City College of CUNY
Department of Physics
General Physics I (PHYS 20300) – Spring 2021
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Instructor: Ioannis Kostopoulos
Email:
yanniskostopoulos@gmail.com
Class Schedule: M,W 5:00PM – 6:40PM
Textbook: Physics, 11th Edition by Cutnell, Johnson, Young & Stadler
Overview
This course introduces students to the general concepts of Physics I
• Introduction and Mathematical Concepts; Scalars and Vectors, SI units, Vector Addition and Subtraction
• Kinematics in 1 and 2 Dimensions; Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Time; Projectile Motion; Relative Velocity; Free Fall; Graphical Analysis
• Forces; Newton’s Laws of Motion; Equilibrium; Static and Kinetic Friction; Tension; The Gravitational Force; The Normal Force; Uniform Circular Motion; Centripetal Force; Satellites
• Work and Energy; Kinetic and Potential Energy; Conservation of Energy; Power
• Momentum and Impulse; Conservation of Momentum; Collisions; Center of Mass
• Rotational Kinematics; Torque; Angular Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration; Rotational Dynamics; Equilibrium; Angular Momentum; Center of Gravity
• Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity; The Pendulum
• Fluid Mechanics; Density; Pressure; Pascal’s Principle; Bernoulli Equation
• Temperature and Heat; Phase Change; Transfer of Heat; The Ideal Gas Law; Kinetic Theory of Gases; Laws of Thermodynamics; Specific Heat Capacity
Grading
Homework Assignments:
20%
Midterm Exams:
25%
Quizzes:
10%
Final Exam:
Lab
25%
20%
NO MAKE UP EXAMS
Textbook & Homework Assignments
• All homework assignments will be available on WileyPlus, which I am hoping most of you are already familiar with.
• The course details on WileyPlus are the following: • Course name: PHY 20300 – A33685 • Course URL: https://learn.wileyplus.com/courses/71471
Important Disclaimer
• Online lectures will be given via Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. I will kindly ask for your patience and full cooperation, so that the semester is as smooth as possible. Technical difficulties will arise. We should all be expecting that and deal with it accordingly when it happens.
• It is highly recommended that you attend the online lectures, review the necessary material from the book and complete all the homework assignments in a timely fashion. Keeping up with the material will be your best review.
• It will be difficult to understand the new concepts if you fall behind schedule. This is a science course, and it will require your full attention. Make sure you ask questions during our online lectures if some things are not clear to you. Success in this course depends on understanding, and not on memorization.
• Students enrolling in this section of this course should be aware that the instructor may choose to require your computer’s camera on during examinations and may choose to use proctoring software during exams.
Important Websites
• CUNY Blackboard class website - http://www.cunyportal.cuny.edu/portal/site/cuny
Select the “Spring 2021 –General Physics I” course link.
• Online Homework Assignments Platform – WileyPlus
https://education.wiley.com/ngonboard/index.html#/Login
• Blackboard Collaborate Ultra – Online Lectures
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/d4bc8a107329497ba6450b8e6678cb35
Letter grades are assigned in terms of the normal City College grade equivalence.
A+ 97-100
B+ 87-89
C+ 77-79
D+ 67-69
A 93-96
B 83-86
C 73-76
D 60-66
A- 90-92
B- 80-82
C- 70-72
F 0-59
Day
Date
Lecture Topic
Reading
HW
M
02/01
Chapter 1: Introduction & Mathematical Concepts
1.1 – 1.4
W
02/03
Chapter 1: Introduction & Mathematical Concepts
1.5 – 1.8
#1
M
02/08
Chapter 2: Kinematics in One Dimension
2.1 – 2.4
W
02/10
Chapter 2: Kinematics in One Dimension
2.5 – 2.7
#2
M
02/15
NO CLASS
W
02/17
Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two Dimensions
3.1 – 3.4
M
02/22
Recitation Session – Chapters 1-3
W
02/24
Chapter 4: Forces and Newton’s Laws
4.1 – 4.6
#3
M
03/01
Chapter 4: Forces and Newton’s Laws
4.7 – 4.12
W
03/03
Chapter 5: Uniform Circular Motion
5.1 – 5.6
#4
M
03/08
Chapter 6: Work and Energy
6.1 – 6.4
W
03/10
Chapter 6: Work and Energy
6.5 – 6.9
#5
M
03/15
Chapter 7: Impulse and Momentum
7.1 – 7.5
W
03/17
Recitation Session – Chapters 4-6
M
03/22
MIDTERM 1 – Chapters 1-6
W
03/24
Chapter 8: Rotational Kinematics
8.1 – 8.6
#6
M
03/29
Chapter 9: Rotational Dynamics
9.1 – 9.6
W
03/31
SPRING RECESS
M
04/05
SPRING RECESS
W
04/07
Recitation Session – Chapters 7-9
#7
M
04/12
Chapter 10: Simple Harmonic Motion
10.1 – 10.4
W
04/14
Chapter 10: Simple Harmonic Motion
10.5 – 10.8
#8
M
04/19
Chapter 11: Fluids
11.1 – 11.4
W
04/21
Chapter 11: Fluids
11.5 – 11.9
#9
M
04/26
Recitation Session – Chapters 10-11
W
04/28
MIDTERM 2 – Chapters 7-11
#10
M
04/03
Chapter 12: Temperature and Heat
12.1 – 12.4
W
05/05
Chapter 12: Temperature and Heat
12.5 – 12.8
#11
M
05/10
Chapter 14: The Ideal Gas Law
14.1 – 14.3
W
05/12
Chapter 15: Thermodynamics
15.1 – 15.5
#12
M
05/17
Recitation Session – Chapters 12-15
W
05/21
FINAL EXAM
Last Updated: 02/03/2021 14:51