General Physics (PHYS 100/100L)
Fall 2023 – Spring 2024
SCI 03101/L – SCI 03102/L
Instructor
(Myself & husband in the back. My
two nieces with SIL and her husband)
Dr. Krista Hook
Email: [email protected]
Office: Elliot Hall – B027A
Indiana Academy for Science,
Mathematics, and Humanities,
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
Office Hours:
Monday:
2pm – 5pm
Tuesday:
By Appointment
Wednesday:
2pm – 5pm
Thursday:
12pm – 3pm
Friday:
2pm – 5pm
Email me for alternative times.
Required
Materials
• Conceptual Physics by Paul G Hewitt
• College Physics – OpenStax (Online Text)
o Textbook A: https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-1
o Textbook B: https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-2
o Textbook C: https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-3
• Computer Access w/ Internet
• Scientific Calculator (example: TI-30)
Meeting Times
MWF: 11:00am – 11:50pm (Class)
T: 2:00pm – 3:50pm (Lab)
BSU Credits
Ball State University:
College of Science and Humanities: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course Credits: 3
Course Name: PHYS 100/100L
Core Transfer Library: Survey of Physical Science
Course
Requirements
and
Specifications
Co-requisites: Precalculus 1, 2
(MAT03101/03102) or higher and Physics I:
General Physics Lab (SCI3101L/3102L)
Credit: 1.5 credits per semester
Offered: Fall/Spring Sequence
Course Content Overview
Welcome to General Physics!
This syllabus contains information about the SCI03101/03102 and co-requisite lab SCI03101L/03102L courses.
General Physics I-II is a high school-level course which provides an introduction to the basic principles of physics.
Topics include motion, force, energy, heat and thermodynamics, wave motion, sound, light, electricity and magnetism
and, as time allows, topics in modern physics. A basic knowledge of algebra and geometry is required for this course.
Mathematics in the course serves as a tool to define and describe physical relationships and the logical progression of
ideas. The lab portion of the course models the scientific process, and gives students hands on experience in dealing with
many of the concepts covered in the course.
* Ball State University offers 3 college credit hours in PHYC 100 to students who complete this Academy course. Refer
to the Dual Credit section for details on enrollment and fees.
Grade Calculation & Scale
Course Content & Mastery Goals for Exams
Exams, including the final exam, will be parsed into mastery goals for grade calculations. These parsed categories are
listed below for the fall and spring semesters, respectively. The benefit of assessing and grading in this way is to afford
students the opportunity to provide evidence of learning of a concept (such as Kinematics) multiple times and not allow
previous, less successful attempts to haunt their final grade for the course. A final grade should reflect what a student
KNOWS, independent of their journey to get there.
Fall Semester Concepts
Kinematics
20%
Dynamics
25%
Energy & Work
35%
Momentum & Impulse
20%
100%
Spring Semester Concepts
Fluids
10%
Optics
20%
Thermodynamics
10%
Electricity and Magnetism
20%
Electric Circuits
20%
Quantum Mechanics
10%
Nuclear Physics
10%
100%
Spring 2024 Tentative Semester Schedule
Week
Lecture
Lab
1
Jan 4 – 5
Unit 1: Optics
Wave Mechanics: Sound & Light
No Lab (Tuesday not part of week)
2
Jan 8 – 12
Unit 1: OPTICS
Reflecting & Refracting with Lenses &
Mirrors
Color Adding Lab / Snell’s Law Lab
3
Jan 15 – 19
Unit 1: Optics
Spectroscopy & the Doppler Effect
Spectra Lab
4
Jan 22 – 26
REVIEW Unit 1
No Class Monday 01/15/2024 (MLK Jr Day)
EXAM 1: Unit 1
5
Jan 29 – Feb 2
Unit 2: Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Particles Lab
6
Feb 5 – 9
Unit 3: Nuclear Physics
No Class Monday 02/05/2024
(Extended Weekend)
Nuclear Radiation, Fission, & Fusion Lab
