76-150                           Physics I (Eng.) Course Outline        Spring 2004

Time & Day: WF  10.30 a.m. - 12.25 p.m. (Lec.) M 12.00 - 1.50 p.m. (Lab.)

Instructors: Darryl Walke, Consuelo Zapata

Texts: 1. Fundamentals of Physics , Halliday & Resnick, 6th. Ed., (Wiley)
           2. Physics Laboratory Experiments, 5th. Ed., Jerry D. Wilson (Heath)

Week            Lecture Schedule(WF)                                Lab. Schedule(M)

1/26           Chap. 1, 2                                                   Exp. Error & Data Analysis (1)
2/2             Chap. 2, 3                                                   Concepts of Motion (Handout)
2/9             Chap. 3, 4                                                   Uniform Acceleration (4)
2/16           Chap. 4 and review                                     Addition of Vectors (5)
2/23           Chap. 5, 6                                                          Test 1 (Ch. 1 - 4)
3/1             Chap. 6, 7                                                    Mass, Volume, Density (2)
3/8             Chap. 7,8                                                     Friction (10)
3/15                                      Mid-semester Recess
3/22           Chap. 8 and review                                     Work & Energy (11)
3/29           Chap. 9                                                               Test 2 (Ch. 5 - 8)
4/5             Chap. 10                                                       Linear Momentum (7)
4/12           Chap. 11                                                       Ballistic Pendulum (8)
4/19           Chap. 12 and review                                     Torques (12)
4/26           Chap. 13                                                               Test 3 (Ch. 9 - 12)
5/3             Chap. 13 and review                                      Centripetal Force; Moment of Inertia
                                                                                                                    (Handout)
5/10                              Final Exam (to be scheduled)

  Grading:        Lab Reports and Lab Performance                 20%
                        Quizzes (given periodically on lab days)        15%
                        Tests                                                                45%
                         Final                                                               20%

Office Hours (Walke): WF 1.30 - 3.00; T Th 6.30 - 7.30   Sc 204
                                       Tel: (908) 526-1200 X 8420
                                        email: dwalke@raritanval.edu