Physics 2A Resources |
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Schedule and Assignments |
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Date |
Lecture
Topics (Reading) |
HW Assignments |
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M, 8/ |
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.) |
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W, 8/20 |
Describing Motion (1.1, 1.2,
1.3) |
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F, 8/22 |
A First Look at Vectors (1.4,
1.5) |
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M, 8/25 |
Motion Diagrams, Position-time
Graphs (2.1, 2.2) |
Chapter 1 Assignment (Due F, 8/29 at 10:00 p.m.) |
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W, 8/27 |
Changing Velocity, Acceleration
(2.3, 2.4) |
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F, 8/ |
The Special Case of Constant
Acceleration (2.5, 2.6) |
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M, 9/1 |
Labor Day Holiday – No
Classes |
Chapter 2 Assignment (Due W, 9/10 at 10:00 p.m.) |
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W, 9/3 |
More on Constant Acceleration
(2.6) |
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F,
9/5 |
Free Fall (2.7) In class examples | |
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M, 9/8 |
Adding and Subtracting Vectors
(3.1) |
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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 |
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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 |
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| W, 9/17 | Examples Involving Projectile Motion (3.7) |
Chapter 3 Assignment-Projectiles (Due W, 9/24 at 10:00 p.m.) |
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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.)
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| 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
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M, 8/18 and Thu, 8/21 |
Uncertainty in Measurement and
Significant Figures |
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M,
8/25 and Thu, 8/ |
Graph Matching |
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M, 9/1 |
Labor Day Holiday - No Lab |
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Thu, 9/4 and M, 9/8 |
Changing Velocity and Acceleration |
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Thu, 9/11 and M, 9/15 |
Acceleration on an Incline |
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Thu, 9/18 and M, 9/22 |
Vector Addition of Forces |
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Thu, 9/25 and M, 9/29 |
Force and Motion |
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Thu, 10/2 and M, 10/6 |
Air Resistance |
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Thu, 10/9 and M, 10/13 |
Investigating Friction |
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Thu, 10/16 and M, 10/20 |
Uniform Circular Motion |
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Thu, 10/23 and M, 10/27 |
Force, Torque, and Equilibrium |
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Thu, 10/30 |
Open Review for Exam 2 (drop in whenever you want to talk about review problems) |
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M, 11/3 and Thu, 11/6 |
Impulse and Momentum |
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M, 11/10 |
Veterans' Day Holiday - No Classes |
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Thu, 11/13 and M, 11/17 |
Work and Energy |
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Thu, 11/20 and M, 11/24 |
Energy of a Bouncing Ball |
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Thu, 11/27 |
Thanksgiving Day Holiday - No Classes |
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M, 12/1 and Thu, 12/4 |
Fluids in Equilibrium |
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M, 12/8 and Thu, 12/11 |
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