7
Feb 12 – 16
REVIEW Units 2 – 3
Mastery Exam Available for Unit 1
EXAM 2: Unit 2 – 3
8
Feb 19 – 23
Unit 4: Electrostatics
Coulomb’s Law
Electrostatics Lab
9
Feb 26 – Mar 1
Unit 4: Electricity
Ohm’s Law
Parent/Teacher Conferences 03/01/2024
Series Lab / Parallel Lab
10
Mar 4 – 8
NO SCHOOL – SPRING BREAK
No Lab (SPRING BREAK)
No Class (SPRING BREAK)
11
Mar 11 – 15
Unit 4: Electricity
Kirchhoff’s Laws
Mixed Circuits Lab
12
Mar 18 – 22
REVIEW Unit 4
Mastery Exam Available for Units 1 – 3
EXAM 3: Units 4
13
Mar 25 – 29
Unit 5: Electromagnetism
Charged Particles and Electric Force
Electric Field Mapping Lab
14
Apr 1 – 5
Unit 5: Electromagnetism
Inductance & Magnetic Materials
No Class Monday 04/01/2024 (Extended
Weekend)
Magnetic Field Mapping Lab
15
Apr 8 – 12
Unit 6: Thermodynamics
Laws of Thermodynamics & Ideal Gas
Law
No Class Friday 04/08/2024 (Solar Eclipse)
Thermo Lab
16
April 15 – 19
Unit 7: Fluid Dynamics
Relationships of Density & Pressure
Fluid Dynamics Lab
17
Apr 22 – 26
REVIEW Units 5 – 7
Mastery Exam Available for Exam 1 –
4
No Class Friday 04/26/2024
(Extended Weekend)
EXAM 4: Units 5 – 7
18
Apr 29 – May 3
REVIEW Units 1 – 7
Mastery Exam Available for Units 1 – 7
Extra Credit Due – May 3
rd
ALL assignments & makeups DUE – May 3
rd
19
May 6 – 10
FINALS WEEK
TBA
Classroom Policies*
*Subject to change as the need arises.
Computer/Tablet/Phone Policy
Laptops or tablets are required for lab sessions.
Laptops or tablets are also required for some homework, quizzes, and other activities.
Laptops or tablets are permitted but not required during class for note-taking or other class-related needs.
No game-playing, movie-watching, e-mail, or IM’ing allowed in class -- doing so will result in a recorded absence for
that day.
Laptops/iPads, if available, should be brought to class and lab-time. This is so you can record, graph, and analyze your
data in real-time and work on assignments on designated “work days” as I plan them.
Use of electronic devices during lecture is forbidden without prior agreement with the instructor.
While in class or lab, please keep computer use restricted to classroom-relevant tasks.
Withdrawal Deadlines
If you wish to drop your class(es), you must do so by the deadline.
The withdrawal deadline will be announced once published by the University Registrar.
Dropping/Withdrawing from a class at your high school does not drop/withdraw you from your BSU Dual Credit class.
Instructions for dropping/withdrawing can be found in the Dual Credit Student and Parent Handbook.
Attendance Policy
You have made a commitment toward academic achievement by attending the Academy – both attendance and integrity
are essential components to that success.
Class attendance is mandatory. An unexcused absence on the day of a lab or test will result in an automatic zero for that
lab or test. Missing homework, quizzes and/or tests during an excused absence must be made up as soon as possible. It
is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with the teacher.
It is also important that your brain be here as well as your body. Students who fall asleep in class (I’m not *that*
boring!) will receive either a ‘tardy’ or an ‘absent’ mark from the instructor, depending on circumstances. Make sure
you avoid this by getting enough sleep the night before!
Late arrivals after 15 minutes into class-time will result in an absence for that day. No exceptions. Excused absences
must be arranged before class starts, the paperwork must be filed with Ms. Drumm, Attendance Coordinator.
Students arriving after the start of class may receive a Tardy.
Student is responsible for all information missed due to not being present.
Late Work Policy
Late work is defined as work that is submitted more than 24 hrs late. Any work not submitted automatically is scored as
a zero (0 pts.).
