Fall 2009 Course Information
Course Schedule, Assignments, and Solutions:
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| Date | Topic/Section(s) | Assignment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 | (M) |
Introduction to Physics 1.1 Standards of Length, Mass, and Time 1.2 Dimensional Analysis 1.3 Conversion of Units |
pg. 4-10 | None. | |
| Sep. 2 | (W) |
1.4 Order-Of-Magnitude Calculations 1.5 Significant Figures 1.6 Coordinate Systems 1.7 Vectors and Scalars |
pg. 10-15 | HW1: |
Q1.4,
Q1.5,
P1.3, P1.6, P1.9, P1.14 |
| Sep. 4 | (F) |
1.8 Some Properties of Vectors 1.9 Components of a Vector and Unit Vectors |
pg. 15-21 | HW2: |
Q1.6,
Q1.10,
P1.22, P1.34, P1.37, P1.39 |
| Sept. 7 | (M) | Labor Day Break | |||
| Sept. 9 | (W) |
2.1 Average Velocity 2.2 Instantaneous Velocity 2.3 The Particle Under Constant Velocity |
pg. 37-47 | HW3: |
Q1.14,
Q1.18,
P1.40, P1.44, P1.46, P1.47 |
| Sep. 11 | (F) |
2.4 Acceleration 2.5 Motion Diagrams 2.6 The Particle Under Constant Acceleration |
pg. 47-55 | HW4: |
Q2.2,
Q2.3,
P2.2, P2.3, P2.5, P2.9 |
| Sep. 14 | (M) |
2.6 The Particle Under Constant Acceleration 2.7 Free Falling Objects Review Ch. 1-2 |
pg. 51-59 | HW5: |
Q2.7,
Q2.9,
P2.10, P2.12, P2.18, P2.26 |
| Sep. 16 | (W) |
Exam 1: Ch. 1-2 Solutions: 1, 2, 3, 4 |
HW6: |
Q2.12,
Q2.15,
P2.28, P2.30, P2.31, P2.40 |
|
| Sep. 18 | (F) |
Review Exam 1 3.1 The Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Vectors 3.2 Two-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration |
pg. 69-73 | None. | |
| Sep. 21 | (M) |
3.2 Two-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration 3.3 Projectile Motion |
pg. 71-79 | HW7: |
Q3.1,
Q3.5,
P3.1, P3.2, P3.3, P3.5 |
| Sep. 23 | (W) |
3.4 The Particle in Uniform Circular Motion 3.5 Tangential and Radial Acceleration 4.1 The Concept of Force 4.2 Newton's First Law |
pg. 79-83 pg. 96-100 |
HW8: |
Q3.6,
Q3.9,
P3.10, P3.15, P3.16, P3.19 |
| Sep. 25 | (F) |
4.2 Newton's First Law 4.3 Mass 4.4 Newton's Second Law - The Particle Under a Net Force |
pg. 98-103 | HW9: |
Q3.10,
Q3.12,
P3.22, P3.26, P3.29, P3.31 |
| Sep. 28 | (M) |
4.4 Newton's Second Law - The Particle Under a Net Force 4.5 The Graviational Force and Weight 4.6 Newton's Third Law |
pg. 101-107 | HW10: |
Q4.2,
Q4.13,
P4.1, P4.2, P4.3, P4.4 |
| Sep. 30 | (W) |
4.7 Application of Newton's Laws Review Ch. 3-4 |
pg. 107-114 | HW11: |
Q4.4,
Q4.11, P4.6, P4.8, P4.11, P4.15 |
| Oct. 2 | (F) |
Exam 2: Ch. 3-4, 1-2 Solutions: 1, 2, 3, 4 |
HW12: |
Q4.16,
Q4.18, P4.18, P4.26, P4.30, P4.35(a,b) |
|
| Oct. 5 | (M) |
Review Exam 2 5.1 Forces of Friction |
pg. 125-132 | None. | |
| Oct. 7 | (W) |
5.2 Newton's Second Law Applied to a Particle in Uniform Circular Motion 5.3 Nonuniform Circular Motion |
pg. 132-140 | HW13: |
Q5.3,
Q5.5,
P5.2, P5.8, P5.10, P5.13 |
| Oct. 9 | (F) | 5.5 The Fundamental Forces of Nature | pg. 143-145 | HW14: |
Q5.8,
Q5.11,
P5.15, P5.16, P5.19, P5.21 |
| Oct. 12 | (M) |
6.1 Systems and Environments 6.2 Work Done by a Constant Force |
pg. 156-160 | HW15: |
Q5.13,
Q5.15,
P5.31, P5.33, P5.38, P5.44 |
| Oct. 14 | (W) |
6.3 The Scalar Product of Two Vectors 6.4 Work Done by a Varying Force |
pg. 160-166 | HW16: |
Q6.1, Q6.2,
P6.1, P6.2, P6.3, P6.4 |
| Oct. 16 | (F) |
