Physics I

Syllabus
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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:
Mondays and Thursdays 10:00am – 11:50am for Lecture and Discussion (Dickinson 209)
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 1Foundations + 1D MotionCh. 1 & 2 Week 1 – No Lab
September 81D MotionCh. 2Problem Set 1Lab 1
September 152D MotionCh. 3Problem Set 2Lab 2
September 222D Motion + Forces & Newton’s LawsCh. 3 & 4Lab 3
September 29Forces & Newton’s LawsCh. 4Problem Set 3Lab 4
October 6Work & EnergyCh. 5Lab 5
October 13Review + Midterm Exam
Midterm Example Problems
(Example Problem Answers)		  
October 20Work & Energy (No Monday Class)Ch. 5Problem Set 4
October 27Momentum (No Thursday Class)Ch. 6
November 3MomentumCh. 6 Problem Set 5Plan Day – No Lab
November 10Momentum + Angular MotionCh. 6 & 7
November 17Angular Motion + Dynamics Ch. 7 & 8Problem Set 6Lab Projects
Poster Guidelines
Poster Templates:
Powerpoint
Google Slide
November 24Angular Dynamics
(No Thursday Class)		Ch. 8Thanksgiving – No Lab
December 1Angular DynamicsCh. 8Problem Set 7
Problem Set 7 Solutions		Lab Projects
December 8Review: December 8
Final Exam: December 10