assignments
due Fri Sep 5
Reading-sep 05
Chapter 1: sections 1.1 to 1.5
Conceptual Questions: 3
due Mon Sep 8
Reading-sep 08
due Wed Sep 10
Reading-sep 10
Chapter 2: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Conceptual Questions: 1-4-5-6
due Fri Sep 12
Reading-sep 12
Chapter 2: 2.4
Conceptual Questions: 7-8-10
due Fri Sep 12
Assignment-sep 12
Learning Goals:
1- Particle model
2- Motion Diagram
3- Understand differences between position, velocity and acceleration. Recognize the relationship between them.
4- Gain initial experience with graphical addition and subtraction of vectors.
5- Analyze a problem statement and translate the information into other representations
6- Position vs time diagram in one dimension
7- Significant figure
8- Unit conversion
These are your learning goals from the reading, discussion and exercises on Chapter 1. Please, come to my office or talk with the physics tutor if you feel that you need clarification about any of these topics.
Chapter 1- Exercises: 5-10-18-21-27-28-42
due Mon Sep 15
Reading-sep 15
Chapter 2: 2.5, 2.6
Conceptual Questions: 11-12-14
due Wed Sep 17
Reading-sep 17
Chapter 3: the whole chapter (it's a short chapter)
Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 6, 9
due Fri Sep 19
Assignment-sep 19
Assignment on Chapter 2:
Student Learning Objectives:
- To differentiate clearly between the concepts of position, velocity, and acceleration.
- The interpret kinematic graphs.
- To translate kinematic information between verbal, pictorial, graphical, and algebraic representations.
- To learn the basic ideas of calculus (differentiation and integration) and to utilize these ideas both symbolically and graphically.
- To understand free-fall motion.
- To begin the development of a robust problem-solving strategy.
To solve quantitative kinematics problems and to interpret the results.
These are your learning goals from the reading, discussion and exercises on Chapter 2. Please, come to my office or talk with the physics tutor if you feel that you need clarification about any of these topics.
Exercises: 20 - 26 - 37 - 46 - 78
Assignment on Chapter 3:
- Student Learning Objectives
- To understand the basic properties of vectors.
- To add and subtract vectors both graphically and using components.
- To be able to decompose a vector into its components and to reassemble vector components into a magnitude and a direction.
- To recognize and use the basic unit vectors.
- To work with tilted coordinate systems.
These are your learning goals from the reading, discussion and exercises on Chapter 3. Please, come to my office or talk with the physics tutor if you feel that you need clarification about any of these topics.
Exercises: 6 - 17 - 23
due Mon Sep 22
Reading-sep 22
Chapter 4: 4.1m 4.2, 4.3 , 4.4
Conceptual Questions: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6.
due Wed Sep 24
Reading-sep 24
Chapter 4: finish the chapter
Conceptual Questions: 8, 12, 13, 15
due Fri Sep 26
Assignment-sep 26
Student Learning Objectives chapter 4
- To identify the acceleration vector for curvilinear motion.
- To compute two-dimensional trajectories.
- To understand projectile motion.
- To understand relative motion.
- To understand the kinematics of uniform circular motion.
- To understand angular acceleration and the kinematics of nonuniform circular motion.
Exercises : 40, 48, 58, 63, 73, 77
due Mon Sep 29
Reading-sep 29
Review of the material studied until now. Prepare a sheet with most import an formulas and ideas of the first 4 chapters.
(Some practice exercises would be very useful as well)
due Wed Oct 1
Reading-oct 1
Chapter 5: the all chapter
Conceptual Questions: 1, 3, 5, 10, 14, 17
due Fri Oct 3
Assignment-oct 3
Student Learning Objectives chapter 5
- To recognize what does and does not constitute a force.
- To identify the specific forces acting on an object.
- To draw an accurate free-body diagram of an object.
- To begin the process of understanding the connection between force and motion.
- To begin learning how to explain an observation on the basis of physical principles.
These are your learning goals from the reading, discussion and exercises on Chapter 5. Please, come to my office or talk with the physics tutor if you feel that you need clarification about any of these topics.
Exercises: 25, 28, 55, 56
due Mon Oct 6
Reading-Oct 6
Chapter 6: 6.1-6.2-6.3-6.4
Conceptual Questions: 4, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17
due Wed Oct 8
Reading-Oct 8
Chapter 6: 6.5-6.6 (read the 6.6 very carefully!!!!!!)
Chapter 7: 7.1-7.3
Conceptual Questions: 6.18 - 7.1
due Fri Oct 10
Assignment-oct 10
Student Learning Objectives chapter 6
- To draw and make effective use of free-body diagrams.
- To recognize and solve simple equilibrium problems.
- To distinguish mass, weight, and gravity.
- To learn and use simple models of friction and drag.
- To apply the full strategy for force and motion problems to problems in single-particle dynamics.
These are your learning goals from the reading, discussion and exercises on Chapter 6. Please, come to my office or talk with the physics tutor if you feel that you need clarification about any of these topics.
