Honors Physics 2011 - 2012
Instructor: Mr. Uhrinek
This syllabus contains a list of all topics covered in this honors physics course during the first
semester. An excellent set of videos offering help with lessons and homework questions can be
found at: www.physicseh.com and http://www.khanacademy.org/#physics. The Physics
Classroom has an excellent set of tutorials: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/.
Your textbook site is also helpful: Physics, Giancoli
Introduction
Day(s) Topics
1-6
Course Introduction
Ch 1 What is Physics?
Taking Notes
Measurement and Uncertainty
Numbers, Estimations and
Fermi Questions
Kinematics and Projectiles
7-12
The BIG 3 Equations
Ch 2 Intro to Problem Solving
Modeling Problem Solving
Homework / Follow-Up
Read Sec’s 1-1 through 1-4
Homework Problems 1-11 pgs 16 – 17
Read Sec’s 1-5 through 1-8
Homework Problems 12 – 20 pg 17
Read Sec’s 2-1 through 2-2
Homework Problems 1-12 pgs 42 – 43
Read Sec’s 2-3 through 2-6
Homework Problems 13 – 24 pgs 42 -43.
Read Sec 2-7
Homework Problems 33 – 44 pg 44.
13-18
Representations of Motion
Read Sec 2-8
Homework Problems 52 – 56 pg 45
19-24
Ch 3
Intro to 2-D motion
Vector components
Triangle Worksheet
Vector Addition Worksheet
Read Sec’s 3-1 through 3-4
Homework Problems 2 -8 pg 70-75
25-30
Intro to projectiles
Projectiles Problem Solving
Relative Motion
Read Sec.’s 3-5 through 3-6
Homework Problems 19, 20, 22-24, 26, 27, 31, 32, 35
Homework Problems 41 – 53 odd
Additional Practice Problems if you need EXTRA:
1, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 28-30, 33,
34, 36, 37, 38, 40 – 50 even, 67- 69 73.
Dynamics
31-36
Newton’s Laws
Ch 4 Free Body Diagrams
Weight
Motion of Combined Objects
37-42
Forces in 2D
Tension and Pulleys
Atwood Machine
43-48
Friction
Inclined Planes
Read Sec’s 4-1 through 4-3
Read Sec’s 4-4 through 4-6
Homework Problems: 1 – 19 odd
Read Sec. 4-7
Homework Problems 23-28 all, 30, 31, 34, 35
Read Sec. 4-8
Homework Problems 38 – 44 all, 48, 52, 55, 57
Homework Problems 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75
49-54
Ch 5
Circular Motion and Forces
Read Sec 5-1 through 5-3
Homework Problems 1, 2, 5 - 12, 18, 21, 70
Simulation: Ladybug Motion 2D
55-60
Universal Gravitation
Orbital Velocity
Kepler’s Laws
Read Sec’s 5-6 through 5-8
Homework Problems 25, 30, 39, 41, 43, 71
Read Sec. 5-9
Homework Problems 51-53
Energy and Momentum
61-66
Work Energy Theorem
Ch 6 Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Read Sec’s 6-1 through 6-3
Homework Problems 1- 27 odd
67-72
Spring Force and Energy
Power
Read Sec’s 6-4 through 6-7
Homework Problems 29 – 39 odd, 40, 42, 43, 44, 47
Read Sec’s 6-8 through 6-10
Homework Problems 58, 59, 63, 65
73-78
Ch 7
Impulse and Momentum
Collisions
Conservation of Energy and
Momentum
Read Sec’s 7-1 through 7-2
Homework Problems 1- 5
Read Sec 7-3
Homework Problems 14 – 18
Read Sec’s 7-4 thorough 7-5
Homework Problems 21 – 25 odd
Read Ch 7, Sec 6
Problems 32, 33.
79-84
Inelastic Collisions
Read Sec 7-6
Homework Problems 32, 33.
85-90
Ch 8
Rotary Motion Equations
Torque
Read Sec’s 8-1 through 8-3
Homework Problems 1-11 odd, 20-25
Read Sec 8-4
Homework Problems 29, 31, 33