Physics 131 Assignment Sheet, Winter 2006
This is a tentative assignment sheet. During the quarter, slight changes (e.g. different homework problems) may occur. As always in Winter quarter, some classes may have to be cancelled due to bad weather. In this case, some more significant changes will be made. I will post changes during the quarter. Please check back during the quarter to make sure that you have up-to-date information.
Ch = Chapter in Knight; S = Section in Knight; W = Workbook
Week 1, January 1 - January 5
| Day | Topics | Assignments due |
| Monday Class | Holiday - no classes | |
| Monday Recitation | Holiday - no classes | |
| Wednesday Class |
Class Organization; Motion Diagrams, Particle Model Ch 1, S 1, 2 |
read "From Me to You" and the Introduction in Knight |
| Wednesday Recitation | Representations of Physics Problems, Problem Solving | |
| Wednesday Lab | Ch 1 S 3 Position, Time; Diagnostic Tests | |
| Friday Class | Ch 1 S 3 - 5 Position, Time, Velocity, Acceleration | read Chapter 1; W Ch 1, E 1 - 9 |
Week 2, January 8 - January 12
| Day | Topics | Assignments due |
| Monday Class | Motion in One Dimension, Graphs Ch 2 S 1-3 | read Chapter 2; W Ch 1, E 10 - 41 odd |
| Monday Recitation | Conceptual Problems/ Group Work; Intro to WebAssign | |
| Wednesday Class | Position from Velocity, Acceleration Ch 2 S 4 - 6 | W Ch 2, E 1 - 15 odd |
| Wednesday Recitation | Conceptual Problems/ Group Work | WebAssign: Ch 2 P 2, 7, 10, 14, 31, 34, 37 |
| Wednesday Lab | Thinking about Motion Using Diagrams | read lab handout, hand in pre-lab at the beginning of the lab |
| Friday Class | Motion with Constant Acceleration Ch 2 S 6 - 8; Quiz 1 | W Ch 2, E 16 - 22 |
Week 3, January 15 - January 19
| Day | Topics | Assignments due |
| Monday Class | MLK Day - no classes | |
| Monday Recitation | MLK Day - no classes | |
| Wednesday Class | Vectors, Graphical Addition, Components of Vectors Ch 3 S 1 - 3 | read Chapter 3; W Ch 2 E 23 - 28; |
| Wednesday Recitation | Conceptual Problems/ Group Work | WebAssign: Ch 2 P 17, 19, 25, 27, 47, 50, 62, 67, 70, 79 |
| Wednesday Lab | Thinking about Motion Using Diagrams and Graphs | read lab handout, hand in pre-lab at start of lab |
| Friday Class | Vector Algebra, Tilted Coordinate Systems Ch 3 S 4; Quiz 2 | W Ch 3, E 1 - 24 odd |
Week 4, January 22 - January 26
| Day | Topics | Assignments due |
| Monday Class | Identifying Forces, Newton's First and Second Laws, Free-Body Diagrams Ch 4 S 1 - 7 | read Chapter 4, W Ch 3 E 25 - 37 |
| Monday Recitation | Discussion of HW, Group Work | WebAssign: Ch 3 P 6, 8, 10, 11, 16, 19, 24, 27, 38, 45 |
| Wednesday Class | Using Newton's Second Law, Equilibrium, Mass and Weight Ch 5 S 1- 3 | read Chapter 5; W Ch 4 E 1 - 29, odd |
| Wednesday Recitation | Conceptual Problems/ Group Work | |
| Wednesday Lab | no lab, but class: Newton's Second Law, Friction, Drag Ch 5 S 4 - 6 | |
| Friday Class |
Kinematics in Two Dimensions, Projectile
Motion Ch 6 S 1 - 3; Quiz 3 |
read Chapter 6; W Ch 5 E 1 - 31, odd |
Week 5, January 29 - February 2
| Day | Topics | Assignments due |
| Monday Class | Projectile Motion, Relative Motion Ch 6 S 3, 4 | W Ch 6 E 1 - 8 |
| Monday Recitation | Discussion of HW, Group Work | WebAssign: Ch 4 P 3, 5, 29 Ch 5 P 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 25, 27, 31 |
| Wednesday Class | Uniform Circular Motion, Ch 7 S 1, 2 | read Chapter 7, W Ch 6 E 1 - 14 |
| Wednesday Recitation | Conceptual Problems/ Group Work | |
| Wednesday Lab | Thinking about Motion and Force | read lab handout, hand in pre-lab at start of lab |
| Friday Class | Midterm 1 (Ch 1 - 5) |
