PHYSICS 231C Calendar

Week
Chapter(s) from Text
Online Lecture
Topic
Homework/Exams

1

8/31-9/2

1

1

Math Review

Units

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2

9/6-9/9

2
2
Motion in One Dimension

HW Set 1 due Wed. 9/7

(covers math review, units and 1D motion)

3

9/12-9/16

3.1-3.4
3
Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions

HW Set 2 due Wed. 9/14

(covers vectors and motion in 2D)

4

9/19-9/23

4.1-4.4
4
Force and Newton's Laws of Motion

HW Set 3 due Wed. 9/21

(covers force and Newton's laws)

5

9/26-9/30

5
5
Energy and Work

HW Set 4 due Wed. 9/28

(covers energy and work)

6

10/3-10/7

  Practice 1

 

Review and Midterm 1

 

Midterm Exam 1 Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:10 PM Location FAE 116

Correction due Mon. 10/10

7

10/10-10/14

6
6
Momentum

HW Set 5 due Wed. 10/12

(covers momentum)

8

10/17-10/21

3.5, 4.5, 8.1-8.3, 9
7
Circular Motion, Orbits and Gravity

HW Set 6 due Wed. 10/19

(covers circular motion, orbits and gravity)

9

10/24-10/28

8.4-8.9
8
Rotational Motion and Static Equilibrium

HW Set 7 due Wed. 10/26

(covers rotational motion and static equilibrium)

10

10/31-11/4

Practice 2
Review and Midterm 2

Midterm Exam 2 Thursday, Nov. 3 at 6:10PM Loc. FAE 116

Correction due Mon. 11/7

11

11/7-11/11

10, 12
9, 10
Solids, Fluids, Ideal Gases and Temperature

HW Set 8 due Wed 11/9

(covers solids, fluids, ideal gases and temperature)

12

11/14-11/18

13, 14

11, 12

Practice 3

Heat, Thermodynamics and Review

HW Set 9 due Wed 11/16

(covers heat and thermodynamics)

13

11/21-11/25

Midterm 3

Midterm Exam 3 Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 6:10PM Loc. FAE 116

Correction due Mon. 11/28

14

11/28-12/2

7, 11.1-11.2

13
Oscillations and Traveling Waves

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15

12/5-12/9

11.3-11.5
14
Sound and Superposition

HW Set 10 due Wed. 12/7

(covers oscillations, traveling waves, sound and superposition)

16

12/12-12/16

Alternate Final Exam

*see qualifications below

Final Exam Tuesday, Dec. 13 10:00AM BPS 1255

         

16

12/12-12/16

Final Exam

Final Exam Wednesday, Dec. 14 8:00PM Loc. FAE 116

* The alternate final exam time is for students having three verified final exams on the scheduled date or for students having a verified final exam at the same time as the scheldued (common) final exam time.

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