PHYSICS 231C Calendar

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

1

1/6-1/10

1

1

Math Review

Units

--

1

1/6-1/10

2
2
Motion in One Dimension

HW Set 1 due Tues. 1/14

(covers math review, units and 1D motion)

2

1/13-1/17

3.1-3.4
3
Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions

HW Set 2 due Tues. 1/21

(covers vectors and motion in 2D)

3

1/20-1/24

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

HW Set 3 due Tues. 1/28

(covers force and Newton's laws)

4

1/27-1/31

 

Practice #1: Questions 1-17

 

Midterm 1

 

Midterm Exam 1 Thursday. Jnauary 30 at 6:30 PM in 1410BPS

Correction due Tues. 2/4

5

2/3-2/7

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

HW Set 4 due Tues. 2/11

(covers work, energy and momentum)

6

2/10-2/14

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

HW Set 5 due Tues. 2/18

(covers circular motion and oscillations)

7

2/17-2/21

8
7
Rotational Motion and Static Equilibrium

HW Set 6 due Tues. 2/25

(covers rotational motion and static equilibrium)

8

2/24-2/28

Practice #1: Questions 18&19

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

Practice #4: Questions 1-7,9

Midterm 2

Midterm Exam 2 Thursday, Febuaary 27 at 6:30 PM in 1410BPS

Correction due Tues. 3/11

--

3/3-3/7

   
Spring Break
 

9

3/10-3/14

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

HW Set 7 due Tues. 3/18

(covers orbits, gravity, solids and fluids)

10

3/17-3/21

11
9a & 9b
Waves and Sound

HW Set 8 due Tues. 3/25

(covers traveling waves, sound and superposition)

11

3/24-3/28

12

10

Ideal Gases and Temperature

HW Set 9 due Tues. 4/1

(covers Ideal gases and temperature)

12

3/31-4/4

 

Practice #3: Questions 1-9

Practice #4: Questions 8, 10-12

 

Midterm 3

Midterm Exam 3 Thursday, Apr 3 at 6:30 PM in 1410BPS

Correction due Tues. 4/8

13

4/7-4/11

13

11
Heat

HW Set 10 due Tues. 4/22

(covers heat and thermodynamics)

14

4/14-4/18

14
12
Thermodynamics

HW Set 10 due Tues. 4/22

(covers heat and thermodynamics)

15

4/21-4/25

15

Practice exams 1,2,3 and 4

New problems over last chapters: Practice exam #3, Questions 10-19

 

 

16

4/28

Practice #3: Questions: 10-19
Final Exam

Final Exam Monday, April 28 8:00 PM Loc. TBA

16

4/29

Alternate Final Exam

*see qualifications below

Alternate Final Exam Tuesday, April 29 7:45 AM 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.

Physics 231C HOME

Last updated December 26, 2013