Physics 2A Resources

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First Class Handout


See the Physics 2A Exam Library for exams from previous years as well as solutions to exams given this year.  


Link to MasteringPhysics site, for online homework assignments.  Be sure to read the material on the page, About Mastering Physics, for information about how to get to your online assignments, how to do them online, and how to turn them in online.


Schedule and Assignments

Date

Lecture Topics (Reading)

HW Assignments

M, 8/18

Course Introduction (First Class Handout, Course Web Page, “About MasteringPhysics” Web Page)

Introduction to Mastering Physics 

(Due M, 8/25 at 10:00 a.m.)

W, 8/20

Describing Motion (1.1, 1.2, 1.3)

F, 8/22

A First Look at Vectors (1.4, 1.5)   Examples worked in class

M, 8/25

Motion Diagrams, Position-time Graphs (2.1, 2.2) Examples on x-t and v-t graphs

Chapter 1 Assignment 

(Due F, 8/29 at 10:00 p.m.)

W, 8/27

Changing Velocity, Acceleration (2.3, 2.4) Instantaneous speed applet

F, 8/29

The Special Case of Constant Acceleration (2.5, 2.6) Area under curve applet

M, 9/1

Labor Day Holiday – No Classes

Chapter 2 Assignment 

(Due W, 9/10 at 10:00 p.m.)  

W, 9/3

More on Constant Acceleration (2.6)

F, 9/5 

Free Fall (2.7)   In class examples

M, 9/8

Adding and Subtracting Vectors (3.1)  Addition example     Ranking task example   Applet

W, 9/10

Vector Components, Right Triangle Trig (3.3) Good page for trig practice

        Good applet for reviewing definitions of sin, cos, and tan          Vector Component Applet

F, 9/12

Working with Vector Components (3.3)    Chapter 3 Assignment -Vectors

(Due W, 9/17 at 10:00 p.m.)

M, 9/15 Velocity and Acceleration Vectors in Projectile Motion (3.2, 3.6)

Projectile motion applet - pay attention to velocity and acceleration vectors

W, 9/17 Examples Involving Projectile Motion (3.7) Chapter 3 Assignment-Projectiles

(Due W, 9/24 at 10:00 p.m.)

F, 9/19

Forces, Newton's First Law (4.1, 4.2)        Chapter 4 PowerPoint Slides (updated)
M, 9/22 Identifying Forces (4.3, 4.4)
W, 9/24 Force, Acceleration, and Mass (4.5, 4.6)
F, 9/26 Exam 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3)    Here's the Review Outline. Chapter 4 Assignment

(Due F, 10/3 at 10:00 p.m.)

M, 9/29 Newton's Third Law (4.7, 4.8)
W, 10/1 Using Newton's Laws for Equilibrium (5.1)
F,10/3 Accelerated Motion (5.2), Relating Mass and Weight (5.3)
M, 10/6 "Apparent Weight" (5.3) Chapter 5 Assignment

(Due W, 10/15 at 10:00 p.m.)

W, 10/8 Coefficients of Friction (5.4, 5.5)     Chapter 5 PowerPoint Slides (updated)
F, 10/10 Examples Involving Friction
M, 10/13 Examples Involving Connected Objects (5.7)
W, 10/15 Velocity and Acceleration in Circular Motion (6.1, 6.2, 3.8) Circular Motion applet Chapter 6 Assignment

(Due F, 10/24 at 10:00 p.m.)

F, 10/17 Dynamics of Circular Motion (6.3)      Chapter 6 PowerPoint Slides
M, 10/20 More Examples of Forces in Circular Motion (6.4, 6.5)
W, 10/22 Defining Torque, Calculating Torque (7.2)
F, 10/24 Center of Gravity (7.3)                      PowerPoint Slides for Torque and Statics
M, 10/27 Examples in Statics (8.1, 8.2) Chapters 7 and 8 Assignment

(Due F, 10/31 at 10:00 p.m.)

W, 10/29 More Statics Examples
F, 10/31 Exam 2 (Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7(sections 2, 3), 8 (sections 1, 2))                            Here's the Review Outline.
M, 11/3 Momentum and Impulse (9.1, 9.2, 9.3)    Chapter 9 PowerPoint Slides Chapter 9 Assignment

(Due F, 11/14 at 10:00 p.m.)

W, 11/5 Conservation of Momentum (9.4)
F, 11/7 Inelastic Collisions (9.5)
M, 11/10 Veterans' Day Holiday - No Classes
W, 11/12 Introduction to Energy, Defining Work (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4)  FLT Graphic
F, 11/14 Kinetic Energy (10.5)                        Chapter 10 PowerPoint Slides (updated 11/19)
M, 11/17 Potential Energy (10.6) Chapter 10 Assignment

(Due F, 11/28 at 10:00 p.m.)

W, 11/19 Examples Involving Conservation of Energy (10.7, 10.8)
F, 11/21 Final Examples with Energy, Thermal Energy
M, 11/24 Density, Introduction to Pressure (13.1, 13.2)
W, 11/26 More on Hydrostatic Pressure (13.3)  Chapter 13 PowerPoint Slides (updated 11/26)
F, 11/28 Thanksgiving Break - No Classes
M, 12/1 Buoyant Force, Archimedes' Principle (13.4) Chapter 13 Assignment

(Due F, 12/5 at 10:00 p.m.)

W, 12/3 More on Buoyancy
F, 12/5 Exam 3 (Chapters 9, 10, and 13 (sections 1-4)       Here's the Review Outline

Lab Schedule

M, 8/18 and Thu, 8/21

Uncertainty in Measurement and Significant Figures     

M, 8/25 and Thu, 8/28

Graph Matching

M, 9/1

Labor Day Holiday - No Lab

Thu, 9/4 and M, 9/8

Changing Velocity and Acceleration

Thu, 9/11 and M, 9/15

Acceleration on an Incline

Thu, 9/18 and M, 9/22

Vector Addition of Forces

Thu, 9/25 and M, 9/29

Force and Motion

Thu, 10/2 and M, 10/6

Air Resistance

Thu, 10/9 and M, 10/13

Investigating Friction

Thu, 10/16 and M, 10/20

Uniform Circular Motion

Thu, 10/23 and M, 10/27

Force, Torque, and Equilibrium

Thu, 10/30

Open Review for Exam 2 (drop in whenever you want to talk about review problems)

M, 11/3 and Thu, 11/6

Impulse and Momentum

M, 11/10

Veterans' Day Holiday - No Classes

Thu, 11/13 and M, 11/17

Work and Energy

Thu, 11/20 and M, 11/24

Energy of a Bouncing Ball

Thu, 11/27

Thanksgiving Day Holiday - No Classes

M, 12/1 and Thu, 12/4

Fluids in Equilibrium

M, 12/8 and Thu, 12/11

 

 

 

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