Physics 110 is an introductory conceptual physics course for non-science majors designed to introduce you to the ideas of physics and fulfill a general science requirement or prepare you to take physics 105. There will be little mathematics except for some simple formulas. The objectives of this course are to discover the fundamentals of physical law in such a way as to facilitate

1. an understanding of a technological world
2. a heightened appreciation of the physical world
3. a rekindling of your curiosity

Although lectures will be fairly complete in themselves, students are strongly encouraged to read a chapter before I lecture on it. You will be responsible for everything in a chapter whether or not I lecture on it unless otherwise noted. Be prepared to participate in this class. Students who sit in class and never say anything will be discriminated against. Students who ask lots of questions or liven up the class with their humor or personality will be given preferential treatment. I will ask students questions individually.

TEXT:
Conceptual Physics (7th Edition) by Paul Hewitt
Chapters 1-17

ATTENDANCE:
Students are expected to attend class everyday. Students who are frequently late and/or absent will be discriminated against and may be dropped.

HOMEWORK:
Students shall turn in homework almost every week at the beginning of the class. Students are encouraged to work in groups to complete it. Students must, however, turn homework in individually. Photocopies are not accepted. A students who turns in every Homework set completed successfully will be given a 2% bonus on his grade.

TESTING AND GRADING:
There will be 4 exams and a final. The first exam will be in the third or fourth week. Students may use a calculator. The questions will be multiple choice and mostly conceptual in nature. A student will be allowed a formula sheet on which he can write any formula but no other notes. The student must bring his own scantron sheet. No makeup exams are given. The lowest exam of the first three but not the last will be dropped. I a student misses an exam, that exam will be dropped. The final will be comprehensive and cover everything in the course. A formula sheet with no other notes but formulas will be allowed for the final.

The exams will count for 60% of the grade; the final will count 40%