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Syllabus - Before Oct 30 cancellation


Lecture
Month
Day
Assigned Reading
Topics
Notes
1
Aug.
28 1.1-1.8, 2.1-2.5 Introduction, One-Dimensional kinematics  (no discussion section this week) 
2
 
30
2.6-2.7,3.1-3.6 Free fall, Vectors (no discussion section this week)
3
 Sept.
4
4.1-4.5 Two-dimensional motion, projectiles Hwk #1 due 11:59pm Monday Sept. 3
4

6
5.1-5.4 Newton’s laws  Hwk #2 due 11:59pm Friday Sept.7
5  
11
5.5-5.7 Weight, normal forces
6
 
13
6.1-6.2 Friction, strings and springs Hwk #3 due 11:59pm Friday Sept.14

 
18 Test 1 Chapters 1-5  (no discussion section quiz this week)
Special TA office hours this week
7
 
20
6.3-6.5 Equilibrium, circular motion  (no discussion section quiz this week)
Special TA office hours this week
8
 
25
7.1-7.4 Work and Energy   
9
 
27
8.1-8.5 Energy conservation Hwk #4 due 11:59pm Wednesday Sept.26
10
 Oct.
2
9.1-9.4 Linear momentum, impulse  
11

4
9.5-9.8 Collisions, center of mass  Hwk #5 due 11:59pm Thursday Oct.4

 
9
Reading day, no class (no discussion section this week)
12
 
11
10.1-10.4 Rotational kinematics   Hwk #6 due 11:59pm Wednesday Oct.10
(no discussion section this week)
 

16
Test 2 Chapters 6-9 (no discussion section quiz this week)
Special TA office hours this week
13
 
18
10.5-10.6,11.1-11.2 Rotational energy, torque (no discussion section quiz this week)
Special TA office hours this week
14
 
23
11.3-11-9 Equilibrium, angular momentum
15
 
25
12.1-12.6 Gravity  Hwk #7 due 11:59pm Thursday Oct.25
16
 
30 13.1-13.8 Gravity. Simple harmonic motion, pendulum  
17
 Nov.
1
14.1-14.4 Driven oscillations, resonance. Waves.  Hwk #8 due 11:59pm Wednesday Oct. 31
18

6
14.5-14.9 Sound intensity, Doppler effect,music
19
 
8
15.1-15.5 Fluid statics Hwk #9 due 11:59pm Wednesday Nov. 7

 
13
Test 3 Chapters 10-14  Special TA office hours this week
(no discussion section quiz this week)
20
 
15
Fluid statics and dynamics   Special TA office hours this week
(no discussion section quiz this week)
21
 
20
15.6-15.8 Fluid dynamics   Hwk #10 due 11:59pm Monday Nov. 19
(no discussion section this week)

 
22
Thanksgiving day, no class  (no discussion section this week)
22
 
27
16.1-16.6 Temperature and Heat
23

29
17.1-17.6 Phase changes Hwk #11 due 11:59pm Wednesday Nov.28
24
Dec. 4
18.1-18.5  Laws of Thermodynamics
25

6
18.6-18.10 Heat engines, entropy Hwk #12 due 11:59pm Wednesday Dec. 5

 

 Dec. 11 Tuesday, 9am-12pm
Lecture Section 2 Final Exam (Final for 11:00-12:15 section)
  Dec. 12 Wednesday, 2pm-5pm
Lecture Section 1 Final Exam (Final for 9:30-10:45 section)
 
Dec.
14
Friday, 2pm-5pm Lecture Section 3 Final Exam (Final for 12:30-1:45 section)