Introduction to Physics
Course Syllabus
Our sole text for this course will be Introduction to Physics, Second Edition, authored by the instructor.
To offer students exposure to basic principles of Physics
To provide students with rich, thought-provoking discussions during laboratory sessions
To provide students with experiential learning opportunities during laboratory sessions
| Week | Topic | Reading Assignment |
|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Inertia, equilibrium, kinematics | Chapters 2-3 |
| 3 | Newton's laws, vectors, momentum, energy | Chapters 4-7 |
| 4 | Matter, elasticity, scaling | Chapters 8-10 |
| 5 | Wave kinematics, sound, electricity, magnetism, induction | Chapters 11-15 |
| 6 | Light, reflection and refraction, emission | Chapters 15-18 |
| 7 | Review, final exam | |
Grades will be assigned on a ten-point scale (90 to 100 is an A, 80 to 89 is a B, etc.). Homework, exams, and projects will be weighted as follows:
Exams Projects
Homework 1 2 Final 1 2 Final
15% 15% 15% 20% 10% 10% 15%
Ce programme est également disponible en français sur demande.