Physics 71 Course Syllabus

First Semester AY 2010-2011

Course

Physics 71 Elementary Physics I

Credit Units

4 units

Course Description

Mechanics of particles, rigid bodies and fluids

Prerequisite
Corequisite

Math 17 or 11 and 14
Math 53, Math 63, Math 100

References

University Physics, 12th Edition by Young and Freedman

Physics for Scientist and Engineers, 4th Edition by Paul A. Tipler
Physics, 5th Edition by Resnick et.al.
Conceptual Physics, 8th Edition by Paul G. Hewitt

Course Goal

The course aims to develop the students understanding of basic concepts and ability to systematically
solve a wide variety of problems on mechanics, fluids and wave motion using Newtons Laws and
Conservation Principles.

Course Requirements

3 Long Exams + 1 final exam (see Course Policy No. 1 below)

80 %

Quizzes and Attendance

15 %

Problem Sets

5%

Teacher

Name: _________________________________
Faculty Room: ____________A101 _________
Consultation Schedule: ____________________
Email: _________________________________

UVLE Website

http://uvle.up.edu.ph (browse through the Physics 71 group)

COURSE POLICIES
1. There are four exams three long exams and one final exam. Each exam is multiple-choice
type and is worth 40 points. The lowest exam score will be disregarded and the exam average
will be computed from the three highest scores. (see Course Requirements above)
2. A grade of 4.0 means conditional. If a grade of 4.0 has been incurred but the student failed to
pass at least one Long Exam, he/she must retake the course. Otherwise, he/she you will have
to take the removal exam within a year. The removal exam is a fill-in-the-blanks type having
30 items covering the course objectives of the semester. The exam is composed of both
conceptual and numerical questions. No partial points are given in each item.
3. There is NO FORCED DROP. Lecturer will only give the student a grade of DRP upon
receiving the processed dropping form. Otherwise a grade of 5.0 is given.
4. The deadline for Dropping is on September 7, 2010 (Tuesday) and for Leave Of Absence
(LOA) is on September 21, 2010 (Tuesday). A student granted a LOA will only be given a
grade of either DRP or 5.0. A grade of 5.0 is given if the LOA is granted after of the
semester has lapsed and the student's class standing is failing; otherwise a grade of DRP is given.

Grading System
Grade(%) 90.0
90.0 > Grade(%) 85.0
85.0 > Grade(%) 80.0
80.0 > Grade(%) 75.0
75.0 > Grade(%) 70.0
70.0 > Grade(%) 65.0
65.0 > Grade(%) 60.0
60.0 > Grade(%) 55.0
55.0 > Grade(%) 50.0
50.0 > Grade(%) 45.0
45.0 > Grade(%) 0

1.0
1.25
1.5
1.75
2.0
2.25
2.5
2.75
3.0
4.0
5.0

5. University rules apply for attendance. A grade of 5.0 will automatically be given to students who missed 20% of the total number of
class meetings.
6. A grade of INC will be given to students who missed 2 out of the 4 exams provided that their standing at the end of the semester is
passing. Otherwise, a grade of 5.0 will be given.
7. University rules apply for cheating.

COURSE COVERAGE
lecture
hour no.

Objectives
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:

Explain what is expected of you to get good marks in this class

Explain the expected role of your teacher

Explain the expected role of your book

Explain the expected role of your lecture classes

List the materials you will need for this course

Topics

Orientation

Read first day handouts

Chapter 1: Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors
lecture
hour no.

Objectives
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:
Read: Sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10
Exercises: 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, 1.16, 1.27, 1.32, 1.35, 1.44, 1.49

Convert measurements into different units.

Express measurements in scientific notation correctly.
Use dimensional analysis in checking the correctness of an equation.
Differentiate vector and scalar quantities.
Perform addition and multiplication on vectors.
Rewrite a vector in component form.
Differentiate scalar product and vector product.

