The University of Western Ontario Physics 1101 – Introduction to Physics I

Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Instructor: Prof. Poepping

PHYSICS 1101 – INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS I

COURSE SYLLABUS

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
Physics 1101 – Introduction to Physics I (3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course): An
introductory algebra-based course in physics covering the foundation principles of kinematics, forces,
conservation of energy and momentum, torque, equilibrium, geometric optics and optical instruments.
Fundamental physics concepts are introduced with examples from biological applications.

Pre- or Co-requisites: Grade 12U Advanced Functions (MHF4U) or Mathematics 0110A/B.

Anti-requisites: Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B,
the former Physics 1301A/B.

Unless you have either the requisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean to
enroll in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This decision
may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped
from a course for failing to meet the necessary requisites.

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES
• Develop basic understanding of fundamental physics concepts related to linear and rotational
motion and equilibrium, work and conservation of energy, momentum, and geometric optics.
• Develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Read and interpret problems related to physical principles and to apply the correct physical
principles to determine the requested quantities.
• Understand and apply various physics concepts in relation to biological models or processes.
• Engage in critical analysis of a problem individually and through team effort, effectively
communicating your approach to others through lab reports, forums, and in-class peer instruction.

3. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students will be expected to meet the specific learning outcomes identified
in the course document Learning Objectives and Outcomes. Use the document as a checklist to
ensure complete coverage and understanding of the required topics or skills.

Land Acknowledgement
Western University is situated on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee,
Lunaapeewak and Attawandaron peoples, who have longstanding relationships to the land and
region of southwestern Ontario and the City of London. The local First Nation communities of this
area include Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Oneida Nation of the Thames, and Munsee
Delaware Nation. In the region, there are eleven First Nation communities and a growing Indigenous
urban population.

Western values the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First
Nations and all of the Original peoples of Turtle Island (North America).

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4. INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM
Course Instructor Dr. Tamie Poepping
Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Physics and Astronomy Building (PAB), PAB236

Zoom Office Hours Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Zoom via link on

OWL course Overview. You will need to use your UWO email when
registering on Zoom to access the zoom meeting

Course Administrator Dr. Maryam Tabeshian

Department of Physics & Astronomy

Lab Instructor Dr. Shailesh Nene, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Material Science Addition (MSA), MSA-2203

Contact Info 1. For all confidential queries, please use our course help desk:
https://help.sci.uwo.ca/servicedesk/customer/portal/8
See the ‘Contact Course Team’ button on OWL. Based on your input, he
system will automatically route your question to the most appropriate
person on our instructional team.
Note: We will not respond to:
• email to our personal email addresses;
• email from addresses other than your UWO email account (@uwo.ca)
as we cannot ensure the legitimacy of the sender from other sources;
also, emails from other sources often won’t make it through the UWO
spam filter.

2. Post administrative or technical questions on the relevant forums on

the course OWL site.

3. Post physics questions under the relevant chat group topic on the
Perusall site, where you will do you collaborative reading assignments.

5. COURSE DELIVERY
Lectures: 3 lecture hours per week – Mon/Wed/Fri 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM, in AHB-1R40.
The Online Western Learning (OWL) system at http://owl.uwo.ca will be the home base and
launching platform for all learning components. Students are responsible for checking the course
OWL site on a regular basis. This is the primary method by which information will be disseminated to
all students in the class outside of in-person lectures. Log in using your UWO username and
password, then find the PHYSICS 1101A 001 FW21 OWL site. Key buttons or tabs to explore:
• Getting Started: This starting point will introduce key elements of the course structure, such as
the Course Outline, Labs, book access, and the tools being used (TopHat, Perusall, and JIRA).
• Announcements: important notices and reminders will be posted here. You can set your
Preferences (menu beside your name in top banner) to send an email daily or for each posting.
• Forums: for getting help on Administrative and Technical issues.
• Gradebook: Grades for all course evaluation components will be posted here. Grades from
external sites (TopHat, Gradescope, Perusall) will be imported about 2-3 times during the term.
If students need assistance on technical issues in OWL, they can seek support on the OWL Help
page. Alternatively, they can contact the Western Technology Services Helpdesk, which can be
contacted by phone at 519-661-3800 or ext. 83800.

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TopHat platform: TopHat will be the primary source for the learning material including e-book,
lesson modules, assignments, quizzes (except lab quizzes on OWL), lab manuals, and in-class
polling tool for interactive feedback during class time.
Perusall: Perusall is your e-book platform with collaborative annotation assignments where you can
read and collectively discuss the course material with your peers as we progress through the course.
Use the Chat board to post physics-related questions under the appropriate topic, so that everyone
can collectively benefit from (and contribute to) the discussion.
Laboratories: 3 hour labs approximately every two weeks; see Course Schedule for details.
• There will be 1 online lab (Measurements quiz) + 4 laboratory experiments during the Fall term.
• The Lab tabs on OWL (see below) will be the primary source for all details related to the labs.
• Direct all lab-related questions to the lab instructor, Dr. Shailesh Nene via [email protected].
• Each lab section (004 to 006) is divided into 2 subsections (C and D). On OWL, under Getting
Started, you will find your lab schedule and section assignments. You must attend your
assigned subsection room.
• Labs are located on the second floor of the Materials Science Addition (MSA) building. See
Western’s campus maps if needed.
• The complete lab manual is available for reading in your TopHat platform. The worksheets are
also posted as individual sets for each lab so they can be downloaded.
• Lab worksheets: download the lab worksheets from TopHat. These can be completed
electronically, or alternatively printed, completed, and scanned (or photographed), for
submission via the Gradescope link on OWL. Worksheets should be submitted before the end
of your lab session; if necessary you have until the end of the following Sunday as indicated on
GradeScope, but no late submissions will be accepted.
• Pre-lab quiz on OWL: for each experiment lab, read the manual and complete the
corresponding pre-lab quiz on OWL before proceeding to the lab session. You need a quiz
score of ≥75% but have unlimited attempts. Failure to meet this requirement will lead to zero on
the lab, irrespective of the mark you receive for the lab worksheet.
• The first Measurements & Uncertainties Lab (Lab 01) is an exception – after reading the lab
manual and working through the exercises, complete the online OWL quiz; no worksheets need
to be submitted. You need a quiz score of ≥75% to pass. You have 3 attempts with no time limit.
Drop-in Physics Help Centre: Help on course topics will be available on various days as per the
schedule posted on OWL when it becomes available. We will strive to find a selection of times to
enable access for everyone. The teaching assistants (TAs) in the Help Centre are physics and
astronomy graduate students or volunteer undergraduate students specializing in physics (organized
by the Physics & Astronomy Student Association, PASA). The drop-in location is in the new Math Hub
in the basement of the Physics and Astronomy Building (PAB).
Contingency plan for an in-person class pivoting to 100% online learning: In the event of a
COVID-19 resurgence during the course that necessitates the course delivery moving away from
face-to-face interaction, all remaining course content will be delivered entirely online, either
synchronously (i.e., at the times indicated in the timetable) or asynchronously (e.g., posted on OWL
for students to view at their convenience). The grading scheme will not change. Any remaining
assessments will also be conducted online as determined by the course instructor.

