Phys 110: College Physics I

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

Textbook: Physics, 3rd ed., Walker

Homework: MasteringPhysics (CourseID: WILESPHYS110F08)

course syllabus

 

Announcements

I missed removing Prob 5.39 from the original Chapter 5 homework set.  It has now been removed.  (11-19-08, 11:00am)

PowerPoint problem slides have been posted for Chapter 15 - Fluids.  (11-18-08, 10:45am)

The key for the third exam is now posted.  (11-12-08, 10:30am)

Chapter 10 homework has now been posted.  (11-05-08, 10:45am)

Example problem slides for rotational motion have been posted below (11-3-08, 3:30pm)

 

Schedule of Reading

Date

 

Chapter & Section

Topic

Sept

3

1.1-1.2

intro, scientific method, units & standards

 

5

1.3-1.6

dimensional analysis, conversion factors, scientific notation

 

8

1.7-1.8, 2.1-2.3

scalars & vectors, problem solving, position, displacement, distance, velocity

 

10

2.4-2.6

motion with acceleration, constant acceleration

 

12

2.7

free fall motion

 

15

3.1-3.3

vectors and components, vector addition

 

17

3.4-3.5

unit vectors, kinematics

 

19

3.6

relative motion

 

22

 

Examination #1

 

24

4.1-4.3

projectile motion

 

26

4.4-4.5

projectile motion

 

29

5.1-5.3

Newton’s First and Second Law

Oct

1

5.4-5.5

Newton’s Third Law, forces as vectors

 

3

5.6-5.7

weight, normal forces, force-body diagrams

 

6

6.1-6.2

frictional forces, elastic forces

 

8

6.3-6.4

static equilibrium, tension and connected systems

 

10

6.5

circular motion

 

13

 

Examination #2

 

15

7.1-7.2

kinetic energy and work, work-energy theorem

 

17

7.3-7.4

work done by variable forces, power

 

20

8.1-8.2

conservative forces & potential energy, non-conservative forces & friction

 

22

8.3, 8.5

conservation of energy & equipotentials

 

24

8.4

conservation of energy with non-conservative forces

 

27

9.1-9.3

momentum, impulse, conservation of momentum & Newton’s Third Law

 

29

9.4-9.5

collisions

 

31

9.5-9.7

collisions in 2D, center of mass

Nov

3

 

Examination #3

 

5

10.1-10.2

angular kinetics

 

7

10.3-10.5

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

 

10

10.6, 11.1, 11.8

conservation of energy w/ rotation, rotational work, torque

 

12

11.3-11.5

rotational dynamics & rotational equilibrium

 

14

11.6-11.7

conservation of angular momentum

 

17

15.1-15.3

fluids, pressure, static equilibrium of fluids

 

19

15.4-15.7

fluid flow

 

21

13.1-13.4

oscillations, simple harmonic motion

 

24

13.5-13.7, 14.1

damped simple harmonic motion, resonance, waves

 

26

 

Thanksgiving Break

 

28

 

Thanksgiving Break

Dec

1

 

Examination #4

 

3

14.2-14.5

sound waves, intensity, decibels

 

5

14.6-14.9

wave properties

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

 

Handouts

Slides for Chapter 1

Slides for Chapter 5 and 6
Practice Problems for Chapters 4-6 and Key
Slides for Chapters 7 and 8
Slides for Chapter 9
Practice Problems for Chapters 7-9 and Key
Slides for Chapter 10-11
Slides for Chapter 15

 

Exam Keys
Exam #1 Exam #2 Exam #3 Exam #4