Fall 2022 - PHYS 125 D100

Mechanics and Special Relativity (3)

Class Number: 2000

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Oct 13, 2022
    Thu, 6:30–9:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Nov 17, 2022
    Thu, 6:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Dec 18, 2022
    Sun, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Permission of the department. Corequisite: MATH 151. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 132.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An enriched course in mechanics for students with good preparation in physics and mathematics. Special relativity and classical topics such as translational and rotational dynamics and conservation laws will be given a much more sophisticated treatment than in our other first-year courses. Students with credit for PHYS 101, 120 or PHYS 140 may not take PHYS 125 for further credit. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Newton’s laws, projectile and circular motion, everyday forces, accelerated frames, simple harmonic motion, momentum, rotational motion, torque, rotational inertia, work and energy, potential energy, conservation of energy, damped harmonic motion and resonance, gravitation, special relativity, relativistic mechanics.

Mode of teaching:

Lecture: synchronous via Zoom, recorded, with the recordings made available for viewing on Canvas. Notes will be posted on Canvas. High-speed internet connection required, along with a webcam and a microphone for class participation

Tutorial: in-person, will include short quizzes

Midterms: in-person, in two of the tutorial slots; dates TBA

Final exam: in-person; scheduled by SFU

Assignments:  Once per week, except for the week of the midterms. 

Grading

  • Assignments 20%
  • Tutorial attendance and short quizzes 10%
  • 2 Midterms (20% each) 40%
  • Final exam 30%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

REQUIRED: PHYSICS (Vol. 1) 5th edition, Author: Halliday, Resnick and Krane

High-speed internet connection required, along with a webcam and a microphone for class participation.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

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