PH105-001 CLASS SCHEDULE, Fall 2008

 

DATE

TOPIC (Chapter and sections to be covered in that chapter)

ACTIVITIES

ASSIGNMENTS

Aug 21

Introduction (Ch 1:  all)

Dark matter!!

Assessment test

 

Aug 22

Recitation

Introduction to WebAssign

 

Aug 26

1-D motion (Ch. 2:  sec. 1-6)

Errors, Motion Graphs

 

Aug 28

1-D motion (Ch. 2)

Free Fall Lab

 

Aug 29

Recitation

Quiz

CH2 problems due

Sep 2

2-D motion (Ch. 4:  all)

Proj. Motion Problems

 

Sep 4

2-D motion (Ch. 4)

Projectile Motion Exercise

 

Sep 5

Recitation

 Quiz

CH4 problems due

Sep 9

Newton’s Laws of Motion (Ch. 5:  all)

Free Body Diagrams

 

Sep 11

Newton’s Laws of Motion (Ch. 5)

2nd Law Exercise – Intro to IP

2nd Law Lab

 

Sep 12

Recitation

Quiz

CH5 problems due

Sep 16

Circ. Motion & Other Appl. (Ch. 6:  sec 1-3)

Friction Problem

 

Sep 18

Review

Friction lab

CH6 problems due

Sep 19

Exam I (Ch. 2, 4-6)

 

 

Sep 23

Work & Energy (Ch. 7: all)

Work-Energy Exercises

 

Sep 25

PE & Cons. of Energy (Ch. 8:  all)

Conservation of Energy Exercises

Work-KE Lab

 

Sep 26

Recitation

Quiz, Energy Problems 

CH7 problems due

Sep 30

PE & Cons. of Energy ( Ch. 8)

Linear Mom. & Coll. (Ch. 9:  sec 1-6)

1D Collisions Exercise - IP

 

Oct 2

Linear Mom. & Coll. (Ch. 9)

1D Collision Lab 

 

Oct 3

Recitation

Quiz

 

Oct 7

Rotational Motion I (Ch. 10:  all)

Rolling Objects Lab

 

Oct 14

Rotational Motion I (Ch. 10)

Pulley Problem

 

Oct 16

Angular Momentum (Ch. 11:  sec 1-4)

Rotational Dynamics Lab

 

Oct 17

Recitation

Quiz

 

Oct 21

Gravity (Ch. 13: all)

Asteroid Problem

 

Oct 23

Review

Kepler’s Laws Exercise - IP

Gravitational Pot. Energy Prob.

 

Oct 24

Exam II (Ch. 7-11, 13)

 

 

Oct 28

Fluids (Ch. 14:  sec. 1-4)

Fluid concepts

 

Oct 30

Fluids

Archimedes’ Principle Lab 

 

Oct 31

Recitation

Quiz

 

Nov 4

Oscillations (Ch. 15: sec. 1-5)

 

 

Nov 6

Waves (Ch. 16: sec. 1-5 ) and Sound Waves (Ch. 17: sec. 1-4)

Simple Harmonic Motion Lab 

 

Nov 7

Recitation

Quiz

 

Nov 11

Sound Waves; Superposition and Standing Waves (Ch. 18:  sec. 1-5)

Lots of demonstrations

 

Nov 13

Superposition (Ch. 18: sec. 4-5)

Standing Waves Lab   

 

Nov 14

Recitation

Quiz

 

Nov 18

Temperature  (Ch. 19: all)

 

 

Nov 20

Review

Boyle’s Law Lab

 

Nov 21

Exam III (Ch 14-19)

 

 

Nov 25

Heat (Ch. 20: all)

Group exercises

 

Dec 2

Kinetic Theory (Ch. 21, sec. 1-4)

Calorimetry problems

 

Dec 4

2nd Law and Engines (Ch. 22, sec. 1-4,6-8); Review

Heat Engine worksheet 

 

Dec 5

Recitation:   Review, assessment

 

 

Dec 11

FINAL EXAM (8-10:30 am)