Physics 110 -- Spring, 2009

General Information about Physics 110

Course title:

Physics 110 - The Physics of Sports

Course Web Page:

Physics 110

Texts:

In addition the the Course Notes (copies available at Uni-Print), there are several reference texts you can consult: Dynamics of Sports (Griffing); SportScience (Brancazio); The Physics of Sports (Armenti); The Physics of Baseball (Adair); Newton on the Tee (Zumerchik). Some of these books are in the SEL library. Any required reading will be made available as a class handout.

Prerequisites:

Math 075 or equiv. GEC physical science course. See Prof. Walker if you're concerned about your preparation.

Material:

Physics 110 is based on the Lecture Notes that are available at Uni-Print. The 110 schedule is given in the syllabus.

Instructor:

Prof. Terry Walker
office: M2012 Physics Research Building: Map. If you enter the PRB from the South, take the elevator to the "M" floor and walk straight across the bridge.
email: walker.33@osu.edu or twalker@mps.ohio-state.edu
phone: 292-3251 (office)
office hrs: Tuesdays 10:30 or by appointment.

Logistics:

• There will be lecture classes approximately three days a week (MTW) in Smith 1005.
• We also meet on Thursdays to catch up and for a weekly quiz and usually on Fridays we will do Group Projects.
• You are expected to come to ALL classes and to come to each class prepared. The subjects we will cover each week are designated in the right hand margin of the syllabus DoS refers to the relevant chapters in ``The Dynamics of Sports'' (2nd Ed).
• One midterm (5/4/09) and a final exam (6/9/09).

Office Hours:

By appointment (asking in class is easiest) and . . .
Tuesdays 10:30.

Grading:

Group Work* [20%]

Quizes [20%] best 6 of 8.

Midterm [30%]**

Final exam [30%]**

*Group Project Policy:

Early on in class you will be assigned to a ``Group'' along with 4-5 other students. Each group is responsible for:

working on the group problem -- In class, on Fridays. The problem will usually be available on the course web site prior to each Friday. You should be able to finish what you need on Friday and turn it over to whomever is responsible for putting things together.

turning in a group solution -- On the following Monday, your entire group turns in ONE solution with everyone's name who participated.

**Exam Weighting Policy:

You are allowed to choose the relative weighting of the midterm and final. Within one week after the Midterm, you can stand pat (at 30/30), or opt to change to a 40/20 or 20/40 plan.

Web Pages:

This info: www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~twalker/110_info.php

Course home page: www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~twalker/110.html