Topics

Standards and units

Unit consistency and conversions
Uncertainty and significant figures
Estimates and orders of magnitudes
Vectors and vector addition
Components of vectors
Unit vectors
Products of vectors

Chapter 2: Motion along a Straight Line

lecture
hour no.

Objectives
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:
Read: Sections 2.1, 2.2
Exercises: 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.10, 2.11

Describe motion in one dimension (1D) in terms of distance, displacement,

speed, average and instantaneous velocities, and average and instantaneous
accelerations.

Analyze 1D motion using verbal, graphical and algebraic representations.

Read: Section 2.3

Exercises: 2.13, 2.14, 2.16, 2.19

Read: Section 2.4

Exercises: 2.23, 2.25, 2.29, 2.30, 2.31

Analyze 1D motion using verbal, graphical and algebraic representations.

Displacement, time, and average

velocity
Instantaneous velocity

Average and instantaneous

acceleration

Motion with constant acceleration

Solve problems involving motion with constant acceleration.

Read: Section 2.5

Exercises: 2.39, 2.43, 2.45, 2.49

Topics

Freely falling bodies

Solve problems involving motion including freely falling bodies.

Chapter 3: Motion in Two or Three Dimensions

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:
Read: Sections 3.1, 3.2
Exercises: 3.1, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6
7

Extend the definition of position, velocity, and acceleration in 2D and 3D

using vector representation.

Solve resultant vector quantities.

Topics

Position and Velocity Vectors

The Acceleration Vector

Read: Section 3.3

Exercises: 3.9, 3.13, 3.17, 3.19, 3.23
8

Describe the characteristics of a projectile motion.

Deduce the consequences of the independence of vertical and horizontal
components of projectile motion.

Express projectile motion in mathematical form.

Solve projectile motion problems.

Projectile motion

Read: Section 3.4

Exercises: 3.29, 3.31, 3.33
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Differentiate uniform and non-uniform circular motions.

Give qualitative and quantitative information about system undergoing
circular motion.

Read: Section 3.5

Exercises: 3.37, 3.39, 3.41, 3.43

Relative Velocity

Describe motion using the concept of relative velocities in 1D and 2D.

Chapter 4: Newtons Laws of Motion

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:
Read: Sections 4.1, 4.2
Exercises: Q4.3, Q4.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.5
11

Identify all contact and non-contact forces acting on a body.

Cite examples where Newtons first law is observed.
Define inertial frames of reference.

Read: Sections 4.3, 4.4

Exercises: 4.7, 4.9, 4.13, 4.17, 4.19,
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Topics
Force and interactions
Newtons first law
Inertial frames of reference

Newtons second law

Mass and weight

Apply Newtons 2nd law of motion.

Distinguish mass and weight.

Read: Sections 4.5, 4.6

Exercises: 4.21, 4.23, 4.25, 4.27, 4.29

Motion in a circle

Identify action-reaction pairs.

Draw correct free-body diagrams for a given body

Newtons third law

Free Body Diagrams

Chapter 5: Applying Newtons Laws

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:

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Read: Section 5.1

Exercises: 5.1, 5.5, 5.7, 5.9, 5.11

Apply Newtons 1st law to obtain quantitative and qualitative conclusions

about the contact and non-contact forces acting on a body in equilibrium.

Read: Section 5.2

Exercises: 5.17, 5.19, 5.21, 5.25,
15

Apply Newtons 2nd law and kinematics to obtain quantitative and

qualitative conclusions about the velocity and acceleration of one or more bodies,
and the contact and non-contact forces acting on them.

Topics

Newtons first law: particles in

equilibrium

Newtons 2nd law: dynamics of

particles

Read: Section 5.3

Exercises: 5.27, 5.29, 5.31, 5.33, 5.37
Differentiate the properties of static friction and kinetic friction.
Compare the magnitude of sought quantities such as frictional force, normal
force, threshold angles for sliding, acceleration etc.

