READING ASSIGNMENTS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE -- Check this page often). All reading assignments refer to the 6th edition of Giancoli. Some sections in the 5th edtion differ from the 6th edition in Chs. 9-13. Students using the 5th edition are responsible to correlate sections between the editions.
Ch. 1, 2: Read all
.
Ch. 3: Read all except section 3-8.
Ch. 4: Read all
.
Ch. 5: Read all
except sections 5-3, 5-4, 5-5.
Ch. 6: Read all
.
Ch. 7: Read all except section 7-7, 7-9, 7-10.
Ch. 8: Read all
.
Ch. 9: Read sections 9-1 through 9-4.
Ch. 10: Read all except sections 10-11, 10-12, 10-13, 10-14.
Ch. 11: Read sections 11-1 to 11-4, 11-7, 11-8, 11-11 to 11-13.
Ch. 12: Read only sections 12-1 and 12-4.
Ch. 13: Read only sections 13-2, 13-4, 13-7, 13-8, 13-9.
Ch. 14: Read only sections 14-1, 14-3, 14-4, 14-5
.
| Week | Dates | Readings and other activities |
| 1 | Jan 12-16 | Chapters 1, 2 (1D motion). Ch.1 is a review of basic skills that will be covered quickly during class on Wed Jan 14. We will begin covering Chapter 2 in lecture on Fri Jan 16. Please make every effort to do the reading prior to all lectures. |
| 2 | Jan 20-23 | Finish Chapter 2. Start Chapter 3 on Friday. |
| 3 | Jan 26-30 | Chapter 3 (Vectors, Projectile motion) |
| 4 | Feb 2-6 | Exam I (Chs. 1-3) on Tues Feb 3, 7:30-9:00 pm. Begin Ch. 4. |
| 5 | Feb 9-13 | Chapter 4 (Newton's Laws) |
| 6 | Feb 16-20 | Chapter 5 (Circular Motion) |
| 7 | Feb 23-27 | Continue Chapter 5. |
| 8 | Mar 2-6 | Exam II (Last half of Ch. 3, Ch. 4-5) on Tues Mar 3, 7:30-9:00 pm. Begin Ch.6 (Work & Energy). |
| 9 | Mar 9-13 | Continue Ch. 6. Begin Ch.7 (Momentum). |
| 10 | Mar 16-20 | Continue Ch. 7. Begin Ch. 8 (Rotational Motion). |
| 11 | Mar 23-27 | Spring Break |
| 12 | Mar 30 - Apr 3 | Continue Ch. 8. |
| 13 | Apr 6-10 | Exam III (Chs. 6-8) on Tues Apr 7, 7:30-9:00 pm. Ch. 9 (Static Equilibrium). |
| 14 | Apr 13-17 | Ch. 10 (Fluids) |
| 15 | Apr 20-24 | Ch. 11 &12 (Vibrations & Waves). |
| 16 | Apr 27 - May 1 | Ch. 13 Temperature. Ch. 14 (Heat). |
| 17 | May 4 | Final Exam: Mon May 4, 4:30-7:00 pm. G1B30. ~50% Chs. 1-8, ~50% Chs. 9-14. |