If work is submitted but it has been more than 24 hrs since it was due, the work will be graded with a 50% deduction of
points in the gradebook, regardless of delay or reason.
Last day to submit late work will be the Friday BEFORE finals week. After this time, all zeroes (0 pts.) will remain and
cannot be made-up or submitted for points.
Make-up Policies
Make-up exams may only be taken if the student received an excused absence for the missed test.
There are no make-ups for Labs. The lowest Lab grade will be exempted at the end of the semester
Additional Points
Email me one, school-appropriate, cute photo of a pet (if pet is not your pet, please acquire permission to photograph
and submit before doing so). These photos will be presented to the class during the in-class final exam review.
Deadline: The Friday BEFORE finals week each semester. Worth: +1% on any mastery exam category of the student’s
choice at the end of each semester.
Student Accommodation Policy
Students possessing an educational 504 or IEP should contact the instructor as soon as possible to arrange for any
accommodations that may be needed. Likewise, if you feel that you could benefit from an educational 504 or IEP, feel
free to contract the instructor to this regard.
I am willing to help students succeed, so feel free to request accommodations with or without the above criteria.
Lab Reports
Data collection will be done during class only and no make-up labs will be permitted.
Labs will be conducted as a small group, 2 – 3 people per group.
Lab Reports are due each week by each member of the group. Each report is to be written separately but collaboratively
discussed.
This means you are writing your own report, but you are free to discuss and compare each other’s work before
submission.
(Be careful to not plagiarize. Discussions should be consultations only.)
Lab Reports must be submitted digitally on Canvas as a PDF or .DOCX file and data as .JPEG, .PNG, or .XLSX
Lab reports focus on writing skills, an essential aspect of any professional skillset.
Resources Available to You
The Writing Center
All writers improve with practice and feedback, so as a student in this course, you are encouraged to use the Writing
Center (in Robert Bell 295, Bracken Library, or online) to get additional feedback on your writing. To schedule a free
appointment to discuss your writing, go to www.bsu.edu/writingcenter.
Online and in-person appointments are available seven days a week; however, plan ahead because appointments book
quickly!
The Learning Center
The Learning Center offers free Tutoring and Academic Coaching for many courses at Ball State. Students can make
appointments for online (Zoom) or in-person (NQ 350) appointments.
To make an appointment, visit my.bsu.edu and click on “TutorTrac” in the Additional Tools section, or just go directly
to https://ballstate.go-redrock.com.
Testing accommodations for students with disabilities are available for students who have received the appropriate
documentation from Disability Services. Tests may be administered in the Learning Center.
Supplemental Instruction is available in select courses. If you have an SI leader for your course, that person will
provide students with information the first week of school regarding weekly study sessions.
For more information about all of our programming, visit https://bsu.edu/learningcenter or call (765) 285-1006.
Important Information You May Need to Know
Dual Credit-High School Credit Policy Statement
Students may choose to enroll in Ball State’s Dual Credit Program to earn college credit for ASTR 120, the Sun and
Stars, from Ball State at a reduced rate of tuition ($250 flat rate). Students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch
this academic year may enroll at no charge if verified by the school.
To enroll in Ball State’s Dual Credit Program, students should have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and complete the
application & registration process before the given deadline. Ball State will bill students via postal mail; no money
should be submitted to the high school. College credit can only be earned during the semester (or, in the case of year-
long classes, during the academic year) in which the student is enrolled. Late enrollments are not permitted.
Whether college credit earned through dual credit courses will be accepted by another institution of higher education is
determined by the college or university to which a student is seeking admission. Before enrolling through Ball State’s
Dual Credit Program, students should check directly with that institution to determine if a course will be accepted and
how it will be counted toward graduation requirements. Refunds will not be issued if Ball State credits are not able to
be transferred. In most cases, students will need to earn a C or better to transfer credit from Ball State to another
institution. Grades of D or lower earned in Ball State Dual Credit courses are recorded on a student’s Ball State
transcript but may not be able to transfer.
