Tentative Course Calendar
Here, you will find lecture materials, reading assignments, and copies of the whiteboard solutions that we did in class. A separate Homework calendar is on the MasteringPhysics page. Please note that I may adjust the schedule if I see the need.

AUGUST


Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday


WEEK 1

29
- Introduction / Overview
- Syllabus (on Canvas homepage)


FCI
30
31
Motion

- Reading: 1.1 - 1.4
CHAPTER1_LECTURE


09/01
HW1 -
MP Intro
due 11:59 pm

09/02
Motion
- Reading: 1.4 - 1.8

CHAPTER1_LECTURE (continued)

Whiteboard problem solutions



SEPTEMBER


Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday




WEEK 2

5

LABOR DAY
6

HW2 on Chapter 1 due 11:59 pm
HW2 Solutions

7
Assigned Seating!
Here's your SEATING CHART

1D Kinematics
(Application - HYPERLOOP)
- Reading: 2.1 - 2.4
CHAPTER2_LECTURE2.1

Whiteboard problem solutions

QUIZ 1 (on Chapter 1)
Blue       Solutions
Green     Solutions
Pink       Solutions

8
9
1D Kinematics
- Reading 2.4 - 2.7 (skip 2.6 for now)
CHAPTER2_LECTURE2.2
(We reached uptil Slide #10 today)

HW3 on Chapter 2 due 11:59 pm
HW3 Solutions






WEEK 3

12
1D Kinematics
- Reading 2.4 - 2.7 (skip 2.6 for now)

CHAPTER2_LECTURE2.2 (continued: Slides #11 -  19)

Whiteboard problem solutions

Challenge problems discussed in class


QUIZ 2
(on Chapter 2 material till HW3 and Whiteboard problem solutions for CHAPTER2_LECTURE2.1 posted above)

Quiz2 Solutions
13
14
Vectors
- Reading 3.1 - 3.4, now cover 2.6


CHAPTER3_LECTURE3.1

Whiteboard problem solutions

HW4 on Chapter 2
due 11:59 pm
HW4 solutions

15

16
2D Kinematics
- Reading: 4.1 - 4.3
- Projectiles

CHAPTER4_LECTURE4.1

(Application - Slinging our way to the top of the food chain!)

Whiteboard problem solutions

QUIZ 3
(on HW4 and Whiteboard problems for CHAPTER3_LECTURE3.1)
Blue   Green   Pink
Quiz 3 solutions

HW5 on Chapter 3
due 11:59 pm
HW5 solutions







WEEK 4
19
We went over a challenging projectile problem (solution posted 09/16 above)

Uniform Circular Motion
- Reading: 4.4
(I won't discuss Sec 4.3 on Relative Motion in class. I expect you to read it by yourself)

CHAPTER4_LECTURE4.2 (Sec 4.4 - 4.6)

Whiteboard problem solutions

HW6 on Chapter 4
due 11:59 pm
HW6 solutions

20
21
Uniform Circular Motion
- Reading: 4.5 - 4.6
Continue...Chapter4_Lecture4.2


HW7 on Chapter 4
due 11:59 pm
HW7 solutions

22


23
Force
- Reading: 5.1 - 5.7


CHAPTER5_LECTURE5.1
(Solutions to whiteboard problems included)

(Application of Newton's 1st Law: Don't shake the baby!!)


QUIZ 4
Blue   Green   Pink
Quiz 4 solutions






WEEK 5
26
Dynamics I
- Reading: 6.1 - 6.3

- Reading: 7.1 - 7.3

CHAPTER6_LECTURE6.1

Whiteboard problem solutions


HW8 on Chapters 5, 6
due 11:59 pm
HW8 solutions

27
EXAM 1
8 - 10 pm
100 Laws

Practice Problems

Solutions to Exam 1
28
Lab Activity: 2D motion

Lab Activity: Friction

29
Astronaut Lecture
(extra credit)

7:30 - 8:30 pm

Hall auditorium
30
Newton's Laws
- Reading: 6.4, 6.6 (skip 6.5)

CHAPTER6_LECTURE6.1...continued


Whiteboard problem solutions already posted on 09/26



OCTOBER


Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday





WEEK
6

3
Newton's Laws...continued
-
Reading: 7.2 - 7.5
- Ropes
- Practice w/ Newton's Laws

CHAPTER7_LECTURE7.1

Whiteboard problem solutions

HW9 on Chapters 6, 7
due 11:59 pm
(postponed till Wednesday)
4
5
Newton's Laws...continued
-
Reading: 7.2 - 7.5
- Pulleys
- Further practice w/ Newton's Laws


HW9 on Chapters 6, 7
due 11:59 pm
HW9 solutions

HW10 on Chapter 7
due 11:59 pm
HW10 solutions

6
7
Rotational Dynamics
- Reading: 8.1, 8.2, 8.4

CHAPTER8_LECTURE8.1

Whiteboard problem solutions

QUIZ 5
Blue   Green   Red
Quiz 5 solutions

HW11 on Chapter 7
due 11:59 pm
HW11 solutions

WEEK
7
10
Rotational Dynamics
- Reading 8.3, 8.5 (skip Sec 8.3 for now, i.e., skip slides 35 - 39)

CHAPTER8_LECTURE8.1
...continued (
skip Sec 8.3 for now, i.e., skip slides 35 - 39)

HW12 on Chapter 8

due 11:59 pm
HW12 solutions

11
12
Rotational Dynamics
- Reading 8.5 (Non-uniform circular motion)...further practice

