Introductory Mechanics - Fall 2001

Syllabus

Aug  23 R Read Chapter 1 - Physics and Measurement

     28 T Read Chapter 3 - Vectors before lecture (Note: Chapters 2 and 3 are switched!)
     30 R Read Chapter 2 - Motion in One Dimension before lecture

Sep   3 M University Holiday -- Labor Day
      4 T Quiz:  Chapters 1,3 
      6 R Read Chapter 4 - Motion in Two Dimensions before lecture

     11 T 
     13 R Read Chapter 5 - The Laws of Motion before lecture

     18 T Quiz:  Chapters 2,4 
     20 R Read Chapter 6 - Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton's Law before lecture

     25 T *** First Exam:  Chapters 1-4 ***
     27 R Read Chapter 7 - Work and Energy before lecture

Oct   2 T 
      4 R Read Chapter 8 - Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy before lecture

      9 T Quiz:  Chapters 5-6
     11 R Read Chapter 9 - Linear Motion and Collisions before lecture

     15 M Fall Break
     16 T Fall Break
     18 R Read Chapter 10 - Rotation of a Rigid Body before lecture

     23 T Quiz:  Chapters 7-8
     25 R Read Chapter 11 - Rolling Motion, Angular Momentum, and Torque before lecture

     30 T *** Second Exam:  Chapters 5-8 ***
Nov   1 R Read Chapter 12 - Static Equilibrium (not Elasticity) before lecture

      6 T Quiz:  Chapters 9-10
      8 R Read Chapter 13 - Oscillatory Motion before lecture

     13 T Quiz:  Chapters 11-12
     15 R Read Chapter 14 - The Law of Gravity before lecture

     20 T *** Third Exam:  Chapters 9-12 ***
     22 R University Holidays -- Thanksgiving
     23 F University Holidays -- Thanksgiving

     27 T Quiz:  Chapters 13-14
     29 R Read Chapter 15 - Fluid Mechanics before lecture

Dec   4 T Quiz:  Chapter 15

      6 R Reading Days
      7 F Reading Days
      8 S
      9 S
     10 M
     11 T *** Final Exam: Chapters 1-15 *** 3:00-6:00pm in room 119 Fondren Science

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