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Physics 211, "College Physics I", Spring 1999

This material can be found online at URL

http://stupendous.rit.edu/classes/phys211/phys211.html

Outline for the course, class schedule, etc.

The course syllabus with test dates. The exam times and dates are now included, too.

Hints on how to pass this course.

Final class scores and grades are now available.

Lectures

  1. Introduction and Units (if your connection is slow, try this alternate page)
    Reading: Chapter 1, Sections 1.1 - 1.3
  2. Mathematics (if your connection is slow, try this alternate page)
    Reading: Chapter 1, Sections 1.4
  3. Vectors (if your connection is slow, try this alternate page)
    Reading: Chapter 1, Sections 1.5 - 1.8

  4. Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration
    Reading: Chapter 2, Sections 2.1 - 2.3
  5. Equations of 1-D Kinematics
    Reading: Chapter 2, Sections 2.4 - 2.5
  6. Kinematics of Falling Bodies
    Reading: Chapter 2, Sections 2.6 - 2.7

  7. Kinematics in Two Dimensions.
    Reading: Chapter 3, Sections 3.1 - 3.2
  8. Projectile Motion
    Reading: Chapter 3, Section 3.3
  9. Relative Motion
    Reading: Chapter 3, Section 3.4

  10. March 29/30: Test 1

  11. Newton's Laws
    Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.1 - 4.5
  12. Gravity and the Normal Force
    Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.7 - 4.8
  13. Frictional Forces and Equilibrium
    Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.9 - 4.12

  14. Work and Energy
    Reading: Chapter 6, Sections 6.1 - 6.2
  15. Gravitational Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
    Reading: Chapter 6, Sections 6.3 - 6.5
  16. Non-conservative forces and Power
    Reading: Chapter 6, Sections 6.6 - 6.9

  17. Linear Momentum and Impulse
    Reading: Chapter 7, Section 7.1
  18. Conservation of Linear Momentum
    Reading: Chapter 7, Sections 7.2 - 7.3
  19. Collisions in Two Dimensions and Center of Mass
    Reading: Chapter 7, Section 7.4 - 7.5

  20. Apr 21/22: Test 2

  21. Uniform Circular Motion and Centipetal Force
    Reading: Chapter 5, Sections 5.1-5.3
  22. Banked Curves and Vertical Loops
    (lower resolution)
    Reading: Chapter 5, Sections 5.4 and 5.7
  23. Objects in Circular Orbits
    (lower resolution)
    Reading: Chapter 5, Sections 5.5 - 5.6

  24. Rotational motion, variables and kinematics
    (lower resolution)
    Reading: Chapter 8, Sections 8.1 - 8.3
  25. Angular and Tangential Components
    (lower resolution)
    Reading: Chapter 8, Sections 8.4 - 8.5
  26. Rolling motion
    (lower resolution)
    Reading: Chapter 8, Section 8.6

  27. Torque and Rotational Equilibrium Torque and Rotational Equilibrium
    (lower resolution)
    Reading: Chapter 9, Sections 9.1 - 9.2
  28. Center of Gravity and Newton's Second Law in Rotation
    (lower resolution)
    Reading: Chapter 9, Sections 9.3 - 9.4
  29. Rotational Work and Kinetic Energy
    (lower resolution)
    Reading: Chapter 9, Sections 9.5
  30. Angular Momentum
    (lower resolution)
    Reading: Chapter 9, Sections 9.6

May 17: Question and Answer session before final. Students in each section may come to either or both.

May 18: Final exam

Homework sets

  1. Units and mathematics due Monday, Mar 15, at 5 PM.
  2. Motion in One Dimension due Monday, Mar 22, at 5 PM.
  3. Motion in Two Dimensions due Monday, Mar 29, at 5 PM.
  4. Forces and Newton's Laws due Wednesday, April 7, at 5 PM.
  5. Work and Energy due Wednesday, April 14, at 5 PM.
  6. Impulse and Momentum due Wednesday, April 21, at 5 PM.
  7. Uniform Circular Motion due Friday, April 30, at 5 PM.
  8. Rotational Kinematics due Friday, May 7, at 5 PM.
  9. Rotational Dynamics due Friday, May 14, at 5 PM.

Quizzes

Tests

Extra Credit Projects

  1. How fast do humans react? Due Mar 22, at 5 PM.
  2. How large a force can you exert? Due Apr 7, at 5 PM.
  3. How much energy do different automobiles use? Due Apr 14, at 5 PM.
  4. Centripetal vs. gravitational force Due Apr 30, at 5 PM.

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