Computational Physics 
                                                                   Quick Info 
                                                                   2020-2021 
                                                                Course Description 
                                Teaches fundamental principles of physics and computational programming in Python. 
                                     PHY 201 - General College Physics I       [4 credits, TNCC dual enrolled] 
                                     PHY 202 - General College Physics II      [4 credits, TNCC dual enrolled] 
                                                Prerequisite(s): MTH 115 or MTH 163 or equivalent 
                                                                          
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                                                       P3-P4(A-C) Computational Physics Students 
                                         Our first class meeting is on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 8:50 AM via Zoom: 
                                                       https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6968666006 
                                                              Meeting ID: 696 866 6006 
                                                                   Passcode: gsst 
                                                                          
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                                                       P5-P6(A-C) Computational Physics Students 
                                         Our first class meeting is on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 11:20 AM via Zoom: 
                                                       https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6968666006 
                                                              Meeting ID: 696 866 6006 
                                                                   Passcode: gsst 
                                                                          
                          
                              Instructor 
                                     Instructor       : Dr. Bedir 
                                     Office           : A71 
                                     Email            : islam.bedir@nhrec.org 
                                     Phone            : 757-766-1100 ext. 3312 
                                     Twitter          : @GsstPhysics 
                                     Online Help      : Email, Zoom, Canvas discussion forums 
                              Textbook 
                                     College Physics: A Strategic Approach; 3rd Edition; Knight, Jones, Field 
                              Supplementary Books and Materials 
                                     Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Programming; 1st Edition; Briggs 
                                     Pearson Mastering Physics & eText 
                      
                                                        
                                                                          
                        Method of Instruction 
                        The course content will be taught through a series of lectures, hands-on demonstrations, assignments, quizzes, 
                        tests, projects and laboratories. 
                        Homework Assignments & Due Dates 
                        There will be multiple assignments: physics, programming, and lab reports. The physics problems will be 
                        assigned through an online platform called MasteringPhysics. All dates in which assignments and lab reports 
                        are due will be posted online (in Canvas). Student shall get no credit for late homework or a missed test. Make-
                        up assessments are available at the discretion of the instructor. Instructor may give a make-up assessment to 
                        students with valid and reasonable excuses. 
                        Assessments 
                                 Formal  : There will be quizzes, tests, and two semester exams 
                                 Informal : There might be (clicker) questions at the beginning and/or throughout the class 
                         
                        Laboratory 
                        Laboratory sessions will be used to reinforce concepts covered in the lecture as well as to give the student 
                        experience in data collection, analysis, and report presentation. The laboratory skills students are expected to 
                        learn and develop are: 
                                 Setting up an apparatus and making measurements 
                                 Explaining the physical situation and analyzing the data 
                                 Figuring the sources of experimental error and finding ways to handle it 
                                 Utilizing a spreadsheet to graph and do curve fitting 
                                 Collaborating effectively in a group 
                                 Reporting and discussing experimental observations 
                        Grading 
                        Quizzes, tests, homework, and laboratory grades are weighted as follows to determine quarterly grades:  
                                 Quizzes             10% 
                                 Laboratory          15% 
                                 Projects            15% 
                                 Assignments         30% 
                                 Tests               30% 
                         
                        Semester grading is based on 40%-two quarters and a 20%-semester exam, while final course grade depends 
                        on two equally weighed semester grades. Course grades will be assigned using the following scale as a guide:  
                        90-100% → A, 80-89% → B, 70-79% → C, 60-69% → D, 0-59% → F. 
                         
                        Expectations: In the Classroom 
                        Students are expected to  
                                 Be seated and ready to learn when the bell rings 
                                 To know that the class is dismissed by the teacher, not the bell 
                                 Be actively focused on educational goals 
                                 Be on task 
                                 Be respectful 
                                                                 
                                                                                      
                        Expectations: Outside the Classroom 
                        Students are expected to  
                                 Study and take notes of their textbook 
                                 Participate in online discussions 
                                 Peer review or help others through discussions 
                        Expectations: Outcomes 
                                 AP Physics – 1 
                                 SAT Physics 
                                 [UVA or VCU Programming Contest] 
                                 ODU Great Computer Challenge 
                                 CODE QUEST by Lockheed Martin Corp. 
                                 Physics Olympiads/Fnet=ma exam/IPhO 
                                 To become a skillful programmer 
                                 To deepen understanding of the Universe 
                        Important Dates 
                                 Exam 1              17-Jan 
                                 Exam 2              3-May 
                                 AP Physics 1        7-May 
                                 SAT Physics         4-May or 1-Jun                                           
                                                                                      
