The Physical World II

(Phys 102)

Spring 2004

Instructor: Bruce Law, CW 327

Office Hours: Tues, Thurs 9am - 10am, or by appointment.

Time: Tues, Thurs 11:30 - 12:45

Place: CW102

Text: The Physical Universe, Krauskopf and Beiser, 9^th or 10^th Edition

This course applies the physical principles you learnt in PWI to three major topics:

1. Chemistry and Life. Chapters 9-12

2. The Earth. Chapters 13-15

3. The Universe. Chapters 16-18

Reading the text is important but because there is more material in the text than we can reasonably cover (and because I will include more up-to-the-minute data on some topics), your class notes are important as well. Exams and tests will be based upon the lecture notes.

Grading: There will be three in-class tests worth 100 marks each and a comprehensive final exam worth 200 marks. Your grade will be based on your two best test scores plus the final exam. There will be no make-up exams. If you will be away on a university function (debate, athletics, choir, etc.) on a test date we can probably arrange for you to take the test before the scheduled date provided that one week's advanced notice is provided and an official letter on letterhead paper is produced.

The grading scale will be:

Score Grade

340-400: A (85 – 100%)

280-339: B (70 – 84%)

240-279: C (60 – 69%)

200-239: D (50 – 59%)

0-199: F (0 – 49%)

Disabilities:

If you have any condition such as a physical or learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined it or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me and contact the Disabled Students Office (Holton 202), in the first two weeks of the course.

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on the exam, paper or project; failure in the course; and/or expulsion from the University. For more information refer to the “Academic Dishonesty” policy in K-State Undergraduate Catalog and the Undergraduate Honor System Policy on the Provost’s web page at http://www.ksu.edu/honor/.

Date Chapter Topic

Jan. 22: Ch. 7 -- Review of the Nucleus

Jan. 27: Ch. 7 -- Review of the Nucleus

Jan. 29: Ch. 8 -- Review of Atoms

Feb. 3: Ch. 8 -- Review of Atoms

Feb. 5: Ch. 9 -- Periodic Table & Atomic Structure

Feb. 10: Review

Feb. 12: Exam 1

Feb. 17: Ch. 9 -- Chemical Bonds & Reactions

Feb. 19: Ch. 10 -- Crystals, Solutions, Acids, Bases, & Salts

Feb. 24: Ch. 11 -- Chemical Reactions

Feb. 26: Ch. 12 -- Organic Chemistry

Mar. 2: Ch. 12 -- Chemistry of Life

Mar. 4: Ch. 13 -- Atmosphere, clouds, and weather

Mar. 9: The Ozone hole

Mar. 11: Ch. 14 -- Earth's composition

Mar. 16: Review

Mar. 18: Exam 2

Mar. 23: Spring Break

Mar. 25: Spring Break

Mar. 30: Ch. 14 -- Earthquakes & Volcanos

Apr. 1: Ch. 15 -- Plate tectonics

Apr. 6: Ch. 15 -- Plate tectonics

Apr. 8: Ch. 16 -- The solar system

Apr. 13: Mass extinction of the dinosaurs

Apr. 15: Life on Mars?

Apr. 20: Ch. 17 -- The sun and its solar energy

Apr. 22: Ch. 17 -- Life of a Star

Apr. 27: Review

Apr. 29: Exam 3

May 4: Ch. 18 -- The universe

May 6: Ch. 18 -- The universe

May 11: Review

May 13: Review

May 18: Final Examination: 9:40am - 11:30am in CW102