Physics 20300 LM, LM2, LM3, LM4
Spring 2021
Instructor: Prof. Hernán A. Makse, Steinman Hall ST1M-12,
hmakse@ccny.cuny.edu
Web-site: http://hmakse.ccny.cuny.edu/teaching
Class schedule: Tu Th 10AM – 11:40AM in BlackBoard - Online
Office hours: Tu - Th 4:00–5:00 PM in BlackBoard - Online
Textbook: Physics, Any edition by Cutnell and Johnson. Vol 1
Homework numbers refer to 8th edition posted in website
TA: TBA
Date: Reading assignment Homework (solutions in website)
Numbering refers to 8th edition
Feb 2(Tu) CH 2: Kinematics in 1D CH2: 8, 12, 20 , 29, 34 43, 46, 86
4(Th) CH 2: Kinematics in 1D
9(Tu) CH 3: Kinematics in 2D CH 3: 4, 39, 47 75, 77
11(Th) CH 3: Kinemaics in 2D
16(Tu) CH 4: Newton CH 4:11,46,54,71,73,76,98,106,109
18(Th) CH 4: Newton
23(Tu) CH 4: Newton
25(Th) CH 5: Circular Motion CH 5: 23, 32, 52, 56
Mar 2(Tu) CH 5: Circular Motion
4(Th) CH 6: Work and Energy CH 6: 40, 44 45, 47, 53, 81
9(Tu) CH 6: Work and Energy
11(Th) CH 7: Impulse CH 7:13, 23, 25, 34, 38
16(Tu) CH 7: Impulse
18(Th) CH 8: Rotational Kinematics CH 8: 9, 11, 13, 25, 34
23(Tu) CH 8: Rotational Kinematics
25(Th) MIDTERM: CH 2-6
30(Tu) SPRING BREAK (March 27 – April 4)
Apr 1(Th) SPRING BREAK (March 27 – April 4)
6(Tu) CH 9: Rotational Dynamics CH 9: 5, 12, 19, 22, 25, 27
8(Th) CH 9: Rotational Dynamics
13(Tu) CH 10: Harmonic motion CH 10: 9, 18, 29, 30, 33, 36, 82, 83
15(Th) CH 10: Harmonic motion
20(Tu) CH 11: Fluids CH 11: 14,24, 27, 60, 61, 69,71,100
22(Th) CH 11: Fluids
27(Tu) CH 12: Temperature CH 12: 19, 57, 60, 67, 69, 96
29(Th) CH 12: Temperature
May 4(Tu) CH 13 Heat CH 13: 8, 13, 23, 25, 39
6(Th) CH 14: Ideal Gas CH 14: 9, 14, 23, 26
11(Tu) CH 15: Thermodynamics CH 15: 13, 28, 29, 31
13(Th) Last day: Final Review
19-25 Final Exam TBA: CH 7-End of course
Course description: PHYS 20300 General Physics I: For majors in the life
sciences (biology, medicine, dentistry, psychology, physical therapy) and for
liberal arts students. Algebra based introductory physics course covering:
kinematics, Newton's laws, equilibrium, gravitation, work and energy, impulse and
momentum, rotation and angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, fluids, heat,
and thermodynamics. Use of mathematics is restricted to elementary algebra and
some trigonometry. PHYS 20300 required for Premed, Predent., Bio-Med., and all
Life Science students. Prereq.: MATH 19500.
Reading assignment: Students should read the indicated Chapters in the textbook
before coming to class.
Homework: The homework is optional. It is strongly recommended to do all the
homework material. Problems and solutions (and old exams for practice) are
posted in the website of the course.
Lab: All 7 lab experiments must be done to pass the course. Labs will take place
online. Confirm start date at the Physics Department. Workshops are also offered.
Attendance is requiered at labs and workshops.
Exams: There will be one midterm exam (1hr 40min) and one final exam (140 min).
Final grade: A+=100-96.66, A=96.66-93.33, A-=93.33-90, B+=90-86.66,
B=86.66-83.33, B-=83.33-80, C+=80-76.66, C=76.66-73.33, C-=73.33-70, D=70 –
60, F= >60.
Grades: Student performance will be based on the following components:
Midterm 1 40%
Final exam 60%
If you are a student with a disability who requires accommodations and services,
please visit NAC 1/218. It is required that faculty receive an official
accommodation memo from the student before the exam to proceed to implement
accommodations for a given exam. Students enrolling in 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.
Last Updated: 01/25/2021 10:33