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Week	Reading / Know	Homework
M 8/24	C1.1-4 Computation, UFA, {m,s,kg}, {n,μ,m,c,k,M,G}, precision, sig figs, estimation	C1 T&D 3-try it E&P 12,20,23&how thick?,36,48 - due R 8/26
M 8/26	C2.1-5 1D Motion: speed, average velocity, instantaneous velocity, average acceleration, instantaneous acceleration, constant acceleration, free fall, x(t), v(t), a(t) Hyperphysics motion page.	C2 T&D 5-7,10; E&P 19,22,27,59,66* also, how high do the atoms "fall" up? - due W 9/1 Const Accel Probs - ExtraCredit due T 8/31
9/5-12	v(t), a(t) applications + projectile motion Vector addition and subtraction applet - helps you quickly check vector arithmetic by visually constructing the vectors A and B, their magnitudes, angles, components, and computing A +B, A -B, B - A, and A dot B, which we'll discuss later. Unfortunately sometimes the labels on the purple buttons (left side of applet) don't work. They are, from top to bottom, A +B, A -B, and B - A, respectively. You have to "Clear last" after clicking one of these buttons before the next button will work.	C3 T&D 1,5,6,7,9; E&P 30,43,45,46 - due R 9/16 Extra credit golf swing analysis - First compute vx, vy, ax, ay, then compute the tangential and centripetal components and analyze.
M 9/20	Read C4: FBDs, Newton's laws	C4 T&D 5,9,10,11*; E 19,22,32; P 45,48,56 - due R 9/23 C4 T&D 11* - develop a formula relating angle θ to acceleration a .
9/26	Read C5 friction μs, μk μs, μk from the Coefficient of Friction from Engineer's Handbook Online lecture NEW: Car "spreadsheet lab": get data from here, C&D data, or R&T - click on Road Tests See spreadsheet template and instructions Car data analysis due M 10/17	C5 T&D 2,6,10; E 16,29; P 48,63 - Due M 10/3 (P60 = Extra Credit)
10/5	Read C6: Work, Worknet=ΔK, K= 0.5*m*v2, P=Work/time M 3-Oct-11 - Work-energy Theorem For Tue 4-Oct, work out a formula for deltaX given pendulum radius R and table height h. Pendulum-launched projectile.	C6 Q1,5,8; E 33,35,39 - due R 10/6 C6 E27,30,47,55,74 - due T 10/11
10/19	Potential energy, Ug = mgy and Us = 0.5*k*x2 Energy conservation, ΔE = Wnon-conservative where E = K + Ug + Us	Hanging spring-mass system - predict max drop distance, max speed and location, max acceleration and location, then measure - quiz grade = (100%-measurementErr) C7 Q1,4,5,10; P13,25,48,51,57 (+62=EC) - due T 10/18
10/26	Gravitation Read C8.1-3 Gravitation: F= G*M*m/R2 and UG=-G*M*m/R and how that reconciles with Ug=m*g rough Cavendish balance	C8 Q2-5; P 40,66 - due W 10/19 E.C. How does Newton's Univ. Law of Gravitation, which is true for point masses, work for the earth? Hint: search for 'shell theorem' online.
10/13	C13: Oscillations - whenever a stable equilib, U=½kx2 has F = -dU/dx = kx has an equilibrium at x=0 and d2U/dx2 = k > 0, so this is concave up and thus a stable equilibrium, hence masses oscillate on a spring. Oscillations lecture notes - pp 2-3 Damped Oscillator lecture notes	Spring-mass-gravity system. Fit your springMass.xls data to A·sin(ωt+φ)+x0 curve and show that the resulting ω is consistent with the measured k value - due W 10/19 C13 2,6,8,11EC,24,35,40 due R 10/20
10/20-24	Take-home midterm Exam	N2L in its 3 forms ( Fnet = ma, Wnet = ΔK, Wnc = ΔE ) gravitation, F = -dU/dx or -dU/dr or -dU/dz, oscillations
10/18	Systems of Particles C9 notes particle physics	C9 Q4,8; P 16,27,30,57,77EC - due W 11/3
11/8	C9.1-.3, 10.4 - Rotational Motion v=rω, I=Σ mr2, K=½Iω2 I bicycle wheel C9 notes C10 notes	C10 1,3,5,6,11,13,14,35,78 - Due M 11/7
11/18	Fluids Read C15.1-.3 Kinetic Theory of Gasses Read C17.1 notes	C15 T&D 3,8,11; E 26; P70 * - due R 12/1 Submit notes from lab C17 T&D 5,6; E 23,38 - Due R 12/1
11/30	T, & Kinetic Theory - C16.1 & 17.1 notes Consider this greenhouse effect applet, then submit answers to the 4 questions at the bottom of the page - due Wed 12/7	Molecular Dynamics Exercise - Due W 11/30 Read Brownian Motion and answer the 7 questions under "Brown's Simple Experiment" for a lab grade; be sure to work with the computer simulations for a while to get everything possible out of it. - due W 12/7 Results from previous years: flame temp, latent heats of water, and conductivity (adobe, wood, Cu, styrofoam) Joule Experiments chronology
12/8	Read C18.1-.3	Thermo Exer due Thur 12/8 Animated Engines Wolfram's take on the Otto Cycle. My analysis of the Otto Cycle No late work accepted after Friday, December 9
12/11	Review	Lab Final - due Mon 12/12 10am, Fossil-Fuel Subsidy of Food
12/15	Final exam Mon 12/12: ~30 min multiple choice exam - conceptual understanding of velocity and acceleration plus Newton's 3 laws You are allowed one 8.5"x11" sheet of paper with notes.	Final Exam Tue 12/13: Several free-form problems on mechanics, circular motion, force diagrams, pressure/density; rotational dynamics, heat and energy concepts { work, kinetic and potential energy, work-energy theorem, conservation of energy, kinetic theory, heat capacity, heat transfer, energy flows, and thermodynamics }. You are allowed one 8.5"x11" sheet of paper with notes.