The rigor of this course will be periodically reviewed by Ball State University faculty in an effort to maintain the high
quality of education that each student receives. To learn more about Ball State’s Dual Credit Program, visit
bsu.edu/dualcredit, call 765-285-1581 or email dualcredit@bsu.edu.
Indiana Academy Diversity Statement
The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities is committed to being an inclusive educational
community that values diversity in policy and practice. We aim to foster an educational environment where students,
faculty, and staff exchange ideas freely, engage in critical thinking, and reexamine their personal perspectives. To
create an environment where this respectful and productive dialogue is possible, we do not allow discrimination on the
basis of race, ethnicity, sex, geographic origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or
nationality. The affirmation, appreciation, and inclusion of multiple cultures ensures that all students, faculty, staff, and
the wider Indiana Academy community will be able to thrive in our multicultural academic and residential
environment.
Ball State University aspires to be a university that attracts and retains a diverse faculty, staff and student body. We are
committed to ensuring that all members of the community are welcome through valuing the various experiences and
worldviews represented at Ball State and among those we serve. We promote a culture of respect and civil discourse as
expressed in our Beneficence Pledge. For Bias Incident Response information or to report a bias-based incident, please
click here or e-mail [email protected].
BSU Student Rights and Responsibilities
While enrolled in Ball State’s Dual Credit Program, you are expected to abide by the academic rules of behavior
befitting a university student. You should read the Dual Credit Student and Parent Handbook, located at
https://bsu.edu/dualcredit
In particular, review the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities, focusing on the policies regarding student rights
and responsibilities, behavior, academic integrity, and related procedures.
The Dual Credit Student and Parent Handbook includes information regarding student qualifications, prerequisites,
available courses, responsibilities, financial aid stipulations, transferability, withdrawal, refund and billing policies and
more. It is important that you review the information contained in it.
Inclusion Policy
Ball State University aspires to be a university that attracts and retains a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We are
committed to ensuring that all members of the community are welcome, through valuing the various experiences and
worldviews represented at Ball State and among those we serve. We promote a culture of respect and civil discourse as
expressed in our Beneficence Pledge and through university resources found at cms.bsu.edu / campus life /
multicultural center.
I truly believe in this policy, and endeavor to go above and beyond in our classroom setting. If you see any behavior
that goes against the above policy (even if it’s mine!), please bring it to my attention (or have someone you trust do so
if you are hesitant). Alternatively, you can find the Bias-Incident form at academy.bsu.edu/forms to report the incident
directly to your DEI Coordinator.
Policy on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, please contact the Office of Disability
Services. The Office of Disability Services coordinates services for students with disabilities; documentation of a
disability needs to be on file in that office before any accommodations can be provided. Disability services can be
contacted at 765-285-5293 or [email protected].
Title IX – Sexual Misconduct
Ball State University is committed to establishing and maintaining an effective, safe, and nondiscriminatory educational
environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. For information about Ball State University’s
Interim Title IX Policy and Procedures, please visit our website. Please note that the University’s policy and procedures
have undergone significant revisions starting with the 2020-21 school year and ongoing.
Consistent with the University’s Notice of Nondiscrimination and in accordance with the U.S. Department of
Education’s implementing regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), Ball State
University prohibits sexual harassment that occurs within its education programs and activities.
This prohibition extends to all applicants for admission or employment and to all students (any status) and all
employees (any status). An individual who is found to have committed sexual harassment in violation of this policy is
subject to the full range of University discipline, up to and including termination of employment or expulsion. The
University will provide persons who have experienced sexual harassment with ongoing remedies as reasonably
necessary to restore or preserve access to the University’s education program and activities.
Inquiries concerning the specific application of Title IX at Ball State should be directed to Ms. Katie Slabaugh,
Associate Dean of Students/Title IX Coordinator in the Frank A. Bracken Administration Building, room 238, 765-285-
1545, kslabaug[email protected]. Persons can also contact the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights,
Washington, D.C. 20202-1328, 1-800-421-3481, [email protected].
