Course Calendar

 

Spring semester 2009, Phys1101 General Physics 1

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Date

Chapter

Reading assignment

Lecture topic

Related documents

Learning checks

Lab

Homework

Quizzes

Tests

 

 

 

Needed before lecture

Subject to adjustment as the semester progresses

 

 

 

Solutions will be provided

Relates to the current homework, in class or online

 

1.                 

W Jan 21

1

 

1.1-1.6

“The ropes”

Physical quantities, units, significant figures, estimates, order of magnitudes

Lab Manual ($5) will be sold

Course Syllabus

Chapter outline 1

Practice for unit conversions

solutions for unit practice

 

 

 

Opens at 10:30

 

 

 

 

2.                 

F Jan 23

2

2.1 – 2.2

 

 

Displacement, average and instantaneous velocity

 

Lab Manuals ($0) will be handed out

Reimbursement if you bought one on Wednesday

Slides

Closes at 10:30

 

 

 

Opens at 11:30

 

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 (units)

1.12, 1.14, 1.16 (sig figs)

answers

Quiz 1: Units and significant figures opens at 11:30

 

3.                 

M Jan 26

2

2.2, 2.3

Instantaneous velocity, acceleration

Lab Manuals ($0) will be handed out

slides

Closes at 10:30

 

1.18, 1.22, 1.24 (estimates)

1.61, 1.66 (problems)

2.5, 2.6

answers

Quiz 1 Closes at 10:30

 

 

M/T, Jan 26/27

 

 

 

Need: the lab manual

 

Exp 1: Measurement

Pre-lab 1 (collected at beginning of class)

 

 

4.                 

W Jan 28

2

2.4, 2.5

Motion at constant acceleration, Problems

slides

 

 

1.98 (challenge)

2.9, 2.15, 2.19 (vel)  2.24 (acc)

answers

 

 

5.                 

F Jan 30

1

2.5, 1.7

Free Fall,

Vectors, components and unit vectors

Equations and formulas for Chapter 2

slides

 

Lab1 Spreadsheet due to sboyd

2.29, 2.34, 2.36, 2.38 (const acc)

answers

Quiz 2

Answers:

A, B, C, D

 

6.                 

M Feb 2

3

1.7, 1.8, 1.9

Vectors and vector components

slides

 

 

2.45, 2.49 (free fall)

2.62, 2.60, 2.76, 2.92(problems)

answers

How to be successful in quizzes

 

 

M/T Feb 2/3

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 2: Constant acceleration

Pre-lab 2( collected at beginning of class)

 

 

7.                 

W Feb 4

3

3.1, 3.2

Displacement, velocity, acceleration as vectors in 2/3d

Office hours end at 2 pm today

Vector Basics

slides

 

 

2.90, 2.95 (challenge)

1.33, 1,36, 1.44,1.48,1.51 (vectors)

3.2, 3.4 (velocity)

answers

 

 

8.                 

F Feb 6

3

3.3

projectile motion

Example for projectile motion

Example picture 2

slides

 

Lab 2: individual lab reports on paper, incl graph, and electronic spreadsheet due (points)

1.68, 1.74 (problems)

3.6 (acceleration)

3.12, 3.19, 3.26 (projectile)

answers

Quiz 3

Answers:

A, B, C, D

 

9.                 

M Feb 9

3

3.4, 3.5

Circular motion, centripetal acceleration

slides

 

 

1.101 (challenge)

3.33 (circle), 3.40 (relative), 3.47, 3.60 3.69 (problems)

answers

 

 

 

M/T Feb 9/10

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 3: 2d motion

Pre-lab 3 (collected at beginning of class)

 

 

10.              

W Feb 11

4

4.1, 4.2

forces and interactions

slides

 

 

3.89, 3.90 (challenge)

4.2, 4.4, 4.5 (force vectors)

answers

 

 

11.              

F Feb 13

4

 

SB attends conference in Twin Cities

 

 

 

 

Quiz 4 in Moodle opens at 10:30 am

 

12.              

M Feb 16

4

4.3

Newton’s laws, weight and mass Newton’s laws, free-body diagrams

slides

 

Spreadsheet lab3 by e-mail,

Paper lab report 6 graphs excel (xy, xt, yt), 4 graphs hand-drawn (vx-t, vy-t)

(points)

4.9, 4.10, 4.16 (NSL)

4.18 (weight)

4.23, 4.24 (NTL)

answers

Quiz 4 in Moodle closes at 10:30 am

 

 

M/T Feb 16/17

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 4: Vector addition

Pre-lab 4( collected at beginning of class)

 

 

13.              

