Introductory Mechanics - Spring 2002

Syllabus

Jan  15 T Read Chapter 1 - Physics and Measurement
     17 R Read Chapter 3 - Vectors before lecture (Note: Chapters 2 and 3 are switched!)

     22 T Read Chapter 2 - Motion in One Dimension before lecture
     24 R 

     29 T Quiz:  Chapters 1,3 
     31 R Read Chapter 4 - Motion in Two Dimensions before lecture

Feb   5 T 
      7 R Read Chapter 5 - The Laws of Motion before lecture

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

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

     26 T Quiz:  Chapters 5-6
     28 R Read Chapter 8 - Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy before lecture

Mar   5 T 
      7 R Read Chapter 9 - Linear Motion and Collisions before lecture

     12 T Spring Break
     14 R Spring Break

     19 T Quiz:  Chapters 7-8
     21 R Read Chapter 10 - Rotation of a Rigid Body before lecture

     26 T *** Second Exam:  Chapters 5-8 ***
     28 R Read Chapter 11 - Rolling Motion, Angular Momentum, and Torque before lecture

Apr   2 T Quiz:  Chapters 9-10
      4 R Read Chapter 12 - Static Equilibrium (not Elasticity) before lecture

      9 T Quiz:  Chapters 11-12
     11 R Read Chapter 13 - Oscillatory Motion before lecture

     16 T *** Third Exam:  Chapters 9-12 ***
     18 R Read Chapter 14 - The Law of Gravity before lecture

     23 T Quiz:  Chapters 13-14
     25 R Read Chapter 15 - Fluid Mechanics before lecture

     30 T Quiz:  Chapter 15

May   3 F *** Final Exam: Chapters 1-15 *** 3:00-6:00pm in room 119 Fondren Science

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