Apply Newtons 2nd law and kinematics to obtain quantitative and

qualitative conclusions about the velocity and acceleration of one or more bodies,
and the contact and non-contact forces acting on one or more bodies with friction.

Qualitatively analyze the effect of fluid resistance on moving object.

16

Frictional forces

Read: Section 5.4

Exercises: 5.51, 5.53, 5.55, 5.59
17

Apply Newtons 2nd law and kinematics to obtain quantitative and

qualitative conclusions about velocity and acceleration of one or more bodies
undergoing circular motion, and the contact and non-contact forces acting on them.

FIRST LONG EXAM

Date: 12 July 2010 (Monday)

Time: 7 AM 9 AM

Dynamics of circular motion

Room: TBA

Chapter 6: Work and Kinetic Energy

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:
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Read: Section 6.1

Exercises: 6.1, 6.3, 6.5, 6.7, 6.9

Topics
Work

Determine the work done by constant force acting on a system.

Read: Section 6.2

Exercises: 6.11, 6.13, 6.15, 6.19
Relate the work done by a constant force to the change in kinetic energy of a
system.

Apply the work-energy theorem to obtain quantitative and qualitative

conclusions regarding the work done, initial and final velocities, mass and kinetic
energy of the system.

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Read: Sections 6.3, 6.4

Exercises: 6.29, 6.31, 6.33, 6.35, 6.37, 6.43

Express the work-energy theorem in graphical representation.

Relate the power to work, energy, force and velocity.

Work and kinetic energy

Work and energy with varying

forces
Power

Chapter 7: Potential Energy and Energy Conservation

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:

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Read: Section 7.1

Exercises: 7.1, 7.3, 7.5, 7.9, 7.11

Relate the gravitational potential energy of a system or object to the

configuration of the system.

Read: Section 7.2

Exercises: 7.15, 7.17, 7.19, 7.23, 7.25

Relate the elastic potential energy of a system or object to the configuration

of the system.

Topics

Gravitational potential energy

Elastic potential energy

Read: Section 7.3

Exercises: 7.27, 7.29, 7.31

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Explain the properties and the effects of conservative forces.

Identify conservative and non-conservative forces.
Express the conservation of energy, verbally and mathematically.
Apply conservation of energy on physical problems involving moving
objects whenever appropriate, to obtain qualitative and quantitative conclusions
about mass, position, speed, and force constant.

Read: Sections 7.4, 7.5

Exercises: 7.33, 7.38, 7.67, 7.86

Relate the potential energy function with force, and stable, unstable, and
neutral equilibriums.

Chapter 8: Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:

Conservative and nonconservative forces

Force and potential energy

Energy diagrams

Topics

Read: Sections 8.5, 8.1

Exercises: 8.47, 8.49, 8.51, 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, 8.13
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Locate the center of mass of a system.

Relate the motion of center of mass with momentum and net external force
acting on the system.

Relate the momentum, impulse, force, and time of contact in a system.

Read: Section 8.2

Exercises: 8.15, 8.17, 8.19, 8.21, 8.25

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Conservation of Momentum

Explain the conditions for conservation of linear momentum.

Read: Section 8.3

Exercises: 8.29, 8.31, 8.33, 8.35, 8.37

Compare and contrast elastic and inelastic collisions.

Read: Sections 8.4

Exercises: 8.41, 8.43

Predict motion of constituent particles for different types of collisions.

Read: Section 9.1

Exercises: 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 9.7

Momentum Conservation and

Collision
Elastic Collisions

Chapter 9: Rotation of Rigid Bodies

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:
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Center of Mass
Momentum and Impulse

Topics
Angular velocity and acceleration

Distinguish rotational and translational quantities.

Read: Sections 9.2, 9.3

Exercises: 9.9, 9.11, 9.13, 9.17, 9.19, 9.23, 9.25, 9.33

Rotation with constant angular

acceleration

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Relate the equations of rotational and translational quantities.