W Feb 18

4

4.4, 4.5, 4.6

 Third law, force pairs, free-body diagrams

Office hours from 3-5 pm today

Review session for test 1: 7pm Sci4550

 

 

4.26, 4.30, 4.32 (FBD)

5.8, 5.13 (equil), 5.22 (dyn)

answers

Get 50% of missed points on quiz 4 for this

 

Solution

 

14.              

F Feb 20

 

 

 

Study sheet for test 1

sample test

Solution for sample test

(how to view this file)

 

Electronic spreadsheet lab 4 by e-mail, 2 graphs from each student

 

 

Test 1

Solutions:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

15.              

M Feb 23

5

5.1, 5.2

5.3

Equilibrium, dynamics

slides

 

 

4.36, 4.46, 4.51, 4.55 (problems)

answers

 

 

M/T Feb 23/24

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 5: Newton’s Second Law

Pre-lab 5( collected at beginning of class)

 

 

16.              

W Feb 25

5

5.3

Friction

slides

 

 

5.30, 5.33, 5.40 (friction)

4.62 (challenge)

answers

 

17.              

F Feb 27

6

5.4

Circular Motion

slides

 

Electronic spreadsheet for lab 5

5.53, 5.58 (circ)

5.64, 5.76, 5.78 (problems)

5.94, 5.97,  5.114 (problems)

answers

Quiz 5/6

solution1, solution2

 

18.              

M Mar 2

6

6.1, 6.2

work and kinetic energy

slides

 

 

5.122 (challenge)

6.2, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.9 (exercises)

answers

 

 

 

M/T Mar 2/3

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 6: Centripetal Force

Pre-lab 6( collected at beginning of class)

 

 

19.              

W Mar 4

6

6.2, 6.3

work and kinetic energy, varying forces, (power – if time)

slides

 

 

6.11, 6.14, 6.16, 6.19, 6.24 (exercises)

answers

 

 

20.              

F Mar 6

7

6.4

7.1,

Power

Gravitational and elastic  potential energy, conservative forces

slides

 

Spreadsheet for lab 6 by e-mail

6.29, 6.30, 6.46 (exercises)

6.57, 6.69, 6.78, 6.87 (problems)

7.6, 7.14 (exercises)

answers

Quiz 7

(work and rotational motion)

A, B, C, D

 

21.              

M Mar 9

7

7.2,7.3

Energy conservation, Work of non-conservative forces

slides

 

 

6.73, 6.95 (problem)

6.101 (challenge)

7.18, 7.23, 7.29,7.32 (exercises)

answers

 

 

 

M/T Mar 9/10

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 7: Collisions

(sec002 and 003)

Pre-lab 7( collected at beginning of class)

 

 

22.              

W Mar 11

7

7.4

More Problems on energy/work

slides

 

 

7.40, 7.42, 7.46, 7.51, 7.58 (problems)

answers

 

 

23.              

F Mar 13

8

8.1/ 8.2

Impulse, momentum,

slides

 

Spreadsheet lab 7 by email (sec002 and 003 only)

7.66, 7.70, 7.79 (problems)

8.7, 8.12, 8.20 (exercises)

answers

Quiz 8

K-W theorem, energy conservation

solution

 

24.              

M Mar 23

8

8.3/8.4

Collisions, Problems

Overview on Collisions

3 masses and spring - no external forces

3 masses and springs in field of gravity

slides

 

 

7.78 (challenge)

8.26, 8.32, 8.42, 8.52 (exercises)

answers

 

 

 

M/T Mar 23/24

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 7: Collisions

(sec004 only)

Pre-lab 7( collected at beginning of class)

 

 

25.              

W Mar 25

9

8.3/4

8.5

Examples collisions

Center of mass

Office hours for this afternoon had to be canceled – please send me an e-mail to set up meeting.

6 pm Review session for test 2

Room Sci3610

 

8.81, 8.84, 8.88, 8.108 (problems) 8.68,8.89 (problems)

 

 

26.              

F Mar 27

 

 

Test 2

Sample test 1

(and its solutions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 )

Another sample test

(and its solutions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

point distribution on test 2

Solutions:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

 

 

Test 2

27.              

M Mar 30

10

9.1 – 9.3

9.4

Angular kinematics

Rotational energy, moment of inertia

slides

 

 

8.115 (challenge)

9.3, 9.8, 9.16, 9.26, 9.34 (exercises)

answers

 

 

M/T Mar 30/31

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 8: Ballistic Pendulum

Pre-lab 8( collected at beginning of class)

 

 

28.              

W Apr 1

11

10.1, 10.5

Torque and angular acceleration

slides

 

 

9.74, 9.84 (problems)

10.4, 10.8, 10.20 (exercises)

answers

 

 

29.              

F Apr 3

11

10.1, 10.2

Torque and equilibrium

Angular momentum

slides

 

Spreadsheet lab 8 due

10.39, 10.74, 10.85 (problems)

11.12, 11.18, 11.14 (exercises)

answers

Quiz 9

solution

 

30.              