6. COURSE MATERIAL
Visit The Book Store at Western (UCC Lower Level or online at https://bookstore.uwo.ca). To find
your course material, go to our OWL Getting Started tab, follow the link for ‘Book Access’. This will
bring up a personal list of materials for your registered courses. Purchase the course e-code bundle
for Physics 1101. The full-price version provides lifetime access to the course content; Physics 1102
in the second/winter term will use the same platforms and will not require a separate purchase. There
is a six-month option (~$100) by special request at the bookstore if you only plan to take one term of
physics, but beware this cannot be extended later if you decide to take Physics 1102.
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The course package will provide access to the textbook and learning platforms:
e-book Physics: An Algebra-Based Approach (2nd Ed.), by O’Meara et al. The text is a
resource for assigned readings and homework problems (see Course Schedule).
Your purchase will include digital access to the book in two locations: Perusall, for
collaborative reading and discussion, and TopHat, for problem-solving assignments
and quizzes.
TopHat Access to TopHat is required for completing the online assignments and quizzes.
See the ‘TopHat Instructions’ document on OWL under the Getting Started tab.
Perusall Access to Perusall is required for completing pre-lecture readings and discussion
assignments.
Lab Manual Physics Laboratory Manual 2021-2022 for Physics 1101 (required). The lab
manual is included in your package and accessible through the TopHat platform.
Follow the instructions from your bookstore receipt to redeem the bookstore code; this will generate
your two access codes for TopHat and Perusall. To access your digital materials, you will need to
follow the corresponding TopHat and Perusall links in the course OWL site and then enter the
appropriate access codes when prompted.
• TopHat: On OWL, follow the TopHat button. You will need to register using your Western email
address, the course ID (066837), and your purchased access code. Follow the steps carefully in
the PDF posted on OWL under Getting Started, ensuring that you redeem the bookstore receipt
code to obtain the actual TopHat access code. Failure to use your Western email address will
result in no grades given to your assignments and quizzes. If you have issues accessing
TopHat, contact Support on the TopHat site or visit the related thread on the OWL forum.
• Perusall: On OWL, select the Perusall button. Then in Perusall, the first time you click on the
book Physics: An Algebra-Based Approach in the Perusall Library or on a reading
assignment from the e-book in Perusall, you will be prompted to purchase access to the book.
Click “Enter an access code” in the top bar, and then enter the access code you received after
redeeming the bookstore code. If you have issues, refer to the OWL forum on ‘Technical issues’
or use the “? Help” button in the top banner in Perusall. Do not purchase the e-book directly
through Perusall, as we have negotiated a bundled discount and you need the other items in the
bookstore bundle.

7. COURSE EVALUATION
The overall course grade will be calculated as follows:
Weekly Reading & Discussion Posts 5% • Best 10 of 12 weeks counted; completed on Perusall.
Assignments 5% • Best 5 of 6; completed on TopHat.
Tutorials 3% • 4 total; participation required for 3 of 4.
Labs 10% • 5 total; see below for further details.
Quizzes 6% • Best 3 of 4; see course schedule.
Midterm Test 31% • In-person; Saturday October 23, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Final Examination 40% • Date & time to be announced by Registrar’s Office.

See the document Physics 1101 Course Schedule for details of timelines and deadlines.
Weekly reading & discussion assignments on Perusall: Weekly assignments involve collaborative
readings of the course e-book (or other posted text/video content) in Perusall, followed by posting
comments and/or responses to stimulate discussion. Follow the Perusall link in OWL, and then find
Assignments in the left sidebar in Perusall. One of the first assignments is on ‘How Perusall Works’.
Assignments on TopHat: 6 assignments are to be completed to help you gain deeper understanding
of physics concepts and problem-solving. Your best 5 of 6 scores will be counted.
Tutorials: Students are required to attend and participate in the tutorials, which complement the labs
and will occur in the week prior to each experimental lab (2 to 5); see the Course Schedule. The
tutorials will focus on developing computational skills and collaborative problem solving. Your tutorial
grade will be based on participation including working code from your group at the end of the tutorial.
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Labs: This course is listed as a lab-component course, and thus to pass the course, a student must
obtain a passing grade for the laboratory component.
• Students are required to complete all 4 experiment labs plus the online Measurements
Lab (quiz). The final lab mark will be the average of the 5 marks. An incomplete or failed lab
will be recorded as a zero and included in your lab average score. One lab may be missed
with appropriate documentation (see Academic Considerations and Academic policies below).
Quizzes on TopHat: Your understanding of the course content will be assessed over the term
through 4 quizzes available on TopHat. The quizzes are timed assessments to provide practice
problem solving under a time constraint as will be applicable for the midterm test and final exam.
• Quiz dates: Wednesdays 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Sept. 29, Nov. 10, Nov. 24, Dec. 9.
• Each will be available for a 12-hour window on the dates shown above. You will have one
hour to complete a quiz once you have started. Do not open the quiz until you are ready to
take the full quiz.
• You are expected to work independently on the quiz. Communicating contents of the quizzes
to others in any fashion (verbally, via social media, email, printouts, or any other means) or
working collaboratively is considered cheating; see 10.B below regarding cheating.
Midterm test: The midterm test will be in-person on Saturday Oct. 23, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon).
A formula sheet will be provided and available for preview in advance. A calculator will be allowed.
Final examination: The final exam will be in-person. The date and time will be determined and
announced by the Office of the Registrar in November. A formula sheet will be provided and available
for preview in advance. A calculator will be allowed.
Grades: All scores will be transferred to the Gradebook on OWL. Any errors, or appeals to your
scores, must be reported to your instructor (via [email protected]) within two weeks of their initial
posting. Please note: a) your final exam mark will only be posted to OWL after the end of the exam
period, b) your final course grade must come officially from the Registrar’s Office and will not be
posted on OWL, and c) final course grades may need to be adjusted in order to conform to
department policy.

