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MECHANICS
Course Lecturer m
Dr Collins C. Chiemeke
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Everybody needs Physics, including the
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Chemist, Engineer, Biologist etc. The Study of Physics is an “
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adventure, most times challenging, sometimes frustrating,
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occasionally painful,” but richly rewarding and satisfying at
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the long run.
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, Class Rules m
• Place your personal electronics in quiet mode, and refrain fro
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m using them in the classroom for non-class related work.
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• The lecturer is the last person to enter the class, and possibly t
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he first to leave.
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• Help me to help you by attending classes, as attendance will b
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e taken during classes ( you must have 75% Attendance).
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• It’s my job to help you learn, but if you take the time to help y
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our classmates you will develop a better understanding of th
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e material yourself.
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• Participate in discussions and problem solving sessions.
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• Discuss with me problems you are having and give me lots of f
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eedback so I can teach more. m m m m m
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, How you will be graded
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Your grade will come from a combination of As
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signments (5%), Attendance (5%), Class test (fi
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rst and second or third, quiz) (20%) and the fina
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l exam (70%). If there is any deviation from this
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, I will let you know in due time.
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, LIST OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS
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• Fundamentals of Physics m m
By Halliday, D. and Resnick, R and walker, J
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• University Physics
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By Young and Freedman 12th Edition
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GeneralPhysicsI m m m
MECHANICS
Course Lecturer m
Dr Collins C. Chiemeke
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Everybody needs Physics, including the
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Chemist, Engineer, Biologist etc. The Study of Physics is an “
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adventure, most times challenging, sometimes frustrating,
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occasionally painful,” but richly rewarding and satisfying at
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the long run.
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1
, Class Rules m
• Place your personal electronics in quiet mode, and refrain fro
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m using them in the classroom for non-class related work.
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• The lecturer is the last person to enter the class, and possibly t
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he first to leave.
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• Help me to help you by attending classes, as attendance will b
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e taken during classes ( you must have 75% Attendance).
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• It’s my job to help you learn, but if you take the time to help y
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our classmates you will develop a better understanding of th
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e material yourself.
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• Participate in discussions and problem solving sessions.
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• Discuss with me problems you are having and give me lots of f
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eedback so I can teach more. m m m m m
2
, How you will be graded
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Your grade will come from a combination of As
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signments (5%), Attendance (5%), Class test (fi
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rst and second or third, quiz) (20%) and the fina
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l exam (70%). If there is any deviation from this
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, I will let you know in due time.
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, LIST OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS
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• Fundamentals of Physics m m
By Halliday, D. and Resnick, R and walker, J
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• University Physics
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By Young and Freedman 12th Edition
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