121 Syllabus - Fall 2023

     For Fall 2023, our PHY121 class meetings and recitations will be offered in-person as scheduled by ASU. We expect that there will be no offering of Zoom attendance this semester.

     PHY-121 is the first part of a three-semester sequence in introductory physics offered to engineering and other science and pre-professional majors. The prerequisite for PHY-121 is MAT-270. A working familiarity with basic differential and integral calculus will be assumed.

     PHY-121 covers the subject of Newtonian mechanics including kinematics (the description of motion), and dynamics (the relation of motion to force and mass). Among the most important topics are Newton's Laws of Motion and the conservation of momentum and energy. Other topics are rotational kinematics and dynamics, Newtonian gravitation, and simple harmonic motion. A detailed list of topics can be found on the Topic and Reading Schedule which accompanies this syllabus.

     This section of PHY-121 is dedicated to Active Learning. There are no lectures. Reading assigned sections of the textbook prior to each class meeting is required.

     The textbook is University Physics, by Young and Freedman, 15th Edition, (Addison-Wesley, 2020.) Reading assignments are keyed to this textbook. Mastering Physics (MP) is required. Also required is Learning Catalytics. For testing, a WebAssign account is required; this is most cheaply purchased with a credit card at WebAssign.

     All testing for Fall 2023 is expected to require in-person attendance.

Textbook Options
Course Updates 4/04 No Updates Yet
Active Learning for Fall 2023
Course Format and Policies
Topic and Reading Schedule
Recitation Schedule
Learning Catalytics Information Policies
Mastering Physics Information Tips
WebAssign Information Tips   WebAssign Registration Now Open
Seating Chart   Teams for Nov 6 Posted
Course Objectives
Test Info NUM PSH-563 T6 Seating
Test Rules
Pre-Class Survey Please Complete Our 1-Question Survey
Equation Sheet
Derivations: Parallel Axis Theorem<>System Kinetic Energy
             Torque and Angular Momentum About the Center of Mass
Hint for Yo-Yo Problem:Push the Trike
Links Used in Class Meetings
Math Summary:Dot Product and Cross Product of Vectors
                        Taylor Expansion

PLACES TO GET HELP
My Office Hours Moved to SUN
TA and LA Office Hours Creed moves to THU
Physics Success Center Schedule in F186
Physics Dept Tutor List
Engineering Tutor Center
First-Year Center
Student Success Center
Success Center Online Tutoring
Textbook Sites - practice MC tests and more
Online Tutorials - interactive instruction

GRADES:	Final LC Grades Now Posted
	Final Reading Quiz Grades Now Posted
	Final Graded Exercise Grades Now Posted
	HW Grades Through Test 6 Now Posted
	Classwork Grades Now Posted Through Class 25
	Final Exam Grades Now Posted
	Overall Grades After Final Exam Now Posted
	Final Histogram Now Available

Note that grades are not listed in alphabetical order

RQ <> LC <> GE <> CW <> TEST <> HW <> Overall

Class Average Final Exam Average Now Available
HOW TO FIGURE YOUR FINAL GRADE.

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