Course Syllabus: Junior Physics Fall 2017

Instructor: Daisy Sharaf

Email: dsharaf@stuy.edu
Website: www.phunsics.com

Course Details and Topics

This is the first semester of a year-long introduction to Physics. The course will be loosely structured into units,
although there is considerable overlap between the topics below.

Scientific and mathematical methods of Physics

One and two dimensional motion

Statics and dynamics

Energy and momentum

Circular motion and gravitation

Harmonic motion

Exams and Quizzes

Topics and mathematical tools discussed in class will be assessed at regular intervals throughout the semester.
There will be a minimum of two exams per marking period and a weekly or twice-weekly quiz. All exams will be
announced ahead of time in class and on the website.

Expectations
Laboratory work is essential for this course. Students are required to attend all lab sessions and maintain a
laboratory manual showing their work. Students who do not complete their required 1200 minutes of laboratory work
will be barred from sitting for the Physics Regents in June.
Homework will be assigned in the form of weekly problem sets which build upon topics covered in class discussions.
Assignments will be posted on the instructors website.
Students are expected to be present and punctual for every class. Notes must be provided for excused absences
and latenesses. Students who miss class are responsible for making up the work. Students who are absent for an
exam must present a doctors note to be eligible for a make-up exam.

Materials
Students will be expected to attend every class session prepared with the following materials on hand:

A binder with graph paper and lined paper

A scientific or graphing calculator

Pens and mechanical pencils

Grading Policy
Grades will be assigned based on the following weighting scheme for each marking period. Students who have any
concern about their grades are encouraged to attend office hours or to make an appointment with their instructor.

1st Marking Period 2nd Marking Period 3rd Marking Period

Participation 10% 10% 10%
Homework 5% 5% 5%
Notebook 5% 5% 5%
Lab Reports 10% 10% 10%
Tests/Quizzes 70% 70% 70%

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