PHYS 1401 Fall 2012

Textbook: College Physics, Giordano, 2nd Edition

Homework will be written by me and posted on Blackboard. You will not need any online homework system, just the textbook.

 

Syllabus can be found at Syllabus - Lighthouse version

 

The following links may be helpful and some of the materials found within may be used in class:

Interactive Examples

Web based Prelectures (no-cost registration required)

Practice Exams

 

COURSE OUTLINE/CALENDAR – changes announced in class

PHYS 1401  #14812          Lec         010         CYP        2222       TTh         1:30pm- 2:50pm                              
                                          Lab                         CYP        2236       TTh         3:00pm- 4:20pm

Week

Coverage

Unit

Reading

Lab

1

Introduction & Linear Kinematics

1-2

Chapter 1, 3

Safety & Diagnostic Test

1

Linear Kinematics

2

Chapter 3

Spreadsheet Programs

2

Linear Kinematics

2

Chapter 3

1 One Dimensional Motion

2

Force

3

Chapter 2, 11.3

2 Hooke's Law

3

Linear Dynamics I

4

Chapter 3

3 N2L on level track

3

Linear Dynamics I

4

Chapter 3

4 Atwood's Machine

4

Review

 

 

various

4

Test 1  (September 20)

 

 

 

5

Vectors

5

Chapter 4

5 Friction

5

Linear Dynamics II

6

Chapter 3, 4

6 Force Table

6

Linear Dynamics II Curvilinear Motion

6-7

 

Chapter 5

7 Circular Motion

6

Curvilinear Motion

7

Chapter 5

8 Projectile Motion

7

Review

 

 

various

7

Test 2  (October 11)

 

 

 

8

Energy

8

Chapter 6

various

8

Energy

8

Chapter 6

9 Energy

9

Momentum

9

Chapter 7

10 Impulse

9

Momentum

9

Chapter 7

11 Momentum

10

Torque

10

Chapter 8

12 Equilibrium of beam

10

Torque

10

Chapter 8

13 Wall/meter stick

11

Catch up & Review

 

 

 

11

Test 3  (November 8)

 

 

 

12

Rotation

11

Chapter 8,9

14 Rotational Dynamics

12

Rotation

11

Chapter 8,9

various

13

Rotation/Vibrations

11

Chapter 8,9,11

various

13

Holiday 

 

 

 

14

Vibrations

12

Chapter 11

15 SHM

14

Waves

13

Chapter 12,13

16 Waves

15

Heat

14

Chapter 14

Specific Heat

15

Fluids & Gravity

15, 16

Chapter 10, 5.3-4

Archimedes

16

Catch up & Review

 

 

 

16

Final Exam (December 13)

 

 

 

 


Physics 1401 Course Content                       

Part

Units

Sections

1 Introduction
  1. Math Review
  2. Units & Conversions
  3. Problem Solving

1 Degree of Freedom

2 Linear Kinematics
  1. Displacement
  2. Velocity
  3. Acceleration
  4. Constant Acceleration Equations
  5. Examples

3 Force
  1. Forces & Terminology
  2. Mass & Weight
  3. Elasticity & Hooke’s Law
  4. Friction & Traction
  5. Inertial Force
  6. Force Diagrams

4 Linear
Dynamics I
  1. Newton’s Laws of Motion
  2. Equilibrium & Constant Velocity
  3. Single Object Dynamics
  4. Multi Object Dynamics

2 Degrees of Freedom

5 Vectors
  1. Displacement
  2. Vector Trigonometry
  3. Vector Addition
  4. The Inclined Plane
  5. Inverse Trig

6 Linear
Dynamics II
  1. Friction
  2. Equilibrium in Two Dimensions
  3. Horizontal Motion
  4. Ramp Motion

7 Curvilinear Motion
  1. Circular Motion
  2. Projectile Motion

Conservation Laws

8 Energy
  1. Work & Energy
  2. Power
  3. Energy
  4. Applications of Energy Conservation
  5. Simple Machines

9 Momentum
  1. Impulse & Momentum
  2. Conservation of Momentum
  3. Types of Collisions
  4. Applications
  5. Momentum in 2 Dimensions

3 Degrees of Freedom

10 Torque & Equilibrium
  1. Torque & Axis of Rotation
  2. Torque & Center of Mass
  3. Equilibrium

11 Rotation
  1. Rotational Motion
  2. Newton’s Second Law for Rotation
  3. Rotational Inertia
  4. Rotational Kinetic Energy
  5. Rolling Objects
  6. Rotational Momentum

Ending Topics

12 vibrations
  1. Simple Harmonic Motion
  2. Some Oscillating Systems
  3. Damped Oscillations

13 waves
  1. Basic Properties
  2. Waves on a string
  3. Interference
  4. Standing Waves & Resonance
  5. Harmonic Analysis
  6. Doppler Effect
  7. Sound

14 heat
  1. Temperature & Energy
  2. Heat & Specific Heat
  3. Heat Transfer
  4. Thermodynamics

15 fluids
  1. Density & Pressure
  2. Pascal’s Principle
  3. Archimedes’ Principle

16 gravity
  1. Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion
  2. Newton’s Law of Gravity
  3. The Gravitational Field