Phys 110: College Physics I

MWF 9:20-10:20 pm, Sci 218

Textbook: Physics, 3rd ed., by Walker

course syllabus

 

Announcements

Have a good winter break and Happy Holidays, everyone.  (12-17-07, 1:30pm)

Final grades for the course have been submitted to Banner.  They should be available for student viewing within 24 hours.  (12-17-07, 1:30pm)

Your final exams are graded.  I have left them with Melanie in the Science Office if you would like to look at them along with the key.  You cannot take the exams with you yet, although I will most likely be handing them back next semester.  (12-13-07, 12:45pm)

 

Schedule of Readings and Homework

Date

 

Chapter & Section

Topic

Sept

5

1.1-1.2 intro, scientific method, units & standards

 

7

1.3-1.6 dimensional analysis, conversion factors, scientific notation.

 

10

1.7-1.8,2.1-2.3 scalar & vectors, problem solving, position, displacement, distance, velocity

 

12

2.4-2.6 motion with acceleration, constant acceleration

 

14

2.7 free fall motion, vectors and components, vector addition

 

17

3.1-3.3 vectors and components, vector addition.

 

19

3.4-3.5 units vectors, kinematics

 

21

3.6 relative motion

 

24

4.1-4.3 projectile motion

 

26

4.4-4.5 projectile motion

 

28

  Exam #1

Oct

1

5.1-5.3 Newton's First and Second Law

 

3

   

 

5

   

 

8

   

 

10

   

 

12

   

 

15

7.1-7.2 kinetic energy and work, work energy-theorum

 

17

7.3-7.4 work done by variable forces, power

 

19

8.1-8.2 conservative forces & potential energy, nonconservative forces & friction

 

22

8.3 conservation of energy

 

24

8.4 conservation of energy

 

26

  Exam #2

 

29

  momentum, impulse, conservation of momentum

 

31

  collisions

Nov

2

  collisions in 2D, center of mass

 

5

  angular kinetics

 

7

  linear vs. rotational motion, rolling motion, rotational kinetic energy and moment of inertia

 

9

  conversation of energy w rotation, work, torque and rotational dynamics

 

12

  Veteran’s Day, no classes

 

14

  rotational equilibrium, rotational dynamics

 

16

  conservation of angular momentum

 

19

  fluids, pressure, static equilibrium of fluids

 

21

 

Thanksgiving break

 

23

 

Thanksgiving break

 

26

  fluid flow

 

28

  oscillations and simple harmonic motion

 

30

  Exam #3

Dec

3

  simple harmonic motion, waves

 

5

  waves, intensity, decibels

 

7

  wave properties

Final Exam: Dec. 12th, 8:00am-10:00pm, Sci 218

 

Handouts

Slides for Chapter 1

 

Exam Keys
Exam #1 Exam #2 Exam #3