GENERAL PHYSICS

BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
City University of New York
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE

Title of Course GENERAL PHYSICS	Class hours 3,  Lab hours 2,  Credits 4
PHY 110 Section _93L/B, 204L/B__, Fall 2015

Instructor Information

Name: Vasiliy Znamenskiy

Office:

Email: vznamenskiy@bmcc.cuny.edu

Course Description

This course serves as an introduction to Physics, especially for students who are not science oriented. 

A selected number of basic physical ideas are carefully examined and interpreted non-mathematically.  The relevance of the scientist and his/her work to the lives of non-scientists is continually examined.

Prerequisites/Co-requisites: MAT 041 or MAT 051, ENG 088, ACR 094, ESL 062

Required Text & Readings

Physics of Everyday Phenomena, A Conceptual Introduction to Physics; 8^th Edition;

Author: Thomas W. Griffith

McGraw-Hill,   ISBN-10:  978-1-308-17220-6

                        ISBN-13: 978-1-308-17220-0

Other Resources

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Evaluation & Requirements of Students

Homework/Quizzes                 25%

Laboratory                               25%

Midterm                                   25%

Final Examination                    25%

Total                                        100%

            Outline of Topics

Week	LECTURE	CHAPTER	LAB EXPERIMENT
1	Introduction: to Physics Describing Motion	1,2	Measurements and Unit Conversions
2	Falling Objects and Projectile Motion	2, 3	Reading and Drawing Simple Graphs
3	Newton’s Laws	4	Acceleration Due to Gravity: Free Fall Apparatus
4	Circular Motion; Law of Universal Gravitation	5	Newton’s 2nd Law – Atwood’s Machine
5	Energy and Oscillations Single Harmonic Motion	6	Simple Harmonic Motion: The Vibrating Spring
6	Momentum and Impulse; Torque	7, 8.2	Rotational Equilibrium
7	Fluids	9	Archimedes Principle
8	Temperature and Heat	10	Specific Heat of a Solid
9	Electrostatics; Simple Circuits	12,13	Ohm’s Law
10	Circuits; Magnetism; Electromagnetism	13, 14	Series and Parallel Connections of Resistors
11	Wave Motion and Sound; EM Spectrum	15,16	Air Column Resonance: Velocity of Sound
12	Light Waves and Color; Optics	16,17	Light Reflection and Refraction
13	Atomic Structure; Radioactivity	18	Focal Length of Converging Lens: Simple Telescope
14	Nuclear Energy	18,19	Spectra
15	Review

College Attendance Policy

At BMCC, the maximum number of absences is limited to one more hour than the number of hours a class meets in one week.  For example, you may be enrolled in a three-hour class.  In that class, you would be allowed 4 hours of absence (not 4 days).  In the case of excessive absences, the instructor has the option to lower the grade or assign an F or WU grade.

Academic Adjustments for Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations or academic adjustments for this course must contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.  BMCC is committed to providing equal access to all programs and curricula to all students.

BMCC Policy on Plagiarism and Academic Integrity Statement

Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else’s ideas, words or artistic, scientific, or technical work as one’s own creation.  Using the idea or work of another is permissible only when the original author is identified.  Paraphrasing and summarizing, as well as direct quotations, require citations to the original source.  Plagiarism may be intentional or unintentional.  Lack of dishonest intent does not necessarily absolve a student of responsibility for plagiarism.

Students who are unsure how and when to provide documentation are advised to consult with their instructors.  The library has guides designed to help students to appropriately identify a cited work.  The full policy can be found on BMCC’s web side, www.bmcc.cuny.edu. For further information on integrity and behavior, please consult the college bulletin (also available online).

Course Student Learning Outcomes      (Students will be able to…)	Measurements (means of assessment for student learning outcomes listed in first column)
1. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of the physical science.	1. Graded problems involving calculations based on a lab exercise: exam questions.
2. Apply the scientific method to explore natural phenomena, including hypothesis development, observation, experimentation, measurement, data analysis, and data presentation.

2. Laboratory experiments will require the statement of a hypothesis, gathering of experimental data followed by analysis and presentation of this data.

3. Use the tools of a scientific discipline to carry out collaborative laboratory investigations.
3. Laboratory experiments will require the students to work in groups and carry out collaborative laboratory investigations.
4. Gather, analyze, and interpret data and present it in an effective written laboratory or fieldwork report.

4. Graded lab reports, where students will report, analyze and present scientific data.

5. Identify and apply research ethics and unbiased assessment in gathering and reporting scientific data.

5. Graded lab exercise with emphasis on the truthful collection, recording and reporting of data independent of previous expectations.

	General Education Learning Outcomes	Measurements (means of assessment for general education goals listed in first column)
	Communication Skills- Students will be able to write, read, listen and speak critically and effectively.
	Quantitative Reasoning- Students will be able to use quantitative skills and the concepts and methods of mathematics to solve problems.
þ	Scientific Reasoning- Students will be able to apply the concepts and methods of the natural sciences.	1. Graded problems involving     calculations: exam questions 2. Lab writeups, exam questions 3. Graded lab exercise involving the collection, tabulating and plotting of  physical data
	Social and Behavioral Sciences- Students will be able to apply the concepts and methods of the social sciences.
	Arts & Humanities- Students will be able to develop knowledge and understanding of the arts and literature through critiques of works of art, music, theatre or literature.
	Information & Technology Literacy- Students will be able to collect, evaluate and interpret information and effectively use information technologies.
	Values- Students will be able to make informed choices based on an understanding of personal values, human diversity, multicultural awareness and social responsibility.