1. The objective of this course is for midshipmen to learn the concepts, laws and definitions of physics and methods of problem solving. Grades above 90% require insight, organization and detail. You should invest one hour of study for each 10 points credit or 100 hours for the 1000 points below.
 

2. Concept quizzes contribute to your daily grade as does participation. Weekly homework and lab reports received more than one week after being assigned receive half credit. Use the chapter summary to update a single sheet of laws, definitions and methods; solve problems with the list as reference. Bring calculator, paper, and pen to Wednesday quizzes and the exams, which are on Concepts, problems assigned and others and Labs.  Grades are from (a) sketch and given data, (b) algebraic laws and definitions and (c) numerical answer to three significant figures with units. Partial credit requires algebra.

3. Assigned labs will be performed in teams of two or three, bringing a copy of the Lab write-up on the Web . Reports for every lab are submitted by each midshipman one week after scheduled, one full report being in the format of a journal article written by each midshipman. Your grade is from your procedure, sketch, derivation, measurements, plot, calculations, uncertainty (which has one significant figure), comparison and comment. Repeat measurements to determine their uncertainty. Take the derivative of a function of measured variables to determine its uncertainty. Grades, as on exams, are from your sketch, data, analysis and explanation of plots in complete sentences, such as RC = 7.63+-.05 ms: use algebra, units and significant figures. Complete one analysis with your calculator before you finish taking data to see if you are on the right track. Keep the origin in all plots to show the physics and write equations unless you are skilled at typing.

4. Your class participation, board work and grades determine your daily grade and your MAPR. Class activities include review, demonstrations, lecture, peer instruction, viewgraphs, and group problem solving. Classtalk, homework, quizzes and exams test conceptual and problem solving knowledge.

5. Extra instruction in my office is recommended at least once to optimize your success and is scheduled by email to schneide@usna.edu for those who bring their list of laws and definitions.

6. The following summary of physics helps the student to solve problems by laws and definitions. The course list is on the web at http://physics.nadn.navy.mil/physics/courses/sp211sp212.html.
 
 

(F) Newton's laws : force, torque

(p) Momentum: linear, angular, reflection, refraction

(E) Energy : mechanical, Bernoulli, calorimetry, Gas laws, thermodynamics, Kirchhoff's law

(M) Maxwell's Equations: Gauss/Coulomb,Monopole, Ampere/Biot-Savart, Faraday/Lenz
 
 

SP211: Average and instantaneous velocity(m/s), acceleration(m/s2) with tabular, graphical and functional data. Force(N) Momentum(Ns) Impulse(Ns) Inertial and accelerated frames, Tension(N) Thrust(N) Vector and Scalar products Vector components center of mass centripetal/centrfugal forces static and sliding coefficients of friction radian torque(Nm) Angular Momentum(Nms) Precession Work(J) Kinetic/Potential Energy(J) Power(W) inelastic collisions displacement(m) amplitude(m) phase(rad) gravitational mass(kg) Pressure(N/m2) density(kg/m3 isothermal adiabatic efficiency Carnot cycle mole PVT surface isochoric isobaric entropy(J/K) degrees of freedom longitudinal transverse torsional waves wavelength(m) wave speed(m) travelling wave wave number(m-1) nodes antinodes interference resonance superposition strings pipes rods fixed and free end reflections standing waves overtone harmonic frequency(Hz) amplitude(m) intensity(W/m2) decibel pitch timbre beats Doppler effect

SP212: positive/negative charge electron electroscope conductor induction electric field(N/C) flux lines point line,cylinder,spherical field electron volt(J) potential energy(J) equi-potential(V) electromotive force(V) capacitance(F) series parallel dielectric constant current(A) galvanometer resistivity(Wm) current density(A/m2) resistance(W) electrical work(J) and power(W) mutual and self inductance(H) RL and RC circuits magnetic moment(Am2) permeability(H/m) magnetization density(A;/m) susceptibility magnetic intensity(A/m) ferromagnetism domains hysteresis waves and corpuscles of light wavelength(m) wavefront ray phase(rad) diffuse specular reflection refractive index total reflection critical angle(rad) object image real virtual magnification mirror spherical aberration astigmatism cornea pupil retina optic nerve adaptation accomodation near point magnifying glass camera projector microscope telescope coherence interference diffraction Young Newton Michelson Fresnel Fraunhofer grating single and double slit polarization reflection refraction