Physics I

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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.

Our textbook for the class is: Essentials of College Physics by Serway and Vuille

We will meet:
Tuesdays and Fridays 10:30am – 12:20pm for Lecture and Discussion (Dickinson 232)
Wednesdays from 8:30am – 12:10pm for Lab (Dickinson 238)

Tentative Schedule (Likely to change).
Problem sets and Labs will be added here as the term progresses.

Week ofTopicReadingProblem SetLab
September 2FoundationsCh. 1
September 9Motion in One DimensionCh. 2Problem Set 1Lab 1
September 16Vectors + 2D MotionCh. 3Problem Set 2Lab 2
September 23ForcesCh. 4Problem Set 3Lab 3
September 30ForcesCh. 4Lab 4
October 7Forces + Work & EnergyCh. 4 & 5Lab 5
October 14Review + Midterm Exam
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Example Problems (Solutions)		  
October 21Work & EnergyCh. 5Problem Set 4Lab 6
Final Lab Project
October 28Momentum Ch. 6Problem Set 5Lab 7
November 4Momentum + Angular MotionCh. 6 & 7Plan Day – No Lab
November 11Angular Motion
(No Tuesday Class)		Ch. 7Problem Set 6Lab 8
November 18Angular Dynamics Ch. 8Lab Projects
November 25Angular Dynamics
(No Friday Class)		Ch. 8Problem Set 7Thanksgiving – No Lab
December 2Angular DynamicsCh. 8Lab Projects
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Templates:
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December 9Review: December 10
Final Exam: December 11