Expectations
Respect everyone and everything in the classroom.
Behavior: every student has the right to learn, every teacher has the right to teach; don't do anything that disrupts learning or teaching.
Students are responsible for all aspects of the class; peer tutoring is encouraged.
Follow all laboratory safety rules.
Grading policy:
Tests and quizzes = 60 %
Lab and homework = 40 %
Course Description
This physics course covers all the basic concepts of physics. We will cover the following topics:
Newton’s Laws of Motion: Inertia, Force and Acceleration, Action and Reaction
Momentum
Energy
Rotational Motion
Gravity
Projectile and Satellite Motion
Vibrations and Waves
Sound
Electrostatics
Electric Current
Magnetism
Electromagnetic Induction
Properties of Light