Course Webpage for PHYS-205A-001 (Spring 2025) at SIU--Carbondale

Course Webpage for
PHYS 205A-001: University Physics (Spring 2025)
School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University--Carbondale
Last updated on .

General information:
- Instructor: K. V. Shajesh (Office: Neckers 491, Tel.: +1-618-453-5212)
- Class meetings: MWF 12:00-12:50 PM, in Neckers 440.
- Office hours for instructor: MWF 09:30-11:00 AM; MF 3:00-4:00 PM.
- Syllabus for the course. The Provost Office has put together a Syllabus Attachment to assist the student. It lists and provides web links for many elements that are important for a student.
Resources:
- Assigned Textbook:
- Lectures
  - Lecture recordings from 2021 Spring as a YouTube Playlist
  - Formal Lecture Notes: This is not a substitute for a textbook.
- Quizzes and Homework
  - Equation Sheet: While working on homework you can use any reference, however, aim towards limiting your reference to the contents in the Equation Sheet.
  - Submission of Quizzes and Homework will use SIU MyCourses.
- Exams
  - Old Exams are available in Past course webpages: [2024F, 2024S, 2023F, 2023S, 2022F, 2022S, 2021S, 2018S, 2017F, 2016F, 2015F, 2014F]
    A recorded review session serves as a 'Video Solution' for an exam in another semester.
  - Equation Sheet
- Miscellaneous
  - Errata: List of errors spotted in videos and hand-written notes has been collected here.
  - Physics Help Desk Schedule. Contact Shannon Ketteman (mari.ketteman@siu.edu) at the Physics department office for updated information.
  - Tutorial: PHYS-206A serves as a Tutorial Session for PHYS-205A. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS-206A is recommended.
  - Grades will be posted on SIU MyCourses (password protected).

COURSE CONTENT: WEEKS 01-04

Mathematical concepts:
1. Units and dimensions: Conversion of units
2. Dimensional analysis
3. Significant digits
Resources:
Examples covered in classroom lectures.
Homework No. 01
Quizzes: Q-0113 and Q-0115.
Chapter 1 of Textbook.
Powers of ten: A 1977 educational film describing the relative scale of the universe, by Charles and Ray Eames.
Motion in one dimension:
1. Time, position, velocity, acceleration
2. Graphical analysis of motion
3. Using concepts from calculus in analysis of motion
4. Motion with uniform velocity
5. Motion with uniform acceleration (free fall)
Resources:
Examples covered in classroom lectures.
Homework No. 02
Quizzes: Q-0117, Q-0122, and Q-0124.
Chapter 2 of Textbook.
Feathers and bowling ball drop (BBC Video)
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Midterm Exam No. 01 (Feb 10, Monday, in class).
(Preview of) Midterm Exam No. 01
Past MT-01 Review Sessions: [2024S MT01, 2023F MT01]
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More information:

Evaluation:

Quizzes 10%

Homework 30%

Midterm Exams (3x15%) 45%

Final Exam 15%

Exam schedule:

Midterm Exam 01 --- February 10 (Monday, in class)

Midterm Exam 02 --- March 7 (Friday, in class)

Midterm Exam 03 --- April 7 (Monday, in class)

Final Exam --- Announced in 4th Week of Classes

Last updated on by K. V. Shajesh (kvshajesh@gmail.com).

Midterm Exam 01	---	February 10 (Monday, in class)
Midterm Exam 02	---	March 7 (Friday, in class)
Midterm Exam 03	---	April 7 (Monday, in class)
Final Exam	---	Announced in 4th Week of Classes

Quizzes	10%
Homework	30%
Midterm Exams (3x15%)	45%
Final Exam	15%