Introduction

1. Introduction SP 211

2. Instructor Backround Professional History 1/02-presPhysics Instructor, Assoc. Chair, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 8/98 - 12/01 Physics Ph. D. Student, Naval Postgraduate School 7/97 - 7/98 Student, Naval War College, Newport RI, Associate Fellow, CNO Strategic Studies Group XVII 1/95 - 6/97 Executive Officer, USS DALLAS (SSN 700) 4/93 - 10/94 Director, Submarine Officer Advanced Course, Naval Submarine School 12/89 - 3/93 Navigation/Operations Officer, USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN 757) 6/86 - 6/89 Physics Instructor, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 3/83 - 6/86 Engineering Division Officer, USS LEWIS AND CLARK (SSBN 644G) 1/82 – 4/83 Nuclear Power/Submarine Training 6/81 – 1/82 Research Asst., Naval Surface Weapons Center, White Oak, MD Education Ph.D. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001 M.S. Eng. The Johns Hopkins University, 1988 B.S. U. S. Naval Academy, Physics, 1981

3. Contact Information CDR Ed Tucholski Office: Chauvenet Hall Room 274 Lab: Chauvenet Hall Room 40/41 Office phone: 410-293-6614 Lab Phone: 410-293-6628 Office email: ejtuchol@usna.edu Web site: http://usna.edu/Users/physics/ejtuchol/ Home phone: 410-349-8126 Cell phone: 443-995-7348 Home email: ejtuchol@yahoo.com

4. Resources • Text: Halliday, Resnick and Walker, Fundamentals ofPhysics, Ninth Edition. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. • The publisher’s web site (Wiley Plus) is at http://www.wileyplus.com • Reading content (including chapter 0) • Additional Sample Problems • Student Solutions Manual • Interactive LearningWare • Video Sample Problems • Video Mini-lectures • Math Help Videos • The Flying Circus of Physics • The USNA course web page is at: http://intranet.usna.edu/PhysicsCourses/homepage.htm • Tegrity system: • http://hera-usna.tegrity.com

5. Homework 10% Laboratories 10% Quizzes 20% Hour Exams (3) 30% Final Exam 30% A >90% B >80% C >70% D >60% Grading Criteria Progress Grade • Homework 15% • Laboratories 10% • Quizzes 25% • Hour Exams 50% 5% adjustment for effort

6. Student Responsibilities • Do your homework. Keep a hw notebook • Make your method clear. • Givens, Finds, Sketches, Fundamentals, Solutions. • Units!!!! • Collected ~3 times during semester • Wiley Plus – links to resources • Study groups vs. independent work • Cramster • Participate in labs • Prelab • Data taking, analysis and report • Graphs and Spreadsheets • Exams/Quizzes • Quiz almost daily • Two exams • CPS • Ask Questions and Get Help • Call/email/text anytime for assistance. • Stay healthy and alert • Sleep • Beverage • Bring your book and calculator to all classes and labs

7. Problem Solving Technique • Read the problem. Reread it if necessary. • Write down the information that is “given.” • Write down what is to be “found.” • Draw a picture or sketch. • Write down the fundamental physical relationship necessary to solve your problem. • Perform the mathematics (algebra, trig, calculus). Remember the rules for significant digits. • Simultaneously, perform unit analysis. • Box your final answer. Include units. • Check that your answer makes sense.

8. Relevance • “a gentleman of refined manners, liberal education, and the nicest sense of personal honor. • Like it or not, the navy is technical. • Math is important. Admittedly not essential. It adds richness to your understanding. It is often the language of science. Calculus was invented to explain Physics! • Physics is not just memorizing equations.

9. Homework • Enroll into Wiley Plus using Prof Katz’s email. • Chapter 1 HW will be due Wednesday on Wiley Plus • Lab will be emailed. There is a prelab.