SP211 Introduction to Physics I

 

Kinematics (Translation & Rotation),  Forces, Equations of Motion, Conservation of Energy, Collisions, Conservation of Momentum. Gravitational Motion, Buoyancy & Fluids, Simple Harmonic Motion, Waves: Sounds, Interference, Doppler Effect

 

 

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COURSE INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION DOWNLOAD VERSION
Course Policy file 090821
Syllabus file 090819
Jeff's Course Overview file ancient

 

ASSIGNMENTS

NAME/TOPIC DATE DUE ASSIGNMENT SOLUTION
Homework 00 - Math Review 090825 file  
Homework 01 - Motion in 1-Dimension 090831 file soln
Homework 02 - Motion in 2-Dimensions 090909 file soln
Homework 03 - Forces and Free-Body Diagrams 090916 file  
Homework 04 - More Forces and FBDs 090921 file soln
Homework 05 - Work and Energy 090928 file soln
TEST 01 090930 PractBlank PractSoln, TestSoln
Homework 06 - Conservation of Energy, #1 - completed in class - file soln
Homework 07 - Center of Mass Definitions - completed in class - file soln
Homework 08 - Conservation of Momentum 091019 file soln
Homework 09 - Rotational Motion #1 091026 file soln
Homework 10 - Rotational Motion #2 + Gravitation 091102 file soln
TEST 02 091103 PractBlank PractSoln, TestSoln
Homework 11 - Fluid Mechanics 091116 file soln
Homework 12 - Oscillations & Waves 091123 file  
       
       
       

 

 

CLASS DOCUMENTS

# STARTING DAY DAY Serway Sections Topics & Materials
1 090824 Mon   ---
2 090826 Wed Ch 3.all & Ch 2.1-2.4 Mathematical Ops on Vectors, Definitions of Kinematic Quantities
3 090828 Fri Ch 2.6-2.8 Basic Kinematic Equations, 1-Dim Motion, examples
4 090831 Mon Ch 4.1 Position, Vel, Accel Vectors, worksheet
5 090902 Wed Ch 4.2-4.3 Projectile Motion, worksheet, examples, utube
6 090905 Fri Ch 4.4-4.6 Circular Motion, Relative Velocities
7 090908 'Tues' Ch 5.1-5.6 Newton's Rules, Free-Body Diagrams, worksheet
8 090909 Wed Ch 5.7 More Free-Body Diagrams, examples
9 090911 Fri Ch 5.8 Even More FBDs with friction, examples
10 090914 Mon Ch 5.8 Even More FBDs with friction, examples
11 090916 Wed Ch 6.1 - 6.2 FBDs with circular motion
12 090918 Fri Ch 6.4 FBDs with drag forces
13 090921 Mon Ch 7.1 - 7.5 Definition of Work, the Work-Energy Theorem
14 090924 Wed Ch 7.5 - 7.6 Kinetic and Potential Energy
15 090926 Fri Ch 7.7 - 7.9 Conservation of Energy, examples, (reading Energy Diagrams)
16 090928 Mon Ch 8.1 - 8.2 examples
    Tues   practice exam, review
17 090930 Wed Exam 01 TestSoln
18 091002 Fri Lecture Demo #1 ---
19 091005 Mon Ch 8.3 - 8.4 Conservation of Energy with frictional losses, examples
20 091007 Wed Ch 8.5 & Ch 9.6, 9.1 Power, Formalism for Center of Mass & Momentum
21 091009 Fri Ch 9.6 Center of Mass & Momentum (HW07)
22 091014 Wed Ch 9.3 - 9.4 Collisions, HowTo, worksheet solutions: front, back
23 091016 Fri Ch 9.2, 9.8, 9.5 Impulse, Rocket Motion, Complex Center of Mass
24 091019 Mon Ch 10.1 - 10.3 Similarities between Translational and Rotational Motion, worksheet, soln
25 091021 Wed Ch 10.4 - 10.7 fbd problems (torques), examples, soln
26 091023 Fri Ch 10.8 - 10.9 Conservation of Energy Problems, examples, soln
27 091026 Mon Ch 11.x Angular Momentum Problems, examples, soln
28 091028 Wed Ch 13.1 - 13.3 "Astronomical" Motion, Kepler's Laws, nasa tracking
29 091030 Fri Ch 13.4 - 13.6 Kepler's Laws, g-field, Grav Potl Energy, utube
30 091102 Mon   review for exam
    Tues Exam 02  
31 091104 Wed   something or another
32 091106 Fri Lecture Demo #2 ---
33 091109 Mon Ch 14.1 - 14.4 Fluid Mechanics (fbd): Pressure & Buoyant Forces
34 091110 Tues Ch 14.5 - 14.7 Fluid Mechanics (energy): Fluid flow & Bernoulli's Eqn; examples, soln
35 091113 Fri Ch 15.1 - 15.3 Simple Harmonic Motion (springs) - x(t), v(t), a(t)
36 091116 Mon Ch 15.5 Simple Harmonic Motion (other things)
37 091118 Wed Ch 15.6 - 15.7 Damped & Driven SHM
38 091120 Fri Ch 16.1 - 16.2 Types of Wave Motion, Simple Wavefunctions
  091123 Mon    
  091125 Wed    
        Eat turkey, Sleep on couch or floor in front of TV, Visit relatives