PH105-001
CLASS SCHEDULE, Fall 2008
DATE
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TOPIC (Chapter and sections to be covered in that
chapter)
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ACTIVITIES
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ASSIGNMENTS
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Aug 21 |
Introduction (Ch 1: all) |
Dark matter!! Assessment
test |
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Aug 22 |
Recitation |
Introduction to WebAssign |
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Aug 26 |
1-D motion (Ch. 2: sec. 1-6) |
Errors, Motion Graphs |
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Aug 28 |
1-D motion (Ch. 2) |
Free Fall Lab |
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Aug 29 |
Recitation |
Quiz |
CH2 problems due |
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Sep 2 |
2-D motion (Ch. 4: all)
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Proj. Motion Problems
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Sep 4 |
2-D motion (Ch. 4) |
Projectile Motion Exercise |
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Sep 5 |
Recitation |
Quiz |
CH4 problems due |
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Sep 9 |
Newton’s Laws of Motion (Ch.
5: all) |
Free Body Diagrams |
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Sep 11 |
Newton’s Laws of Motion (Ch. 5) |
2nd Law Exercise –
Intro to IP 2nd Law Lab |
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Sep 12 |
Recitation |
Quiz |
CH5 problems due |
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Sep 16 |
Circ. Motion & Other Appl. (Ch.
6: sec 1-3) |
Friction Problem |
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Sep 18 |
Review |
Friction lab |
CH6 problems due |
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Sep 19 |
Exam I (Ch. 2, 4-6) |
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Sep 23 |
Work & Energy (Ch. 7: all) |
Work-Energy Exercises |
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Sep 25 |
PE & Cons. of Energy (Ch.
8: all) |
Conservation of Energy Exercises Work-KE Lab |
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Sep 26 |
Recitation |
Quiz, Energy Problems |
CH7 problems due |
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Sep 30 |
PE & Cons. of Energy (
Ch. 8) Linear Mom. & Coll. (Ch.
9: sec 1-6) |
1D Collisions Exercise - IP |
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Oct 2 |
Linear Mom. & Coll. (Ch.
9) |
1D Collision Lab |
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Oct 3 |
Recitation |
Quiz |
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Oct 7 |
Rotational Motion I (Ch.
10: all) |
Rolling Objects Lab |
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Oct 14 |
Rotational Motion I (Ch. 10) |
Pulley Problem |
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Oct 16 |
Angular Momentum (Ch.
11: sec 1-4) |
Rotational Dynamics Lab |
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Oct 17 |
Recitation |
Quiz |
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Oct 21 |
Gravity (Ch. 13: all) |
Asteroid Problem |
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Oct 23 |
Review |
Kepler’s Laws Exercise - IP Gravitational Pot. Energy Prob. |
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Oct 24 |
Exam II (Ch. 7-11, 13) |
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Oct 28 |
Fluids (Ch. 14: sec.
1-4) |
Fluid concepts |
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Oct 30 |
Fluids |
Archimedes’ Principle Lab |
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Oct 31 |
Recitation |
Quiz |
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Nov 4 |
Oscillations (Ch. 15: sec. 1-5) |
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Nov 6 |
Waves (Ch. 16: sec. 1-5 ) and Sound Waves (Ch. 17: sec.
1-4) |
Simple Harmonic Motion Lab |
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Nov 7 |
Recitation |
Quiz |
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Nov 11 |
Sound Waves; Superposition and
Standing Waves (Ch. 18: sec. 1-5) |
Lots of demonstrations |
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Nov 13 |
Superposition (Ch. 18: sec.
4-5) |
Standing Waves Lab |
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Nov 14 |
Recitation |
Quiz |
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Nov 18 |
Temperature (Ch. 19:
all) |
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Nov 20 |
Review |
Boyle’s Law Lab |
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Nov 21 |
Exam III (Ch 14-19) |
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Nov 25 |
Heat (Ch. 20: all) |
Group exercises |
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Dec 2 |
Kinetic Theory (Ch. 21, sec.
1-4) |
Calorimetry problems |
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Dec 4 |
2nd Law and Engines (Ch.
22, sec. 1-4,6-8); Review |
Heat Engine worksheet |
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Dec 5 |
Recitation: Review, assessment |
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Dec 11 |
FINAL EXAM (8-10:30
am) |
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