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Reading Assignment/Topics
Chapters 1 - 2 / Intro to Course and Physics
How to solve problems/units/build intuition
Ch 3: Intro to Vectors
Ch 3: Description of Motion
Ch 3: Constant Acceleration
Ch 3: Falling Bodies
Ch 4: Newton's Theory of Gravity
Ch 5: Newton's Laws in 1D
Ch 5: Sliding down an inclined plane
Ch 5: Newton's Laws in 2D, parabolic motion
Review for Test 1
Review for Test 1
Review for Test 1
Review for Test 1
Test 1 in class
Discuss solutions to Test 1
Ch 5: Newton's Laws in 2D, circular motion
Ch 6: Gravity and Circular Motion
Ch 6: Gravity and Circular Motion
Ch 7: Work
Ch 7: Energy
Ch 7: Work and Energy
Ch 8: Momentum in One Direction
Homecoming Holiday
Ch 8: Momentum
Ch 7 & 8: Energy and Momentum
Ch 9: Rotational Motion, compare linear motion with rotational motion
Ch 9: Rotational Motion, compare linear motion with rotational motion
Ch 10: Equilibrium
Ch 10: Equilibrium
Review for Test 2
Test 2 in class, Chapts 5-10
Discuss solutions to Test 2
Ch 16: Waves and sound
Ch 17: Sound
Ch 17: Sound
Ch 18: Electrostatics
Ch 19: Electric Currents.
Ch 20: Magnetism
Ch 21: Electromagnetism. Course Evaluation opens on Nov 25.
Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving Holiday
Review for Test 3: Chapts 16-21
Review for Test 3: Chapts 16-21
Test 3 in class, Chapts 16-20
Lightning Review of Entire Semester
Last Class Meeting: Make-up Test 4, Course Evaluation ends Dec 12.
Final exam 7:30am - 9:30am in the usual classroom