PHY 121 LECTURE SCHEDULE - 7:40 and 8:40 MWF
INSTRUCTOR G.B. ADAMS
Lecture Day Date Topics
1. M 8/23: Dimensions and Units; Vectors
2. W 8/25: Position and Velocity
3. F 8/27: Acceleration
4. M 8/30: Free Fall
5. W 9/01: Two-dimensional Motion; Projectile Motion
6. F 9/03: Circular Motion; Tangential and Radial Vectors
M 9/06: LABOR DAY MONDAY
7. W 9/08: Relative Velocity
8. F 9/10: Newton's First and Second Laws; Weight
M 9/13: TEST 1: KINEMATICS (lectures 1-7)
Returned in Recitation beginning 9/14
9. W 9/15: Newton's Third Law; Forces Between Surfaces
10. F 9/17: Newton's Third Law; Tension
11. M 9/20: Frictionless Slopes; Pulleys
12. W 9/22: Elevators; Kinetic Friction
13. F 9/24: Static Friction; Horizontal Circular Motion
14. M 9/27: Forces in Vertical Circular Motion
15. W 9/29: Scalar Product; The Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
F 10/01: TEST 2: FORCES (lectures 8-14)
Returned in Recitation beginning 10/05
16. M 10/04: Variable Forces; Springs
17. W 10/06: Conservative Forces
18. F 10/08: Power; Applications of the W-K Theorem
19. M 10/11: Potential Energy; Mechanical Energy
20. W 10/13: Vertical Springs; Energy Diagrams
21. F 10/15: Friction and Energy Conservation
22. M 10/18: Center of Mass; Momentum Conservation
W 10/20: TEST 3: ENERGY (lectures 15-21)
Returned in Recitation beginning 10/22
23. F 10/22: Impulse; Inelastic Collisions
24. M 10/25: Elastic Collisions; Two-dimensional Collisions
25. W 10/27: Rotational Kinematics; Rotational Inertia
26. F 10/29: Parallel Axis Theorem; Torque
27. M 11/01: Statics
28. W 11/03: Energy and Rotation
29. F 11/05: Rolling
30. M 11/08: Angular Momentum for Rotation in 2D
31. W 11/10: Torque and Angular Momentum Generalized
F 11/12: TEST 4: MOMENTUM; RIGID-BODY ROTATION (lectures 22-30)
Returned in Recitation beginning 11/15
32. M 11/15: Universal Gravitation
33. W 11/17: Gravitational Potential Energy
34. F 11/19: Orbits and Conservation Principles
35. M 11/22: Kepler's Laws; Energies of Circular Orbits
36. W 11/24: Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
F 11/26: THANKSGIVING FRIDAY
37. M 11/29: Energy and SHM
38. W 12/01: Small Oscillations
39. F 12/03: Resonance in Driven SHM; Evaluations
M 12/06: TEST 5: GENERAL ROTATION; GRAVITY; SHM (lectures 31-39)
Available from your Recitation Instructor
During Dec 7-8.
FINAL EXAM (40 Multiple Choice Questions)
7:40 MWF LECTURE Monday, Dec 13 10:00-11:50 AM
8:40 MWF LECTURE Tuesday, Dec 14 7:40- 9:30 AM