PHYS 1307 : General Physics I - Mechanics : Fall 2023 Syllabus

Aug 21 M Start reading HRW Chapter 1 - Measurement, read the lecture notes, watch the video, watch Powers of Ten.
    23 W (Warning: we shall not use the video's definition of "weight".  For us, weight is mg.)
    25 F Read HRW Chapter 3 - Vectors before lecture (Note: Chapters 2 and 3 are switched!), read the lecture notes, watch the video;

    28 M 
    30 W 
Sep  1 F Read HRW Chapter 2 - Motion Along a Straight Line before lecture, read the lecture notes, watch the video, watch Hammer and feather demo;

     4 M No class
     6 W Quiz #1 on HRW Chapters 1 and 3; homework due for HRW Chapters 1 and 3.
     8 F Read HRW Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions before lecture, read the lecture notes, watch the video;

    11 M Watch the video;
    13 W 
    15 F Read HRW Chapter 5 - Force and Motion I before lecture, read the lecture notes, watch the video;

    18 M Watch the video.
    20 W Quiz #2 on HRW Chapters 2 and 4; homework due for HRW Chapters 2 and 4.  Train problem from lecture.
    22 F Read HRW Chapter 6 - Force and Motion II before lecture, watch the video;

    25 M Watch the video.
    27 W *** Exam #1 - HRW Chapters 1-4 ***; 
    29 F Read HRW Chapter 7 - Kinetic Energy and Work before lecture, read the lecture notes, watch the video. Zoom video.

Oct  2 M 
     4 W 
     6 F Read HRW Chapter 8 - Potential Energy and Coneservation of Energy before lecture, read the lecture notes, watch the video.

     9 M Fall Break
    11 W Quiz #3 HRW Chapters 5-6; homework due for HRW Chapters 5-6.
    13 F Read HRW Chapter 9 - Center of Mass and Linear Momentum before lecture, read the lecture notes, watch this video and this video.

    16 M 
    18 W 
    20 F Read HRW Chapter 10 - Rotation before lecture; read the lecture notes, watch the video.

    23 M 
    25 W Quiz #4 HRW Chapters 7-8; homework due for HRW Chapters 7-8.
    27 F Read HRW Chapter 11 - Rolling, Torque, Angular Momentum before lecture; read the lecture notes, watch this video and this video.

    30 M Watch the video.
Nov  1 W Exam #2 - HRW Chapters 5-8 ***
     3 F Read HRW Chapter 12 - Equilibrium and Elasticity before lecture, read the lecture notes, watch the video;

     6 M 
     8 W Quiz #5 HRW Chapters 9-10; homework due for HRW Chapters 9-10.
    10 F Read HRW Chapter 13 - Gravitation before lecture, read the lecture notes, watch the video;

    13 M 
    15 W Quiz #6 HRW Chapters 11-12; homework due for HRW Chapters 11-12.
    17 F Read HRW Chapter 14 - Fluids before lecture, read the lecture notes, watch this video and this video. Tipping block.

    20 M 
    22 W No class
    24 F No class

    27 M Read HRW Chapter 15 - Oscillations before lecture, read the lecture notes, watch the video;
    29 W Quiz #7 HRW Chapters 13-14; homework due for HRW Chapters 13-14.
Dec  1 F 

     4 M Review

     8 F Final Exam 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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