PHYS 2010 Spring 2014
Algebra-based Introductory Physics I

Course Info » Schedule


Schedule (tentative! Subject to change, check back often)

 

Week
Dates
Material
Events
1
  Jan 13-17
Units, Intro to Kinematics (1D motion)
(Ch 1 and starting Ch 2 of Giancoli)
Specifically, 1.4-1.8, and 2.1-2.3)
Nothing is due this first week
2
  Jan 20-24 (Mon is MLK day holiday)
1d Motion: acceleration. (Giancoli 2.4 through 2.8) CAPA set #1 due Tu Jan 21 11 PM
Written HW 1 due Fri Jan 24@ 4 PM (turn in to the box near help room)
3
  Jan 27-31
(Wrap up 1-D motion) Vectors and 2-d kinematics (Giancoli Ch 3.1-3.4) CAPA set #2 due Tu Jan 28 11 PM
Written HW 2 due Fri Jan 31@4 PM
4
  Feb 3-7
Projectile Motion (Giancoli 3.5 & 6 all this week. )
Exam #1 on Thursday evening.
CAPA set #3 due Tu Feb 4 11 PM
No written HW this week
Exam 1 is Thurs Feb 6, 7:30-9:15 PM
5
  Feb 10-14
Wrapping up projectiles, and starting Newton's Laws, Dynamics
(Read Giancoli 4.1-5 for this week)
CAPA set #4 due Tu Feb 11@ 11 PM
Note: there is a short prelab due for this week's lab (see Lab Schedule)
Written HW 3 due Fri Feb 14 @4 PM
6
  Feb 17-21
More Dynamics, Friction
(Giancoli 4.6-4.9)
CAPA set #5 due Tu Feb 18@ 11 PM
Note: another short prelab due for this week's lab (see Lab Schedule) Written HW 4 , due Fri Feb 21 @4 PM
7
  Feb 24-28
Friction, Circular Motion (Giancoli 5.1-2) CAPA set #6 due Tu Feb 25@ 11 PM
No prelab this week.
WrittenHW 5 due Fri Feb 28 @ 4 PM
8
  Mar 3-7
Gravity and Orbits, (Giancoli 5.6-9) then Energy and Work (Giancoli 6.1) CAPA set #7 due Tu Mar 4@ 11 PM
No written HW this week
Lab (as usual), but no prelab to do ahead of time this week either!
Exam 2 is Thurs Mar 6, 7:30-9:15 PM
9
  Mar 10-14
Work-energy principle, and Conservation of Energy (Giancoli 6.3-9) CAPA set #8 due Tu Mar 11@ 11 PM
WrittenHW6 due Mar 14
Recitation this week (no prelab)
10
  Mar 17-21
Energy and power (finishing Ch 6), then Momentum and Conservation of Momentum (Gaincoli 7.1-7.6) CAPA set #9 due Tu Mar 11@ 11 PM
Written HW7 due Mar 21
Lab (Note: there is a prelab due this week (see Lab Schedule)
11
 Mar 24-28
Spring Break week , enjoy! Stay tuned for next week's assignments (lab and HW), they will come out over the break.
12
  Mar 31 - Apr 4
Rotational Motion CAPA set #10 due Tu Apr 1@ 11 PM (and extended by 2 days)

WrittenHW 8 due Apr 4

13
  Apr 7-11
Torque, Rotational kinetic energi CAPA set #11 due Tu Apr 8@ 11
(Recitation: see Lab Schedule.
No prelab required)
Exam 2 Apr 10.
(No Written HW friday)
14
  Apr 14-18
Angular Momentum, Static Equilibrium. Intro to Fluids on Friday.

WrittenHW 9 due April 18

No prelab this week

15
  Apr 21-25
Fluids, pressure, Archmides

WrittenHW 10 due April 25

There is a prelab this week, last one!

16
  Apr 28-May 1
Simple Harmonic Motion, Exam Review

Makeup lab and review in recit.

(No written HW this week)

 

(Final exam is Mon May 5, 1:30 PM)