: 
Office Hours: <see schedule> |
Required
Items
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Analytical
Mechanics , Grant R. Fowles and George L. Cassiday, 6th ed.; a
mathematical handbook, a scientific pocket calculator, a protractor,
and a ruler. |
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Reserve
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Homework
solutions for problems that have just been graded will be available
online. |
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Lectures
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Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday from 11:00 to 11:50 in 106 Donahue Hall. |
Weekly
Homework
Assignments
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Homework
assignments will be e-mailed to students about a week before they are
due. Homework must
be submitted on Wednesday at the beginning of class. Students are
encouraged to visit, phone,
or e-mail the instructor with any questions regarding the homework
assignments.
Students are also encouraged to discuss the homework assignments with
other
students. The two lowest homework scores will be discarded. |
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Exams
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Four
one-hour exams and a final exam will be administered. These exams will
be held on the following days:
Friday, September 23rd.
Monday, October 24th.
Monday, November 14th.
Monday, December 12th.
The final
exam
will be purely comprehensive and held according to the finals week
schedule. All exams are closed-book. Students may use
both sides of a 3"x5" index
card on which they have jotted down formulas, laws, definitions,
constants,
etc., and they may use a scientific pocket calculator. All four index
cards
are allowed on the final exam. Students may not share index cards or
calculators.
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Attendance
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Students are
expected to attend all lectures. Good class attendance is highly
correlated with good grades. It is the responsibility of a student to
inform the professor of the cause of any absence in advance. If
the cause of the absence occurs suddenly, a student must inform the
professor as soon as possible. Freshmen and upperclassmen on academic
probation are permitted no more than six absences. |
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Workload
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Students are
expected to spend an average of two hours in study and preparation for
every hour of class. |
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Grading
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The
following weights will be used in determining students' numerical
grades:
28%
Homework
54%
Four 50-minute Exams
18%
Final Comprehensive Exam
The two
lowest
of the four 50-minute exams scores will carry a weight of 9% each while
the
other two will carry a weight of 18% each. After the second exam, an
addendum
to this syllabus will be made available showing students how to convert
numerical
grades into letter grades.
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Academic
Integrity
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Plagiarism
or cheating makes a student liable for an F in 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. |