Physics 131 Class, Lab and HW Schedule

Prof. Abhay Deshpande, Stong Brook University

Date/Week of
Day
Topic/Lecture
Home Work
Laboratory
August 31
M
Introduction
MasteringPhysics Practice HW.
NOT for credit but CRUCIAL to learn
the Web Based learning too
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No Lab
Reading Assignment Uncertainty Analysis

Do It Yourself
No grade for this.
Substitute equipment if necessary.
Sep 2
W
Chapter 1: Measurements, Units and Dimensions
Sep 4
F
Chapter 2:
Kinematics in One Dimension





September 7
M
No Class, Labor Day
DUE Monday Sept.14:
Mastering Physics 4:00AM

Bring to Recitation Sections in the week of 9/7/2009 on PAPER: Solutions to the following End-Of-Chapter  (EOC) Problems: 1.2, 1.9, 1.15, 1.43

New short assignment: Mastering Physics due September 14 at 5:00AM
No Lab

Reading Assignment
Uncertainty Analysis

Do It Yourself
No grade for this.
Substitute equipment if necessary.

Sep 9
W
Chapter 2: One Dimensional motion Problems
Sep 11
F
Chapter 3: Vector algebra & kinematics in 2 and 3 dimensions





September 14
M
Chapter 3: Rel. Velocity

Chapter 4: Introduction to Newton's Laws of Motion
DUE Monday Sept.14:
Mastering Physics 4:00AM

New short assignment: Mastering Physics due September 14 at 5:00AM




Lab 2: Projectile Motion

Sep 16
W
Chapter 4: Newton's Laws, Free body diagram, solving problems
Sep 18
F
Chapter 5: Applications of Newton's Laws, Friction





September 21
M
Chapter 5: Circular motion, Conical pendulum, Banked highways, Drag forces
DUE Monday 21st:
Mastering Physics 4:00AM


Problems due in Recitation Sections during the week of 9/21: End-Of-Chapter (EOC): 2.71, 2.87, 2.93, 3.13, 3.26, 3.54

Lab 3:
Acceleration



Sep 23
W
Chapter 6: Introduction ot Gravitation
Sep 25
F
Chapter 6: Kepler and Newton, Weightlessness (without Dieting)





Sep 28
M
No Class Yom Kippur
DUE Monday 28th:
Mastering Physics 4:00AM


Problems due in Recitation Sections in the week of 9/28:
EOC: 4.10, 4.51, 4.69, 5.31, 5.48, 5.69

Makeup Lab week (by appointment only)


Sep 29
Tu
Gravitation Continued

W
Chapter 7: Work & Energy

F
Chapter 7: Work & Energy





October 5
M
In class REVIEW for teh 1st midterm by Prof. Deshpande
Due Monday 10/5:
Mastering Physics 4:00AM

Problems due in Recitation Sections in the week of 10/5:
6.10, 6.41, 6.59, 6.70



Makeup Lab Week (by appointments only)

October 6
Tuesday
8:30-10:00PM
First Midterm (evening exam)will cover chapters 1-6.

W
Discussion of Solutions to Midterm 1
&
Chapter 8: Conservation of energy

F
Chapter 8 Conservation  of energy





October 12
M
Chapter 8 Conservation of energy examples
Due Monday 10/12
Mastering Physics 4:00AM


Problems due in Recitation Sections in Week of 10/12:
7.8, 7.25, 7.38, 7.48, 7.66




Lab 4
Energy Conservation



W
Chapter 8 Problems and discussion: Conservation of Energy

F
Chapter 9 Linear montum & its conservation





October 19
M
Chapter 9 Collisions and impulse, Center-of-Mass (CoM)
Due Monday 10/19 Mastering Physics 4:00AM

Problems due in Recitation Sections in the week of 10/19
8.47, 8.57, 8.85, 9.15



Lab 5:
Momentum Conservation


W
Chapter 10 Rotational motion

F
Chapter 10 Angular Acceleration & Torque





October 26
M
Review of Chapter 10
Due Monday 10/26 Mastering Physics 4:00AM

Problems due in Recitation Sections in the week of 10/26:
9.34, 9.50, 9.66, 10.4, 10.15


Lab 6
Simple Harmonic Motion



W
Chapter 11: Angular Momentum and general rotation, Vector product

F
Conservation of angular momentum, Torque & demonstration





November 2
M
Review by Prof. Verbaarscot
Due Monday 11/02 Mastering Physics 4:00AM

Problems due in Recitation Sections in the week of 11/02:
10.51, 10.63, 11.06, 11.31

Makeup Lab Week

November 2
Monday 8:30-10:00PM
Second Midterm (Evening exam)
Will cover Chapters 7-11

W
Discussion of 2nd midterm
Chapter 12.1, 12.2, 12.3
Equilibrium, problems

F
Problems on Equilibrium





November 9
M
Chapter 13 Fluids:
Pressure inside the fluids

Due Monday 11/09 Mastering Physics 4:00AM

Problems due in Recitation Sections in the week of 11/09
12.30, 12.32, 12.86


Lab 7:
Angular Momentum Conservation



W
Chapter 13: Archimedes' principle, Bouyancy

F
Chapter 13: Bernoulli's equation





November 16
M
Chapter 14 Introducttion Oscillations
Due Monday 11/16: Mastering Physics at 4:00M

Problems due in Recitation Sections in the week of 11/16
13.7, 13.20, 13.50, 13.80

Lab 8:
Standing Waves



W
Chapter 14 Oscillations & Energy

F
Chapter 15 Introduction to Waves, Energy Considerations





November 23
M
Chapter 15 Traveling waves, Superposition of waves, reflection, refraction
Due Monday 11/23: Mastering Physics at 4:00AM

Problems due in recitation section in the week of 11/23:
14.3, 14.22, 14.34, 14.46


No Lab



W
No Class Thanks Giving

F
No Class Thanks Giving





November 30
M
Chapter 15 Standing Waves
Due Monday 11/30 Mastering Physics at 4:00AM

Problems due in the recitation sections in the week of 11/30
15.5, 15.13, 15.19, 15.54, 15.71



Lab 9:
Absolute Zero



W
Chapter 16 Sound

F






December 7
M
Temperature, expansion




Makeup Lab Week


Dec 9
W

Dec 11
F
Thermodynamics

Final exam December 18th, 2009 8:00AM-10:30AM