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Physics 2048, General Physics A Prof. Stephen Hill, Course Leader

Physics 2048, General Physics A Prof. Stephen Hill, Course Leader. An Introduction to Mechanics, Waves and Thermodynamics. Prof. S. Tabor. Prof. T. Adams. Prof. G. Rogachev. Physics 2048: Meet the Professors. http://magnet.fsu.edu/~shill/. Prof. S. Tabor. Prof. T. Adams.

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Physics 2048, General Physics A Prof. Stephen Hill, Course Leader

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  1. Physics 2048, General Physics A Prof. Stephen Hill, Course Leader An Introduction to Mechanics, Waves and Thermodynamics Prof. S. Tabor Prof. T. Adams Prof. G. Rogachev

  2. Physics 2048: Meet the Professors http://magnet.fsu.edu/~shill/ Prof. S. Tabor Prof. T. Adams Prof. G. Rogachev http://www.physics.fsu.edu/

  3. Physics 2048C: Organization of Course If you are in 2048CStudio (sections 1 & 2), you should not be here! • Tue. and Thu. Lectures (in here): 9:30 to 10:45am • Mon. and Wed. Recitations: sections 3 – 6 • (in MCH303 – see syllabus for your specific section) • Mon. or Wed. Labs (2048L, sections 1-10) • (in UPL107/109 – see syllabus for your specific lab section) • Pre-labs due at noon on the day of your lab • Two weekly LON-CAPA homework assignments • Credit for participation in lectures and recitations • Help sessions and office hours

  4. Physics 2048C: Organization of Course If you are in 2048CStudio (sections 1 & 2), you should not be here! • Tue. and Thu. Lectures (in here): 9:30 to 10:45am • Mon. and Wed. Recitations: sections 3 – 6 • (in MCH303 – see syllabus for your specific section) • You will hone your problem solving skills in these classes • Instructors will explain more on Wednesday - make sure to attend • 5% of final grade based on participation (15% on homework) • Your exams scores will also improve if you participate (see later)

  5. Physics 2048C: Organization of Course If you are in 2048CStudio (sections 1 & 2), you should not be here! • Mon. or Wed. Labs (2048L, sections 1-10) • (in UPL107/109 – see syllabus for your specific lab section) • LON-CAPA pre-labs due at noon on the day of lab • Two weekly LON-CAPA homework assignments • Credit for participation in lectures and recitations • Help sessions and office hours

  6. Physics 2048C: Organization of Course If you are in 2048CStudio (sections 1 & 2), you should not be here! • No Labs this week!!!! • You must attend your lab next week • First lab is a challenging LON-CAPA pre-lab

  7. Physics 2048C Textbook • Richard Wolfson: • Essential University Physics • Volume 1 • Simple and to the point • Useful Chapter summaries • Plenty of practice problems Volume 2 is for 2049

  8. Physics 2048C: Lectures • Lecturing: outline of concepts, simple derivations of formulas, example problems, connections between concepts and the real world around us… • Fun demonstrations of key ideas • Iclicker pop quizzes • Approximately every lecture • Credit for participation and answers • 25 minute Mini-Exams (multi-choice) • First mini-exam next week (Thu., Jan. 13th)!! • A 1:15 hr mid-term (Thu. Feb. 24th) Purchase, then register: http://www.iclicker.com/

  9. Physics 2048C: Labs • No labs this week, but they start next week! • A few weeks with no lab (see syllabus) • The lab is a required component of the course • LON-CAPA Pre-labs due at noon on day of lab** • **Exception next week – Thu. midnight deadline • You will get help on this assignment during next week’s lab • Hands-on training in use of scientific equipment • Data analysis: graphing, spreadsheets, etc. • Will reinforce lecture topics (later labs) • Will also introduce concepts not covered in class • You will learn to write short scientific reports

  10. Physics 2048C Online We will use Blackboard: campus.fsu.edu (You will need a Garnet Account to login to Blackboard) • There, you will find: important announcements about the course; an updated syllabus; lecture notes; exam solutions; grades; and more… • Lecture notes do notsubstitute for lectures. • You will also find a link to the online system for the homework and pre-lab exercises: loncapa.fsu.edu

