Physics 1110 Fall 2006 Calendar
   
Reading and problem assignments are due on the date indicated by the row
 
   
Calendar subject to change throughout semester — return frequently to view updates
Wk Day Date Lec CH Read Main Topic   D Problem Assignments Due
1 M 28-Aug 1     Intro Phy 1110, Motion diagrams     Read preface & Introduction
W 30-Aug 2 1 1.0-1.5 Motion, position, velocity, acceleration      
F 1-Sep 3 1 1.5-1.8 Motion diagrams and vectors      
2 M 4-Sep Labor Day
W 6-Sep 4 1 1.8-1.9 Dimensions and significant figures     HW 1 Due
F 8-Sep 5 2 2.0-2.4 Graphing motion, position and velocity      
3 M 11-Sep 6 2 2.5-2.8 Acceleration      
W 13-Sep 7 2 2.0-2.8 Problem solving     HW 2 Due
F 15-Sep 8 2,3 2.5-3.2 More problem solving, scalars, and vectors      
4 M 18-Sep 9 3 3.2-3.4 Vector Math      
W 20-Sep 10 3,4 3.4-4.2 Vectors and Forces     Refer to recitation link
F 22-Sep 11 4 4.3-4.6 Newton's 2nd and 1st law      
5 M 25-Sep 12 4 4.5-4.7 Problem solving      
T 26-Sep     In-term Exam 1 — 7:30 PM - 9:15 PM
W 27-Sep 13 5 5.0-5.3 Equilibrium, mass, and weight      
F 29-Sep 14 5 5.4-5.5 Friction and drag      
6 M 2-Oct 15 5 5.0-5.6 Problem solving      
W 4-Oct 16 6 6.0-6.3 Two-dimensional motion      
F 6-Oct 17 6 6.4 Relative motion and problem solving      
7 M 9-Oct 18 7 7.0-7.4 Circular motion      
W 11-Oct 19 7 7.5-7.6 Centripetal force, nonuniform circular motion      
F 13-Oct 20 7 7.5-7.6 Problem solving      
8 M 16-Oct 21 8 8.0-8.3 Newton's 3rd law      
W 18-Oct 22 8 8.4-8.5 Ropes and pulleys      
F 20-Oct 23 8 8.0-8.5 Problem solving      
9 M 23-Oct 24 9 p234-238 9.0-9.3, Conservation Laws and momentum      
T 24-Oct     In-term Exam 2 — 7:30 PM - 9:15 PM
W 25-Oct 25 9 9.4-9.7 Linear and angular momentum conservation      
F 27-Oct 26 10 10.0-10.3 Energy, potential energy      
10 M 30-Oct 27 10 10.4-10.6 Hooke's law      
W 1-Nov 28 10,11 10.7-11.2 Energy and work      
F 3-Nov 29 11 11.3-11.7 Force, work, and potential energy      
11 M 6-Nov 30 11 11.8-11.9 Energy conservation and power      
W 8-Nov 31 12 pp238-342 12.0-12.3 Newton's theory of gravity      
F 10-Nov 32 12 12.4-12.6 Gravitational force, satellites      
12 M 13-Nov 33 13 13.0-13.3 Rotational motion      
W 15-Nov 34 13 13.4-13.6 Rotational dynamics      
F 17-Nov 35 13 13.7-13.10 Vectors and rotation      
13 M 20-Nov Fall Break & Thanksgiving
W 22-Nov
F 24-Nov
M 27-Nov 36 13,14 14.0-14.3 Rotation problem solving, intro to oscillations      
14 T 28-Nov In-term Exam 3 7:30 - 9:15 PM
W 29-Nov 37 14 14.4-14.6 Simple harmonic motion      
F 1-Dec 38 14 14.7-14.8 Resonance, damping and forced oscillation      
15 M 4-Dec 39 16 16.0-16.4 Matter and temperature      
W 6-Dec 40 16 16.5-16.6 Ideal gas processes      
F 8-Dec 41 17 17.0-17.3 Work, heat, and energy      
16 M 11-Dec 42 17 17.4-17.7 1st law of thermodynamics, properties of matter      
W 13-Dec 43 18 18.0-18.4 Ideal gases      
F 15-Dec 44 18 18.5-18.6 2nd law of thermodynamics, entropy      
  T 19-Dec   Final Exam — 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM