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