Week 6, February 5 - February 9
| Day | Topics | Assignments due |
| Monday Class | Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion, Circular Orbits, Fictitious Forces, Non-Uniform Circular Motion Ch 7 S 3 - 6 | W Ch 7 E 1 - 5 |
| Monday Recitation | Discussion of HW, Group Work | WebAssign Ch 5 P 28, 33, 45, 47, 51, 57 Ch 6 P 2, 4, 5, 10, 12 |
| Wednesday Class | Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion, Circular Orbits, Fictitious Forces, Non-Uniform Circular Motion Ch 7 S 3 - 6 | W Ch 7 E 7 - 12 |
| Wednesday Recitation | Conceptual Problems/ Group Work | |
| Wednesday Lab | Newton's First and Second Laws | read lab handout, hand in pre-lab at start of lab |
| Friday Class | Action Reaction Pairs Ch 8 S 1, 2; Quiz 4 | W Ch 7 E 13 - 21; read Chapter 8 |
Week 7, February 12 - February 16
| Day | Topics | Assignments due |
| Monday Class | Newton's Third Law, Tension Ch 8 S 3 - 5 | W Ch 8 E 2 - 10 |
| Monday Recitation | Discussion of HW, Group Work | WebAssign Ch 6 P 15, 28, 36, 43, 66 Ch 7 P 4, 7, 18, 19, 25, 26, 29, 37, 44, 47, 55, 61 |
| Wednesday Class | SNOW DAY | |
| Wednesday Recitation | SNOW DAY | |
| Wednesday Lab | SNOW DAY | |
| Friday Class | Newton's Third Law, Tension Ch 8 S 3 - 5; Quiz 5 | W Ch 8 E 1 - 15 odd; 16 - 20 |
Week 8, February 19 - February 23
| Day | Topics | Assignments due |
| Monday Class | Momentum and Impulse, Conservation Laws Ch 9 S 1 - 3 | read Chapter 9; W Ch 8 21 - 34 |
| Monday Recitation | Examples, Group Work | |
| Wednesday Class | Conservation of Momentum, Explosions, Collisions Ch 9 S 3 - 5 | W Ch 9 E 1 - 13 |
| Wednesday Recitation | Discussion of HW, Group Work | WebAssign Ch 8 P 7, 15, 20, 24, 28, 34, 44, 47 Ch 9 P 3, 7, 8, 12, 15, |
| Wednesday Lab | The Monster Truck Experiment Problem | read lab handout, hand in pre-lab at start of lab |
| Friday Class | Midterm 2 (Ch. 5 - 9) |
Week 9, February 26 - March 2
| Day | Topics | Assignments due |
| Monday Class | Kinetic and Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy Ch 10 S 1 - 4 | read Chapter 10; W Ch 9 E 14 - 20 |
| Monday Recitation | Conceptual Problems/ Group Work | |
| Wednesday Class | Elastic Potential Energy, Elastic Collisions Ch 10 S 5, 6; Work, Kinetic Energy, Scalar Product of Vectors Ch 11 S 1 - 4 | read Chapter 11; W Ch 10 E 1 - 14
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| Wednesday Recitation | Discussion of HW, Group Work | WebAssign Ch 9 P 26, 39, 42, 67; Ch 10 P 3, 6, 10, 14, 18, 42 |
| Wednesday Lab | Spring Launch Experiment Problem; Collision Lab (if time permits, no pre-lab) | read lab handout, hand in pre-lab at start of lab |
| Friday Class | Conservation of Energy, Power Ch 11 S 5, 7- 9 Quiz 6 | W Ch 10 E 15 - 24 |
Week 10, March 5 - March 9
| Day | Topics | Assignments due |
| Monday Class | Newton's Law of Gravity Ch 12 S 1 - 4; Rotational Kinematics Ch 13 S 1-3 | read Chapters 12, 13; W Ch 11 E 4 d, e, f - 14, 20 - 25 |
| Monday Recitation | Conceptual Problems/ Group Work | |
| Wednesday Class | Rotational Kinematics, Torque Ch 13 S 1-5 | read Chapter 13; W Ch 12 E 1 - 6 |
| Wednesday Recitation | Discussion of HW, Group Work | WebAssign Ch 10 P 23, 44, 52, 53 Ch 11 P 5, 10, 22, 39, 46, 48, 53, 63, 73 Ch 12 P 13, 33, 54 |
| Wednesday Lab | Pendulum-Box Bash Friction Measurer; Diagnostic Test | read lab handout, hand in pre-lab at start of lab |
| Friday Class | Rotational Inertia, Rotation about a fixed axis Ch 13 S 6, 7 | W Ch 13 E 1 - 21; odd |
Voluntary Practice Set for Chapter 13: Ch 13 P 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 17, 21, 22, 27, 56, 57, 60, 61, 69