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APSC112 Sections F-I,K-L

Instructor: Prof. Martin Duncan, Room 373 Stirling Hall

email: duncan@astro.queensu.ca

Lecture times: Monday 3:30 pm Wednesday 2:30 pm Thursday 4:30 pm

(and in weeks 5-7, Friday at 9:30 am)

MY Lecture Notes: http://www.physics.queensu.ca/~apsc112/

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APSC 112

Course Textbook: “Physics for Scientists and Engineers” Fourth Edition by D. Giancoli (The Third Edition is almost the same except for problem numbers and a few changes in chapter subsections).

Course Manual: “APSC 112 Course Manual 2008” can (optionally) be purchased at the Chemistry/Physics “Stores”. All of its contents are on-line on the webct site.

APSC 112 Course Website: https://webct.queensu.ca:8081

Tutorial problems are posted on this website weekly, and solutions to the tutorials are posted at the end of each week.

THERE IS A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT DUE AT THE END OF EACH WEEK. USE YOUR MasteringPhysics account, with Course Name being APSC112WINTER2010

DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE MASTERING PHYSICS WEBSITE ON THE WEEKEND, THE DUE DATE FOR THE FIRST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT (JAN 27)

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Marking Scheme Online Assignments: 7% - one assignment per week using MasteringPhysics

Clicker Participation: 3% - (if 75% of clicker questions are attempted)

Midterm 1: 20% TENTATIVELY Thursday March 4th at 7:00pm

(Multiple Choice format)

Midterm 2: 20% TENTATIVELY Tuesday March 23rd at 7:00pm

(3 Problems)

Final Exam: 50%: DATE TBA

Midterm 2010 Information The Midterm examinations will be provisionally be held during the evening (7:00 - 8:30 pm) on March 4 and March 23. If you have any special needs that must be accommodated please self-

identify to the course coordinator.

The first midterm will be multiple choice format.

The second midterm examination shall consist of three problems similar to those encountered

in the tutorials.

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Chapter 10: Rotational Motion Major Concepts Angular Quantities Axis of Rotation Radians Angular Displacement Angular Velocity Angular Acceleration Vector Nature of Angular Quantities Right-hand rule Rotational Dynamics Torque Lever arm Determining Moments of Inertia Parallel-axis theorem Perpendicular-axis theorem Rotational Kinetic Energy Rolling Instantaneous axis

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