6.5 Kinetic Energy and the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem 6.6 The Nonisolated System 6.7 Situations Involving Kinetic Friction |
pg. 166-177 | HW17: |
Q6.5,
Q6.6, P6.8, P6.9, P6.11, P6.14 |
| Oct. 19 | (M) | Fall Break | |||
| Oct. 21 | (W) |
6.8 Power Review Ch. 5-6 |
pg. 177-179 | HW18: |
Q6.9, Q6.13, P6.23, P6.25, P6.30, P6.33 |
| Oct. 23 | (F) |
Exam 3: Ch. 5-6, 1-4 Solutions: 1, 2, 3, 4 |
HW19: |
Q6.15, Q6.17, P6.34, P6.36, P6.51, P6.54 |
|
| Oct. 26 | (M) | Class canceled due to illness. | |||
| Oct. 28 | (W) | Class canceled due to illness. | |||
| Oct. 30 | (F) |
Review Exam 3 7.1 Potential Energy of a System 7.2 The Isolated System 7.3 Conservative and Nonconservative Forces |
pg. 188-200 | None. | |
| Nov. 2 | (M) |
7.4 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy 7.5 The Nonisolated System in Steady State |
pg. 200-203 | HW20: |
Q7.1,
Q7.2,
P7.2, P7.5, P7.9, P7.14 |
| Nov. 4 | (W) |
7.6 Potential Energy for Gravitational and Electric Forces 7.7 Energy Diagrams and Stability of Equilibrium |
pg. 203-207 | HW21: |
Q7.3,
Q7.6,
P7.16, P7.25, P7.28, P7.32 |
| Nov. 6 | (F) |
8.1 Linear Momentum and Its Conservation 8.2 Impulse and Momentum 8.3 Collisions |
pg. 226-239 | HW22: |
Q7.9,
Q7.11,
P7.36, P7.39, P7.40, P7.51 |
| Nov. 9 | (M) | 8.4 Two-Dimensional Collisions | pg. 239-242 | HW23: |
Q8.1, Q8.2,
P8.1, P8.9, P8.16, P8.18 |
| Nov. 11 | (W) |
8.4 Two-Dimensional Collisions 8.5 The Center of Mass |
pg. 239-245 | HW24: |
Q8.5, Q8.6, P8.14, P8.24, P8.26, P8.27 |
| Nov. 13 | (F) |
8.6 Motion of a System of Particles Review Ch. 7-8 |
pg. 245-247 | HW25: |
Q8.9, Q8.11, P8.29, P8.31, P8.32, 8.34 |
| Nov. 16 | (M) |
Exam 4: Ch. 7-8, 1-6 |
HW26: |
Q8.14, Q8.16, P8.37, P8.38, P8.48, P8.51 |
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| Nov. 18 | (W) |
Review Exam 4 10.1 Angular Position, Speed, and Acceleration 10.3 Relations Between Rotational and Translational Quantities 10.2 Rotational Kinematics - The Rigid Body Under Constant Angular Acceleration |
pg. 291-294 pg. 296-298 |
None. | |
| Nov. 20 | (F) |
10.4 Rotational Kinetic Energy 10.5 Torque and the Vector Product |
pg. 295-296 pg. 298-302 |
HW27: |
Q10.1,
Q10.2,
P10.1, P10.3, P10.6, P10.9 |
| Nov. 23 | (F) | 10.6 The Rigid Body in Equilibrium | pg. 303-309 | HW28: |
Q10.5, Q10.8, P10.14, P10.15, P10.21, P10.22 |
| Nov. 25 | (W) | Thanksgiving Break | |||
| Nov. 27 | (F) | Thanksgiving Break | |||
| Nov. 30 | (M) |
10.7 The Ridig Body Under a Net Torque 10.8 Angular Momentum |
pg. 306-313 | HW29: |
Q10.3, Q10.9, P10.27, P10.30, P10.31, P10.32 |
| Dec. 2 | (W) |
10.9 Conservation of Angular Momentum Review Ch. 10 |
pg. 313-319 | HW30: |
Q10.12, Q10.18, P10.35, P10.37, P10.41, P10.43 |
| Dec. 4 | (F) |
Exam 5: Ch. 10, 1-8 |
HW31: |
Q10.10, Q10.11, P10.45, P10.46, P10.47, P10.69 |
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| Dec. 7 | (M) |
Review Exam 5 12.1 Motion of a Particle Attached to a Spring 12.2 Mathematical Representation of Simple Harmonic Motion |
pg. 373-381 | None. | |
| Dec. 9 | (W) |
12.2 Mathematical Representation of Simple Harmonic Motion 12.3 Energy Considerations in Simple Harmonic Motion |
pg. 375-384 | HW32: | |
| Dec. 11 | (F) |
Review Ch. 12 Semester Review |
pg. 384-386 pg. 387-388 |
HW33: | |
| Dec. 16 | (W) | Final Exam 8:30 AM. | |||