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College Physics I

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PHY135 - 21689 - Spring 2009
Lecture:

M-W at 9:30 - 10:45 am
Recitation: T at 8:00 - 8:50 am
Lab:
T at 9:00 - 10:50 am

Daily Schedule
Date Act Class Lab
Mon, Jan 26 A01 Chapter 1 - Introduction and Measurements

Tue, Jan 27 L1 Chapter 1 - Introduction and Measurements
1-1 Filling a Room
Not in manual - Download here
Formal Report Accepted

Wed, Jan 28 A02 Chapter 1 - Introduction and Measurements
Class Canceled - Read my e-mail about required makeup homework.

Mon, Feb 2 A03 Chapter 2 - Vectors

Tue, Feb 3 L2 Chapter 2 - Vectors
1 - Calculations in the Laboratory
3 - Theory of Errors
Formal Report NOT Accepted
Wed, Feb 4 A04 Chapter 2 - Vectors

Mon, Feb 9 A05 Chapter 3 - Kinematics - The Study of Motion

Tue, Feb 10 L3 Chapter 3 - Kinematics - The Study of Motion
4 - Measurements of Time, Length and Mass
Formal Report NOT Accepted
Wed, Feb 11 A06 Chapter 3 - Kinematics - The Study of Motion

Mon, Feb 16 A07 Chapter 3 - Kinematics - The Study of Motion

Tue, Feb 17 L4 Chapter 4 - Newton's Laws of Motion
Unit Test 1 will be given in recitation class today.
1.3 Vectors
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Formal Report Accepted

Wed, Feb 18 A08 Chapter 4 - Newton's Laws of Motion

Mon, Feb 23 A09 Chapter 4 - Newton's Laws of Motion

Tue, Feb 24 L5 Chapter 4 - Newton's Laws of Motion
1-6 A Freely Falling Object
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Formal Report Accepted

Wed, Feb 25 A10 Chapter 4 - Newton's Laws of Motion

Mon, Mar 2 A11 Chapter 5 - Equilibrium

Tue, Mar 3 L6 Chapter 5 - Equilibrium
8 - A Freely Falling Body
Formal Report Accepted
Wed, Mar 4 A12 Chapter 5 - Equilibrium

Mon, Mar 9 A13 Chapter 5 - Equilibrium
Take Home Test 2 is due at the start of class today.

Tue, Mar 10 L7 Chapter 6 - Uniform Circular Motion, Gravitation and Satellites
9 - Projectile Motion
Formal Report NOT Accepted
Wed, Mar 11 A14 Chapter 6 - Uniform Circular Motion, Gravitation and Satellites

Mon, Mar 16 X3 Test 3 - Midterm Exam

Tue, Mar 17 L8 Chapter 6 - Uniform Circular Motion, Gravitation and Satellites
12 - Newton's 2nd Law
Formal Report Accepted
Wed, Mar 18 A15 Chapter 6 - Uniform Circular Motion, Gravitation and Satellites

Mon, Mar 23 A16 Chapter 7 - Energy and Its Conservation

Tue, Mar 24 L9 Chapter 7 - Energy and Its Conservation
14 - Parallel Forces
Formal Report Accepted
Wed, Mar 25 A17 Chapter 7 - Energy and Its Conservation

Mon, Mar 30 A18 Chapter 7 - Energy and Its Conservation

Tue, Mar 31 L10 Chapter 8 - Momentum and Its Conservation
15, 16 - Static Equilibrium
Formal Report NOT Accepted
Wed, Apr 1 A19 Chapter 8 - Momentum and Its Conservation

Tue, Apr 14 L11 Chapter 8 - Momentum and Its Conservation
18 - Conservation of Energy
Formal Report NOT Accepted
Wed, Apr 15 A20 Chapter 8 - Momentum and Its Conservation

Mon, Apr 20 A21 Chapter 9 - Rotational Motion

Tue, Apr 21 L12 Chapter 9 - Rotational Motion
Unit Test 4 will be given in recitation class today.
20 - Conservation of Momentum
Formal Report NOT Accepted
Wed, Apr 22 A22 Chapter 9 - Rotational Motion

Mon, Apr 27 A23 Chapter 10 - Elasticity

Tue, Apr 28 L13 Chapter 10 - Elasticity
22 - Newton's 2nd law for Rotational Motion
Formal Report NOT Accepted
Wed, Apr 29 A24 Chapter 11 - Simple Harmonic Motion

Mon, May 4 A25 Chapter 11 - Simple Harmonic Motion

Tue, May 5 L14 Chapter 12 - Wave Motion
23 - Elasticity
Formal Report Accepted
Wed, May 6 A26 Chapter 12 - Wave Motion
Take home Test 5 is due at the start of class today.

Mon, May 11 A27 Chapter 12 - Wave Motion

Thurs, May 14 X6 Test 6 - Final Exam
Your Final Exam, will be given on Thursday, May 14, from 9 am to 11 am, in Gleeson 204.
The Final Exam will be closed book. You may not bring anything to the test other than pens, pencils, an eraser, and your calculator. All other items must be left at the side of the room. Note that the times are strict. The exam will start promptly at 9 am and no one will be allowed to continue past 11 am.

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