P221 Fall 2007, Syllabus

Week Dates Topics and Reading Assignments Homework Lab
1 8/27-8/31 M: Course Overview, Introduction
W: Measurement; Chapter 1
F: Motion in 1 dimension; Sects 2.1-2.6
www: HW00
(due W, 8/29, 6pm)
paper: pHW00: Math Quiz
(due F, 8/31, 6pm)
"Using Your Lab Computer"
2 9/3-9/7 M: Motion in 1 dimension (cont); Sects 2.7-2.10
W: Vectors; Chapter 3
F: Motion in 2,3 dimensions; Sects 4.1-4.4
www: HW01
(due W, 9/5, 6pm)
paper: pHW01,
HRW probs 1.40, 2.88
(due F, 9/7, 6pm)
"Intro to Motion"
3 9/10-9/14 M: Motion in 2,3 dimensions (cont); Sects 4.5-4.9
W: Motion in 2,3 dimensions (cont); Review
F: Force and Motion I; Sects 5.1-5.5
www: HW02
(due W, 9/12, 6pm)
paper: pHW02
HRW probs 4.102, 4.118
(due F, 9/14, 6pm)
"Uniform Acceleration"
4 9/17-9/21 M: Force and Motion I (cont); Sects 5.6-5.9
W: Force and Motion I (cont); Review
F: Force and Motion II; Sects 6.1-6.5
www: HW03
(due W, 9/19, 6pm)
paper: pHW03
HRW probs 5.40, 5.64
(due F, 9/21, 6pm)
"Vector addition of forces"
5 9/24-9/28 M: Force and Motion II (cont); Review
W: Kinetic Energy and Work; Sects 7.1-7.9
F: Kinetic Energy and Work (cont); Review
www: HW04
(due W, 9/26, 6pm)
paper: pHW04
HRW probs 6.30, 6.98
(due F, 9/28, 6pm)
"Atwood Machine"
6 10/1-10/5 M: Exam I -- Motion in 1-3 dimensions, Newton's Laws
W: Potential Energy and Conservation; Sects 8.1-8.4
F: Potential Energy and Conservation (cont); Sects 8.5-8.8
www: HW05
(due W, 10/3, 6pm)
paper: pHW05
HRW probs 7.39, 7.65
(due F, 10/5, 6pm)
"Centripetal Force"
7 10/8-10/12 M: Potential Energy and Conservation (cont); Review
W: Linear Momentum; Sects 9.1-9.6
F: Linear Momentum; Sects 9.7-9.12
www: HW06
(due W, 10/10, 6pm)
paper: pHW06
HRW probs 8.40, 8.110
(due F, 10/12, 6pm)
"Cons. of Energy"
8 10/15-10/19 M: Linear Momentum; Review
W: Rotation; Sects 10.1-10.10
F: Rotation; Review
www: HW07
(due W, 10/17, 6pm)
paper: pHW07
HRW probs 9.84, 9.100
(due F, 10/19, 6pm)
"Ballistic Pendulum"
9 10/22-10/26 M: Exam II -- Energy, Work, Momentum, Conservation Laws
W: Torque and Angular Momentum; Sects 11.1-11.7
F: Torque and Angular Momentum; Sects 11.8-11.12
paper: pHW08
HRW probs 10.66, 10.80
(due W, 10/24, 6pm)
www: HW08
(due F, 10/26, 6pm)
"Collisions on an Air Track"
10 10/29-11/2 M: Torque and Angular Momentum; Review
W: Equilibrium; Sects 12.1-12.4
F: Equilibrium; Sects 12.5-12.7
paper: pHW09
HRW probs 11.56, 11.80
(due W, 10/31, 6pm)
www: HW09
(due F, 11/2, 6pm)
"Rotational Motion"
11 11/5-11/9 M: Fluids; Sects 14.1-14.6
W: Fluids; Sects 14.7-14.10
F: Fluids; Review
paper: pHW10
HRW probs 12.34, 12.62
(due W, 11/7, 6pm)
www: HW10
(due F, 11/9, 6pm)
"Levers"
12 11/12-11/16 M: Exam III -- Rotation, Torque, Equilibrium
W: Oscillations; Sects 15.1-15.6
F: Oscillations; Sects 15.7-15.9
paper: pHW11
HRW probs: 14.48, 14.72
(due W, 11/14, 6pm)
www: HW11
(due F, 11/16, 6pm)
"Speed of Sound"
13 11/19-11/23 M: Waves I; Sects 16.1-16.6
W: no class, Thanksgiving break
F: no class, Thanksgiving break
No HW no lab
14 11/26-11/30 M: Waves I; Sects 16.9-16.10; 16.12
W: Waves II ; Sects 17.1-17.5
F: Waves II; Sects 17.5-17.9
paper: pHW12
HRW probs: 15.99, 16.42
(due W, 11/28, 6pm)
www: HW12
(due F, 11/30, 6pm)
"Simple Harmonic Motion"
15 12/3-12/7 M: Gravitation; Sects 13.1-13.5
W: Gravitation; Sects 13.6-13.9
F: Gravitation; Review
paper: none
www: HW13
(due F, 12/7, 6pm)
no lab
Finals 12/10-12/14 Final: Friday, December 14, 2:45-4:45 p.m., room SW007.

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Rex Tayloe
Last modified: Wed Oct 3 02:06:42 EDT 2007