Apply the rotational kinematic relations in rotating objects.

Read: Section 9.4

Exercises: 9.35, 9.37, 9.39, 9.43, 9.45, 9.47

Energy in rotational motion

Analyze the rotational kinetic energy of rotating objects.

Read: Section 9.5

Exercises: 9.57, 9.59
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Relating linear and angular

kinematics

Calculate the moment of inertia about a given axis of given multiple objects
or uniform objects of various shapes.

Parallel-axis theorem

Chapter 10: Dynamics of Rotational Motion

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:
Read: Section 10.1
Exercises: 10.1, 10.3, 10.5
33

Topics
Torque

Define torque.

Read: Section 10.2

Exercises: 10.7, 10.9, 10.11, 10.13, 10.15
34

Relate torque to force and angular acceleration of rigid body.

Describe rotational quantities using vectors.
State the consequences of Newtons 2nd law for rotation under various
conditions.

Read: Section 10.3

Exercises: 10.19, 10.21, 10.25
35

Compare translational and rotational kinetic energies of a rolling object.

Apply conservation of energy to obtain qualitative and quantitative
conclusions on the motion of a system that involves rotation.

Read: Section 10.4

Exercises: 10.27, 10.29, 10.31, 10.33
36

Analyze work and power delivered to a rotating system.

Read: Section 10.5

Exercises: 10.35, 10.37
37

Torque and angular acceleration

for a rigid body

Rigid-body rotation about a

moving axis

Work and power in rotational

motion

Angular momentum

Determine angular momentum of different systems.

Read: Section 10.6

Exercises: 10.39, 10.41, 10.43, 10.45, 10.47
38

Recognize whether angular momentum is conserved or not at various times

of a given system.

Solve problems involving rotating and rolling systems using Newtons 2nd
law for rotation, kinematic equations and/or conservation of angular momentum.

SECOND LONG EXAM

Date: 6 September 2010 (Monday)

Time: 7 AM 9 AM

Chapter 11: Equilibrium and Elasticity

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:

Conservation of angular
momentum

Room: TBA

Topics

Read: Sections 11.1, 11.2

Exercises: Q11.1, Q11.6, 11.1, 11.3,
39

Enumerate the necessary and sufficient conditions for static equilibrium.

Determine whether a system is in static equilibrium or not.
Compare and contrast the center of mass, center of gravity, and geometric
center.

Read: Section 11.3

Conditions for equilibrium

Center of gravity

Solving rigid-body equilibrium

Exercises: 11.5, 11.7, 11.9, 11.11, 11.13

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Solve static equilibrium problems, such as see-saw, mobile, cable-hingestrut system, leaning ladder, and wheel climbing a step.

Read: Sections 11.4, 11.5

Exercises: 11.23, 11.25, 11.27, 11.37, 11.39
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problems

Stress, strain, and elastic moduli

Elasticity and plasticity

Define stress, strain, and elastic moduli.

Differentiate elasticity and plasticity.

Chapter 12: Gravitation

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:

Topics

Read: Sections 12.1, 12.2

Exercises: 12.1, 12.3, 12.7, 12.9, 12.13, 12.15, 12.17
42

Describe the gravitational force, weight, and acceleration due to gravity

based on Newtons law of gravitation.

Determine the net gravitational force on each mass given a system of point
masses.

Newtons law of gravitation

Weight

Read: Sections 12.3, 12.4

Exercises: 12.23, 12.25, 12.27, 12.29, 12.31
43

State the physical significance of gravitational field.

Apply gravitational potential energy in several physical problems, such as in
determining the escape speed and the maximum height reached by a launched
space shuttle.

Differentiate closed and open orbits.

Calculate quantities regarding planetary or satellite motion.

Read: Section 12.5

Exercises: Q12.17, 12.33, 12.73, 12.75, 12.77
44

Relate Keplers three laws, Newtons law of gravitation, and conservation of

angular momentum.