  11. Physics 2048C: Exams • Thu. Jan 13 – Mini-Exam 1 • Thu. Jan 27 – Mini-Exam 2 • Thu. Feb. 10 – Mini Exam 3 • Thu. Feb. 24 – Mid-Term Exam (1hr15min) • Thu. Mar 17 – Mini-Exam 4 • Thu. Mar. 31 – Mini-Exam 5 • Thu. Apr. 14 – Mini-Exam 6 • Tue. Apr. 26, 12:30-2:30 – Final Exam 1All mini-exams are 25 min., starting promptly at beginning of class 2All mini-exams will be multi-choice and computer graded (LON-CAPA) 3Only the five best mini-exam scores count towards your final grade 4Mid-term and Final will be hand-graded (partial credit awarded)

  12. Physics 2048C: Grading • Attendance/ answer ~50/50 • Lowest 15% dropped Pre-lab (4%) Lab (16%)

  13. Physics 2048C: Grade vs. Attendance

  14. Physics 2048C: This Week and Next • No labs this week, but they start next week! • First recitation classes tomorrow • First LON-CAPA assignment due Monday • First assignment mainly review (not all covered in lecture) • Very strict deadline of 11:59:59 pm on due date • See syllabus and LON-CAPA for subsequent deadlines • First Mini-Exam next Thursday (Jan. 13th) • This Thursday’s Lecture: • Ch. 1 – Brief Review of Units and Measures • Start Ch. 2 – Motion in a Straight Line

  15. ....as formulated by: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) Isaac Newton (1643-1727) Physics 2048C: A Short Introduction We are first going to learn the classical laws of mechanics that govern the motion of moving bodies.... This will be followed by an introduction to wave motion and thermodynamics These ideas may be applied to.......

  16. Newton's laws: From the Gatorade ad: A. "What makes bodies in motion remain in motion?" B. "What makes what goes up, stay up?" C. "What makes what goes down, get back up?" One of these statements may be attributed to Newton **The answer is A** Newton's first law (Law of inertia): A body at rest remains at rest, and a body in motion will remain in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.

  17. Standing the test of time • The classical laws of physics, including mechanics and thermodynamics, have been rigorously studied through centuries of experiment. • This is the so-called "scientific method." • During this course, we will explore many (though by no means all**) of the classical laws of physics using controlled experimental demonstrations. • We will compare the results with simple mathematically based theoretical principles. • We will then use these theoretical principles to solve a wide range of problems. • **PHY2049 will introduce you to more of these laws.

  18. What do physicists do? At the end of the 19th century, A. A. Michelson (very famous physicist) stated that "all of the grand underlying physical principles had been firmly established." • Then came two revolutions: • Relativity • concepts of space and time change at large relative velocities • Quantum mechanics • concept of matter changes on small length scales • Classical laws of mechanics break down in these limits, and much remains to be discovered These are the things physicists study today through experiment and theory, just as physicists have done through the ages.

  19. Physics, the 21st century, & you • A technological revolution • 20th century microelectronics & the computer revolution • Now we have "nanoscience“ (and molecular sciences) • Devices/molecules which are made up from just a few atoms • 1 nanometer = 1 meter / 1,000,000,000 • 1 millionth of the diameter of a grain of rice • Nanoscience is revolutionizing electronic and mechanical engineering, biology, chemistry and medicine • Physics is playing a larger and larger role in all of these fields However, before you can tackle these modern subjects, you have to have a fundamental grasp of the underlying classical laws of physics

  20. Tips for success • Practice, practice, practice! • Do not fall behind in the homework. • Do not leave preparation for exams until the last minute. • Work on your exam technique. • Form study groups, but do not let others do your work. • Treat the text as a source of reference. Do not read it cover to cover like you would a novel. • If you are having difficulties, come and see me or the other instructors during office hours, or by appointment (or, as a last resort, send email) - we can help. But, most of all....

  21. ....try to have fun! Good luck!

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