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  Southwestern
General Physics I  
PHYS 121  
   Adventist University
 
Lawrence E. Turner, Ph.D.
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Course Schedule
autumn 2007

datenotopicreadinghomework due
aug 28T   no laboratory
 29 W  1  introduction  
 31F  2basic concepts1.1–1.5pretest
sep   3M  3problem solving1.6–1.91: 2,6,8,10,16,18,24,28 (14,22,26)
   4T   laboratory
   5W  4motion in one-dimension2.1–2.31: 30,32,36,40,42,44,48,52 (34,50)
   7F  5falling objects2.4–2.62: 2,4,6,8,10,12,18,22 (14,16)
 10M  6vectors3.1–3.32: 24,28,36,40,44,46,52,64 (26,50,62)
 11T   laboratory
 12W  7motion in two-dimensions3.4–3.53: 2,4,6,10,12,16,18,20 (8,14)
 14F  8Newton's first & second law4.1–4.33: 22,24,26,30,36,38,40,50 (48,60,68)
 17M  9Newton's third law4.4–4.64: 2,4,6,8,10,12
 18T   laboratory
 19W10work and kinetic energy5.1–5.24: 18,22,26,30,38,40,54,68 (42,60,72)
 21F11  Test 1 (chapters 1–4)  
 24M12potential energy5.3–5.55: 2,4,8,10,12,16 (18)
 25T   laboratory
 26W13power5.6–5.75: 20,24,28,30,40,44 (32)
 28F14momentum6.1–6.25: 50,52,54,56,66,68 (72,82)
oct   1M15collisions6.3–6.56: 2,4,6,18,20,22,24 (12)
   2T   laboratory
   3W16angular speed & acceleration7.1–7.26: 26,30,36,48,70 (54,62)
   5F     school holiday  
   8M17  Test 2 (chapters 5 & 6)  
   9T   laboratory
 10W18centripetal acceleration7.3–7.47: 2,4,10
 12F19gravity7.5–7.67: 12,14,16,20,26
 15M20torque8.1–8.47: 30,34,36,38,42,46,54 (64,68)
 16T   laboratory
 17W21angular quantities8.5–8.78: 2,4,8,12,18,20,26 (6,24)
 19F22solids9.1–9.38: 32,34,40,46,50,54,58 (82)
 22M23fluids9.4–9.69: 2,8,12,14,16
 23T   laboratory
 24W24fluid dynamics9.7–9.89: 18,20,22,26,28,32,36
 26F25fluid phenomena9.9–9.109: 40,44,48,50
 29M26temperature10.1–10.39: 52,62,68,72,78,80 (82,84,86)
 30T   laboratory
 31W27  Test 3 (chapters 7–9)  
nov   2F28ideal gases10.4–10.510: 2,6,10,14,22 (26)
   5M29heat11.1–11.210: 28,30,36,46,62 (60)
   6T   laboratory
   7W30phase change11.411: 2,6,10,14,18
   9F31energy transfer11.5–11.611: 22,24,30 (26,28)
 12M32first law of thermodynamics12.1–12.211: 32,36,46,48,54,58 (50,60,66)
 13T   laboratory
 14W33second law of thermodynamics12.312: 4,6,10,16,20 (8,12)
 16F34entropy12.4–12.512: 24,28,30 (22,32,34)
 19M35Hooke's law13.1–13.212: 36,38,44,48,54 (56,60,62)
 20T   no laboratory
 21W     thanksgiving break  
 23F     thanksgiving break  
 26M36  Test 4 (chapters 10–12)  
 27T   laboratory
 28W37simple harmonic motion13.3–13.413: 2,4,6,12 (10,14)
 30F38wave phenomena13.5–13.1113: 16,18,24,28 (20,26)
dec   3M39sound14.1–14.513: 30,38,44,52,56,60 (64,60,68,70)
   4T   makeup lab—as needed
   5W40doppler effect14.6–14.814: 4,10,14,18 (6,12,20,16)
   7F41resonance14.910–14.1314: 20,22,26,28,32,34 (24,36,40)
14: 44,50,54 (58,64,72)
 12W     Final Exam (chapters 13 &14 and comprehensive)   (7:30-9:30am)

note: extra credit problems are indicated as (italics)

 
 
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