Fall 2021 - PHYS 100 D200

Introduction to Physics (3)

Class Number: 1806

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 11, 2021
    Sat, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Prerequisites:

    BC Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) or MATH 100. BC Physics 11 (or equivalent) is recommended.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

For students without Physics 12 (or equivalent) to prepare for further physics courses. Introduction to kinematics, dynamics, and conservation of energy and momentum. Students who have obtained a grade of C+ or better in BC high school Physics 12 (or its equivalent) or who have taken any further physics course normally may not take PHYS 100 for credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

Content    Course-Level Educational Goals
 1. Introduction: what is physics; units, scalars, vectors            
2. Motion along a straight line            
3. Newton’s laws of motion            
4. Forces and motion in one and two dimensions            
5. Motion at the earth’s surface            
6. Kinetic and potential energy            
7. Gravitational force            
8. Collisions: the transfer of momentum and kinetic energy  
9. Optional topics selected from:
-       Power and world energy use   
-       Electrostatics
-       Ray Optics  
 On completion of this course, students should be able to:
1.     Demonstrate the ability to apply mathematical concepts from prerequisite courses (such as area; volume; proportional reasoning; basic algebra, including solving two equations in two unknowns; fractions; basic trigonometry; and radian units for angles) to physics problems;
2.     Resolve vectors into components; add and subtract vectors graphically and analytically; use vectors to find relative motion;
3.     Describe linear motion in terms of position, displacement, velocity and acceleration;
4.     Relate the change in velocity to centripetal acceleration for the case of uniform circular motion;
5.     Predict an object’s future motion graphically and analytically based on its current state of motion
○      for constant acceleration in one and two dimensions, including projectile motion, and
○      for uniform circular motion;
6.   Use Newton’s laws of motion to predict the future motion of an object, and be able to
○      Determine the net force using free-body diagrams;
○      Find the apparent weight of an object; and
○      Solve applications involving common forces, such as a spring force, tension, normal force, friction, and gravity;
7.  Solve problems using the work-energy theorem and conservation of mechanical energy;
8.  Distinguish between conservative and nonconservative forces; and
9.  Use the laws of conservation of momentum and energy to predict the results of collisions between objects for motion restricted in one dimension.
PHYS 100 (or Physics 12) is a pre-requisite for PHYS 101, PHYS 120, PHYS 125 and PHYS 140.

Course delivery:
All classes and exams are in-person.

Grading

  • Pre-lecture Assignments 5%
  • iClicker Questions 5%
  • Homework Assignments 10%
  • Tutorial participation 5%
  • Two Midterm Exams 40%
  • Final Exam 35%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Required Materials:

i) OpenStax College Physics - SFU Version (available through Canvas)
ii) Achieve for College Physics with Prelectures - Purchase at www.sfu.ca/bookstore/ebooks

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Students who cannot write their exam during the course's scheduled exam time must request accommodation from their instructor in writing, clearly stating the reason for this request, within one week of the final exam schedule being posted.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021

Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place.  Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.