Introduction to Physics I
Syllabus: Reading & Homework Assignments
This is a TENTATIVE schedule. Corrections and changes in assignments may occur. Please check this page regularly. Symbol * indicates problems which are somewhat more challenging. Suggested additional problems (not required) are indicated by numbers in parentheses.
WEEK |
DATES |
READING |
TOPICS |
PROBLEMS DUE |
1 |
Sept. 9, 11 |
Ch 1: 1-7 Ch 2: 1-5 |
units, dimensions 1-dim. kinematics |
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2 |
Sept. 14, 16, 18 |
Ch 2: 6-9 Ch 3: 1-8 |
acceleration vectors |
Ch 1: 2, 10, 22, 24 (45) Ch 2: 4, 6, 12*, (7) |
3 |
Sept. 21, 23, 25 |
Ch 4: 1-7 Ch 5: 1-5 |
2 & 3-dim kinematics Newton's Laws |
Ch 2: 16, 32, 60, 62 (59) Ch 3: 12, 36, 46 (43) |
4 |
Sept. 28, 30, Oct. 2 |
Ch 5: 6-9 Ch 6: 1-3 |
Newton's Law II & III applications of N.L. |
Ch 4: 6, 20, 24, 38, 50*, 62, 66 (35, 53, 105) |
5 |
Oct. 5, 7, 9 |
Ch 6: 4-5 Ch 7: 1-9 |
circular motion work & kinetic energy |
Ch 5: 16, 32, 52, 54 (51, 57, 101) Ch 6: 6, 20, 30 (23, 33, 65) |
| Oct. 14 |
Exam I Chapters 1-6 |
Newton's Laws | ||
6 |
Oct. 16 |
Ch 8: 1-4 |
mechanical energy | Ch 6: 46, 58, 84 (51, 55, 101) Ch 7: 10, 20, 28, 54 (15, 29, 57) |
7 |
Oct. 19, 21, 23 |
Ch 8: 5-8 Ch 9: 1-5 |
conservation of m.e. systems of particles |
Ch 8: 2, 12, 22, 28, 34*, 58, 66 (21, 29, 45, 53, 61) |
8 |
Oct. 26, 28, 30 |
Ch 9: 6-11 Ch 10: 1-5 |
collisions rotation |
Ch 9: 2. 4, 6, 10, 14, 16*, 20 (7, 15, 21) |
9 |
Nov. 2, 4, 6 |
Ch 10: 6-9 Ch 11: 1-12 |
moment of inertia angular momentum |
Ch 9: 28, 46, 54, 58, 68 (29, 59*, 136) Ch 10: 14, 30 (7, 25) |
10 |
Nov. 9, 11, 13 |
Ch 12: 1-6 Ch 13: 1-8 |
static equilibrium gravitation |
Ch 10: 52, 62, 66*, (41, 93, 115) Ch 11: 16, 26, 50, 58 (13*, 63, 95) |
| Nov. 16 | Exam II Chapters 7-11 |
energy, systems, rotation |
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11 |
Nov. 18, 20 |
Ch 14: 1-7 | fluids (statics) | Ch 12: 12, 26, 38 (21, 37, 53, 63) Ch 13: 14, 36, 52, 64 (13, 33, 47) |
12 |
Nov. 23 |
Ch 14: 8-10 |
Bernoulli's Principle
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Ch 14: 6, 22, 28, 30, 44, 48, 54 (19, 29, 43) |
13 |
Nov. 30, Dec. 2, 4 |
Ch 15: 1-6 Ch 16: 1-6, 8-10 |
oscillations Waves I (transverse) |
Ch 14: 56, 60, 62, 66, 68, 70, 74 (65, 67, 71) |
14 |
Dec. 7, 9, 11 |
Ch 16: 12-13 Ch 17: 1-4, 7, 9 |
standng waves Waves II (sound) |
Ch 15: 14, 28, 48, 50 (23, 43, 51, 106) Ch 16: 8, 18, 22, (23, 25*) |
15 |
Ch 16: 40, 46, 52 (51, 59) Ch 17: 6, 42, 48, 64 (47, 63) |
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| Dec. 15 |
Final Exam Chapters 1-17 |
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