Introduction to Physics
Course Syllabus
Textbook
Our sole text for this course will be Introduction to Physics, Second Edition, authored by the instructor.
Course Objectives
- To offer students exposure to basic principles of Physics
- To provide students with rich, thought-provoking discussions during laboratory sessions
- To provide students with experiential learning opportunities during laboratory sessions
Class Schedule
| Week | Topic | Reading Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Inertia, equilibrium, kinematics | Chapters 2-3 |
| 3 | Newton’s laws, vectors, momentum, energy | Chapters 4-7 |
| 4 | Matter, elasticity, scaling | Chapters 8-10 |
| 5 | Wave kinematics, sound, electricity, magnetism, induction | Chapters 11-15 |
| 6 | Light, reflection and refraction, emission | Chapters 15-18 |
| 7 | Review, final exam |
Grades
Grades will be assigned on a ten-point scale (90 to 100 is an A, 80 to 89 is a B, etc.). Homework, exams, and projects will be weighted as follows:
| Homework | Exams | Projects | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Final | 1 | 2 | Final | |
| 15% | 15% | 15% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 15% |