PHYS 2010 Syllabus - Fall 2021



Class # Date Day Text Sections Topic
1 Aug 24 T 1(1-6) Introduction, units, dimensions
2 Aug 26 R 1(7), 2(1-5) One-dimensional motion
3 Aug 31 T 2(6-7), 3(1-6) Free fall, vectors
4 Sep 2 R 4(1-5) Two-dimensional motion, projectiles
5 Sep 7 T 5(1-4) Newton's Laws
6 Sep 9 R 5(5-7) Weight, normal forces
7 Sep 14 T 6(1-2) Friction, strings and springs
8 Sep 16 R 6(3-5) Equilibrium, circular motion
9 Sep 21 T 7(1-4) Work and energy
10 Sep 23 R Exam 1, Chs. 1-5
11 Sep 28 T 8(1-5) Energy conservation
12 Sep 30 R 9(1-4) Linear momentum, impulse
13 Oct 5 T 9(5-7) Collsions, center of mass
14 Oct 7 R 10(1-4) Rotational kinematics
Oct 11-12 Reading Days
15 Oct 14 R 10(5-6), 11(1-2) Rotational energy, torque
16 Oct 19 T 11(3-9) Equilibrium, angular momentum
Withdrawal Deadline
17 Oct 21 R Exam 2 , Chs. 6-10
18 Oct 26 T 12(1-6) Gravity
19 Oct 28 R 13(1-8) Simple harmonic motion
20 Nov 2 T 13(7-8), 14(1-4) Driven oscillations, resonance, waves
21 Nov 4 R 14(5-9) Sound, Doppler effect, music
22 Nov 9 T 15(1-5) Static fluids
23 Nov 11 R 15(6-9) Moving fluids
24 Nov 16 T 16(1-6) Temperature and heat
25 Nov 18 R Exam 3, Chs. 11-15
26 Nov 23 T 17(1-6) Phase changes, kinetic theory of gases
Nov 24-28 Thanksgiving Break
27 Nov 30 T 18(1-5) Thermodynamics
28 Dec 2 R 18(6-7) Heat engines
29 Dec 7 T 18(8-10) Entropy
  Dec 13 M 0900-1200 Final: Section 2
  Dec 14 T 1400-1700 Final: Section 1
  Dec 16 R 1400-1700 Final: Section 3
Revised: August 23, 2021