PHY211 Spring 2012 Calendar

Last updated on 1/16/12

 

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 13th Edition Volume 1) before you come to the lecture. They are shown below the lecture topics.

  

Web based MasteringPhysics (MP) homework assignments are generally due on Wednesday by 8pm [sometimes extended deadline is given in square brackets].

Written homework assignments (Problem Set x) are due at the workshop meetings on Friday, except for Problem Set 10 which is due at the workshop meetings on Wednesday April 11. 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

E

E

K

 

Mon

(no class)

Tuesday

(Lecture)

 

 

Lecture Topic.

Reading.

 

Wednesday

(Workshop)

Topic.

 

MP Homework due

[extended deadline if any]

Thursday

(Lecture)

 

 

Lecture Topic.

Reading.

Friday

(Workshop)

Topic.

 

 

Homework due.

1

Jan 16

Course overview.

Units.

1.3-1.5

Units.

 

 

(none)

Velocity and Acceleration.

2.1-2.5

Motion graphs.

 

 

(none)

2

Jan 23

Motion and vectors.

1.7

 

 

 

[Add Deadline] 

Acceleration in one dimension.

 

MP(00-01):  Introduction.

[5/3/12]

Motion graphs.

[2/1/12]

Vector

Components.

1.8-1.9,3.1

Practice with vectors.

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 1.

3

Jan 30

Velocity and acceleration vectors in 2D. Projectile motion.

3.1-3.3

 

Motion in two dimensions (1).

 

MP(02-03): Motion with constant acceleration. Vector components.

Components of acceleration.

3.2,3.4

 

 

Motion in two dimensions (2).

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 2.

4

Feb 6

Relative motion.

3.5

 

 

 

[financial drop deadline] 

Projectile motion.

 

MP(04-05): Position, velocity and acceleration as vectors. Projectile Motion.

Exam 1.

Feb. 9

 

 

Relative Motion.

 

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 3.

5

Feb 13

Newton`s laws

4.1-4.6

 

Forces and free-body diagrams

 

 

 

MP(06-07): Relative Motion.

Types of forces. Friction.

5.1,5.3,13.1

Newton`s 2nd and 3rd Laws (1D problems)

 

 

 

Problem Set 4.

6

Feb 20

Applications of Newton`s laws

5.2

 

 

[academic drop deadline] 

Newton`s 2nd and 3rd Laws (2D problems)

 

 

MP(08-09): Understanding

Newton`s Laws.

Forces in circular motion.

5.4

 

Newton`s 2nd and 3rd Laws (interacting parts)

 

 

 

Problem Set 5.

7

Feb 27

Work, energy and power.

6.1-6.4

 

Forces in circular motion.

 

 

MP(10-12): More on Newton`s Laws.

Exam 2.

Mar. 1

 

Work, kinetic energy.

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 6

8

Mar 5

Mechanical energy.

7.1-7.5

 

 

Conservation of mechanical energy.

 

MP(13-14): Work, Kinetic Energy, Power

Impulse and momentum.

8.1-8.2

 

Conservation of momentum.

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 7

Spring

Break

Mar 12

Spring Break

9

Mar 19

 Collisions.

8.3-8.4

Problems on collisions.

 

MP(15-16):

Energy and momentum conservation

Center of mass. (Torque)

8.5,(10.1)

 

Problems on center of mass. 

 
 

 

 

Problem Set 8

10

Mar 26

Rotation, Moment of Inertia

9.1-9.5

Problems on moment of inertia.

 

MP(17-18):

Center of mass.

Exam 3.

Mar. 29

 

Problems on rotations - I.

 

 

 

Problem Set 9

11

Apr 2

Torque, Newton`s Law and energy in angular form

10.1-10.2, 10.4

 

Problems on rotations – II.

 

MP(19-20):

Moment of inertia. Torque.

Rolling

10.3

 

Good Friday

No class

 

 

 

12

Apr 9

Angular momentum

10.5-10.7

 

Problems on angular momentum.

 

Problem Set 10 

 

MP(21-22): Rotations.

Static Equilibrium

11.1-11.3

 

 

Problems on equilibrium (I).

 

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 11

13

Apr 16

Oscillations

14.1-14.8

 

 

 

 

[withdrawal deadline] 

Problems on equilibrium (II).

 

MP(23-24): Angular Momentum.

Equilibrium (I).

Exam 4.

Apr.19

 

Problems on oscillations

 

 

 

 

Problem Set 12

14

Apr 23

Wave Motion

15.1-15.8

 

Practice problems before the final exam- I

 

MP(25-26): Equilibrium (II).

Sound Waves

16.1-16.8

Practice problems before the final exam-II

 

 

Problem Set 13

15

Apr 30

Review

 

 

 

 

 

No classes

 

 

 

MP(27-29): Oscillations and Waves.

Final Exam

Thu May 3

 

12:45-2:45pm (9:30 lecture section)

Final Exam

Fri May 4

 

8:00-10:00am (11:00 lecture section)