QUIZ 6
Quiz 6 solutions


Midterm course evaluation

HW13 on Chapter 8

due 11:59 pm
HW13 solutions

13
14
FALL BREAK


WEEK
8
17
Work, Kinetic
& Potential Energy
- Reading 9.1 - 9.3, 10.1 - 10.2

CHAPTER9_10_LECTURE9_10_1

HW14 on Chapter 8

due 11:59 pm
HW14 solutions

18
19
Work, Kinetic
& Potential Energy
- Reading 10.4, 10.6, 10.7 (skip 10.5)
- Conservative forces
- Conservation of mechanical energy (COME)

CHAPTER9_10_LECTURE9_10_1
...continued

HW15 on Chapter 9
due 11:59 pm
HW15 solutions

20
21
Work, Kinetic
& Potential Energy
- Elastic potential energy (10.3)
- Non-conservative forces (10.7)

CHAPTER9_10_LECTURE9_10_2

QUIZ 7
Quiz 7 solutions

HW16 on Chapter 10

due 11:59 pm
HW16 solutions

WEEK
9
24
Work, Kinetic
& Potential Energy
- Further practice

CHAPTER10_LECTURE10_1

HW17 on Chapters 9&10
due 11:59 pm
HW17 solutions

25
EXAM 2
(Ch. 6-10)

8 - 10 pm

100 Laws

Practice Problems

Solutions to Exam 2

26
Video: Newton's dark secrets
Quiz
27
28
Impulse & Momentum
- Conservation of linear momentum (COLM)
- The air cannon!

CHAPTER11_LECTURE11.1
WEEK
10
31
Momentum...continued
- Practice with problems

CHAPTER11_LECTURE11.1...continued

HW18 on Chapter 11
due 11:59 pm
HW18 solutions








NOVEMBER


Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday


WEEK
10




1
2
Momentum...continued
- COLM and COME problems
- Elastic collisions
- Concept of Rocket Propulsion

HW19 on Chapter 11
due 11:59 pm
HW19 solutions
3
4
Rotational Dynamics
- Center of mass
- Moment of inertia


CHAPTER12_LECTURE12.1

QUIZ 8
(on HWs 18, 19)

Quiz 8 solutions

WEEK
11
7
Rotational Dynamics...continued

- Moment of Inertia...contd.
- Torque

CHAPTER12_LECTURE12.2

HW20 on Chapter 12
due 11:59 pm
HW20 solutions

8
9
Rotational Dynamics...continued
- Torque...contd
- Static Equilibrium


HW21 on Chapter 12
due 11:59 pm
HW21 solutions

10
11
Rotational Dynamics...contd
- Pulleys with mass & friction
- Rotational KE

- Practice with problems

HW22 on Chapter 12
due 11:59 pm
HW22 solutions

WEEK
12
14
Rotational Dynamics...contd
- Rotational KE...contd
- Angular Momentum
- Conservation of angular momentum (COAM)

- Practice with problems

QUIZ 9
(on HWs 20, 21, 22)
Quiz 9 solutions

HW23 on Chapter 12
due 11:59 pm
HW23 solutions

15
16
Oscillations
- Period, Frequency, Amplitude
- Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
- Fourier Theorem
- Connection with Circular motion
- Angular Frequency
- Phase constant (Sec. 15.2)
SECTIONS 15.1. 15.2, 15.4

HW24 on Chapter 12
due 11:59 pm
HW24 solutions

17
18
Oscillations
- Phase constant, Initial phase
- SHM Dynamics (Sec. 15.4)
- Energy in SHM (Sec. 15.3)
SECTIONS 15.2 - 15.4


HW25 on Chapter 15

due 11:59 pm
HW25 solutions

WEEK
13
21
Oscillations
- Vertical Oscillations (Sec. 15.5)
- Forced oscillations & Resonance (Sec. 15.8)

Skip Sections 15.6, 15.7

QUIZ 10
(on HWs 23, 24, 25 & WB's during week of Nov 14)
Quiz 10 solutions

HW26 on Chapter 15
due 11:59 pm
HW26 solutions

22
23
Thanksgiving Break
24
Thanksgiving Break
25
Thanksgiving Break
WEEK
14
28
Wrap up Oscillations
Demo: Torque, L, & spinning wheel

HW27 on Chapter 15
due 11:59 pm
HW27 solutions

29
EXAM 3
(Ch. 11 - 14, 20)

8 - 10 pm

100 Laws

Practice Problems

Solutions to Exam 3

30
Watch video,
"Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap"

In-class Quiz on video

FCI - revisited
1
2
Waves

- Covered all sections from Chapter 16 except 16.4, 16.6, 16.8
- Tyoes of waves
- Speed of wave? Oscillator?
- Snapshot, History graph
- Sinusoidal waves
- 2D, 3D waves; Wavefronts
- Sound and light waves
- Doppler effect

CHAPTER16_LECTURE16.1

DECEMBER


Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
WEEK
15
5
Waves...continued
-
Covered all sections from Chapter 16 except 16.4, 16.6, 16.8
- 2D, 3D waves; Wavefronts
- Sound and light waves
- Doppler effect

HW28 on Chapter 16
due 11:59 pm
HW28 solutions

6
7
Waves...continued
- Wrap up Doppler effect

Wave Interference
- Constructive, Destructive interference


CHAPTER17_LECTURE17.1

HW29 on Chapter 16
due 11:59 pm
HW29 solutions

8
9
Wave Interference
& the 3 basic QM tenets (ran out of time, so only did 1 tenet)
- Covered only Sections 17.1 - 17.3 and Sections 17.5 - 17.7 from Chapter 17
- Interference in 2D (17.7)

- Standing waves (Sec 17.2) & Energy Quantization (Figs. 38.14 & 38.18)

CHAPTER17_LECTURE17.2

HW30 on Chapter 17
due 11:59 pm on Monday, Dec 12
HW30 solutions


FINAL EXAM: FRI, DEC 16, KRG 319, 12:45 - 2:45 PM