General Physics

My Laboratory: the Visceral Physics of racing and a primer in Motorcycle Physics.

Physics 1111/1112
General Physics
Summer 13
Instructor: Martin Hackworth

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Welcome to PHYS1111/1112. I really like teaching this class and I hope that you will enjoy taking it.

I have always been interested in Physics because I have always been curious about how the things worked. Physics answers those questions. My interests: climbing, motorcycling, skiing/snowboarding, and professional audio all involve visceral physics - the challenges are often in the form of physics problems that you solve with your mind and body.

As an applied physicist I have been able to participate in many of the activities I enjoy at a professional level. Experience in acoustics and audio engineering formed the basis of a long career in professional audio. I hold an expert motorcycle roadracing license and have worked as a test rider/feature writer for a motorcycle.com and currently motorcyclejazz.com. I am or have been a contributor to several motorcycle, music industry, climbing and ski industry publications (see below).

My greatest desire is that you come share the view that physics as fun and worthwhile. Physics, though initially intimidating, is not a difficult subject if you can master a few basic physical principles. It's front loaded though, so maximum effort in the beginning yields big dividends later.

Please do not hesitate to ask me physics questions that are related to things that you are interested in. This course it will be a great success if you develop a better understanding about things that you enjoy as a result of having been here.

Take a field trip in visceral physics.

-mhh

Important course information: Six things to do before the first day of class

1	Examine the PHYS1111/1112 Syllabus
2	Acquire the textbook and online resources. The textbook (required) for this course, Giambattista, 2nd Ed., is available as an e-book (recommended) through Connect. McGraw-Hill Connect (required). You'll also need a laptop,tablet or other mobile device capable of working with Connect. I highly recommend the e-book version of Giambattista which is much less expensive than the hardback and customizable. The license is good for up to a year and you may download and print the text should you desire a hard copy.
3	Go to the Aleks website and register for the custom tutorial I've created for you (our course code is: Math Prep for College Physics KADKN-WHYHL). Aleks is an inexpensive math tutorial that is not mandatory, but I will award points for anyone who completes the tutorial prior to the it's close (around the beginning of class). Last year there was nearly a 1:1 correspondence between "A's" and students who completed at least 75% of the tutorial.
4	Check out the Exam Policy, FAQ, and Calculator Policy.
5	Be aware of my summer office hours: After class (M, W, Th) or by appointment. Please note - when the door to my office is closed I am unavailable.
6	Join our class Facebook page.

You need the Acrobat Reader for most of the following files.

