Physics 2022

Classical Physics

Fall 2019

Mon & Wed 8:00-9:50 MWAH 397

Letter grades will be assigned based upon the weighted average on a non-competitive curve (see class website for details). In order to keep the students informed as to their progress, a letter grade will be assigned after tests and upon request. The class grades will be kept on UMD's Canvas online system so you can have up to the minute access to your scores, although letter grades will only be set periodically as mentioned above. Other Canvas features may or may not be used as the course moves forward.

Homework: Homework assignments are important. You will hear about concepts in class. It is expected to have read over the book and/or study guide's section on what will be presented in class before coming to class - lectures will be a lot more useful to you if you read in advance! However, reading and hearing about something alone do not make it sink in. In order to really learn about a topic, you need to practice it. Homework is this practice as applied to the concepts and theory, thus the comparatively large weight in the grade. In addition to helping one learn things, the homework helps the instructor see what areas need more or different explanation.

When writing out your homework solutions, include not only the diagrams and equations which lead to the answer, but elaborate on the reasoning that led you to the steps in your answer. Think of the good and bad examples your various textbooks have presented you with. Write your homework problems like the good ones, and remember how frustrating those "the remainder is an exercise left to the reader" passages have been.

Work done in class will sometimes be collected for grading.

Homework will be assigned roughly once per week. See http://neutrino.d.umn.edu/phy2022/guidelines.html for more. The lowest homework score will be dropped.

Tests: There will be two tests during the semester. The final exam is 8:00-9:55 Wednesday, December 11^th.

Class Participation: This is a small class, affording the opportunity for the students to more actively participate in lectures. Ask questions. Answer other people's questions. Work things out on the board. You'll learn more and stay awake. We will be doing in-class work, on white boards as small groups.

Student Learning Outcomes (ABET 'Outcomes of instruction'):

1. Solve rotational dynamics problems involving Newton's second law and conservation of angular momentum and energy.

2. Apply the laws of thermodynamics to the analysis of thermal processes, including heat engines and refrigerators.

3. Analyze the motion of oscillatory systems, including forced, damped and coupled oscillators and AC circuits.

4. Derive the fundamental wave equation for transverse and longitudinal waves in simple media.

5. Analyze reflection, transmission and impedance matching for waves in simple media.

6. Apply Fourier series methods to the solution of the wave equation with specific initial conditions and boundary conditions.

7. Compute Fourier transforms of simple functions and construct wave packets.

ABET criterion 3 outcomes:

• #1: ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

Students with Disabilities: It is the policy and practice of the University of Minnesota Duluth to create inclusive learning environments for all students, including students with disabilities. If there are aspects of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or your ability to meet course requirements such as time limited exams, inaccessible web content, or the use of non-captioned videos, please notify the instructor as soon as possible. You are also encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Resources to discuss and arrange reasonable accommodations. Call 218-726-6130 or visit the Disability Resources web site at https://umd-general.umn.edu/disability-resources for more information.

Standard UMD academic policies: are in force and described online at http://www.d.umn.edu/academic-affairs/academic-policies/classroom-policies/recommended-syllabi-policy-statements

Course Outline*

*subject to change to meet the needs of the class