PHY 121 LECTURE SCHEDULE - 2:40 MWF - INSTRUCTOR G.B. ADAMS Lecture Day Date Topics # 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) Tue 5/8 10:00-11:50