8. ACADEMIC CONSIDERATIONS
Academic Consideration for Student Absence — Students who experience an extenuating
circumstance (illness, injury, or other extenuating circumstance) sufficiently significant to temporarily
render them unable to meet academic requirements may submit a request for academic consideration
through the following routes:
(i) Submitting a Self-Reported Absence (SRA) form provided that the conditions for submission
are met. To be eligible for a Self-Reported Absence:
• an absence must be no more than 48 hours in duration;
• the assessments must be worth no more than 30% of the student’s final grade (For
Physics 1101, this means an SRA cannot be used for the midterm test, final exam, or
make-up test/exam);
• no more than two SRAs may be submitted during the academic year.
(ii) For medical absences, submitting a Student Medical Certificate (SMC) signed by a licensed
medical or mental health practitioner to the Academic Counselling office of their Faculty of
Registration.
(iii) Submitting appropriate documentation for non-medical absences to the Academic Counselling
office in their Faculty of Registration.
Note that in all cases, students are required to contact their instructors (via [email protected])
within 24 hours of the end of the period covered. Students should also note that individual instructors
are not permitted to receive documentation directly from a student, whether in support of an
application for consideration on medical grounds, or for other reasons. All documentation required for

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absences that are not covered by the Self-Reported Absence Policy must be submitted to the
Academic Counselling office of a student's Home Faculty.
Students are encouraged to contact their Faculty academic counselling office to obtain more
information about the relevant documentation and visit the Faculty of Science website on Academic
Consideration. For policy on Academic Consideration for Student Absences - Undergraduate
Students in First Entry Programs, see:
www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/Academic_Consideration_for_absences.pdf
and for the Student Medical Certificate (SMC), see:
www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/medicalform.pdf
Religious Accommodation – Students should consult the University's list of recognized religious
holidays and give reasonable notice in writing, prior to the holiday, to the Instructor and an Academic
Counsellor if their course requirements will be affected by a religious observance. Additional
information is given in the Western Multicultural Calendar.

9. ACCOMMODATION AND ACCESSIBILITY

Students with disabilities should work with Western’s Accessible Education (formerly Services for
Students with Disabilities, SSD), which provides recommendations for accommodation based on
medical documentation or psychological and cognitive testing. For more information, refer to the
Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities policy.

