PHY211 Spring 2009 Calendar

Last updated on 3/23/09

 

Schedule for the future class topics and homework assignments is tentative and may change during the semester!

 

The exam dates are less likely to change.

These tests cover topics previously covered in the lectures.

 

Please read assigned sections of your textbook (Young & Freedman, University Physics 12th Edition Volume 1) before you come to the lecture. They are shown below the lecture topics.

  

Web based MasteringPhysics (MP) homework assignments are due on Wednesday by 6pm. Written homework assignments (Problem Set x) are due at the workshop meetings on Friday, except for Problem Set 7 and 11 which are due at the workshop meetings on March 4 and Wednesday, April 8, respectively. Please turn them in to your graduate Teaching Assistant. Homework will not be accepted after your Friday workshop. The homework due is shown below Wednesday and Friday workshop topics.

 

W

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Monday

(no class)

Tuesday

(Lecture)

 

Lecture Topic.

Reading.

 

Wednesday

(Workshop)

Topic.

 

MP Homework due

Thursday

(Lecture)

 

Lecture Topic.

Reading.

Friday

(Workshop)

Topic.

 

 

Homework due.

1

Jan 12

Course overview.

Units.

1.3-1.5

 

Units.

 

 

(none)

Velocity and Acceleration.

2.1-2.5

Motion graphs.

 

 

(none)

2

Jan 19

Motion and vectors.

1.7

 

 

Acceleration in one dimension.

 

 

MP: Introduction,

Motion Graphs

Vector

Components.

1.8-1.9,3.1

Practice with vectors.

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 1.

3

Jan 26

Velocity and acceleration vectors in 2D. Projectile motion.

3.1-3.3

 

Motion in two dimensions (1).

 

 

MP: Motion with constant acceleration, Vector components

Components of acceleration.

3.2,3.4

 

 

Motion in two dimensions (2).

 

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 2.

4

Feb 2

Relative motion.

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

Projectile motion.

 

MP: Position, Velocity and Acceleration as vectors, Projectile Motion

Exam 1.

Feb. 5

 

 

Relative Motion.

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 3.

5

Feb 9

Newton’s laws

4.1-4.6

 

Forces

 

 

(none)

Types of forces

5.1, 12.1

Problems on forces.

 

 

Problem Set 4.

6

Feb 16

Frictional forces.

5.3

 

Newton’s 2nd and 3rd Laws

 

MP: Understanding

Newton’s Laws

Applications of Newton’s laws

5.2

Applying Newton’s laws.

 

 

 

Problem Set 5.

7

Feb 23

Forces in circular motion. Work.

5.4,6.1-6.3

 

Work and work-energy theorem.

 

MP: More on

Newton’s Laws. Friction.

Work, energy and power.

6.4

Appling the work-energy theorem.

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 6

8

Mar 2

Exam 2.

Mar. 3

 

 

Conservation of mechanical energy.

 

Problem Set 7

 

MP: Work, Kinetic Energy

Mechanical energy.

7.1-7.5

 

 No class

Spring

Break

Mar 9

Spring Break

9

Mar 16

Impulse and momentum.

8.1-8.2

 

Conservation of momentum.

 

MP: Energy conservation

Collisions.

8.3-8.4

Problems on collisions.

 

 
Problem Set 8

10

Mar 23

Center of mass. (Torque)

8.5,(10.1)

 

Problems on center of mass

 

 

MP: Momentum conservation

Rotation, Moment of Inertia

9.1-9.5

Problems on moment of inertia.

 

 

Problem Set 9

11

Mar 30

Torque, Newton’s Law and Energy in angular form

10.1-10.2, 10.4

 

 

Problems on rotations.

 

 

 

MP: Center of mass. Moment of inertia.

Exam 3.

Apr.2

 

More problems on rotations.

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 10 

12

Apr 6

Rolling

10.3

 

Problems on rolling.

 

Problem Set 11

 

MP: Torque. Energy and rotations.

Angular momentum

10.5-10.7

 

Good Friday

No class

 

 

 

 

13

Apr 13

Static Equilibrium

11.1-11.3

 

Problems on angular momentum.

 

 

MP: Rolling. Angular Momentum.

Oscillations

13.1-13.8

 

Problems on equilibrium

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 12

14

Apr 20

Mayfest

No class.

Problems on oscillations

 

 

 

 

MP: Equilibrium.

Wave Motion

15.1-15.8

Sound Waves

16.1-16.8

Practice problems before the final exam

 

 

Problem Set 13

15

Apr 27

Review

 

 

MP: Oscillations and Waves.

No classes.

16

May 4

Final Exam (9:30am lecture section)

May 4,

5:00-7:00pm

 

Final Exam (11:00am lecture section)

May 5,

12:30-2:30pm

 

No classes.