DATE

TOPIC

HOMWORK

LAB

01/17 Wed
01/19 Fri

Introduction: About Science, Ch. 1
Mechanics: Newton’s first law, Ch. 2

RQ 11
E20, E43

Lab 1: Measurement, Uncertainty; Excel
Air track: velocity, acceleration (Chs. 3, 4)

01/22 Mon
01/24 Wed
01/26 Fri

Linear motion, Ch. 3
Newton’s second law of motion, Ch. 4
Newton’s third law of motion, Ch. 5

P6, P9, Appendix B
P3, P6
E39, P3

Lab 2: Terminal velocity: Beads through water (Ch.4)

01/29 Mon
01/31 Wed
02/02 Fri

EXAM I: Chs. 1-5
Momentum, Ch. 6                  
Energy, Ch. 7

P3, P10
E53, P3

Lab 3: Newton’s Second Law (Chs. 4, 5)

02/05 Mon
02/07 Wed
02/09 Fri

Rotational motion, Ch. 8
Gravity, Ch. 9
Projectile and satellite motion, Ch 10

E36, P3
E18, P4
E27, P3

Lab 4: Momentum, Collisions (Ch. 6)

02/12 Mon
02/14 Wed
02/16 Fri

EXAM II: Chs. 6-10
Properties of Matter: The atomic nature of matter, Ch. 11
Solids, Ch. 12

E19, E40
P3, P6

Lab 5: Mechanical energy: Atwood machine (Ch. 7)

02/19 Mon
02/21 Wed
02/23 Fri

Liquids, Ch. 13
Gases and Plasmas, Ch. 14
EXAM III: Chs. 11-14

E57, P2
E26, P2

Lab 6: Atmospheric pressure (Ch. 14)

02/26 Mon
02/28 Wed
03/02 Fri

Heat, Temperature, Expansion, Ch.15
Heat transfer, Ch. 16
Change of Phase, Ch. 17

E11, P6
E58, P3
P5, P8

LAB MIDTERM EXAM
Lab 7: Hooke’s law (Ch.12)

03/05 Mon
03/07 Wed
03/09 Fri

Thermodynamics, Ch. 18
EXAM IV: Chs. 15-18
Vibrations and waves, Ch. 19;

E7, P2

E47, P4

Lab 8: Standing waves on a string (Ch. 19)

03/12 Mon
03/14 Wed
03/16 Fri

Spring break: NO CLASSES
Spring break: NO CLASSES
Spring break: NO CLASSES

03/19 Mon
03/21 Wed
03/23 Fri

Sound, Ch. 20
Musical sounds, Ch. 21
EXAM V: Chs. 19-21

E49, P2
E43, P2

Lab 9: Ohm’s Law (Ch. 23)

03/26 Mon
03/28 Wed
03/30 Fri

Electrostatics, Ch. 22
Electric current, Ch. 23
Magnetism, Ch. 24

E56, P3
E53, P7
E19, E47

Lab 10: Series and Parallel Circuits (Ch. 23)

04/02 Mon
04/04 Wed
04/06 Fri

Electromagnetic induction, Ch. 25
EXAM VI: Chs. 22-25
Light: Properties of light, Ch. 26

E33, P2

E43, P5

Lab 11: Pendulum (Ch. 4)

04/09 Mon
04/11 Wed
04/13 Fri

Color, Ch. 27
Weather Make-up Day
Reflection and Refraction, Ch. 28

E25, E37

P3, P8

Lab 12: Lenses (Ch. 28, Projects 3 & 5)

04/16 Mon
04/18 Wed
04/20 Fri

Light waves, Ch. 29
Light emission; Lasers, Ch. 30
EXAM VII: Chs. 26-30

E7, E35
E18, E47

Lab 13: Simulated Radioactive Decay

04/23 Mon
04/25 Wed
04/27 Fri

Light quanta; Ch. 31
Atomic and nuclear physics, Ch. 32
The atomic nucleus and radioactivity, Ch. 33

E16, E37
E25, E30
E34, P1

To be announced

04/30 Mon
05/02 Wed
05/04 Fri

Nuclear fission and fusion, Ch.34
Review and Help session
Reading Day: NO CLASSES