Winter 2010 Physics 121-02 Lecture Schedule

(Subject to change based on actual lecture coverage)

Last Updated Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:35 pm

Week / Monday / Wednesday / Friday
1 / 01/04/2010
Introduction, Ch 1
Start 2.1 position / 01/06/2010
2.1-2.3 1 D displ. & velocity
2.4-2.6 1-D motion / 01/08/2010
2.7 Free fall
2 / 01/11/2010
3.1-3.4 Vectors
Small Group Quiz – 1D kinematics / 01/13/2010
3.5 2-D x, v, a
3.6 relative motion
4.1 2-D motion / 01/15/2010
4.2-4.5 Projectile motion
3 / 01/18/2010
Academic Holiday / 01/20/2010
5.1-5.5 Newton’s 3 laws
5.6 Weight / 01/22/2010
5.7 Normal force
6.1 Frictional forces
Quiz/In class assignment
4 / 01/25/2010
Discuss upcoming exam 1
6.2 Strings and springs
6.3 Translational equilibrium / 01/27/2010
Midterm Exam 1
Exam coverage: 1.1-4.5 / 01/29/2010
6.3 Translational equilibrium
6.4 Connected objects
5 / 02/01/2010
Passed back exam 1
6.5 Circular motion (UCM)
ac, Fc, banked curves / 02/03/2010
7.1 Work (constant force)
7.2 Work-Energy Theorem 7.3 Work (variable force)
7.4 Power (no lecture
- study at home) / 02/05/2010
8.1 Cons./Nonconsv. Forces
8.2 PE/Work done by C. F
Small Group Quiz – Ch 6
6 / 02/08/2010
8.3. Cons. Mech. Energy
8.4 Work by Noncons. Force / 02/10/2010
9.1-9.2 Linear momentum
9.3 Impulse
9.4 Cons. Linear Momentum / 02/12/2010
Furlough day
9.6 Elastic collisions
9.7 Center of mass
See mastering physics for furlough day assignment
7 / 02/15/2010
Academic Holiday / 02/17/2010
9.5 Inelastic collisions / 02/19/2010
10.1-10.3 Rotational variables and motion
10.4 Rolling motion
8 / 02/22/2010
Midterm exam 2
Anticipated exam coverage: 5.1-9.5 / 02/24/2010
Furlough day / 02/26/2010
10.5 Rot. KE and Mo. Inertia
10.6 Cons. of Energy
9 / 03/01/2010
11.1 Torque
11.3 Static equilibrium
(11.4 Center of mass) / 03/03/2010
11.2 Torque & Ang. Acc.
11.5 Dynamic appl. Torque
11.8 Rot. Work and Power / 03/05/2010
11.6 Angular Momentum
11.7 Cons. Angular Mo.
10 / 03/08/2010
12.1 Law Univ. Gravitation
12.2 Gravity Spherical Bodies / 03/10/2010
12.3 Kepler’s Laws / 03/12/2010
12.4 Grav. PE
12.5 Energy Conservation
Finals / 03/15/2010
Final Exam
11:30 am -1:30 pm / 03/17/2010 / 03/19/2010