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
 

 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
 

 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
 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)
   Dec. 15
 Final Exam
 Chapters 1-17
   


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