unit	material covered	links
L1	*science and pseudoscience*	baloney 101, baloney detection, the road to perdition (class discussion material)
L2	*basics*	physical quantities
L3	*kinematics in 1 dimension*	linear motion/kinematics 1, 2, 3, at the dragstrip, hyperphysics 1, 2, What happens when things go wrong (fun stuff - pal Matt Murphy on his first dirt bike ride)
L4	*vectors in a plane*	resolution of vectors
L5	*kinematics in 2 dimensions*	motion in a plane 1, hyperphysics trajectories
L6	*forces*	forces 1, kinematics revisited, forces 2, friction, gravity, hyperphysics friction, general dynamics, the visceral physics of kinetic friction
L7	*centripetal force/circular motion*	centripetal force/circular motion , hyperphysics centripetal force
L8	*work and energy*	1, 2, hyperphysics work, energy power
L9	*linear momentum & collisions*	1, 2 Visceral Physics: minimizing the change in the linear momentum vector to better stick a landing - good job, bad job. Conservation of linear momentum with the .577 "T-Rex" rifle.
L10	*rotational kinematics and dynamics*	rotation, moments of inertia, torque, 1st and 2nd conditions,hyperphysics, Translation/Rotation & Energy, examples 1, examples 2, examples 3, angular momentum, hyperphysics
L11		*review of mechanics,* motorcycle physics
L12	*fluids*	1, hyperphysics
L13	*simple harmonic motion and waves*	the unit circle and shm, shm,The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse, waves, Doppler Effect
L14	*sound and acoustics*	sound waves I, sound waves II, physical acoustics I, a very loud sound. Hyperphysics musical instrument site. Concert A (A4 - 440 Hz), A1 - A8 (55 - 7040 Hz), Middle C, Pitch. Listen to this audio file and these samples "A4" notes from it: trumpet (solo), trombone (solo), sax (solo), guitar (solo), vocal (solo) A2 (bass) a snare, then look at the spectra from the same instruments: trumpet (waveform), bone (waveform), sax (waveform), guitar (waveform), vocal (waveform), bass, snare. Mathematics and Music, Guitar tuning, Scale Temperament, Equal Temperament (hyperphysics), Loudspeaker polar patterns 1, 2, Fun stuff from fun times. Music samples courtesy of Johnny Caril, Greg Hotrum,Andy Rayborn,Lindsay Craft, Rob Thyburg, Logan Linney.
L15	*thermodynamics*	thermo 1, 2, 3,heat transfer and Earth's atmosphere, 4, 5, interesting reading on food calories
L16	*mech/thermo/acoustics application*
L17	*electrostatics*	electrostatics, Coulomb's law, the electric field electric field lines of force/equipotential lines, Gauss's Law, electrical potential, hyperphysics, quiz 1 key, examples 1
L18	*electrodynamics, circuits I*	capacitors and capacative circuits, hyperphysics capacitors
L19	*circuits II*	electrodynamics, DC resistive circuits, RC circuits, RC circuits examples 1, Kirchoff's examples, examples 1, 2, quiz 2 key
L20	*magnetism I*	magnetic fields, force and torque on a current loop, motional emf, DC motor, AC motor, examples 1, 2
L21	*magnetism II*	magnetic field sources,magnetism in matter,
L22	*circuits III*	self-induction, household wiring, the power grid, other circuits of interest, RL circuits, LC circuits, hyperphysics impedance, RLC AC Circuits
L23	*electromagnetic waves*	electromagnetic waves, light and color
L24	*optics*	optics I, optics II, inerference I, diffraction, polarization, hyperphysics optics, atmospheric optics, examples I, II, III (thin films and diffraction examples), IV.
	exams and quizzes	111 summer 08: quiz 3 key, exam 1 key, exam 2 key, exam 3 key 112 summer 08: exam 1 key, exam 2 key, exam 3 key

Schedule:

PHYS111	Week 1	5/20 - 5/23	Exam 1 - Friday, May 24	FCI pre-test, L1 - L6
	Week 2	5/28 - 5/30	Exam 2 - Friday, May 31	L6 - L8
	Week 3	6/3 - 6/6	Exam 3 - Friday, June 7	L9 - 11, mechanics review, FCI post test
	Week 4	6/10 - 6/13	Exam 4, Final - Friday, June 14	L12 - L15, Final
PHYS112	Week 1	6/17 - 6/20	Exam 1 - Friday, June 21	CSEM pre-test, L16 - L18
	Week 2	6/24 - 6/27	Exam 2 - Friday, June 28	L19 - L20
	Week 3	7/1 - 7/3	Exam 3 - Friday, July 5	L21 - L22
	Week 4	7/8- 7/11	Exam 4, Final - Friday July 12	L23 - L24, CSEM post-test, Final

Motorcycle technical reviews:

Motorcycle Physics (MotorcycleJazz.com)
Honda CRF450X Review (MotorcycleJazz.com)
GoPro Hero HD (MotorcycleJazz.com)
Ballistic EVO 2 Battery (MotorcycleJazz.com)
Scotts Steering Stabilizer (MotorcycleJazz.com)
SPOT Connect GPS Satellite Beacon Review (MotorcycleJazz.com)
2004 Middleweight Standards Shootout (Motorcycle.com)
2005 Open Class Shootout (Motorcycle.com)