Physics BC 1206:
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Course Description and Text Book:
Physics 1206 is a calculus-based introduction to classical
mechanics.
We will cover the topics of kinematics, dynamics, Newton's
laws of motion, work and energy, conservation of energy,
linear and angular momentum, collisions, rotational motion,
gravitation, and oscillations. Calculus I
(or the equivalent) is a co-requisite for this course. The
text book for this course is Physics, For
Scientists and Engineers by P. A. Tipler, 4th Edition,
Volume 1. The book is available at the Columbia bookstore.
Instructor: Prof. Elena Aprile
Lectures:
Physics Help Room (Room 416 Pupin):
Recitation:
Examinations:
Recitation:
Course syllabus
Laboratory:
There will be one 3-hour lab per week. There will be six
sections for each lab. Assigments to lab sections will be made
shortly after the first meeting of the course. Information on
lab schedules, topics, and TAs may be found here.
Problem Sets:
Problem sets will be assigned and collected weekly.
Photocopied solutions will be handed out in class. Once the
solution set is available, no late homeworks will be accepted.
This policy will be strictly enforced. Solutions to the
problem sets will not be posted on the web. Teamwork is
allowed in solving the assigned problems, but the write-up
must be entirely your own work.
Examinations and Grading Policy:
There will be two midterm exams (75 minutes each) and one
final exam (3 hours). The final grade will be based on the marks obtained
in the homework assignments (10%), the two
midterms (30%), finals (40%), and labs (20%).
All exams will be closed book.
Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities who will be taking this course and may need
disability-related classroom accomodations are encouraged to make an
appointment to see me as soon as possible. Also, stop by the Office of
Disability Services in 7 Milbank to register for support services.
About the Pictures at the top:
These photographs were obtained from the History of
Mathematics archive and were selected because these are
some of the names we will come across in our course. Click
on the photographs to read about the lives of some of these
great scientists.
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