Gravitational potential energy

Motion of satellites

Keplers laws and the motion of

the planets

Chapter 14: Fluid Mechanics

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:

Topics

Read: Sections 14.1, 14.2

Exercises: 14.3, 14.5, 14.7, 14.9, 14.19, 14.23
45

Relate density, specific gravity, mass and volume; pressure, area and force;
pressure, density and depth.

Apply the above relationships in solving fluid statics problems.

Apply Pascals principle in analyzing fluids in various systems.

Read: Section 14.3

Exercises: 14.27, 14.29, 12.31
46

Apply the concept of buoyancy and Archimedes principle to various

systems involving fluids and objects in fluids.

Read: Section 14.4

Exercises: 14.35, 14.37
47

Apply Bernoullis principle and continuity equation, whenever appropriate,

in obtaining conclusions relating pressure, elevation, speed and flux.

Read: Section 14.5

Exercises: 14.39, 14.41, 14.45
48

Recognize the concepts behind and the limits of validity of Bernoullis

principle and the continuity equation.

Chapter 13: Periodic Motion

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:

Density
Pressure in a fluid

Buoyancy

Fluid flow

Bernoullis equation

Topics
Read: Sections 13.1, 13.2
Exercises: 13.2, 13.3, 13.5, 13.6, 13.7, 13.11
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Describing oscillation
Simple harmonic motion

Relate the quantities (amplitude, frequency, angular frequency, period,

displacement, velocity, and acceleration) associated with oscillating systems.

Recognize the necessary conditions for an object to undergo simple

harmonic motion.

Read: Section 13.3

Exercises: 13.23, 13.27, 13.28

Relate the aforementioned quantities to the energy of a system oscillating in

simple harmonic motion.

Read: Sections 13.4, 13.5

Exercises: 13.31, 13.41, 13.44, 13.47
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Apply Bernoullis principle and continuity equation, whenever appropriate,

in obtaining conclusions relating pressure, elevation, speed and flux.

Read: Sections 13.6, 13.7, 13.8

Exercises: 13.50, 13.53, 13.57, 13.60
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Energy in simple harmonic

motion

Applications of simple harmonic

motion
The simple pendulum
The physical pendulum
Damped Oscillations
Forced Oscillations

Recognize the concepts behind and the limits of validity of Bernoullis

principle and the continuity equation.

Chapter 15: Mechanical Waves

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:

Topics

Read: Sections 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4

Exercises: 15.1,15.3, 15.5, 15.7, 15.15, 15.17, 15.19
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Describe and distinguish mechanical wave, longitudinal wave, transverse

wave, periodic wave, and sinusoidal wave.

Relate wave quantities (speed, wavelength, frequency, period, direction, and

wave number) from a sinusoidal wave function.

Read: Sections 15.5, 15.6

Exercises: 15.21, 15.23, 15.29
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Energy in wave motion

Wave interference, boundary
conditions, and superposition

Describe the propagation, speed, energy, and power of waves on a string.

Describe the intensity of waves that travel in 3D, such as sound waves and
seismic waves.

Describe qualitatively the superposition of waves

Read: Sections 15.7, 15.8

Exercises: 15.33, 15.39, 15.41, 15.43, 15.47
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Types of mechanical waves

Periodic waves
Mathematical description of wave
Speed of a transverse wave

Describe qualitatively and quantitatively the condition for standing waves on

a string.

Standing waves on a string

Normal modes of a string

Chapter 16: Sound and Hearing

lecture
Objectives
hour no.
After the discussion and lined up activities, you should be able to:
Read: Section 16.8
Exercises: 16.41, 16.43, 16.45,
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Qualitatively and quantitatively relate the frequency and wavelength of

sound with the motion of the source and the listener.

THIRD LONG EXAM

Date: 4 October 2010 (Monday)

Time: 7 AM 9 AM

Topics

Doppler effect

Room: TBA

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