Physics 201, Spring 2011
Syllabus (revised 02/4/2011)
Discussion sessions meet week 1 from Jan. 18, Tue; Labs begin week 2 from Jan. 24, Mon.
Homeworks due on Tuesdays (before midnight), a week after the assignment.
Three evening exams: Feb. 17, March 24, and April 21: 5:45-7:00pm, Thursdays.
Final exam: May 11, 10:05AM - 12:05PM.
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class # |
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date |
lecture topic |
homework |
lab (manual is here) |
Week # |
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1 |
T |
Jan. 18 |
Ch 1. Measurement and Vectors |
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no lab |
1 |
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2 |
R |
Jan. 20 |
Ch 1. Measurement and Vectors |
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1 |
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3 |
T |
Jan. 25 |
Ch 2. Motion in One Dimension |
HW 1 due |
2 |
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4 |
R |
Jan. 27 |
Ch 2. Motion in One Dimension |
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2 |
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5 |
T |
Feb. 1 |
Ch 3. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions |
HW 2 due |
3 |
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6 |
R |
Feb. 3 |
Ch 3. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions |
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3 |
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7 |
T |
Feb. 8 |
Ch 4. Newton's Laws |
HW 3 due |
4 |
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8 |
R |
Feb. 10 |
Ch 4. Newton's Laws |
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4 |
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Thursday Feb. 17: FIRST EXAM (material coverage chapters 1-4) 5:45pm-7:00pm |
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make-up labs |
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9 |
T |
Feb. 15 |
Ch 5. Additional Applications of Newton's Laws |
HW 4 due |
5 |
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10 |
R |
Feb. 17 |
Ch 5. Additional Applications of Newton's Laws |
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5 |
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11 |
T |
Feb. 22 |
Ch 6. Work and Kinetic Energy |
HW 5 due |
6 |
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12 |
R |
Feb. 24 |
Ch 6. Work and Kinetic Energy |
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6 |
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13 |
T |
Mar. 1 |
Ch 7. Conservation of Energy |
HW 6 due |
7 |
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14 |
R |
Mar. 3 |
Ch 7. Conservation of Energy |
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7 |
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15 |
T |
Mar. 8 |
Ch 8. Conservation of Linear Momentum |
HW 7 due |
8 |
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16 |
R |
Mar. 10 |
Ch 8. Conservation of Linear Momentum |
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8 |
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SPRING BREAK RECESS, March 12 - 20 |
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Thursday Mar. 24: SECOND EXAM (material coverage chapters 5-8) 5:45pm-7:00pm |
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make-up labs |
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17 |
T |
Mar. 22 |
Ch 9. Rotation |
HW 8 due |
9 |
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18 |
R |
Mar. 24 |
Ch 9. Rotation |
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9 |
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19 |
T |
Mar. 29 |
Ch 10. Angular Momentum |
HW 9 due |
10 |
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20 |
R |
Mar. 31 |
Ch 10. Angular Momentum |
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10 |
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21 |
T |
April 5 |
Ch 11. Gravity |
HW 10 due |
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11 |
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22 |
R |
April 7 |
Ch 11. Gravity |
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11 |
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23 |
T |
April 12 |
Ch 12. Static Equilibrium and Elasticity |
HW 11 due |
12 |
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24 |
R |
April 14 |
Ch 12. Static Equilibrium and Elasticity |
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12 |
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Thursday April 21: THIRD EXAM (material coverage chapters 9-12) 5:45pm-7:00pm |
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make-up |
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25 |
T |
April 19 |
Ch 13. Fluids |
HW 12 due |
13 |
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26 |
R |
April 21 |
Ch 13. Fluids |
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13 |
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27 |
T |
April 26 |
Ch 14. Oscillations |
HW 13 due |
14 |
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28 |
R |
April 28 |
Ch 14. Oscillations |
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14 |
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29 |
T |
May 3 |
Review I |
HW 14 due |
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15 |
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30 |
R |
May 5 |
Review II |
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15 |
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Final Exam: May 11, 10:05AM - 12:05PM (material coverage accummulative whole semester.) Room to be announced. |
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