121 Syllabus - Spring 2023

     For Spring 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; however, this may depend on the public health situation. For anyone who must miss class, Zoom recordings from past semesters may be offered within Modules on the class Canvas page. Should any Zoom attendance be offered, info on how to join can be found here. More information about possible remote classes for Spring 2023 can be found here.

     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.

     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 Spring 2023 is expected to require in-person attendance. If unexpected circumstances require some remote testing, then those tests will require a Lockdown Browser. Installation of our Lockdown Browser will require a Windows or a Mac operating system. See more details here.


Textbook Options
Course Updates 4/23 Erroneous Dates Corrected
Active Learning for Spring 2023
Course Format and Policies
Topic and Reading Schedule
Recitation Schedule
Learning Catalytics Information Policies
Mastering Physics Information Tips
WebAssign Information Tips  
Seating Chart   New on Apr 10
Zoom Information for Spring 2023
Course Objectives
Test Info NUM PSH-563 T6 Seating
Test Rules
Pre-Class 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 Cancelled on 3/15
TA and LA Office Hours
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 MP Grades Now Posted
	Final Reading Quiz Grades Now Posted
	Final Review Exercise Grades Now Posted
	Free Response Test 5 Grades Now Posted
	Numerical Test 6 Grades Now Posted
	Final Exam Grades Now Posted (inside NUM)
	Final Overall Grades Now Posted
	Now with Final Histogram

Note that grades are not listed in alphabetical order

RQ <> LC <> RE <> FR <> NUM <> HW <> Overall

Class Average Final Average Now Posted
HOW TO FIGURE YOUR FINAL GRADE.

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