M Apr 6

12

12.1, 12.2, 12.3

gravitation

slides

 

 

11.46, 11.51 (problems)

12.6, 12.2, 12.20 (exercises)

answers

 

 

 

M/T Apr 6/7

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 9: Static Equilibrium

Pre-lab 9( collected at beginning of class)

 

 

31.              

W Apr 8

12

12.4

Satellite motion

slides

Some simulations:

circular orbits

elliptic orbit

hyperbolic orbit

unstable three-body system

makings of a planetary system

 

 

12.34, 12.62, 12.78, 12.75 (problems)

answers

 

 

32.              

F Apr 10

13

13.1

13.2

Periodic motion
Simple harmonic motion

slides

 

Spreadsheet Lab 9 due

13.5, 13.2

(exercises)

answers

Quiz 10

(torque)

answer (A, B), answer (C,D)

 

33.              

M Apr 13

13

13.1, 13.2

Simple harmonic motion

Solution of equation of motion

work sheet

 

 

13.16, 13.18,13.24, 13.32,13.43, 13.71 (exercises and problems)

answers

 

 

 

M/T Apr13/14

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 10: simple harmonic motion

Pre-lab 10

 

 

34.              

W Apr 15

15

13.4 / 13.5

Simple Harmonic Motion

Pendulum and other applications

waves

slides

Vertical mass-spring system: Energies (correction)

 

 

13.94, 13.80 (problems)

13.89

15.4, 15.2, 15.5 (exercises)

solutions

 

 

35.              

F Apr 17

15

13.5 ff

15.3

Pendulum, resonance, damping

waves

Examples of oscillation modes:

chain, square, square, tube, tube, tube

Waves:

Longitudinal wave

transverse wave

 

Spreadsheet lab 10 due

15.6, 15.10,15.17, 15.28 (exercises)

15.38,15.16

answers

Quiz 11

SHM

solution

 

Undergraduate Research Symposium

-          Don’t miss the interesting research your peers are presenting today!

Extra credit (15 pts toward quiz grade):

 

 

 

36.              

M Apr 20

15

15.5- 15.7

Wave equation

Speed of waves

Standing waves

slides

 

 

15.40, 15.42

15.55, 15.62, 15.74

answers

 

 

 

M/T Apr 20/21

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 11: Standing Waves on String

Pre-lab 11( collected at beginning of class)

 

 

37.              

W Apr 22

17

 

Standing waves on strings and in tubes

Beats

Doppler effect

slides

Extra credit due

for interest:

string instruments and mathematica

Mathematica file

Review session 6:00 pm

Room 3650

 

15.82 answers

 

 

38.              

F Apr 24

 

 

Test 3

sample test A, Solutions A

Sample test B, solutions B

(how to view this file)

solutions

Scores

Spread sheet lab 11 due

 

 

Test 3

39.              

M Apr 27

18

17.1 -17.4

17.5

Temperature and thermal expansion

 heat

slides

temperature scales

 

 

17.1, 17.13, 17.18, 17.29  answers

 

 

M/T Apr 27/28

 

 

 

 

 

Exp 12: Calorimetry

Pre-lab 12( collected at beginning of class)

 

 

40.              

W Apr 29

 

18

17.5-6

Heat, calorimetry

Please sign up for make-up labs in Moodle if you missed one.

slides

 

 

17.36, 17.51, 17.52, 17.60, 17.69

answers

 

 

41.              

F May 1

19

17.7

Heat transfer

simulation of solid

simulation of liquid

simulation of gas

 

Spread sheet lab 12 due

17.80, 17.113

18.9, 18.16., 18.28, 18.34

answers

Quiz 12

solution

 

42.              

M May 4

19

18.1-3

18.6

19.1 -4

19.5

Equations of state

slides

heat conduction demo

 

 

18.44, 18.60, 18.72

19.2, 19.18, 19.6, 19.12

answers

 

 

 

M/T May 4/5

 

 

 

 

 

Make-up labs

 

 

 

43.              

W May 6

20

19.6-7

Kinetic gas theory

Heat, work and First law of TD

Thermodynamics processes

slides

gas in a box -animation

 

 

18.90, 19.24, 19.28, 19.36,19.48

answers

 

 

44.              

F May 8

20

20.1-20.5

 Heat and ideal gas

Second law of thermodynamics

(the last purple line in this calendar J )

CO2 animation

 

 

19.58, 20.4, 20.6, 20.16, 20.22

Quiz 13

solution

 

45.              

Tuesday, May 12,

4:00-6:00 pm

 

 

Final Exam

55 multiple choice questions

No new problems in final: prepare with homework, quizzes, previous tests, learning checks etc.

 

 

 

 

Final Exam

 

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