29:081 –Introductory Physics I

Spring 2008

VAN 262

TA: Yuzhi Liu

OFFICE: 658C Van Allen

OFFICE HOURS: by appointment

PHONE: 335-1936

E-MAIL: yuzhi-liu@uiowa.edu

WEB PAGE: http://www.physics.uiowa.edu/~yliu/

LAB MANUAL: Experiments in Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat

Chuck Williamson and John A. Goree

LAB SCHEDULE:

Week

Jan 28 m1 m1 intro to lab measurement

Feb 4  m2 const. acceleration

11 (MT1)

18 m3 projectile motion

25 m4 F=ma

Mar 3 m5 conservation of E

10 (MT2)

(17) -

24 m8 conservation of L

31 m9 SHO

Apr 7 w1 speed of sound

14 (MT3)

21 w2 standing waves

28 h2 mechanical equivalent of heat

May 5 -

GRADING:

Your total lab grade accounts for 20 percent of the total course grade. Each lab is graded out of 100 points and due at the end of the period. This includes answering the pre-lab questions before you come to lab (10 points). The point break down for each week varies, and includes these categories most weeks: Pre-Lab, Data/Graphs, Units/Sig. Figs, Sample Calculations, Analysis Questions, and Clean-up.

LABORATORY GUIDELINES:

1) No food or drink is permitted in the lab.

2) Clean your lab area before you leave. Clean up counts as 10% of your grade.

3) Do not change the PC settings.

4) Turn apparatuses off after use.

5) Do not use the computers for anything besides what the lab book specifies.

6) Only two people per lab station without TA approval.

MAKE-UP LABS:

Make-up labs are in general not allowed. If missing a lab seems unavoidable please contact me. The University policy is that a scheduled lab takes precedence over any out of class lectures or exams. Consult your student handbook for more specifics.

TUTORIAL:

The physics tutorial is located in room 54 VAN. The hours are posted on the door and on the website www.physics.uiowa.edu/ptutorial.html.

Students With Disabilities:

Anyone who has a disability which may require some modification of seating, testing, or other class requirements should contact me so that a suitable arrangement can be made. Contact me after class or during office hours.

Student Procedures, Rights, and Responsibilities

This course is given by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS). This means that class policies on matters such as requirements, grading, and sanctions for academic dishonesty are governed by CLAS. Students wishing to add or drop this course after the official deadline must receive the approval of the Dean of the CLAS. Details of the University policy of cross enrollments may be found at at: http://www.uiowa.edu/~provost/deos/crossenroll.doc. All students in CLAS courses have specific rights and responsibilities. You have the right to adjudication of any complaints you have about classroom activities or instructor actions. Information on these procedures is available in the CLAS Student Academic Handbook. You also have the right to expect a classroom environment that enables you to learn, including modifications if you have a disability. Your responsibilities to this class, and to your education as a whole, include attendance and participation. You are also expected to be honest and honorable in your fulfillment of assignments and in test-taking situations. You have a responsibility to the rest of the class and to the instructor to help create a classroom environment where all may learn.

Complaints, Plagiarism, and Cheating:

"Student Complaints Concerning Faculty Actions" and "Academic Misconduct" procedures are available for your review on-line at the CLAS website. The Department Chair, Prof. Tom Boggess, can be contacted through the Department of Physics & Astronomy Main Office in 203 VAN. As stated in the procedures noted above, complaints or comments regarding TA's should first be directed to the instructor.