Physics I
Physics is the study of what Newton called “the System of the World.” To know the System of the World is to know what forces are out there and how those forces operate on things. These forces explain the dynamics of the world around us: from the path of a falling apple to the motion of a car down the highway to the flight of a rocket from the Earth. Careful analysis of the forces that govern these motions reveal countless insights about the world around you and enable you to look at that world with new eyes.
We will be using the Bennington Physics Slack Workspace to communicate this term. Please make sure you join both of the Fall 2020 Physics I channels (#fall2020-physicsi-general and #fall2020-physicsi-official).
The general schedule we will try to follow in the course is a Friday to Thursday schedule. In short:
- Before Friday morning: View the Lecture and do the reading for the week.
- Friday Morning 9am-12pm: Online (Zoom) discussion section + Quiz/Exam
- Tuesday or Wednesday of following week: Complete Lab on topic
- Wednesday by 5pm: Turn in Problem Set from previous week
The schedule for the course is below. Note that links to the lectures, problem sets, and labs will become active as the term goes on.
| Week Of | Lecture | Reading | Problem Set | Lab |
| August 31 | Foundations and One-Dimensional Motion | Ch. 1 & 2 | Problem Set 1 | |
| September 7 | Two-Dimensional Motion | Ch. 3 | Problem Set 2 | One Dimensional Motion |
| September 14 | Forces & Newton’s Laws | Ch. 4 | Problem Set 3 | Projectile Motion |
| September 21 | Energy | Ch. 5 | Problem Set 4 | Newton’s Laws and Friction |
| September 28 | Momentum | Ch. 6 | Problem Set 5 | Energy |
| October 5 | Rotational Motion and Dynamics | Ch. 7 & 8 | Problem Set 6 | Momentum |
| October 12 | Review: Tuesday, October 13 Final Exam: Wednesday, October 14 |