Chapter 6
Exercises : 7, 21, 54, 73
due Mon Oct 13
Home test 1
See email (I will send it on Oct 6th)
due Wed Oct 15
Reading-oct 15
Chapter 7: finish the chapter
Conceptual questions: 6, 12, 13, 14
due Fri Oct 17
Assignment-oct 17
Student Learning Objectives chapter 7
- To learn how two objects interact.
- To identify action/reaction pairs of forces.
- To understand and use Newton’s third law.
- To understand how to use propulsion forces and tension forces.
These are your learning goals from the reading, discussion and exercises on Chapter 7. Please, come to my office or talk with the physics tutor if you feel that you need clarification about any of these topics.
Problems: 23-46-49-55
due Wed Oct 22
Reading-Oct 22
Chapter 8: 8.1-8.2-8.3
Conceptual Questions: 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
due Fri Oct 24
Assignment-oct 24
Student Learning Objectives chapter 8
- To compute two-dimensional trajectories.
- To understand the dynamics of uniform circular motion.
- To learn the basic ideas of orbital motion.
- To answer “How does the water stay in the bucket?” and related questions.
Exercises :23-37-41-43-55
extra credit: Chapter 7 41-47
due Mon Oct 27
Reading-Oct 27
Review Chapter 8: 8.4-8.5
Chapter 9: 9.1-9.2
Conceptual Questions chapter 9: 1, 2, 3, 4
due Wed Oct 29
Reading-Oct 29
Chapter 9: finish the chapter
Conceptual Questions chapter 9: 7, 12, 13
due Fri Oct 31
Assignment-oct 31
Student Learning Objectives chapter 9
- To understand interactions from the new perspective of impulse and momentum.
- To learn what is meant by an isolated system.
- To apply conservation of momentum in simple situations.
- To understand the basic ideas of inelastic collisions, explosions, and recoil
Exercises : 40-45-59-63-73
due Mon Nov 3
Reading-Nov 3
Chapter 10: 10.1-10.2-10.3-10.4
Conceptual Questions chapter 10: 3, 5, 6, 7
due Wed Nov 5
Reading-Nov 5
Chapter 10: Finish chapter
Conceptual Questions chapter 10: 8, 9, 10, 13
due Fri Nov 7
Assignment-Nov 7
Student Learning Objectives chapter 10
- To introduce the concepts of kinetic and potential energy.
- To learn Hooke’s law for springs and the new idea of a restoring force.
- To learn to interpret energy diagrams.
Exercises: 40 - 41 - 52 - 58 - 71
due Mon Nov 10
Reading-Nov 10
Chapter 11: 11-1,11-2,11-3,11-4,11-5
Conceptual Questions chapter 11: 1, 5, 6
due Wed Nov 12
Reading-Nov 12
Chapter 11: Finish chapter
Conceptual Questions chapter 11: 8, 10, 11, 12
due Fri Nov 14
Assignment-Nov 14
Student Learning Objectives chapter 11
- To introduce and use the basic energy model.
- To recognize transformations between kinetic, potential, and thermal energy.
- To define work and use the work-kinetic energy theorem.
- To develop a complete statement of the law of conservation of energy.
- To introduce and use the idea of power
Exercises : 42 - 50 - 54 - 65 + One of 61 or 72 (or both for extra credit….Part e of 61 requires calculus)
due Mon Nov 17
Reading-Nov 17
Chapter 12: 12.1-12.2-12.3-12.4
Conceptual Questions chapter 12: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
due Wed Nov 19
Reading-Nov 19
Chapter 12: 12.5-12.6-12.7-12.8
Conceptual Questions chapter 12: 7, 8, 9
due Fri Nov 21
Assignment-Nov 21
Student Learning Objectives
- To extend the particle model to the rigid-body model.
- To understand the equilibrium of an extended object.
- To understand rotation about a fixed axis.
- To understand rolling motion.
Chapter 12: 22, 54, 62, 64, 70, 84
due Mon Nov 24
Reading-Nov 24
Chapter 12: 12.9-12.10-12.11
Conceptual Questions chapter 12: 11, 12
due Wed Nov 26
Assignment-Nov 26
Student Learning Objectives
- To extend the particle model to the rigid-body model.
- To understand the equilibrium of an extended object.
- To understand rotation about a fixed axis.
- To understand rolling motion.
- To introduce the vector description of rotational motion and angular momentum.
Chapter 12: 85 (CM of the cheese is at 1/3 of the L. Where L=12 cm)& watch this
video(mandatory)
Chapter 12: 79, 88 (strongly suggested)
due Mon Dec 1
Reading-Dec 1
Assignment due on nov 26 &
Chapter 13: 13.1-13.2-13.3
Conceptual questions: 3,5,6
due Wed Dec 3
Reading-Dec 3
Chapter 13: 13.5-13.6
Conceptual questions:7, 8, 9, 10
due Fri Dec 5
Assignment- Dec 5
Student Learning Objectives
- To study the dynamics and energy associated with a distance-dependent force.
- To understand the basic observations of satellite and planetary motion.
- To practice force and energy ideas that will be essential for understanding electricity.
Chapter 13: 34, 42, 50, 63
due Fri Dec 5
Home test 2
see email
Final
FINAL GRADE
In class exam
