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Schedule (tentative! Subject to change, check back often)
(Some sections of the text are "skipped" meaning that you will not be responsible for this material on exams.
However, I encourage you to skim over the skipped sections!)
Also see the "Lecture Info" tab above for more...
Chapter 01: Introduction, read the online notes. (Wolfson Ch 1 is optional but recommended for this week)
Chapter 02: 1D Motion
Chapter 03: Vectors and 2D Motion
Chapter 04: Newton's Laws
Chapter 05: Using Newton's Laws
Chapter 06: Work and Energy
Chapter 07: Conservation of Energy
Chapter 08: Gravity
Chapter 09: Systems of particles, Momentum and Collisions
Chapter 10: Rotational Motion
Chapter 11: Angular Momentum
Chapter 12: Static Equilibrium
Chapter 13: Simple Harmonic Motion, skip 13.6, 13.7
Note the order change - Chapter 15: Static Fluids, but we will skip 15.4, 15.5, 15.6
Chapter 14: Waves, skip 14.8
If we have time, we may cover Chapter 16: Temperature and Heat
(And, even less likely, but useful to look at especially for its connection to other classes like Chemistry and Thermo - Chapter 17: Online notes "A little heat")
Mastering Physics is due every Tuesday evening. (Technically, 11:59 PM)
Tutorial homework is due when you arrive in recitation every week.
This schedule is still quite tentative - it may change as we go along! Stay tuned
Week |
Dates |
Material |
Events |
| 1 | Aug 24-28 |
Units, Intro to Kinematics (1D motion) Chapter 1 of online notes. Chapters 2 of online Lecture Notes and/or Wolfson Textbook |
The first Mastering Physics prelecture video is due Thursday evening (really, 8 AM Friday AM) |
| 2 | Aug 31-Sep 4 |
Chapters 2, start 3 (Wolfson) (Vectors and Motion in 2-D) | Mastering Physics due Tues evening (ever week!) Tutorial homework is handed in to your TA every week. "Red Book" pp. 7-11 is due! (Your own work, in your own words, thanks!) 2nd prelecture video is due Thursday evening (but we recommend Tuesday evening, so you're ready for class on Wed!) |
| 3 | Sep 7-11 |
Chapter 3 (2-D motion, projectiles) | MP due Tues evening. Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp. 13-17. 3nd prelecture video is due 09/08 evening |
| 4 | Sep 14-18 |
Chapter 4, 5 (Forces, using Newton's laws) |
MP due Tues evening. Tentative Tutorial HW (may change, stay tuned!) (Red Book) pp. 19-22. 4th prelecture video is due 09/16 evening |
| 5 | Sep 21-25 |
Chapter 5 (applying Newton's laws) Exam #1 on Thursday evening. |
MP due Tues evening. Tentative Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp. 33-35. Exam 1 Thurs Sep 24, 7:30-9:10 PM (No prelecture video) |
| 6 | Sep 28-Oct 2 |
Chapter 6 (work, energy) | MP due Tues evening. Tentative Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp. 39-42. (No prelecture video this week) |
| 7 | Oct 5 - Oct 9 |
Chapter 7, 8 (Power, Conservation of energy, and Gravity) | MP due Tues evening. Tentative Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp.47-48 (No prelecture video this week) |
| 8 | Oct 12 - Oct 16 |
Chapter 8, 9 (Gravity, and Systems of particles. Momentum and conservation of momentum) | MP due Tues evening. Tentative Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp. 49-52. |
| 9 | Oct 19 - Oct 23 |
Chapter 9 (Momentum) Exam #2 on Thursday evening |
MP due Tues evening. Tentative Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp. 53-56 Exam 2 is Thurs Oct 22, 7:30 PM MP Prelecture video on Monday Oct 19 at 8 AM |
| 10 | Oct 26 - Oct 30 |
Chapter 10, 11.(Rotational motion and angular momentum) | MP due Tues evening. MP Prelecture video also due Wed Oct 28 at 8 AM Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp. 59-62 |
| 11 | Nov 2 - Nov 6 |
Chapters 11, 12. (Conservation of angular momentum) | MP due Tues evening. Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp. 63-65. MP Prelecture video due Mon Nov 2 at 8 AM |
| 12 | Nov 9 - Nov 13 |
Ch.12 and 13 (Equilibrium, then Simple Harmonic motion) | MP due Tues evening. Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp. 69-73 |
| 13 | Nov 16 - Nov 20 |
Ch.15, 14. (SHM, and an intro to Fluids on Friday) Exam #3 on Thursday evening |
MP due Tues evening. Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp.77-78 Exam 3 is Thurs Nov 19, 7:30 PM |
| 14 | Nov 23 - Nov 27 |
Fall Break week , enjoy!! | Eat, relax, refresh! |
| 15 | Nov 30 - Dec 4 |
Ch.14, 16 (Fluids, and Waves) | MP due Tues evening. Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp. 79-80 |
| 16 | Dec 7 - Dec 11 |
Wrapping up waves. Course Review and "overview of physics" | MP due Tues evening. Tutorial HW (Red Book) pp. 177-178 |
(Final exam is Wed Dec 16, 10:30 AM - 1 PM) Location Coors.