Textbook: Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Halliday & Resnick, Walker, 9th Edition.
Homework will be written by me and posted on Blackboard. You will not need any online homework system, just the textbook.
Syllabus available here.
The following links from University of Illinois may be helpful and some of the materials found within may be used in class and on exams:
PHYS 2425 #14841 Lec 004 CYP 2222 TTh 9:00am- 10:20am |
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Week |
Coverage |
Unit |
Reading |
Lab |
1 |
Introduction & Linear Kinematics |
1-2 |
Chapter 1,2 |
Safety & Diagnostic Test |
1 |
Linear Kinematics |
2 |
Chapter 2 |
Spreadsheet Programs |
2 |
Linear Kinematics |
2 |
Chapter 2 |
1 Dynamics Track |
2 |
Force |
3 |
Chapter 5 |
2 Hooke & Young |
3 |
Linear Dynamics I |
4 |
Chapter 5,6 |
3 N2L on level track |
3 |
Linear Dynamics I |
4 |
Chapter 5,6 |
4 Atwood's Machine |
4 |
Catch up & Review |
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4 |
Test 1 (September 20) |
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5 |
Vectors |
5 |
Chapter 4 |
5 Friction |
5 |
Linear Dynamics II |
6 |
Chapter 5,6 |
6 Force Table |
6 |
Linear Dynamics II/Curvilinear Motion |
6-7 |
Chapter 5,6 |
7 Circular Motion |
6 |
Curvilinear Motion |
7 |
Chapter 4.5-7, 6.5 |
8 Projectile Motion |
7 |
Catch up & Review |
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7 |
Test 2 (October 11) |
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8 |
Energy |
8 |
Chapter 7,8 |
Work |
8 |
Energy |
8 |
Chapter 7,8 |
Energy |
9 |
Momentum |
9 |
Chapter 9 |
Impulse |
9 |
Momentum |
9 |
Chapter 9 |
Momentum |
10 |
Torque |
10 |
Chapter 8 |
12 Equilibrium of beam |
10 |
Torque |
10 |
Chapter 8 |
13 Wall/meter stick |
11 |
Catch up & Review |
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11 |
Test 3 (November 8) |
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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 |
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14 |
Vibrations |
12 |
Chapter 15 |
SHM |
14 |
Heat |
13 |
Chapter 18 |
Specific Heat |
15 |
Heat |
13 |
Chapter 19.1-3 |
Heat Engines |
15 |
Heat |
13 |
Chapter 20.1-5 |
various |
16 |
Catch up & Review |
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16 |
Final Exam (December 13) |
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Physics 2425 Course Content |
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Part |
Unit |
Sections |
1 Introduction |
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1 Degree of Freedom |
2 Linear Kinematics |
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3 Force |
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4 Linear |
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2 Degrees of Freedom |
5 Vectors |
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6 Linear |
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7 Curvilinear Motion |
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Conservation Laws |
8 Energy |
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9 Momentum |
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3 Degrees of Freedom |
10 Torque & Equilibrium |
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11 Rotation |
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Ending Topics |
12 Vibrations |
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13 Heat |
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