10. ACADEMIC POLICIES

Please refer to the UWO Academic Policies http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/academic_policies/ for further
details on the policies in practice here. The website for Registrarial Services is www.registrar.uwo.ca.
In accordance with policy, www.uwo.ca/its/identity/activatenonstudent.html, the centrally administered
e-mail account provided to students will be considered the individual’s official university e-mail
address. It is the responsibility of the account holder to ensure that e-mail received from the University
at his/her official university address is attended to in a timely manner.
A. Make-up Policy
a) Weekly reading assignments – As the weekly readings are to prepare for the week’s material, no
makeup content will be available. The best 10 of 12 weekly scores are counted, which allows you
to miss 2 weeks of contributing to the reading discussions without penalty.
b) Assignments – 6 assignments will be available online over the course term; the best 5 of 6 are
counted, thus your lowest mark will be dropped, which allows you to miss 1 assignment without
penalty – preserve and apply it wisely as no make-up assignments will be given.
c) Labs – No makeup labs are offered; however, one lab may be missed with appropriate
documentation or self-reported absence (see Academic Considerations above). In all other cases,
an incomplete lab will be recorded as a zero and included in your lab average score.
d) Tutorials – Attendance and participation is required for at least 3 of the 4 tutorials, which allows
you to miss 1 tutorial without penalty; no make-up tutorials will be given, and further absences will
be recorded as a zero and included in your average score.
e) Quizzes – 4 quizzes are scheduled over the course term; the best 3 of 4 are counted, thus your
lowest mark will be dropped, which allows you to miss 1 quiz without penalty.
f) Midterm test – A make-up midterm test will be offered Thursday, October 28, 7:00 PM – 10:00
PM for those with approved Academic Consideration. You may not use a self-reported absence for
the midterm test as it is worth >30% of your final grade. If the make-up test is also missed due to
an approved absence, the grade component will be reweighted to the Final Exam.
g) Final Examination – In accordance with Senate Policy, a Special Examination will be held within
thirty days of the regular final examination for students who were unable to write the regular
examination for medical or other documented reasons. Requests for such a Special Examination
must be made to the Associate Dean, Faculty of Science via an Academic Counsellor. Note that if
you fail to write the scheduled Special Examination, permission to write another Special
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Examination will be granted only with the permission of the Dean in exceptional circumstances and
with appropriate supporting documents. In such a case, the date of this Special Examination
normally will be the scheduled date for the final exam the next time the course is offered (e.g., the
following December for this course).
If you are unable to meet a course requirement due to illness or other serious circumstances, you
must provide valid medical or other supporting documentation to the Dean's office as soon as
possible and contact your instructor immediately (via [email protected]). It is the student's
responsibility to make alternative arrangements with their instructor once academic consideration has
been approved and the instructor has been informed. In the event of a missed final exam, a
"Recommendation of Special Examination" form must be obtained from the Dean's Office immediately.
For further information, see http://www.uwo.ca/sci/undergrad/academic_counselling/.

B. Cheating and Plagiarism

“Success (and failure) will come and go, but integrity is forever” - Amy Rees Anderson
What is Academic Integrity? Please review this site (from the Centre for Teaching and Learning) and
course OWL tab on Academic Integrity – your learning should matter to you!

University Policy states that cheating, including plagiarism, is a major scholastic offence. Scholastic
offences are taken seriously, and students are directed to read the appropriate policy, specifically, the
definition of what constitutes a Scholastic Offence, at the following:
www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf.

The commission of a scholastic offence is attended by academic penalties that might include
expulsion from the program. If you are caught cheating, there will be no second warning.
As per the UWO Academic Policies:
• Plagiarism: Students must write their essays and assignments in their own words. Whenever
students take an idea, or a passage from another author, they must acknowledge their debt both
by using quotation marks where appropriate and by proper referencing, such as footnotes or
citations.
• All required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to the commercial
plagiarism-detection software under license to the University for the detection of plagiarism. All
papers submitted for such checking will be included as source documents in the reference
database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of papers subsequently submitted to the system.
Use of the service is subject to the licensing agreement, currently between The University of
Western Ontario and Turnitin.com (http://www.turnitin.com).
• Computer-marked multiple-choice tests and/or exams may be subject to submission for similarity
review by software that will check for unusual coincidences in answer patterns that may indicate
cheating.

C. Online Course Conduct & Netiquette:

Note that disruptive behaviour of any type during classes or online components, including
inappropriate use of the chat function, is unacceptable. Students found guilty of Zoom-bombing a
session or of other serious online offenses may be subject to disciplinary measures under the Code
of Student Conduct.
Only students using their UWO credentials will be permitted to access the course elements. If, for
privacy reasons, you wish to use a pseudonym, you must have the pseudonym pre-approved by the
course coordinator before being allowed to participate in any online component.
If you are experiencing any online harassment or bullying through the course platforms, report the
behaviour immediately to your instructor. Perusall has a built-in option (look for the exclamation icon)
to flag inappropriate comments or plagiarized content with automatic notification sent to the instructor.
Anyone posting inappropriate content or abusing the option to flag inappropriate content will be
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banned from further interactions, which eliminates any further grades or marks related to the
collaborative platforms.
General considerations of “netiquette”:
• Use your computer and/or laptop if possible (as opposed to a cell phone or tablet).
• Keep in mind the different cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the students in the course.
• Be courteous toward the instructor, your colleagues, and authors whose work you are discussing.
• Be respectful of the diversity of viewpoints that you will encounter in the class and in your
readings. The exchange of diverse ideas and opinions is part of the scholarly environment.
“Flaming” is never appropriate.
• Be professional and scholarly in all online postings. Use proper grammar and spelling. Cite the
ideas of others appropriately.

