PHY131H1F Fall 2014 - Class and Homework Schedule

First Half of Semester: Jason Harlow

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Classes are from 11:10 AM to 12:00 noon in Convocation Hall (L0101), or from 5:10 to 6:00 PM in MS3154 (L0501).   Participation in clicker quizzes from either will count toward your class participation mark, regardless of which section you are enrolled in. Below is an approximate schedule and list of reading assignments, subject to change.

Reading from: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics and MasteringPhysics(TM) (3rd Edition) by Randall D. Knight, (C)2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.

Class

Date

Topics

Homework

Required Reading, to do before class

More Stuff

1

Mon, Sep. 8

  • Introduction to PHY131: The structure of the course
  • What you need to do to learn a lot and succeed

none

none

MasteringPhysics Help Video (12 minutes)

Harlow's In-Class Slides - Printable PPTX

2

Wed, Sep 10

  • Motion Diagrams
  • Position, velocity, and acceleration
  • Problem solving
  • Scaling
  • Units

Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Introduction to MasteringPhysics
on MasteringPhysics [For Practice only - not for marks]

Pgs. 1-28
Ch.
1

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

In-Class Slides Before - Printable
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In-Class Slides After - Printable
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3

Mon, Sep 15

  • Error Analysis
  • Significant figures

Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Error Analysis Mini-Version

Excel file with Calculations

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

In-Class Slides Before - Printable
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In-Class Slides After - Printable
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4

Wed, Sep 17

  • Constant Velocity Motion
  • Constant Acceleration Motion
  • NOTE: 5pm Section in MS3153 today

Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Problem Set 1 on MasteringPhysics due Sun. Sep. 21 at 11:59pm on Ch. 1

Pgs. 33-47
Ch.
2, sections 2.1-2.4

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

In-Class Slides Before - Printable
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In-Class Slides After - Printable
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5

Mon, Sep 22

  • Freefall
  • Motion on an inclined plane

Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Pgs. 48-61
Ch.
2, sections 2.5-2.7

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

In-Class Slides Before - Printable
PPTX

In-Class Slides After - Printable
PPTX

6

Wed, Sep 24

  • Scalars and vectors
  • Coordinate systems, Components
  • Vector Algebra

Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Problem Set 2 on MasteringPhysics due Sun. Sep. 28 at 11:59pm on Error Analysis, Sec. 2.1-2.4

Pgs. 69-81
Ch.
3

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

Animation

In-Class Slides Before - Printable
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In-Class Slides After - Printable
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7

Mon, Sep. 29

  • Kinematics in Two Dimensions
  • Projectile Motion
  • Relative Motion

Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Pgs. 85-97
Ch. 4, sections 4.1 to 4.4

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

In-Class Slides Before- Printable
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In-Class Slides After- Printable
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Video of Harlow swimming upstream

Midterm Test 1 Tue, Sep. 30, 6:00 PM Chs. 1-3, and Error Analysis Document


8
Wed, Oct. 1
  • Circular Motion
  • NOTE: 5pm Section in MS3153 today
No Preclass Quiz Today

Problem Set 3 on MasteringPhysics due Sun. Oct. 5 at 11:59pm, Sec. 2.5-2.7, Ch. 3
Pgs. 98-108
Ch. 4, sections 4.5 to 4.7

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

In-Class Slides Before - Printable
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In-Class Slides After - Printable
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9 Mon. Oct. 6
  • Forces, Free Body Diagrams
  • Newton's Second Law
  • Newton's First Law
Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Pgs. 116-133
Ch.
5

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

In-Class Slides Before - Printable
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In-Class Slides After- Printable
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Class

Date

Topics

Homework

Required Reading, to do before class

More

10

Wed. Oct. 8

  • Equilibrium 
  • Mass, Weight, Gravity

Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Pgs. 138-147
Ch.
6, sections 6.1 to 6.3

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

In-Class Slides Before - Printable
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In-Class Slides After - Printable

PPTX

Oct. 13 no class
THANKSGIVING
Problem Set 4 on MasteringPhysics due at 11:59pm, Ch. 4

11

Wed. Oct. 15

  • Friction, Drag
  • Rolling without slipping
  • Examples of Newton's Second Law

Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Pgs. 148-159
Ch.
6, sections 6.4 to 6.6
[Skip material on rolling friciton]

 

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

In-Class Slides Before - Printable
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In-Class Slides After- Printable
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12

Mon. Oct. 20

  • Action / Reaction Pairs
  • Newton's Third Law
  • Ropes and Pulleys

Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Problem Set 5 on MasteringPhysics due by 11:59pm, Ch. 5 and Sec. 6.1-6.3

Pgs. 167-184
Ch.
7

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

In-Class Slides Before- Printable
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In-Class Slides After- Printable
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13

Wed. Oct. 22

  • Dynamics in Two Dimensions
  • Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion

Preclass quiz due by 8:00am

Problem Set 6 on MasteringPhysics due Mon. Oct. 27 at 11:59pm, Sec. 6.4-6.6, and Ch. 7

Pgs. 191-201
Ch. 8
, sections 8.1 to 8.3
(we will not cover sections 8.4, 8.5)

Pre-class video

Pre-class video slides

r-t-z axis animation

In-Class Slides Before- Printable
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In-Class Slides After- Printable
PPTX

14-24
Oct. 27 - Dec. 3
Go to: Andrew Meyertholen's Class and Homework Schedule
25
Dec. 4
  • Exam Jam 12:00 SS2135


Slides Before- Printable
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Racing Balls Animation

 Midterm Test 2 is Tuesday November 11 at 6:00pm.