PHYSICS 103: COURSE outline ______________________________________________ SPRING 2007
Instructor: Dr. Natalia Dushkina Office: CAPUTO 237 Phone: (717) 872-3424 Email: Natalia.Dushkina@millersville.edu
Textbook: Conceptual Physics, 10th edition, Paul G. Hewitt
DATE |
TOPIC |
HOMWORK |
LAB |
01/17 Wed |
Introduction: About Science, Ch. 1 |
RQ 11 |
Lab 1: Measurement, Uncertainty; Excel |
01/22 Mon |
Linear motion, Ch. 3 |
P6, P9, Appendix B |
Lab 2: Terminal velocity: Beads through water (Ch.4) |
01/29 Mon |
EXAM I: Chs. 1-5 |
P3, P10 |
Lab 3: Newton’s Second Law (Chs. 4, 5) |
02/05 Mon |
Rotational motion, Ch. 8 |
E36, P3 |
Lab 4: Momentum, Collisions (Ch. 6) |
02/12 Mon |
EXAM II: Chs. 6-10 |
E19, E40 |
Lab 5: Mechanical energy: Atwood machine (Ch. 7) |
02/19 Mon |
Liquids, Ch. 13 |
E57, P2 |
Lab 6: Atmospheric pressure (Ch. 14) |
02/26 Mon |
Heat, Temperature, Expansion, Ch.15 |
E11, P6 |
LAB MIDTERM EXAM |
03/05 Mon |
Thermodynamics, Ch. 18 |
E7, P2 E47, P4 |
Lab 8: Standing waves on a string (Ch. 19) |
03/12 Mon |
Spring break: NO CLASSES |
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03/19 Mon |
Sound, Ch. 20 |
E49, P2 |
Lab 9: Ohm’s Law (Ch. 23) |
03/26 Mon |
Electrostatics, Ch. 22 |
E56, P3 |
Lab 10: Series and Parallel Circuits (Ch. 23) |
04/02 Mon |
Electromagnetic induction, Ch. 25 |
E33, P2 E43, P5 |
Lab 11: Pendulum (Ch. 4) |
04/09 Mon |
Color, Ch. 27 |
E25, E37 P3, P8 |
Lab 12: Lenses (Ch. 28, Projects 3 & 5) |
04/16 Mon |
Light waves, Ch. 29 |
E7, E35 |
Lab 13: Simulated Radioactive Decay |
04/23 Mon |
Light quanta; Ch. 31 |
E16, E37 |
To be announced |
04/30 Mon |
Nuclear fission and fusion, Ch.34 |
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Notes: The letters in front of the number in the homework column mean: RQ – Review Questions; E – Exercises; P – Problems, as given after each chapter in the textbook.
Final Exams:
05/09 Wed Lab Exam 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Caputo 227
05/10 Thu FINAL EXAMINATION 8:00 – 10:00 a.m., Caputo 211 (multiple choice; all chapters)
Notes: Meaning of the letters in front of the number in the homework column: RQ – Review Questions; E – Exercises; P – Problems, as given after each chapter in the textbook.