Lecture Day Date Topics
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1. W 1/22: Dimensions and Units; Vectors
2. F 1/24: Speed, Velocity and Acceleration
3. M 1/27: Constant Acceleration; Free Fall
4. W 1/29: Two-dimensional Motion; Projectiles
5. F 1/31: Circular Motion; Tangential and Radial Acceleration
6. M 2/03: Relative Velocity and Acceleration
7. W 2/05: Newton's First and Second Laws; Inertial Frames;
Mass and Weight
8. F 2/07: Newton's Third Law;
Applications in Frictionless Situations
M 2/10: EXAMINATION #1 (lectures 1-6)
Returned in Recitation beginning 2/12
9. W 2/12: More Applications of Newton's Laws
10. F 2/14: Frictional Forces
11. M 2/17: Circular Motion; Centripetal Force
12. W 2/19: Motion Against Resistive Forces;
Motion in Accelerated Frames
13. F 2/21: Forces in Nature - Gravitational Force
14. M 2/24: Forces in Nature - Electrical Force; Magnetic Force
W 2/26: EXAMINATION #2 (lectures 7-12)
Returned in Recitation beginning 3/05
15. F 2/28: Work Done By Forces; Scalar Products; Hooke's Law
16. M 3/03: Kinetic Energy; Work-Energy Theorem; Power
17. W 3/05: Applications of the Work-Energy Theorem
18. F 3/07: Potential Energy; Conservation of Energy
19. M 3/10: Conservation of Energy in Nonconservative Force
Situations
20. W 3/12: Applications of the Conservation of Energy
21. F 3/14: Gravitational and Electrical Potential Energy;
Equilibrium
3/17-3/21 Spring Break
22. M 3/24: Conservation of Linear Momentum; Impulses
23. W 3/26: Collisions in One Dimension; Elastic and Inelastic
F 3/28: EXAMINATION #3 (lectures 13-21)
Returned in Recitation beginning 4/02
24. M 3/31: Two-dimensional Collisions; Center of Mass
25. W 4/02: Rockets; More Applications of Conservation
Principles
26. F 4/04: The Principle of Relativity
27. M 4/07: Consequences of Special Relativity
28. W 4/09: Galilean and Lorentz Transformations;
Relativistic Momentum
29. F 4/11: Relativistic Energy; Nuclear Fission and Fusion
30. M 4/14: Rotational Motion
W 4/16: EXAMINATION #4 (lectures 22-28)
Returned in Recitation beginning 4/23
31. F 4/18: Vector Cross Product; Torque; Angular Momentum
32. M 4/21: Conservation of Angular Momentum;
Rigid Body Rotation
33. W 4/23: Applications of Rigid Body Rotation
34. F 4/25: Orbits; Kepler's Laws
35. M 4/28: Energy Considerations for Orbits
36. W 4/30: Applications of Energy Conservation in
Orbital Motion
37. F 5/02: The Hydrogen Atom and Bohr Orbits
M 5/05: EXAMINATION #5 (lectures 29-36)
Returned in Lecture on 5/07
38. W 5/07: Special Topics
(Topics covered in lectures 37 and 38 will be covered by the Final Exam)
FINAL EXAM Wed 5/14 2:40-4:30
121 Homework