PHYSICS 231C Calendar

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

1

8/28-8/30

1

1

Math Review

Units

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2

9/3-9/6

2
2
Motion in One Dimension

HW Set 1 due Tues. 9/10

(covers math review, units and 1D motion)

3

9/9-9/13

3.1-3.4
3
Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions

HW Set 2 due Tues. 9/17

(covers vectors and motion in 2D)

4

9/16-9/20

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

HW Set 3 due Tues. 9/24

(covers force and Newton's laws)

5

9/23-9/27

 

Practice #1: Questions 1-17

 

Midterm 1

 

Midterm Exam 1 Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8:00 PM in 1410BPS

Rescheduled to 9/26 at 8PM in 1410BPS due to network problems.

Correction due Tues. 10/1

6

9/30-10/4

5, 6
5a & 5b
Work, Energy and Momentum

HW Set 4 due Tues. 10/8

(covers work, energy and momentum)

7

10/7-10/11

3.5, 4.5 and 7
6a & 6b
Circular Motion and Oscillations

HW Set 5 due Tues. 10/15

(covers circular motion and oscillations)

8

10/14-10/18

8
7
Rotational Motion and Static Equilibrium

HW Set 6 due Tues. 10/22

(covers rotational motion and static equilibrium)

9

10/21-10/25

Practice #1: Questions 18&19

Practice #2: Questions 1-9 & 13-20

Practice #4: Questions 1-7,9

Midterm 2

Midterm Exam 2 Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 8:00 PM in 1410BPS

Correction due Tues. 10/29

10

10/28-11/1

9 and 10
8a & 8b
Orbits, Gravity, Solids and Fluids

HW Set 7 due Tues. 11/5

(covers orbits, gravity, solids and fluids)

11

11/4-11/8

11
9a & 9b
Waves and Sound

HW Set 8 due Tues. 11/12

(covers traveling waves, sound and superposition)

12

11/11-11/15

12

10

Ideal Gases and Temperature

HW Set 9 due Tues. 11/19

(covers Ideal gases and temperature)

13

11/18-11/22

 

Practice #3: Questions 1-9

Practice #4: Questions 8, 10-12

 

Midterm 3

Midterm Exam 3 Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 8:00 PM in 1410BPS

Correction due Tues. 11/26

14

11/25-11/29

13

11
Heat

HW Set 10 due Tues. 12/3

(covers heat and thermodynamics)

15

12/2-12/6

14
12
Thermodynamics

HW Set 10 due Tues. 12/3

(covers heat and thermodynamics)

16

12/9-12/13

Alternate Final Exam

*see qualifications below

Alternate Final Exam Wednesday, Dec. 11 7:45AM Loc. TBA

         

16

12/9-12/13

Practice #3: Questions: 10-19
Final Exam

Final Exam Thursday, Dec. 12 8:00PM Loc. TBA

* 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 our scheduled (common) final exam time.

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