PHY 121 LECTURE SCHEDULE - 2:40 MWF - INSTRUCTOR G.B. ADAMS

    Lecture Day  Date     Topics
           
       1.     W   1/22:    Dimensions and Units; Vectors
       2.     F   1/24:    Position and Velocity
       3.     M   1/27:    Acceleration
       4.     W   1/29:    Free Fall
       5.     F   1/31:    Two-dimensional Motion; Projectile Motion
       6.     M   2/03:    Circular Motion; Tangential and Radial Vectors
       7.     W   2/05:    Relative Velocity
       8.     F   2/07:    Newton's First and Second Laws; Weight
              M   2/10:  TEST 1: KINEMATICS (lectures 1-7)
                           Returned in Recitation beginning 2/12
       9.     W   2/12:    Newton's Third Law; Forces Between Surfaces
      10.     F   2/14:    Newton's Third Law; Tension
      11.     M   2/17:    Frictionless Slopes; Pulleys
      12.     W   2/19:    Elevators; Kinetic Friction
      13.     F   2/21:    Static Friction; Horizontal Circular Motion
      14.     M   2/24:    Forces in Vertical Circular Motion
      15.     W   2/26:    Scalar Product; The Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
              F   2/28:  TEST 2: FORCES (lectures 8-14)
                           Returned in Recitation beginning 3/03
      16.     M   3/03:    Variable Forces; Springs (GL)
      17.     W   3/05:    Conservative Forces (GL)
      18.     F   3/07:    Power; Applications of the W-K Theorem (GL)
      19.     M   3/10:    Potential Energy; Mechanical Energy
      20.     W   3/12:    Vertical Springs; Energy Diagrams
      21.     F   3/14:    Friction and Energy Conservation
               3/17-3/21   Spring Break
      22.     M   3/24:    Review of Energy; Evaluations
              W   3/26:  TEST 3: ENERGY (lectures 15-22)
                           Returned in Recitation beginning 3/28
      23.     F   3/28:    Center of Mass; Momentum Conservation
      24.     M   3/31:    Impulse; Inelastic Collisions
      25.     W   4/02:    Elastic Collision; Two-dimensional Collisions 
      26.     F   4/04:    Rotational Kinematics; Rotational Inertia
      27.     M   4/07:    Parallel Axis Theorem; Torque
      28.     W   4/09:    Statics
      29.     F   4/11:    Rolling
      30.     M   4/14:    Angular Momentum for Rigid-Body Rotation
      31.     W   4/16:    Torque and Angular Momentum Generalized
              F   4/18:  TEST 4: MOMENTUM; RIGID-BODY ROTATION (lectures 23-30)
                           Returned in Recitation beginning 4/21
      32.     M   4/21:    Universal Gravitation
      33.     W   4/23:    Orbits and Conservation Principles
      34.     F   4/25:    Kepler's Laws; Energies of Circular Orbits
      35.     M   4/28:    Simple Harmonic Motion
      36.     W   4/30:    Energy of SHM; The Pendulum
      37.     F   5/02:    Small Oscillations; Resonance in Driven SHM
              M   5/05:  TEST 5: GENERAL ROTATION; GRAVITY; SHM (lectures 31-37)
                           Available from your Recitation Instructor
                           During Office Hours May 6-9.
          
        FINAL EXAM (40 Multiple Choice Questions)  Tue May 13  10:00-11:50 AM

     NOTE:  GL indicates that we will have a guest lecturer on that day