D. Remote Proctoring Software In the event of a health-related lock-down, tests and examinations
in this course will be conducted using a remote proctoring service. By taking this course, you are
consenting to the use of this software and acknowledge that you will be required to provide personal
information (including some biometric data) and the session will be recorded. Completion of this
course will require you to have a reliable internet connection and a device that meets the technical
requirements for this service. More information about this remote proctoring service, including
technical requirements, is available on Western’s Remote Proctoring site: remoteproctoring.uwo.ca/.

E. Complaints and Suggestions: If you have a concern about something, please let us know. We
rely on your feedback. Please contact initially the person most directly concerned – this will usually be
your instructor. If that is not satisfactory, or if there is something more general bothering you, talk it
over with the Physics & Astronomy Department Chair or the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Affairs
(for contact information see http://www.physics.uwo.ca).

11. SUPPORT SERVICES

Accessibility — Please contact the course instructor if you require lecture or printed material in an
alternate format or if any other arrangements can make this course more accessible to you. You may
also wish to contact Student Accessibility Services (SAS) at (519) 661-2147 if you have any questions
regarding accommodations.
Western University is committed to a thriving campus as we deliver our courses in the mixed model of
both virtual and face-to-face formats. We encourage you to check out the Digital Student Experience
website to manage your academics and well-being: www.uwo.ca/se/digital/.
Counseling — Please visit the Science & Basic Medical Sciences Academic Counselling webpage
for information on add/drop courses, academic considerations for absences, appeals, exam conflicts,
and many other academic related matters: https://www.uwo.ca/sci/counselling/
Learning Skills — Learning-skills counsellors at the Student Development Centre (www.sdc.uwo.ca)
are ready to help you improve your learning skills. They offer presentations on strategies for improving
time management, multiple-choice exam preparation/writing, textbook reading, and more. Individual
support is offered throughout the Fall/Winter terms in the drop-in Learning Help Centre, and year-
round through individual counselling.
Mental Health — Students who are in emotional/mental distress should refer to Mental Health
@Western (www.health.uwo.ca/mental_health) for a complete list of options about how to obtain help.
Science Student Donation Fund — This course gratefully acknowledges support from the Science
Student Donation Fund. If you are a B.Sc. or B.M.Sc. student registered in the Faculty of Science or
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, you contribute to the Science Student Donation Fund,
which is administered by the Science Students’ Council (SSC). One or more grants from the Fund
have allowed for the purchase of lab equipment integral to teaching this course. However, you may
opt out of the Fee by the end of September of each academic year by completing the online form

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linked from the Faculty of Science’s Academic Counselling site. For further information on the process
of awarding grants from the Fund or how these grants have benefitted undergraduate education in
this course, consult the chair of the department or email the Science Students’ Council at
[email protected]. In the front pages of your lab manual, you will find examples of some the lab equipment
partially funded through the Science Student Donation Fund.
Student Council — Additional student-run support services are offered by the USC,
westernusc.ca/your-services/#studentservices.

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 COURSE SCHEDULE FALL 2021
READING
(prep SUGGESTED PRACTICE PROBLEMS
ASSIGNMENT QUIZ / TEST TEAM TACKLE LABS
reading; (Chapter number indicated at start in
Week DATE CHAPTER TOPIC (due Sunday 23:55, (Quiz: 1-hr limit; open Mon. 06:00, COMPUTATIONAL (pre-lab quiz on OWL due
due before bold. For answers, see 'Answers to
except where noted) due Wed. 23:55) SKILLS TUTORIAL BEFORE lab)
Monday Exercises & Questions' on TopHat )
class)
Sept 8-10, 2021 Welcome - Course Intro Syllabus
Measurements 1.1-1.5 1-26,39,73
1 Sept 13-17 Kinematics: 1-D Motion Position, velocity, acceleration (PVA) 2.1-2.2 2-1,5,13,17,53,59 Assign #1 (due Sun. Sept. 26, 23:55) 1. Measurements &
Constant acceleration & kinematic equations 2.3-2.5 2-21,77,90 Kinematics Uncertainties Lab
MOTION & FORCES

Acceleration due to gravity 2-33,35,37,41,51,97,99 (complete OWL quiz)

2 Sept 20-24 Kinematics: 2-D Motion Vectors (incl. trig), 2-D velocity, acceleration 3.1-3.4, 4.1-4.2 2-77; 3-9,11,13,18,25,21; 4-4,7,11,49,53 Lab Schedule updated
Constant acceleration (kinematic equations), 4.3-4.4 4-13,15,19,21,23 with sub-sections assigned
projectilecircular
Uniform motionmotion 4.5 4-27,30,31,57,85
3 Sept 27-Oct 1 Dynamics: Newton's Laws Forces & Newton's 2nd Law 5.1-5.3 5-11,29,45,47,49 Assign #2 (due Sun. Oct. 10, 23:55) PVA
Newton's 1st Law 5.4-5.6 5-43,59 Dynamics & Forces Quiz #1 (Wed Sept 29) on Assign 1
Newton's 3rd Law 5.7 5-73,83,113 Pre-lab Quiz on OWL
4 Oct 4-8 Dynamics: Applying Newton's LawsFriction 6.1 6-5,11,49 2. PVA lab
Circular Motion & Centripetal Acceleration 4.5, 6.2 4-71; 6-17,21,37
Work & Energy Work 7.1 7-3,19,87
ENERGY

5 Oct 11 THANKSGIVING
Oct 12-15 Work & Energy Kinetic Energy, & Work-energy theorem 7.2 7-29,31 Assign #3 (due Wed. Oct. 20, 23:55)
Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy 7.3-7.4 7-37,39,43,47,61 Work & Energy
6 Oct 18-22 Work & Energy Conservative & non-conservative forces 7.5 7-51,53 Work & Energy
Momentum Momentum, Impulse 8.1-8.2 8-9
MOMENTUM

MIDTERM REVIEW Assign #4 (due Sun. Nov. 7, 23:55) Midterm Test - Sat Oct 23 Pre-lab Quiz on OWL
7 Oct 25-29 Momentum Conservation of Momentum, Inelastic collisions 8.3 8-17,21,25 Momentum & Collisions 3. Work & Energy lab
Elastic collisions 8.3 8-31,81
Conservation of Momentum in 2D 8.4 8-63,95
8 Nov 1-7 FALL READING WEEK
9 Nov 8-12 Rotational Motion Angular quantities, constant angular accel. 10.1-10.2 10-7,11,17,43 Assign #5 (due Sun. Nov. 21, 23:55) Momentum & Collisions
ROTATION

Rotational KE - Moment of Inertia 10.3 10-77,89 Rotation & Equilibrium Quiz #2 (Wed Nov 10) on Assign 2-4
(Nov 12: course drop deadline) Torque, vectors 10.4 10-33,35,37 Pre-lab Quiz on OWL
10 Nov 15-19 Dynamics of Rotational Motion Angular Momentum 10.5 10-39,41 4. Momentum & Collisions lab
Statics & Stability Centre of Mass 11.1 11-1,3
Equilibrium 11.2-11.3 11-9,13,69
11 Nov 22-26 Geometric Optics Optics: reflection, refraction 15.1-15.3 15-13,17,95 Assign #6 (due Sun. Dec. 5, 23:55) Ray Optics
Optics: total internal reflection 15.4 15-29,31,41 Optics Quiz #3 (Wed Nov 24) on Assign 5
Optics: lenses 15.5 15-53,63,65,105 Pre-lab Quiz on OWL
OPTICS

12 Nov 29-Dec 3 Optical Instruments Optical instruments: Magnifier 17.3 17-17,19,71,69 5. Microscope lab
Optical instruments: Microscope 17.4 17-21,73
Optical instruments: Eye 17.1-17.2 17-9,11,13,63
13 Dec 6-8 Optical Instruments Optical instruments: Eye
Optics - review Quiz #4 (Wed Dec 9) on Assign 6

Dec 9 UWO Study Day No Classes / No Exams

Dec 10-21 Exam period Final Exam (date TBA)