Student Academic Ethics Policy
Actions which include but are not limited to cheating, plagiarism, falsely claiming to have completed work, cooperating
with another person in academic dishonesty, knowingly destroying or altering another student’s work, or attempting to
commit an act of academic dishonesty that violates the Student Academic Ethics Policy
(http://www.bsu.edu/associateprovost/academicethics).
The consequences of academic dishonesty are determined on a case-by-case basis by each instructor and may include
but are not limited to one or more of the following academic sanctions: informal meeting, removal from dual credit
course, dismissal from the university, or other appropriate consequence.
Academic Dishonesty Policy
It is imperative to your continued success that you exhibit academic integrity at all times. This entails:
· never submitting another person’s work as your own; this includes LLM and other AI generated information (see:
LLM and other AI Fair-Use Policy, below)
· never engage in “drylabing.” (artificially manufacturing lab data and submitting it as part of a lab report)
· never cheating on quizzes and/or tests.
· following all ethical standards as described in your student handbook (see “Academic Dishonesty”)
IMPORTANT: If you feel you have been unfairly accused of failing an academic integrity standard, you have the
option and right to appeal to the Indiana Academy Academic Integrity board.
LLM and other AI Fair-Use Policy
Basic AI tools (spell-check, word-count, grammar, etc.) that assist with correcting errors and gathering information
about your own work is not only accepted, but also encouraged!
More advanced AI tools such as LLMs (ChatGPT, LLaMa, Phi-1, etc.) that generate information or code may be used
as a starting point for research or creative projects, but generated material should not (for several reasons!) be turned in
as your own work. Using these LLMs can be very useful in helping you create a project and/or learn complex topics,
but diligence is required to:
· *Completely* verify that all information provided by the LLM is accurate (this is a major problem, especially in
the sciences!). Remember that these models pull non-vetted information from the internet, which will include non-
expert, and sometimes malicious, sources.
o You (and your grades) are responsible for any and all errors gathered in this manner.
· resist turning in LLM produced material as your own work. The point of being at the Academy is to use provided
information as a spring-board for your own intellect and creativity. Using these tools to help you gather ideas, or to
find alternate ways to express your ideas, is both welcomed and encouraged. But make sure that you are not falling
for temptation to use likely-erroneous data or logic that LLMs often provide. In other words, treat LLM generated
material as you would other non-expert sources of material.
o Presenting AI-generated material as your own will count as plagiarism, and will be dealt with accordingly
(see Academic Dishonesty Policy, above)
Mask Policy
There is currently no campus wide mask-mandate, but if the CDC declares another health-emergency, and BSU puts a
mask-mandate in place, this policy may change. If and when masks are required by BSU campus, the Indiana Academy
will then follow the same procedure.
In case of extreme COVID-19, break glass for online policy
As it is possible that we may have to re-face pandemic conditions this year, there may be periods when some (or all) of
us return to masks and/or are moved to online learning due to necessity or mandate. All of the below rules apply during
e-learning, but some information may be useful:
Zoom Link: https://bsu.zoom.us/j/7784148468, if a password is required, please use “CptHook1”.
Lectures: Classes will be provided on Canvas with the same frequency and schedule of the normal school year. It is
your responsibility to view these videos w/o 24hours of their posting. It is vitally important to watch them *in order*.
Homework: Homework can easily be scanned or photographed and submitted on Canvas by the due-date required.
Laboratory: Labs will be designed to be done either in a discussion format on Zoom or using simulators (PocketLabs).
Any documentation (journals, reports, etc) expected can be returned to me using the same procedure as HW.
Testing: Tests will be “given” and “collected” at very specific times (TBA). Future circumstances may require different
methods, but currently the procedure is as follows:
· The test will be released on Canvas at a very specific day/time that will be announced several days in advance.
· You will have a set amount to time to complete your exam (will be announced on test day, and is tied to the
length of that particular test).
· Returning your test to me will be as simple as scanning or photographing your exam and emailing it back to me
before the given time has expired. 504/IEP accommodations (see below) will be honored.
Syllabus Change Policy
This syllabus is a guide to the course and may be subject to change with reasonable advanced notice as course needs
arise.