Fall 2024 - PHYS 125 D100
Mechanics and Special Relativity (3)
Class Number: 1826
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
BurnabyOct 15, 2024: Tue, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 17, 2024
Tue, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Matthias Danninger
mdanning@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4879
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Prerequisites:
Permission of the department. Corequisite: MATH 151. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 132.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A course in mechanics and modern physics designed for students who want to study translational and rotational dynamics, conservation laws, and oscillations in depth and gain additional insight into foundations of special relativity and select topics in modern physics. 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
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.