Detailed Schedule -- Physics 131
Fall 1999
| October 1999 | November 1999 | December 1999 |
| PART 1 -- FUNDAMENTALS | |
| Fri. 8/27 | Big Idea: A bit about
the physics of force and motion Other Ideas: Course administrative details |
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| Mon. 8/30 | Big
Idea: Description of 1-D motion Other Ideas: a little on F = ma Reading: 2-1 -- 2-6, 5-1 -- 5-6 |
| Wed. 9/1 | Big Idea: Introduction
to F = ma in 1-D Other Ideas: weight Reading: 2-7 -- 2-8, 5-6 |
| Fri. 9/3 | Big Idea: More complex
1-D motion situations Reading: none Homework due today covers: 1-D motion and a little F = ma |
| Mon. 9/6 | Big
Idea: Conservation of energy Other Ideas: Work, potential energy, kinetic energy Reading: 7-1 -- 7-4, 8-1, 8-3 -- 8-4, 8-7 |
| Wed. 9/8 | Big Idea: Simple energy problems |
| Fri. 9/10 | Big Idea: Conservation
of momentum Other Ideas: collisions Reading: 9-4, 9-6, 10-1 Homework due today covers: 1-D motion and energy conservation |
| Mon. 9/13 | Big Idea: Simple
momentum problems Other Ideas: collisions Reading: 10-3 |
| Wed. 9/15 | Big Idea: Basics of rotational motion Reading: 11-1 -- 11-2 |
| Fri. 9/17 | Big Idea: A bit about conservation
of angular momentum Reading: 12-4, 12-7 -- 12-8 Homework due today covers: conservation of momentum & a little rotation |
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| Mon. 9/20 | EXAM -- covers simple 1-D motion, force, and energy situations |
| PART 2 -- DEVELOPMENT | |
| Wed. 9/22 | Big Idea: More on 1-D force and
motion Reading: 5-6 -- 5-8 |
| Fri. 9/24 | Big Idea: More on 1-D force and
motion Reading: 6-1 -- 6-4 Homework due today covers: conservation of L & more 1-D motion |
| Mon. 9/27 | Big Idea: More
on energy Other Ideas: work by variable forces Reading: 7-5 -- 7-7, 8-5 -- 8-6 |
| Wed. 9/29 | Big Idea: 1-D collisions Reading: 10-2 -- 10-4 |
| Fri. 10/1 | Big Idea: 2-D & 3-D motion Other Ideas: projectile motion Reading: 4-1 -- 4-5 Homework due today covers: assorted 1-D and rotational problems |
| Mon. 10/4 | Big Idea: More
on 2-D motion Reading: 4-5 -- 4-6 |
| Wed. 10/6 | Big Idea: Mixed-up force, energy,
momentum, 2-D & 3-D problems Other Ideas: Reading: 4-8 -- 4-9 |
| Fri. 10/8 | Big Idea: More mixed-up force, energy,
momentum, 2-D & 3-D problems Reading: 9-1 -- 9-3, 9-5, 10-5 -- 10-6 Homework due today covers: Mixed 2-D & 3-D problems |
| Mon. 10/11 | Big Idea: Rotational
motion Reading: 4-7, 11-1 -- 11-10 |
| Wed. 10/13 | Big Idea: Torque and angular acceleration Reading: 12-1 -- 12-3, 12-5 -- 12-6 |
| Fri. 10/15 | Big Idea: More torque and angular
acceleration Homework due today covers: 2-D problems and some rotation |
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| Mon. 10/25 | Big Idea: Angular
momentum Reading: 12-6 -- 12-8 (again) |
| Wed. 10/27 | EXAM -- covers 2-D stuff, some rotation |
| Fri. 10/29 | Big Idea: More rotation situations Homework due today covers: torque and angular momentum |
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| Mon. 11/1 | Big Idea: Equilibrium Reading: 13-1 -- 13-4 |
| Wed. 11/3 | Big Idea: Mixed F, E, p, rotation
problems Reading: 9-7 -- 9-8 |
| PART 3 -- EXTENSION | |
| Fri. 11/5 | Big Idea: Oscillations and simple
harmonic motion Reading: 16-1 -- 16-4 Homework due today covers: rotation and equilibrium, mostly |
| Mon. 11/8 | Big Idea: More
on oscillations Reading: 16-5 -- 16-9 |
| Wed. 11/10 | Big Idea: All sorts of mixed situations |
| Fri. 11/12 | Big Idea: All sorts of mixed situations Homework due today covers: oscillations |
| Mon. 11/15 | Big Idea: Waves Reading: 17-1 -- 17-6 |
| Wed. 11/17 | Big Idea: Combinations of waves Other Ideas: Sound Reading: 17-7 -- 17-12, 18-1 -- 18-4, 18-7 -- 18-9 |
| Fri. 11/19 | Big Idea: Combinations of waves Other Ideas: beats, Doppler effect Reading: 18-7 -- 18-9 Homework due today covers: waves |
| Mon. 11/22 | Big Idea: Mixed problems |
| Wed. 11/24 | Big Idea: Gravity Reading: 14-1 -- 14-8 |
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THANKSGIVING |
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| Mon. 11/29 | Big Idea: Mixed problems involving gravity |
| Wed. 12/1 | Big Idea: Fluids Reading: 15-1 -- 15-10 (concentrate on Pascal's Principle and Bernoulli's equation) |
| Fri. 12/3 | Big Idea: Temperature and heat Other Ideas: thermal expansion Reading: 19-1 -- 19-7 Homework due today covers: gravity and fluids |
| Mon.12/6 | EXAM -- covers everything so far except gravity and fluids |
| Wed. 12/8 | Big Idea: Kinetic theory of gases Reading: 20-1 -- 20-4 |
| Fri. 12/10 | Big Idea: The Second Law of thermodynamics Reading: 21-1 -- 21-3 Homework due today covers: thermal physics |
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