Homework Assignments for PHY-121 Spring 2003
About one assignment out of three will not be returned
before the TEST occurs which covers that material. If you
like to use your homework problems for study material, you
should make a copy for yourself before turning in those
assignments. DUE DATES are given on page 2 of the syllabus.
Lecture Day Date Reading Problems
Chapter: Sections Chapter: Numbers
1. W 1/22 1: 1-6 3: 1-6 1: 20 3: 1,7,18,24^a,28
2. F 1/24 2: 1-4 4: 1-4 2: 4,6,10,12 4: 8,P78 (*)
3. M 1/27 2: 5-7 2: 17,18,32,34^b,38,39
4. W 1/29 2: 8 2: 42,44,46,50,52,64
5. F 1/31 4: 1-6 4: 11,14,15,20,26,28
6. M 2/03 4: 5-7 4: 38,46,48,52 S3:62,F3:14 (*)
7. W 2/05 4: 8-9 4: 56,P93,P96,P98 F3:28,60 (*)
8. F 2/07 5: 1-6 5: 4,6,8,12,22,28
M 2/10 TEST #1 (assignments 1-7)
9. W 2/12 5: 6-8 5: 14,26,27,P66 F4:24,26 (*)
10. F 2/14 5: 6-8 5: 23,25,32,34,36,41
11. M 2/17 5: 6-8 5: 24,30,40,44,50,52
12. W 2/19 5: 6-8 6: 1-2 5: 16,54,56 6: 14,16 S5:46 (*)
13. F 2/21 6: 1-2,4 6: 8,20,25,P49 F5:28,32 (*)
14. M 2/24 6: 4 6: 38,42,44,P61,P70,A1 (*)
15. W 2/26 7: 1-3 3: 7 7: 2,4,6,9,10,12
F 2/28 TEST #2 (assignments 8-14)
16. M 3/03 7: 4-6 7: 22,26,28,P43 S7: 22,26 (*)
17. W 3/05 7: 4 8: 2 7: 15,16,18,P49,A2,P50 (*)
18. F 3/07 7: 7 7: 36,38,P41 F6:57,63,65 (*)
19. M 3/10 8: 1-4 8: 2,20,24,26,P80,P92 (*)
20. W 3/12 8: 3-5 8: 16,28,34,36,38^c S8:56 (*)
21. F 3/14 8: 6-7 8: 40,42,57,58,60,63
3/17-3/21 Spring Break
22. M 3/24 8: 4 S7: 59 F7: 63 (*)
W 3/26 TEST #3 (assignments 15-22)
23. F 3/28 9: 1-6 9: 4,14,16,31,34,38
24. M 3/31 10: 1-4 10: 10,18,26,30,32,34
25. W 4/02 10: 5-6 10: 38,40,44,48,52,54
26. F 4/04 11: 1-6 11: 4,14,16,26,32,40
27. M 4/07 11: 6-10 11: 37,48,54,57,58,58^d
28. W 4/09 11: 9-10 13:1-5 11: 64,66 13: 12,20,25,32
29. F 4/11 12: 1-4 12: 2,6,8,10,11,14
30. M 4/14 12: 9 12:16,34,54 F9:45,50 F10:13 (*)
31. W 4/16 12: 5-10 3:7 12: 24,28,46,50,56,57
F 4/18 TEST #4 (assignments 23-30)
32. M 4/21 14: 1-4,6 14: 8,A3,16,32,34,36 (*)
33. W 4/23 14: 6-8 14:P66,P74,P88,P90 F8:6 F12:35 (*)
34. F 4/25 14: 7-8 14:54,58,61,62 S12:49 F12:55 (*)
35. M 4/28 16: 1-3,7 16: 1,6,16,18,20,30
36. W 4/30 16: 4-6 16: 25,32,34,36,38,40
37. F 5/02 16: 5-6,9 16: 48,52,58,64
M 5/05 TEST #5 (assignments 31-37)
(*) Problems with prefixes P,F,A, or S are available at the
class web page (http://www.public.asu.edu/~gbadams)
^a Also find the solution by the graphical method.
^b The accelerations go to zero if and when the trains stop.
^c For parts (c) and (d), estimate from graph to two sig figs.
^d You must do problem 58 twice, once using Newton's Laws, and
once using Conservation of Energy