PHYSICS 7 – SYLLABUS –
SPRING 2008
Ticket No. 3356
INSTRUCTOR: Richard Rains
Voice Mail (24 hrs) (818)
364-7702
Email: rgrains@yahoo.com
REQUIRED TEXTS: “Physics” by Cutnell and Johnson, 7th
edition, Vol. 2
“Physics 7 Lab Book”
OFFICE HOURS: Tu - Thu 12:10 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: a survey
of basic physics using algebra and trigonometry, with emphasis on electricity,
magnetism, optics and modern physics.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
2. explore nature and natural phenomena in the context of physics, dealing with electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics
3. acquire, analyze and graph scientific data collected with instruments during laboratory experiences.
GRADING: The final grade will be
determined by:
Tuesday quizzes 20% of final grade
Thursday mini-quizzes 10%
Midterm Exam: Tues. April 8
(Chapters 18-24) 20%
Final Exam: Tues. May 27
(Chapters 25-31) 20%
Weekly Homework: 10%
Lab Reports: 10%
Lab Exam: Tues. May 20 10%
Grades will be posted on the internet at: http://rerains.freeservers.com/
QUIZZES: At the beginning of the lab session,
Tuesday of each week, there will be a one-hour, closed-book quiz. The quiz will
be given only at the beginning of the lab session. If a quiz is missed,
no make-up quiz will be given, and missed quizzes will be recorded as zero.
However, to account for personal emergencies, the two lowest quiz grades will
be dropped at the end of the semester
MINI-QUIZZES: A study assignment is given
each week, with a mini-quiz at the beginning of each Thursday lecture period
(see schedule below). Only students who arrive during the first 15 minutes may
take the mini-quiz. If a mini-quiz is missed, no make-up mini-quiz will be
given, and missed mini-quizzes will be recorded as zero. However, the two
lowest mini-quiz grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.
HOMEWORK: Homework is accepted only
during the first 15 minutes of the class period on the day it is due. No late
homework is accepted under any circumstances. However, the two lowest homework
grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.
LAB: The lab exam is an
open-lab-report exam, so good quality and complete reports will greatly aid in
taking this exam.
No make-up labs will be given, but the one lowest lab report grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.
If a student misses a lab activity, he/she is still
responsible for questions about that activity on the final examination.
At then end of the semester, if more than two lab
reports have not been submitted, the student will be given an Incomplete in the
course.
MIDTERM AND FINAL
EXAMS: Exams are closed book. No early or late final exams
will be given under any circumstances. Please arrange your life accordingly.
Cell Phone Policy: Please turn off or silence cell phones before entering the classroom as a courtesy to other students.
Grading scale for quizzes, mini-quizzes, tests and final
course grade:
90 – 100 =
A, 75 – 89 = B, 65
– 74 = C, 40 – 64 = D
Last Day to drop the class without a "W":
March 3
Last Day to drop the class with a "W": May 5
NOTE: It is the student’s
responsibility to drop the class. After the final census date, the instructor
is not responsible to exclude students who have become inactive.
Reading
Assignments for mini-quizzes:
Feb
7: Chapter 18, Electrical Forces and Fields (no mini-quiz)
Feb
14: Chapter 19, Electrical Potential Energy and Potential
Feb.
21: Chapter 20, Electrical Circuits, Part I
Feb.
28: Chapter 20, Electrical Circuits, Part II
March
6: Chapter 21, Magnetic Forces and Fields
March
13: Chapter 22, Electromagnetic Induction
March
20: Chapter 23, A-C Current and Circuits
March
27: Spring Break
April
3: Chapter 24, Electromagnetic Waves
April
8 (Tues): Midterm Exam Chapters 18 - 24
April
10: Chapter 25, Reflection of Light
April
17: Chapter 26, Refraction of Light, Lenses, and Optical Instruments
April
24: Chapter 27, Interference and Waves
May
1: Chapter 28, Special Relativity
May
8: Chapter 29, Particles and Waves
May
15: Chapter 30, Atomic Theory
May
20: (Tues) Lab Final Exam
May
22: Chapter 31, Nuclear Physics
May
27: (Tues): Final Exam Chapters 25 - 31
IPOD
POLICY: Please remove all ear buds and headphones upon entering the classroom..
ETHICS
POLICY: Any student found to be cheating on any quiz or test will receive an
immediate zero on that activity. Cheating on the Final Exam will result in a
grade of F for the class.
DATES
listed on this syllabus may change. Each student is responsible for current
class announcements,
whether he/she is present in class or not.