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Syllabus

PHY 11.001 Luis Gomez, College Physics I, Fall 2020 4 credits

Classes: Tu, Th: 2:00 – 4:50 p.m., Pell Hall 209 (PH209)

Website: https://nanojunctions.com/liu-phy-11
Instructor: Dr. Luis Gomez | https://nanojunctions.com/about-us-1
Email: info@NanoJunctions.com

Office: Hoxie 108; Tel: (859) 394 0064. Hours: T, Th, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., or by appointment in person or via
zoom.

Welcome to PHY 11, section 001. I’ll try to answer all emails promptly, but you must follow a few
simple rules. Please write your question or comments as concretely as possible. Questions requiring long
answers are best asked in person. You may get straight to your question without formally addressing me, but
if you do address me, the correct forms are “Prof. Gomez,” or “Dr. Gomez,” not just “Professor.”

Bulletin: Physics 11 is the first half of an introductory, non-calculus physics course that covers the laws and
principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, and waves.

Text: Modified Mastering Physics with Pearson eText-- Standalone Access Card -- for Physics: Principles with
Applications. Author: GIANCOLI. You can purchase this from the Bookstore. If you have already purchased the
physical book from the bookstore, you should be able to get a refund. Please let me know if you find
difficulties getting the REQUIRED MasteringPhysics product (9780321869661). Homework, practice problems,
exercises, quizzes, exams, and some selected lab problems will be assigned using MasteringPhysics.

Disability: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and to facilitate learning for all
students, I will make accommodations for students with disabilities. It is necessary for those students to
inform me of these accommodations by the end of the second week of classes. Please contact the Academic
Resource Center (299-2937) so that steps can be taken to develop an appropriate educational plan. If you are
a student with a documented disability, medical condition, or think you may have a disability, and will need
accommodations, academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, or other services, please contact Marie Fatscher in
Disability Support Services (Post Hall, Lower Level, C10) at 516-299-3057 or marie.fatscher@liu.edu to request
services, accommodations or for additional information. Additional information is also available on the DSS
website: www.liu.edu/post/dss

Technology: If you have technology problems, please contact IT (Library 236A, M–Th 8am–8pm and F 9am–
5pm; it@liu.edu; 516-299-3300). You can access online tutorials for Blackboard as needed:
http://www.liu.edu/Information-Technology/Info-Tech/Tutorials.

COVID-19: Students must wear masks in class at all times. Any student who fails to do so will be asked to leave
the classroom and be reported to the Dean. Student accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case
basis. Please inform your instructor if you would like to request accommodations. Should for any reason your
instructor be unable to teach in-person, you will be informed, and steps will be taken to ensure that your class
continue uninterrupted. Should you need to, you can contact the department chair, Prof. Sheldon Rothman, at
sheldon.rothman@liu.edu.
Rules: Do: Attend all classes, come on time, stay for the duration of the class, pay attention.
You’re expected to take notes. You may use a computer/tablet to see the eText and work on exercises in class.
Don’t: Miss classes without documented reasons, come late, leave during class, talk among yourselves, be
disruptive, text, use your cell phone other than for class purposes. Documents justifying an absence must be
submitted in printed form if possible. In case of an emergency they can be submitted electronically.

Homework: Weekly homework is on the website. You must attempt it the day it is assigned. If you have
difficulties, see me or a tutor that week itself. HW will be discussed in the class immediately following. Specific
questions will be answered in class, but not general ones about the whole assignment. You must have the
homework available in a separate notebook or folder, with your name on each assignment, or clearly marked
as such in the class workbook. You must bring the homework and class workbook with you if you want extra
help in my office. It’s your responsibility to catch up on material you miss, for any reason. You should expect to
spend 6 hours a week on this course outside class.

Tests:
You may use a 3” ×5” notecard on tests. The card must fit within the boundaries of
the box around this text. If it doesn’t, you can’t use it.

Tests will be based mainly on material covered, and homework done, since the
material on the previous test, but familiarity with all material covered up to that
point is expected. You’ll need a dedicated calculator (not cell phone or tablet
computer) on all quizzes. You may not share.

There are no make-up tests. If you miss a test for any reason, you’ll get a score of −1 on
it.

You must keep all your tests through the semester. The complete test schedule is on this
syllabus.

Grades: First see the rules above. The penalties mentioned there take precedence. There will be 6 tests. Your
5 best scores each count 15% toward your grade. The labs count for 25%. There will be a grade boost if you’ve
done the homework consistently over the term. Further grade boosts are possible for students who
participate in class. No private deals for extra credit will be struck with individual students. You will all be
treated equally and will all get the same consideration.

Letter Grade Key

%: 50–64 65–71 72–77 78–79 80–83 84–87 88–89 90–93 94+

Grade: D C− C C+ B− B B+ A− A

Drop, etc.: Last day to drop: September 21. Last day to withdraw: November 13.

College Physics 1
PHY 11
Tuesday, September 8
Week 1 No class meet
Tuesday, September 15
Week 2 Ch. 2: Describing motion I:
Kinematics in 1d.
Tuesday, September 22
Week 3 Ch. 3: Describing motion II:
Kinematics in 2d with vectors.
Tuesday, September 29
Ch. 4: Newton’s Laws of motion
Week 4
Dynamics.
Test 1: Ch. 1 & 2
Tuesday, October 6
Week 5 Ch. 5: Circular motion:
Gravitation.
Tuesday, October 13
Week 6 Ch. 6: Work and energy.
Test 2: Ch. 3 & 4
Tuesday, October 20
Week 7 Ch. 7: Linear momentum.
Tuesday, October 27
Week 8 Ch. 2: Rotational motion.
Test 3: Ch. 5 & 6
Tuesday, November 3
Week 9 No Class: GO VOTE!!!
Tuesday, November 10
Week 10 Ch. 11 & 12: Waves & Sound
Test 4: Ch. 7 & 8
Tuesday, November 17
Week 11 Ch. 10: Fluids
Tuesday, November 24
Ch. 13 & 14: Temperature and
Week 12
heat
Test 5: Ch. 11 & 12
Tuesday, December 1
Week 13 Ch. 15: The Laws of
Thermodynamics
Tuesday, December 8
Week 14 Test 6: Ch. 10, 13-15
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Thursday, September 10
Course Introduction and review.
Ch. 1: Measurement; estimating.
Thursday, September 17
Lab 1: Measurements
Thursday, September 24
Lab 2: Force table
Score:________ Thursday, October 1
%:___________ Lab 3: Air track
Thursday, October 8
Lab 4: Hooke’s Law
Score:________ Thursday, October 15
%:___________ Lab 5: Centripetal force
Thursday, October 22
Lab 6: Ballistic pendulum
Score:________ Thursday, October 29
%:___________ Lab 7: Moment of Inertia
Thursday, November 5
Lab 8: Simple harmonic motion
Score:________ Thursday, November 12
%:___________ Lab 9: Waves on a string
Thursday, November 19
Lab 10: Speed of sound
Score:________ Thursday, November 26
Thanksgiving: no class
%:___________
Thursday, December 3
Review
Score:________ Thursday, December 10
%:___________ Test Return
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