Week

Chapter(s) from Text

Online Lecture

Topic

Homework/Exams

1

1/8-1/12

1

Math Review

Units

Bonus point opportunity: 50 minute timed online concept test and untimed survey available 1/8 through 1/15. Click here for details and restrictions.

2

1/16-1/19

2

Motion in One Dimension

HW Set 1 due Tues. 1/16

(covers math review and syllabus)

3

1/22-1/26

3

Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions

HW Set 2 due Tues. 1/23

(covers 1D motion)

4

1/29-2/2

4

Force and Newton's Laws of Motion

HW Set 3 due Tues. 1/30

(covers vectors and motion in 2D)

Last day to drop with refund 2/2 at 8PM

5

2/5-2/9

Practice exam problems

Midterm 1

HW Set 4 due Tues. 2/6

(covers force and Newton's laws)

Midterm Exam 1 Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 PM in CEM(Chemistry) 138

Exam coverage

6

2/12-2/16

5, 6

5 and 6

Work, Energy and Momentum

Correction exam #1 due Tues. 2/13

7

2/19-2/23

7, 8.1-8.3

7 and 8a

Oscillations and Rotational Kinematics

HW Set 5 due Tues. 2/20

(covers work, energy and momentum)

8

2/26-3/2

8

8b

Rotational Motion and Static Equilibrium

HW Set 6 due Tues. 2/27

(covers oscillations and rotational kinematics)

Last day to drop with no grade reported: 2/28 at 8PM

3/5-3/9

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SPRING BREAK

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9

3/12-3/16

Practice exam problems

Midterm 2

HW Set 7 due Tues. 3/13

(covers rotational motion and static equilibrium)

Midterm Exam 2 Thursday, Mar 15th at 7:30PM in CEM(Chemistry) 138

Exam coverage

Deadline to sign up for alternate final exam session for University approved reasons only Fri. 3/16. See important note below *

10

3/19-3/23

9 and 10

Orbits, Gravity, Solids and Fluids

Correction exam #2 due Tues. 3/20

11

3/26-3/30

11

Waves and Sound

HW Set 8 due Tues. 3/27

(covers orbits, gravity, solids and fluids)

12

4/2-4/6

Practice exam problems

Midterm 3

HW Set 9 due Tues. 4/3

(covers traveling waves, sound and superposition)

Midterm Exam 3 Thursday, April 5 at 7:30PM in CEM(Chemistry) 138

Exam coverage

13

4/9-4/13

12

Ideal Gases and Temperature

Correction Exam #3 due Tues. 4/10

14

4/16-4/20

13 & 14

13 &14

Heat & Thermodynamics

HW Set 10 due Tues. 4/17

(covers Ideal gases and temperature)

15

4/23-4/27

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Practice exam problems

HW Set 11 due Tues. 4/24

(covers heat and thermodynamics)

Optional 50 minute timed online concept test and optional survey available 4/27 through 4/29

15

4/27-4/29

Bonus point opportunity: 50 minute timed online concept test and untimed survey

Click here for details and restrictions.

16

5/2

Final Exam

Final Exam Monday, Apr 30 at 8PM LOC. TBA

16

5/1

*Alternate final exam only for University approved reasons and scheduled no later than 3/16. *See important note below

Alternate Final Exam Tuesday, May 1 7:45AM-9:45AM, Loc. TBA

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