Physics 111 - Physics for Today

Physics 111: Physics for Today

You can download the syllabus in pdf format.

Course Schedule:

Note, Chapters refer to those found in your text, Conceptual Physics, tenth edition, by Paul Hewitt. This schedule will be
updated throughout the semester as needed.

Week	Subjects & notes	Chapters	Quiz
1	What is science? Dimensions & units, Linear motion	1, 3
2	Linear motion, Newton's Laws	3, 2 4	09/09
3	Newton's Laws	2, 4, 5
4	Linear Momentum, Work & Energy	6, 7	09/23
5	Work & Energy	7
6	Rotational motion and dynamics	8	10/07
7	Rot dynamics, Satellite motion/ Newtonian gravity	8, 9/10
8	Satellite motion/ Newtonian gravity, Special relativity	9/10, 35	10/21
9	Recap of mechanics, Electrostatics	22
10	Electrostatics, Atomic picture	22, 11	11/04
11	Energy and Electric current	22, 23
12	DC & AC, Magnetism	23, 24	11/18
13	Magnetism (Thanksgiving - Monday class only, 11/23)	24
14
15			12/09
16	Final Exam (Wednesday, 12/16, 12:45-2:45pm)

Assignments:

All problems are from the text, Conceptual Physics, 10^th Edition, by Paul Hewitt, unless otherwise noted.

Assigned 08/31:

Reading: Chapter 1
- Review Questions: 1.1, 1.10, 1.11, 1.13, 1.19
Reading: Chapter 3
- Review Questions: 3.2, 3.4, 3.7, 3.10, 3.18, 3.26
- Exercises: 3.1, 3.3, 3.9, 3.11, 3.19, 3.39
- Problems: 3.5

Assigned 09/09:

Reading: Chapter 2
- Review Questions: 2.5, 2.7, 2.10, 2.14, 2.18, 2.19
- Exercises: 2.1, 2.3, 2.7, 2.15, 2.27
Reading: Chapter 4
- Review Questions: 4.1, 4.3, 4.7, 4.10, 4.11, 4.23, 4.25, 4.31
- Exercises: 4.1, 4.3, 4.7, 4.12, 4.21, 4.27, 4.41
- Problems: 4.3
Reading: Chapter 5
- Review Questions: 5.2, 5.5, 5.7, 5.10, 5.13
- Exercises: 5.3, 5.6, 5.13, 5.19, 5.21

Assigned 09/16:

Reading: Chapter 6
- Review Questions: 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.7, 6.12, 6.14, 6.16, 6.18
- Exercises: 6.1, 6.3, 6.7, 6.11, 6.27, 6.31, 6.35, 6.49
- Problems: 6.3, 6.7

Assigned 09/24:

Reading: Chapter 7
- Review Questions: 7.2 - 7.8, 7.11, 7.12, 7.14, 7.16, 7.17, 7.23, 7.25
- Exercises: 7.1, 7.5, 7.7, 7.11, 7.19, 7.25, 7.29, 7.35, 7.47, 7.65, 7.67
- Problems: 7.3

Assigned 09/30:

Reading: Chapter 8
- Review Questions: 8.2, 8.3, 8.6, 8.7, 8.11, 8.12, 8.15, 8.20, 8.24, 8.29, 8.31
- Exercises: 8.3, 8.5, 8.9, 8.15, 8.19, 8.21, 8.43, 8.51, 8.55
- Problems: 8.1

Assigned 10/12:

Reading: Chapter 9
- Review Questions: 9.1, 9.3, 9.6, 9.7, 9.9, 9.12, 9.13, 9.15, 9.17, 9.19
Reading: Chapter 10
- Review Questions: 10.1, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.10, 10.13, 10.16, 10.21

Assigned 10/26:

Reading: Chapter 35
- Review Questions: 35.1, 35.2, 35.5, 35.6, 35.7, 35.12, 35.15, 35.25, 35.26, 35.28, 35.34
- Exercises: 35.6, 35.9, 35.25, 35.26

Assigned 10/30:

Reading: Chapter 22
- Review Questions: 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.6, 22.7, 22.8, 22.11, 22.24, 22.25, 22.29
- Exercises: 22.1, 22.5, 22.9, 22.12, 22.15, 22.24, 22.25, 22.29, 22.44, 22.54
Reading: Chapter 11 - Focus on sections related to atoms, molcules, and the periodic table.
- Review Questions: 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6, 11.7, 11.9, 11.11, 11.13, 11.15, 11.18, 11.20, 11.24

Assigned 11/11:

Reading: Chapter 23
- Review Questions: 23.1-23.5, 23.7-23.16, 23.18, 23.19, 23.22-23.27, 23.29-23.37
- Exercises: 23.5, 23.7, 23.9, 23.18, 23.23, 23.24, 23.27, 23.30

Assigned 11/16:

Reading: Chapter 24
- Review Questions: 24.2-24.5, 24.7, 24.8, 24.12, 24.18, 24.20, 24.23, 24.24-24.26
- Exercises: 24.4, 24.5, 24.9, 24.13, 24.17, 24.31, 24.37, 24.47

Concept Quizzes/ Web Links/ Quiz Keys:

The concept quizzes discussed in class are posted according to topic. They are all in pdf format. Links to a
number of webpages that were used in class discussions are also provided.

The answer keys for all quizzes.

Miscellaneous Comments:

Our class now meets in Engleman A120.
Change in syllabus: Your best 5 out 7 quizzes will count towards your grade.
Professor Tremblay's webpage contains a wealth of information on conceptual physics as found in Hewitt.
Check out the Answer Guide and Audio Visual links.
Tutorial Center - Tutoring Schedule
Final Exam, Wednesday, 12/16, 12:45-2:45 pm, in room EN A120.
Quiz 7: Wednesday 12/09, TBA.