Schedule and assignments for P221

Updated weekly. Last updated: 11/29/07

NOTES:

• This is a tentative schedule, which will be updated as we go through the semester. Check this web page for updates to this schedule every week.
• Read the reading assignments ahead of the class meeting. Most of the class time will be spent discussing the chapter (student participation), or doing exercises that assume you have read the material.
• In-class exercises will sometimes be collected and count as homework. You may turn those in up to one week late for partial credit if you missed class. I may have to change some of the inclass exercises due to time constraints.
• Homework solutions will be posted after the due date. You may turn those in up to one week late for partial credit.
• You may correct your homework and classwork and turn it in for more credit:
• All late work and all corrections should be turned in by one week after it is handed back.
• Please carefully label everything (chapters, pages, dates, names etc.).
• How to work a physics problem.
  

Key:

• SJ = Serway and Jewett (the text book).
• p = Page Number.
• Pb = Problem Number.
• CQ = Conceptual question.
• HO = Hand Out.
• Sol = Link to Solutions (posted after the due date so you can correct your answers).
• TBA = To Be Announced (I haven't decided yet- depends on how things are going).

Date	Assignments
T- 8/27	Newtonian Mechanics Pre-quiz (counts as bonus points on the first test). Homework: Read SJ Chapter 1;
W- 8/28	No Lab (labs start next week): Lab Schedule
R- 8/29	Topics: Numbers, Vectors. Instructor NOTES1 InClass: Pbs, SJ page 27: 2, 9, 20, 36, 43, 44, 55, 68. Homework: SJ page 27, due 9/13 Pbs: 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 24, 40, 42, 46, 54, 65, 67. Solutions.
T- 9/4	Topic: Vectors. InClass: Handout sheet. Homework: Read SJ Chapter 2.
W- 9/5	Motion Graphs
R-9/6	Topic: Motion in One dimension. Instructor NOTES2 InClass: Pbs, SJ page 64: 3, 4, 8, 15, 16. Homework: Physlet Assignment (Record your answers to the 12 questions on the Worksheet; due 9/25) SJ page 62, due 9/20 Pbs: 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 14, 20, 28, 32, 37, 40, 46. Solutions.
T- 9/11	Topic: Motion in One dimension. InClass: SJ page 62 Pbs: 17, 18, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28. Homework:  Read Chapter 3.
W- 9/12	Linear Motion
R- 9/13	Topic: Motion in Two dimensions. InClass: SJ page 62 Pbs: 34, 36, 38, 41, 43. Homework: Study Chapter 3.
T- 9/18	Topic: Motion in Two dimensions. InClass: SJ page 88 Pbs: 5, 8, 10, 17, 20, 25, 26, 41. Homework: SJ page 88, due 9/25 Pbs: 2, 4, 9, 12, 16, 19, 22, 28, 32, 43, 47. Solutions.
W- 9/19	Uniform Circular Motion
R- 9/20	Topic: Motion in Two dimensions. InClass: Handout group problems. Homework: Read sections 3.4, 3.5, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3.
T- 9/25	Topic: Relativity. Instructor Notes InClass: This will be a straight lecture (we only have time to spend one day on Relativity). Homework: Read Chapter 9.
W- 9/26	Friction Forces (we will not have covered this in class yet- read about it in your textbook before coming to class).
R- 9/27	Topic: A brief introduction to circular motion. NOTES3 InClass: Review for test. Handout group questions.  Homework:  Study for test. One question on the test on relativity (no problems) and one question on circular motion.
T- 10/2	First Test Homework: Read Chapters 4 and 5.
W- 10/3	Ballistic Pendulum (we will not have covered this in class yet- read about it in your textbook before coming to class).
