This class is designed to introduce premedical, predental, and other students majoring in the natural sciences an introduction to the physical world. The class is taught at the pre-calculus level and emphasizes problem solving techniques. Laboratory sections are designed to give the student a hands-on experience and to reinforce the general material and problem solving techniques presented in the lecture. Discussion sections are also included in the course and are designed to provide additional help with problem solving skills.
Lecture:
Dr. Michael (Mike)
Pierce (Sec. 1: MWF 9 - 9:50 am, CR 202)
Office: PS-111
Phone: 766-6102
Email: mpierce@uywo.edu
Dr. Edward (Ed) Koncel (Sec.
2: TTh 9:35 - 10:50 am, CR 202)
Office: PS-223
Phone: 766-4336
Email: elkoncel@uwyo.edu
Lab:
Dr. Edward Koncel
(All sections: PS 129)
Ms. Cassandra Paul (Night
Labs: PS 129)
Discussion:
Mr. William (Bill)
Herrera (All sections: PS 234)
Ms. Cassendra Paul (All
sections: PS 234)
Class Resources
Syllabus and Class Schedules:
Syllabus (Pierce)
Schedule (Pierce)
Syllabus (Koncel)
Schedule (Koncel)
Preliminaries:
Math Review
Math Review Solutions
Weekly homework assignments are given in P1110 followed by in-class quizes the following week. These quizes are designed to ensure that the student both complete the homework and understands the example problem in each chapter of the textbook. See the course syllabus above for further details. Homework solutions will be posted below following the weekly quizes.
Weekly Homework Assignments:
Chapter #1
Chapter #2
Chapter #3
Chapter #4
Chapter #5
Chapter #6
Chapter #7
Chapter #8
Weekly Homework Solutions:
Chapter 2 Homework Solutions:
Chapter2 HW Pg#1
Chapter2 HW Pg#2
Chapter2 HW Pg#3
Chapter2 HW Pg#4
Chapter2 HW Pg#5
Chapter2 HW Pg#6
Chapter2 HW Pg#7
Chapter 3 Homework Solutions:
Chapter3 HW Pg#1
Chapter3 HW Pg#2
Chapter3 HW Pg#3
Chapter3 HW Pg#4
Chapter3 HW Pg#5
Chapter3 HW Pg#6
Chapter3 HW Pg#7
Chapter3 HW Pg#8
Chapter 4 Homework Solutions:
Chapter4 HW Pg#1
Chapter4 HW Pg#2
Chapter4 HW Pg#3
Chapter4 HW Pg#4
Chapter4 HW Pg#5
Chapter4 HW Pg#6
Chapter4 HW Pg#7
Chapter4 HW Pg#8
Chapter4 HW Pg#9
Chapter 5 Homework Solutions:
Chapter5 HW Pg#1
Chapter5 HW Pg#2
Chapter5 HW Pg#3
Chapter5 HW Pg#4
Chapter5 HW Pg#5
Chapter5 HW Pg#6
Chapter5 HW Pg#7
Chapter5 HW Pg#8
Chapter5 HW Pg#9
Chapter 6 Homework Solutions:
Chapter6 HW Pg#1
Chapter6 HW Pg#2
Chapter6 HW Pg#3
Chapter6 HW Pg#4
Chapter6 HW Pg#5
Chapter6 HW Pg#6
Chapter6 HW Pg#7
Chapter 7 Homework Solutions:
Chapter7 HW Pg#1
Chapter7 HW Pg#2
Chapter7 HW Pg#3
Chapter7 HW Pg#4
Chapter7 HW Pg#5
Chapter7 HW Pg#6
Chapter7 HW Pg#7
Chapter7 HW Pg#8
Chapter 8 Homework Solutions:
Chapter8 HW Pg#1
Chapter8 HW Pg#2
Chapter8 HW Pg#3
Chapter8 HW Pg#4
Chapter8 HW Pg#5
Chapter8 HW Pg#6
Chapter8 HW Pg#7
Chapter8 HW Pg#8
Chapter8 HW Pg#9
Chapter 9 Homework Solutions:
Chapter9 HW Pg#1
Chapter9 HW Pg#2
Chapter9 HW Pg#3
Chapter9 HW Pg#4
Chapter9 HW Pg#5
Chapter9 HW Pg#6
Chapter9 HW Pg#7
Chapter 10 & 11 Homework Solutions:
Chapter10 HW Pg#1
Chapter10 HW Pg#2
Chapter10 HW Pg#3
Chapter11 HW Pg#1
Exam Solutions:
Exam 2 Key (Pierce)
Exam 2 Pg#1
Exam 2 Pg#2
Exam 2 Pg#3
Exam 2 Pg#4
Exam 2 Pg#5
Exam 2 Pg#6
Exam 2 Pg#7
Exam 2 Pg#8
Exam 2 Pg#9
Exam 2 Pg#10
Exam 3 Key (Pierce)
Exam 3 Pg#1
Exam 3 Pg#2
Exam 3 Pg#3
Exam 3 Pg#4
Exam 3 Pg#5
Exam 3 Pg#6
Exam 3 Pg#7
Exam 3 Pg#8
Exam 3 Pg#9
Problem Solving Techniques:
Below are some JAVA applets that you can run which attempt to demonstrate some basic concepts. These may prove to be useful.
Java Applets for Physics 1:
Trigonometry
of the Unit Circle
1-d
Motion (constant acceleration)
Components
of a Vector
Addition
of Vectors #1
Addition
of Vectors #2
Inclined
Plane #1
2-d
Motion (Projectile Motion) #1
2-d
Motion (Projectile Motion) #2
Elastic and Inelastic Collisions #1
Elastic and Inelastic Collisions #2
Rotational
Motion
Planetary
Motion
Hydrostatic
Pressure
Boyancy
Force
Some additional internet resources are given below which may be helpful. Students are encouraged to look over the math review in order to be sure that they are confident in their math skills.
Additional Internet Resources:
More Math Review:
Problem Solving Strategies:
