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Course Syllabus Page 1
Course Syllabus
 
Course Information
PHYS 3341.001, Physics for Bio Science I, Spring 2011, TR 11:30-12:45, Room MSET1.102
Professor Contact Information
Jason Slinker, Assistant Professor of Physics Office: ECSN 2.910 Email: slinker@utdallas.edu Website: www.utdallas.edu/~slinker Office hours: Thursdays, 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Teaching Assistant: To be determined
You are encouraged to take advantage of the office hours to discuss quizzes, homework and exams.
Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions
Prerequisite: MATH 2413 Corequisites: MATH 2414 and PHYS 1101
Course Description
 3 Credit Hours. Calculus based. Basic physics including a study of space and time, kinematics, forces, energy and momentum, conservation laws, rotational motion, torques, and harmonic oscillation. Two lectures per week.
Required Textbooks and Materials
 1. University Physics Volume 1, 12th edition, by Young & Freedman ISBN: 978-0-321-50062-5. Bear in mind that you will need volume 2 for PHYS3342. 2. (Included with new texts) Mastering Physics Student Kit ISBN: 978-0-312-50028-1 *The bookstore also has a package with volume 1 and 2 loose leaf with the student kit for a discount price (ISBN9780558201555). The 11
th
 edition will also work.
Online Materials:
http://www.masteringphysics.com, Course ID: MPSLINKER29712 Use this site for homework, practice exercises, and problems.
Suggested Course Materials:
Calculator with trigonometry capabilities but no graphing capabilities & no text function.
Technical Support
If you experience any problems with your UTD account you may send an email to: assist@utdallas.edu or call the UTD Computer Helpdesk at 972-883-2911.
 
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Calendar Session Contents Chapters
1 Physical Quantities and Vectors 1 2 Physical Quantities and Vectors 1 3 1D Motion 2 4 1D Motion 2 5 2 and 3D Motion 3 6 2 and 3D Motion 3 7 Newtons Laws of Motion 4 8 Newtons Laws of Motion 4 9 Applying Newtons Laws 5 10 Applying Newtons Laws 5 11 Exam 1 1 through 5 12 Work and Kinetic Energy 6 13 Work and Kinetic Energy 6 14 Potential Energy and Energy Conversion 7 15 Potential Energy and Energy Conversion 7 16 Momentum, Impulse & Collisions 8 17 Momentum, Impulse & Collisions 8 18 Rotation of Rigid Bodies 9 19 Rotation of Rigid Bodies 9 20 Dynamics of Rotational Motion 10 21 Dynamics of Rotational Motion 10 22 Exam 2 6 through 10 23 Periodic Motion 13 24 Periodic Motion 13 25 Waves 15,16 26 Waves 15,16 27 Waves 15,16 28 Exam 3 13, 15, 16
Grading Policy
 Learning Evaluation (2% + 1% bonus) Homework (20%) (Drops 15% per day late) In class quizzes (18%) (Approximately 11 given, drop 2 lowest grades & excused absences don’t count against total) 3 Exams (60%) (non-cumulative) *Optional final exam will be given that can be used to replace an exam grade OR up to 5 homeworks. The optional final will be cumulative. You will have an opportunity to see your total grade prior to taking the test. First exam will occur about Feb. 17 Second exam will occur about April 7 Third exam will be April 28 Optional final exam will be 11 am, Tuesday, May 10.
 
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Grade Scale
To get at least an A-, you need an 87 To get at least a B-, you need a 74 To get at least a C-, you need a 61 To get at least a D-, you need a 48
Course & Instructor Policies
 
Cell Phones
: Please silence during class
Exams:
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n-class quizzes will follow the format of exams, so it will be important to  be present for quizzes. Makeup exams will only be offered in the case of documented reasons or exceptional personal circumstances. Make up exams will be distinct from normal exams.
Laptops:
Please
 
silence and only use them for taking notes
Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes
 
Add and subtract vector quantities, perform scalar and vector products, determine vector magnitudes and angles relative to a reference frame.
 
Demonstrate how position, velocity, acceleration and time are related mathematically,  particularly under conditions of constant acceleration.
 
For 2D and 3D systems, apply position, velocity and acceleration as vector quantities, including situations of circular motion and relative velocity
 
Understand Newton’s three laws relating forces and motion
 
Apply Newton’s laws to predict motion for various geometries and for problems involving friction (Exam 1 line)
 
Understand and use conservation of energy, work, kinetic energy, and power
 
Convert potential energy to force and apply with energy conservation
 
Interrelate momentum and impulse; understand conservation of momentum; apply momentum to collisions.
 
Understand rotational motion, angular momentum, moments of inertia and how they relate to kinetic energy (Exam 2 line)
 
Understand simple harmonic motion
 
Understand properties of waves such as wave functions, dynamics, power and superposition
Learning Evaluation
In an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of our physics instruction, we are conducting two multiple choice tests to probe student performance at the beginning and end of this course. The

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