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Scanned Lecture notes are here, and scanned In-class questions are here.
Brief summary of lectures and readings | ||
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| (Click below for lecture notes) | Brief summary | Reading assignment for next class |
| Lecture 1: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Aug 24, 1998 |
Discussion of
administrative stuff.
Introduction - what is physics about? (And, why should you care!?) | For next, read Ch. 1, and sections 2.1, 2.2 , and 2.3 |
| Lecture 2: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Aug 26, 1998 | Position, displacement, velocity | For next, read: (2.3) 2.4 |
| Lecture 3: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Aug 28, 1998 | Instantaneous velocity, acceleration | For next, read 2.5, 2.6, 2.8 |
| Lecture 4: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Aug 31, 1998 | Acceleration problems | For next, read: 2.7 |
| Lecture 5: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Sept 02, 1998 | Gravity and Galileo. | For next, read: 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 |
| Lecture 6: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Sept 04, 1998 | Vectors in 2-D | For next, read: 3.4 and start 3.5 (Mon = holiday) |
| Lecture 7: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Sept 09, 1998 | Components of vectors, and projectiles. | For next, read: 3.5 and 3.6 (we finish Ch. 3 next time) |
| Lecture 8: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Sept 11, 1998 | Projectile problems, the monkey... | (For next CH. 4.1, 2, 3, and start on 4) |
| Lecture 9: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Sept 14, 1998 | Forces, Newton's laws I and II | For next, read: 4.4, 4.5 |
| Lecture 10: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Sept 16, 1998 | Newtons third Law | For next Read CH. 4.6, start 4.7 |
| Lecture 11: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Sept 18, 1998 | Weight and normal forces | For next Read CH. 4.7 |
| Lecture 12: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Sept 21, 1998 | (Problem solving- free body diagrams) | (For next finish reading Ch. 4) |
| Lecture 13: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Sept 23, 1998 | Friction (Last of Chapter 4) | For next Read Ch. 5.1, 5.2 |
| Lecture 14: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Sept 25, 1998 | Circular motion, centripetal acceleration. | For next Read Ch. 5.3, 5.6 |
| Lecture 15: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Sept 28, 1998 | Centripetal forces | For next Read Ch. 5.7 and 5.8 |
| Lecture 16: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Sept 30, 1998 | Gravity, Satellites | For next Read Ch. 5.9 and 5.10 |
| Lecture 17: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Oct 2, 1998 | Satellites, Kepler's laws, forces of nature. | For next Read Ch. 6.1, and 3 |
| Lecture 18: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Oct 5, 1998 | Work and energy | For next Read Ch. 6.4, 6.5, and 6.6 |
| Lecture 19: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Oct 7, 1998 | Potential energy, friction, and conservation of energy | For next Read Ch. 6.7 through 6.10 |
| Lecture 20: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Oct 9, 1998 | Conservation of energy problems | For next Read Ch. 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 |
| Lecture 21: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Oct 12, 1998 | Finish up Ch. 6 (Power, and springs) and start momentum and impulse | For next Read Ch. 7.4 |
| Lecture 22: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Oct 14, 1998 | Momentum and collisions. Conservation of momentum. | For next Read Ch.7.5, 7-6 and 7-8 (rest of Ch7 is optional) |
| Lecture 23: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Oct 16, 1998 | Collisions, and examples. | For next Read Ch. 8.1 - 8.3 |
| Lecture 24: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Oct 19, 1998 | Center of mass, and starting Ch. 8 - rotational motion. | For next Read Ch. 8.3, 8.4 , get started on 8.5 |
| Lecture 25: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Oct 21, 1998 | More on rotational motion - kinematics, rolling, and torque. | For next Read Ch. 8.5, 8.6, and start 8.7 |
| Lecture 26: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Oct 23, 1998 | Rotational motion - torque. | For next, finish 8.7, read 8.8 (8.9 is optional) |
| Lecture 27: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Oct 26, 1998 | Rotational motion - angular kinetic energy and angular momentum | For next Read Ch. 9-1 to 9-3 |
| Lecture 28: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Oct 28, 1998 | Starting Ch. 9 - Statics | For next Read Ch. 9-5, 6, and 7 |
| Lecture 29: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Oct 30, 1998 | Torques and stability | For next Read Ch. 10-1 to 10.3 |
| Lecture 30: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Nov 2 , 1998 | Stress and strain, and introduction to fluids. | For next Read Ch. 10-4, 5, and (start) 6 |
| Lecture 31: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Nov 4, 1998 | Pressure and overpressure, barometers | For next Read Ch. 10-6, 11.1, start 11.2 |
| Lecture 32: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Nov 6, 1998 | Archimedes | For next Read Ch. 11.2 (finish), 11.3 (start) |
| Lecture 33: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Nov 9, 1998 | Intro to Vibrations, and exam review. | Prep for exam III. Do get *started* reading CH. 11 if you haven't done so yet. |
| Lecture 34: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Nov 11, 1998 | Simple Harmonic Motion | For next class read through 11.4, and 11.6 (You can skip 11.5) |
| Lecture 35: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Nov 13, 1998 | Examples of SHM, pendula | For next class Read Ch. 11.7 and 11.8 |
| Lecture 36: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Nov 16, 1998 | Resonance and waves. | For next class Read Ch. 11.9, 11, and 11.12 |
| Lecture 37: (and in-class questions ) and avi movie files of waves (shown in class Wed, Nov 18, 1998 | Waves, standing waves, and interference. | For next class Read Ch. 12.1 |
| Lecture 38: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Nov 20, 1998 | More standing waves, sound | For next class Read Ch. 12.2, 12.5, and start 12.7 |
| Lecture 39: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Nov 23, 1998 | Sound, intensity, decibels | For next class, read 12.7, and catch up on old readings!! (We're finishing up Ch. 12 next time) |
| Lecture 40: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Nov 25, 1998 | Finishing up on sound: beats, and demo day. | For next class (over the break): Read Ch. 13.1 and 2 |
| T-Giving break: Fri, Nov 27, 1998 | Enjoy your break. | (Catch up on your reading, we're into Ch. 13 after the break) |
| Lecture 41: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Nov 30, 1998 | Introduction to thermodynamics and kinetic model. | For next class Read Ch. 13.4, 14.1, and 14.2 |
| Lecture 42: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Dec 2, 1998 | Temperature, thermal expansion, and heat. | For next class Read Ch. 14.4, 5, and start 6 |
| Lecture 43: (and in-class questions ) Fri, Dec 4, 1998 | Heat, Heat Capacity, Calorimetry. | For next class Read 4.6, 13.7, 13.8, 13.9 |
| Lecture 44: (and in-class questions ) Mon, Dec 7, 1998 | Latent heat, and ideal gases. | For last lecture - Just start reviewing. |
| Lecture 45: (and in-class questions ) Wed, Dec 9, 1998 | Last class - finish up material on CH. 13 and 14, demos, and some review for final. | Good luck on the final, I've had a great time teaching you, hope you enjoyed this course! |
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