                                                             Tentative Schedule or Pacing Guide
       
           4-Sep-18    Tu    Introduction                                           13-Nov-18     Tu    Ch 9 - Momentum 
           5-Sep-18   We     Introduction to Programming                            14-Nov-18    We     Dictionaries and Sets 
           6-Sep-18    Th    Ch 1 - Representing Motion                             15-Nov-18     Th    Ch 9 - Momentum 
           7-Sep-18    Fr    Measurement and Error                                  16-Nov-18     Fr    Ch 9 - Momentum 
         10-Sep-18    Mo     Input, Processing, and Output                          19-Nov-18    Mo     Q2 Test 1 
         11-Sep-18     Tu    Ch 2 - Motion in One Dimension                         20-Nov-18     Tu    Test Review 
         12-Sep-18    We     Input, Processing, and Output                          21-Nov-18    We     ThanksGiving 
         13-Sep-18     Th    Ch 2 - Motion in One Dimension                         22-Nov-18     Th    ThanksGiving 
         14-Sep-18     Fr    Uniform Accelerated Motion                             23-Nov-18     Fr    ThanksGiving 
         17-Sep-18    Mo     Input, Processing, and Output                          26-Nov-18    Mo     Classes and Object-Oriented Programming    
         18-Sep-18     Tu    Ch 3 - Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions            27-Nov-18     Tu    Ch10 - Energy and Work 
         19-Sep-18    We     Decision Structures and Boolean Logic                  28-Nov-18    We     Classes and Object-Oriented Programming    
         20-Sep-18     Th    Ch 3 - Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions            29-Nov-18     Th    Ch10 - Energy and Work 
         21-Sep-18     Fr    Projectile Motion                                      30-Nov-18     Fr    Hooke's law - Conservation of Energy 
         24-Sep-18    Mo     Decision Structures and Boolean Logic                   3-Dec-18    Mo     Inheritance 
         25-Sep-18     Tu    Ch 1, 2, 3 - Problem Solving                            4-Dec-18     Tu    Ch10 - Energy and Work 
         26-Sep-18    We     Decision Structures and Boolean Logic                   5-Dec-18    We     Inheritance 
         27-Sep-18     Th    Ch 1, 2, 3 - Problem Solving                            6-Dec-18     Th    Ch11 - Using Energy 
         28-Sep-18     Fr    Q1 Test 1                                               7-Dec-18     Fr    Q2 Test 2 
           1-Oct-18   Mo     Repetition Structures                                  10-Dec-18    Mo     Recursion 
           2-Oct-18    Tu    Ch 5 - Applying Newton’s Laws                          11-Dec-18     Tu    Ch12 - Thermal Properties of Matter 
           3-Oct-18   We     Repetition Structures                                  12-Dec-18    We     Recursion 
           4-Oct-18    Th    Ch 5 - Applying Newton’s Laws                          13-Dec-18     Th    Ch12 - Thermal Properties of Matter 
           5-Oct-18    Fr    Friction                                               14-Dec-18     Fr    Temperature of a Bunsen burner flame 
           8-Oct-18   Mo     Ch 6 - Circular Motion, Orbits, and Gravity            17-Dec-18    Mo     Recursion 
           9-Oct-18    Tu    Repetition Structures                                  18-Dec-18     Tu    Ch13 - Fluids 
          10-Oct-18   We     Ch 6 - Circular Motion, Orbits, and Gravity            19-Dec-18    We     Fluid Dynamics 
          11-Oct-18    Th    Repetition Structures                                  20-Dec-18     Th    Winter Break 
          12-Oct-18    Fr    Circular motion                                        21-Dec-18     Fr    Winter Break 
          15-Oct-18   Mo     Functions                                              24-Dec-18    Mo     Winter Break 
          16-Oct-18    Tu    Ch 4, 5, 6 - Problem Solving                           25-Dec-18     Tu    Winter Break 
          17-Oct-18   We     Functions                                              26-Dec-18    We     Winter Break 
          18-Oct-18    Th    Ch 4, 5, 6 - Problem Solving                           27-Dec-18     Th    Winter Break 
          19-Oct-18    Fr    Q1 Test 2                                              28-Dec-18     Fr    Winter Break 
          22-Oct-18   Mo     Lists and Tuples                                       31-Dec-18    Mo     Winter Break 
          23-Oct-18    Tu    Ch 7 - Rotational Motion                                 1-Jan-19    Tu    Winter Break 
          24-Oct-18   We     Lists and Tuples                                         2-Jan-19   We     Ch13 - Fluids 
          25-Oct-18    Th    Ch 7 - Rotational Motion                                 3-Jan-19    Th    Ch13 - Fluids 
          26-Oct-18    Fr    Rotational Motion                                        4-Jan-19    Fr    Q2 Test 3 
          29-Oct-18   Mo     Strings                                                  7-Jan-19   Mo     Dynamic Programming 
          30-Oct-18    Tu    Ch 8 - Equilibrium and Elasticity                        8-Jan-19    Tu    Ch14 - Oscillations 
          31-Oct-18   We     Strings                                                  9-Jan-19   We     Dynamic Programming 
          1-Nov-18     Th    Ch 8 - Equilibrium and Elasticity                       10-Jan-19    Th    Ch14 - Oscillations 
          2-Nov-18     Fr    Static Equilibrium                                      11-Jan-19    Fr    Harmonic Motion in a Spring 
          5-Nov-18    Mo     Q1 Test 3                                               14-Jan-19   Mo     Dynamic Programming 
          6-Nov-18     Tu    Election Day(NS)                                        15-Jan-19    Tu    Review 
          7-Nov-18    We     Dictionaries and Sets                                   16-Jan-19   We     Exam (E1) 
          8-Nov-18     Th    Ch 9 - Momentum                                         17-Jan-19    Th    Study & Evaluation 
          9-Nov-18     Fr    Conservation of momentum - Ballistic Pendulum           18-Jan-19    Fr    Study & Evaluation 
         12-Nov-18    Mo     Dictionaries and Sets                                   21-Jan-19   Mo     MLK