WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
Department of Chemistry, Physics, & Geology
Semester: Fall 2007    Course: PHYS 201 - General Physics

Lecture: M,W,F 9-9:50, Sims 209        Assignments

Professor: Dr. Ponn Maheswaranathan (Mahes), Professor of Physics.
Office: 213-B, Sims, Office Hours: M & W 10:00 - 12:00 or by appointment.
Phone: 323 4940, E-mail: mahesp@winthrop.edu

Textbook: Physics, Cutnell & Johnson, Seventh Edition, John Wiley Publishing.

Laboratory: W 2:00 - 4:50 PM or W 5- 7:50 PM or R 9:30 - 12:20 AM. 
Students need to register for one of the above lab sections, PHYS 201L.
Physics laboratory will start during Aug. 29-30.   

Course Objectives:

Course Description:
PHYS 201-202 is a two semester, algebra and trigonometry based, introductory physics course primarily intended for students majoring in biology, chemistry, pre medicine, and other health and life sciences. During the first semester mechanics, fluids, and heat & thermodynamics are covered. In the second semester wave motion, sound, electricity & magnetism, and optics are covered.

Attendance and Participation:
 Students are encouraged to attend all the lectures and to actively take part in classroom activities. Regular attendance and good participation efforts will help in the final letter grade assignment for borderline cases.

Homework:
 Chapter sections, conceptual questions, and problems are assigned for each lecture. It is important that you read the chapter sections before coming to a lecture. After attending the lecture you should answer the questions and solve problems. Turn in your homework to the hanging envelope outside my office by noon, the following M, W, or F.  

Students with Disabilities:
Winthrop University is dedicated to providing access to education. If you have a disability and need classroom accommodations, please contact Gena Smith, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities, at 323-3290, as soon as possible. Once you have your professor notification, please tell me so that I am aware of your accommodations well before the first {test/paper/assignment}.

Tests & Final:

Date Tests and Final Chapters Content Description
09-10-07 Test #1 1,2, & 3 Introduction, Kinematics in one dimension, and Kinematics in two dimensions. 
10-08-07 Test #2 4,5,6, & 7 Newton's laws of motion, Circular motion, Work,  Energy, Impulse, and Momentum.
11-07-07 Test #3 8,9,10, & 11 Rotational Motion, Simple Harmonic Motion, Elasticity, and Fluids.
12-03-07 Test #4 12,13,14, & 15 Temperature, Heat, Ideal Gas Law, and Thermodynamics.
12-08-07 Final Exam Comprehensive  

Points & Grade:
Homework is worth 50 points, each test is worth 100 points, and the final is worth 150 points. The laboratory carries 200 points. The above total of 800 points will be used to assign a letter grade as follows:

94%-100% = A    90%-93% = A-    87%-89% = B+    84%-86% = B    80%-83% = B-

77%-79% = C+    74%-76% = C     70%-73% = C -    67%-69% = D+    64%-66% = D

60%-63% = D-     59% or less = F