Physics 125  -  Classical Physics A

(SUNY Stony Brook,  Spring 2002)

 
 

   Announcements


 

    Lectures

    Mon , Wed, Fri  8:20-9:15am
    Room:  Physics P-113
     (1st class:  Wed Jan. 23,   last class:  Mon May 06,
        Spring Break: March 25-30)
 
 

   Recitations

    Room: Physics P-123
    Section 01: Mon, 12:40-1:35pm
    Section 02: Wed, 12:40-1:35pm
     The current homework assignment and due date
     can be checked here.
 
 

  Laboratory Experiments (LABS)

   Room: Physics A119
   Section 01 : Mon, 1:40-3:40pm
   Section 1A:  Tue, 2:20-4:20pm  (starts Feb. 12!)
   Section 02 : Wed, 1:40-3:40pm
     LAB  SCHEDULE
 
 
 

  Physics Faculty

    Prof. Ralf Rapp
     (course and recitation-section-01 instructor)
    Office          :  C-140 (Physics)
    Office-Hrs:  Tue 2-4pm, Fri 11am-1pm
    Phone          :  632-8128
    E-mail        :  rapp@tonic.physics.sunysb.edu

    Prof. AlexandreAbanov
     (recitation-section-02 instructor)
     Office          : B-102 (Physics)
     Office-Hrs:  Wed 3-5pm
     Phone          : 632-8174
     E-mail        : alexandre.abanov@sunysb.edu
 
 

   Teaching Assistants

       Douglas Bennett  (LAB Section-01 and 1A)
      Office          : C-119 (Physics)
      Office-Hrs: Tue 1:30-2:20pm,  Thu 2-3pm
      E-mail        : Douglas.Bennett@sunysb.edu

      Gianluigi Catelani  (LAB Section-02)
      Office          : C-123 (Physics)
      Office-Hrs:  Fri 12:30-1:30pm
      E-mail        : Gianluigi.Catelani@sunysb.edu
 

    Required Material

     1.)  TEXTBOOK:
             The course will be largely based on the book
               Physics for Scientists an Engineers (3. Edition)
               by Douglas C. Giancoli
           Each student must possess his/her own copy of the book (can be
             ordered / available at the Stony Brook bookstore).

      2.)  LAB NOTES:
           PHY125 Lab Notes, SUNY SB Staff
           (available at the Physics and Astronomy main office)

      3.) LAB 'Equipment':
           'Engineering and Science' Notebook with graph paper;
             Pocket calculator
 

    Scope

    The credit range is 4.
    The course will cover the basic concepts and applications of Newtonian Mechanics,
    approximately corresponding to chapters 1-12 in the Giancoli texbook (see above)
    A (preliminary) course syllabus can be found here.
 

    Course Grade

    The total course grade will be determined by your recitation instructor and is decomposed
    as follows (for more details see also the respective categories below):


 

      Exams

   The exams are closed book; you should only bring a pen and pocket calculator.
    If neccesary, formulae will be provided.

    SCHEDULE:
  Midterm I:  Friday, March 01, in class (P113, 8:20-9:15am),
                         material covered corresponds to the classes from Jan. 23 to Feb.27
  Midterm II: Friday, April 05,   in class ( P113, 8:20-9:15am),
                          material covered corresponds to the classes from Mar. 04 to Apr. 03
   FINAL:   Friday, May 10 (P-113, 8:00-10:30am)
                           material covered corresponds to the entire semester
 
 
 

    Note on Lectures

    Attendance in the lectures is mandatory. In particular, students are responsible for
    all announcements made in class (such as homework assignments, information on
    labs, midterm exam dates/times, etc.). Furthermore, the material discussed in the
    lectures (which may differ from the texbook)  defines the scope for the exams.
 
 

    Note on Homework  and  Recitation

    Each Monday morning in class a set of homework problems drawn from the texbook will be
    assigned  (also available on the web via the link below), which are due in recitation in the
    following week. Cooperative work and discussions are encouraged, but every student has to
    hand in his individual solution set. Related questions should be addressed to your recitation instructor.
    The assignments and due dates can be checked here.
     Recitation attendance is mandatory; each week, either the homework will be collected and graded
     or a 10-minute quiz will be given and graded.  The 'recitation+homework'  grade (which makes up
      30% of the total course grade) is the semester-average of the graded homeworks and quizzes.
     Collected homeworks will be graded by the TA of your section, quizzes by the recitation instructor.
 
 
 

     Note on Laboratory Experiments

       Lab attendance is mandatory. It follows the recitation session of your section each week
        in which an experiment is scheduled. Lab reports are due 2 days after the experiment and
        have to be handed to your TA, who will then grade the report.
       Missing a Lab will seriously affect your grade.
       The Lab schedule can be found here  (same as above).
 
 
 

      Other Notes

         It is strongly recommended that you keep up with the material of the course
          by attending the lectures (besides the mandatory recitation/homework and Lab);
          otherwise, pile-up of not understood material is likely to lead to a failing grade.
          It is impossible to get a passing grade without serious work in this course.
          Any type of cheating (copying homework , lab reports,  during exams, etc.) is
          strictly prohibited and seriously penalized.
          If you have a physical, psychiatric, medical or learning disability that may impact
          on your ability to carry out assigned course work, you may want to contact the
          staff in the Disable Student Services (DSS) office, room 133 in Humanities,
          phone 632-6748. DSS will review your concerns and determine, with you, what
          accomodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation
          concerning disability is kept confidential.