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Introduction to Physics
Course Syllabus

Textbook

Our sole text for this course will be Introduction to Physics, Second Edition, authored by the instructor.

Course Objectives

Class Schedule

Week

Topic

Reading Assignment

1

Course Introduction

Chapter 1

2

Inertia, equilibrium, kinematics

Chapters 2-3

3

Newton’s laws, vectors, momentum, energy

Chapters 4-7

4

Matter, elasticity, scaling

Chapters 8-10

5

Wave kinematics, sound, electricity, magnetism

Chapter 11-15

6

Light, reflection and refraction, emission

Chapters 15-18

7

Review, final exam

Grades

Grades will be assigned on a ten point scale (90 to 100 is an A, 80 to 89 is a B, etc.). Homework, exams, and projects will be weighted as follows:

 

Homework

Exams

Projects

1

2

Final

1

2

Final

15%

15%

15%

20%

10%

10%

15%

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