R- 10/4	Topic: Newton's Laws NOTES4 InClass: HO1 & HO2 Homework: Computer Assignment (due 10/11); SJ page 117 due 10/16 Pbs: 2, 4, 6, 11, 15, 22, 24, 43. solutions
T- 10/9	Topic: Newton's Laws InClass: SJ page 117 3, 8, 10, 16, 18, 26, 28. Homework:  SJ page 148 due 10/18 Pbs: 2, 8, 10, 13, 19, 22, 31, 35. solutions
W- 10/10	Conservation of Momentum (we will not have covered this in class yet- read about it in your textbook before coming to class).
R- 10/11	Topic: Newton's Laws InClass:  SJ page 148 1, 3, 6, 11, 24, 26, 32. Homework: Read Chapters 6 and 7.
T- 10/16	Topic: Work, Potential, Conservation of Energy, Power NOTES5 InClass:  HO Homework: Study!
W- 10/17	Moment of Inertia (we do not cover this in class- read your text book on this before coming to lab)
R- 10/18	Topic: Work, Potential, Conservation of Energy, Power InClass: SJ page 182 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 38. Homework:  SJ page 182 due 10/25 Pbs: 10, 14, 23, 34, 41. solutions
T- 10/23	Topic: Work, Potential, Conservation of Energy, Power InClass:  SJ  TBA Homework:  SJ page 212 due 10/25 Pbs: 6, 16, 21, 24, 35, 39, 44. solutions
W- 10/24	Coefficient of Linear Expansion (we do not cover this in class- read your text book on this before coming to lab)
R- 10/25	Topic: Conservation of energy: Applications. InClass: TBA. Homework:: Study!
T- 10/30	Topic: Review.  InClass: Stump the instructor. Bring your favorite problem to class. Homework:: Study for test II!
W- 10/31	Calibration (we do not cover this in class- read your text book on this before coming to lab)
R- 11/1	Topic: Second Test. Homework: Read Chapter 8
T- 11/6	Topic: Conservation of Momentum NOTES6 InClass: HO Homework: Read Chapter 10. SJ page 251 due 11/13 Pbs: 2, 5, 6, 10, 13, 18, 24, 26. solutions
W- 11/7	Equivalents of Heat (we do not cover this in class- read your text book on this before coming to lab)
R- 11/8	Topic: Conservation of Angular Momentum InClass: HO Homework: Read Chapter 15 and NOTES7. SJ page 330 due 11/15 Pbs: 40, 45, 46, 48. solutions
T- 11/13	Topic: Introduction to Thermodynamics: Pressure, Achimede's principle InClass: HO Homework: Read Chapter 16, 17, 18 and NOTES8. SJ page 484 due 11/29 Pbs: 8, 10, 21, 22. solutions
W- 11/14	Newton's Law of Cooling (we do not cover this in class- read your text book on this before coming to lab)
R- 11/15	Topic: Introduction to Thermodynamics: Temperature, heat flow InClass: HO Homework: SJ page 526 due 11/29 Pbs: 31, 34, 36; page 567 Pbs: 48, 53, 55. solutions
Week of 11/19	Classes meet on Monday only: (Thanksgiving Break). So our class gets the week off!
T- 11/27	Topic: First and Second laws of Thermodynamics InClass: HO Homework: Handout exercises.
W- 11/28	Simple Harmonic Motion (we have not covered this in class- read your text book on this before coming to lab). NOTES9
R- 11/29	Topic: Review of Thermodynamics InClass: HO Homework: Study for the test.
T- 12/4	Third test. There will be more conceptual problems on this test since we have not had much time to do many word problems. InClass:   Homework: Read chapter 12. Instructor notes on Simple Harmonic Motion. NOTES9
W- 12/5	Chaos Simulation (HO)  This is a short computer exercise, we will start it during lab but you can finish it later if you wish.
R- 12/6	Topic: Review InClass: Go over third test, review for the final. Homework: Review for the final.
T-12/11	This is not a normal class meeting (classes are over on the 8th) but I will be here at the usual class time to answer questions and review for the final.  Today is the last day to turn in any late work for partial credit.
R- 12/13 9:00 to 11:00 am	Final Exam (comprehensive). Don't forget to make a page of notes to bring with you.