PHY 101 LECTURE AND READING SCHEDULE
SPRING 2008
LECTURER G.B. ADAMS
Lecture Day Date Topic(s) Reading
# (page numbers)
M 1/14: Introduction
1 W 1/16: Intro/Matter is Made of Atoms 210-220
2. F 1/18: Matter is Made of Atoms
3. W 1/23: Universal Gravitation 161-166
4. F 1/25: Gravitation/Coulomb's Law 410-415
5. M 1/28: Coulomb's Law 419-421
6. W 1/30: Velocity 41-44
7. F 2/01: Velocity/First Law 27-37
8. M 2/04: Newton's First Law 44-49
9. W 2/06: Acceleration 131-134
10. F 2/08: Acceleration/Second Law 58-66
11. M 2/11: Newton's Second Law
12. W 2/13: Newton's Third Law/Review
13. F 2/15: Review for Test 1
M 2/18: TEST #1 - lectures 1-13
Returned beginning 2/21
14. W 2/20: Momentum Conservation 91-99
15. F 2/22: Momentum/Mechanical Energy 112-115
16. M 2/25: Mechanical Energy 362-365
17. W 2/27: Vibrations 388-389
18. F 2/29: Vibrations/Thermal Energy 290-294
19. M 3/03: Thermal Energy 110-112
20. W 3/05: Energy Conservation 117-121
21. F 3/08: Energy Conservation/Waves 365-368
3/10-3/14 Spring Break
22. M 3/17: Properties of Waves 380-384,398-400
23. W 3/19: Wave Interference 369-371,389-394
24. F 3/21: Wave Interference/Review 400-404
25. M 3/24: Review for Test 2
W 3/26: TEST #2 (lectures 14-25)
Returned beginning 3/31
26. F 3/28: Electric Potential 421-430
27. M 3/31: Potential/Current 436-447
28. W 4/02: Electric Current 460-461
29. F 4/04: Magnetic Fields 464-466
30. M 4/07: Magnetic Fields/Forces 466-472
31. W 4/09: Magnetic Forces 621-623
32. F 4/11: Induction 477-486
33. M 4/14: Induction/EM Waves 487-488
34. W 4/16: Electromagnetic Waves 496-499
35. F 4/18: Light: Wave or Particle 570-573,582-584
36. M 4/21: Nuclear Energy 661-664
37. W 4/23: Nuclear Energy/Review 670-678
38. F 4/25: Review for Test 3
M 4/28: TEST #3 (lectures 26-38)
Available from your Recitation Instructor
on Reading Day April 30.
FINAL EXAM (45 Multiple Choice Questions)
8:40 MWF LECTURE TUE MAY 6 7:40-9:30 AM
9:40 MWF LECTURE MON MAY 5 7:40-9:30 AM