PHY 121 LECTURE SCHEDULE - 1:40 MWF - INSTRUCTOR G.B. ADAMS

    Lecture Day  Date     Topics
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       1.     W   1/17:    Dimensions and Units; Vectors
       2.     F   1/19:    Position and Velocity
       3.     M   1/22:    Acceleration
       4.     W   1/24:    Free Fall
       5.     F   1/26:    Two-dimensional Motion; Projectile Motion
       6.     M   1/29:    Circular Motion; Tangential and Radial Vectors
       7.     W   1/31:    Relative Velocity
       8.     F   2/02:    Newton's First and Second Laws; Weight
              M   2/05:    TEST #1 - KINEMATICS (lectures 1-7)
                           Returned in Recitation beginning 2/06
       9.     W   2/07:    Newton's Third Law; Forces Between Surfaces
      10.     F   2/09:    Newton's Third Law; Tension
      11.     M   2/12:    Frictionless Slopes; Pulleys
      12.     W   2/14:    Elevators; Kinetic Friction
      13.     F   2/16:    Static Friction; Horizontal Circular Motion
      14.     M   2/19:    Forces in Vertical Circular Motion
      15.     W   2/21:    Scalar Product; The Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
              F   2/23:    TEST #2 - FORCES (lectures 8-14)
                           Returned in Recitation beginning 2/27
      16.     M   2/26:    Variable Forces; Springs
      17.     W   2/28:    Conservative Forces
      18.     F   3/02:    Power; Applications of the W-K Theorem
      19.     M   3/05:    Energy Conservation; Potential Energy
      20.     W   3/07:    Vertical Springs; Energy Diagrams
      21.     F   3/09:    Friction and Energy Conservation
               3/12-3/16   Spring Break
      22.     M   3/19:    Springs on Slopes; Review of Energy
              W   3/21:    TEST #3 - ENERGY (lectures 15-22)
                           Returned in Recitation beginning 3/22
      23.     F   3/23:    Conservation of Linear Momentum; Impulse
      24.     M   3/26:    Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
      25.     W   3/28:    Two-dimensional Collisions; Center of Mass
      26.     F   3/30:    Rotational Kinematics
      27.     M   4/02:    Rotational Inertia; Torque
      28.     W   4/04:    Angular Momentum
      29.     F   4/06:    Rolling
      30.     M   4/09:    Torque and Angular Momentum Generalized
      31.     W   4/11:    Statics
              F   4/13:    TEST #4 - MOMENTUM AND ROTATION (lectures 23-30)
                           Returned in Recitation beginning 4/17
      32.     M   4/16:    Universal Gravitation
      33.     W   4/18:    Kepler's Laws; Conservation Principles for Orbits
      34.     F   4/20:    Energies of Circular Orbits; Simple Harmonic Motion
      35.     M   4/23:    SHM and Circular Motion; SHM and Springs
      36.     W   4/25:    Small Oscillations
      37.     F   4/27:    Resonance in Driven SHM; Evaluations
              M   4/30:    TEST #5 - STATICS, GRAVITY, and SHM (lectures 31-37)
                           Available from your Recitation Instructor
                           During Office Hours May 1-4.
          
             FINAL EXAM (40 Multiple Choice Questions)  Wed 5/9  2:40- 4:30 

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