Week

Chapter(s) from Text

Online Lecture

Topic

Homework/Exams

1

8/28-8/30

1

Math Review

Units

Optional 50 minute timed online concept test available 8/28 through 9/6

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2

9/3-9/6

2

Motion in One Dimension

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3

9/9-9/13

3

Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions

HW Set 1 due Tues. 9/10

(covers math review, units and 1D motion)

4

9/16-9/20

4

Force and Newton's Laws of Motion

HW Set 2 due Tues. 9/17

(covers vectors and motion in 2D)

5

9/23-9/27

Practice exam problems

Midterm 1

HW Set 3 due Tues. 9/24

(covers force and Newton's laws)

Midterm Exam 1 Thursday, Sep. 26 at 7:45PM in CEM(Chemistry) 138

Exam coverage

Last day to drop with refund 9/23 at 8PM

6

9/30-10/4

5, 6

5 and 6

Work, Energy and Momentum

Correction exam #1 due Tues. 10/1

7

10/7-10/11

7, 8.1-8.3

7 and 8a

Oscillations and Rotational Kinematics

HW Set 4 due Tues. 10/8

(covers work, energy and momentum)

8

10/14-10/18

8

8b

Rotational Motion and Static Equilibrium

HW Set 5 due Tues. 10/15

(covers oscillations and rotational kinematics)

Last day to drop with no grade reported: 10/16 at 8PM

9

10/21-10/25

Practice exam problems

Midterm 2

HW Set 6 due Tues. 10/22

(covers rotational motion and static equilibrium)

Midterm Exam 2 Thursday, October 24th at 7:45PM in CEM(Chemistry) 138

Exam coverage

Deadline to sign up for alternate final exam session for University approved reasons only Fri. 10/25. See important note below *

10

10/28-11/1

9 and 10

Orbits, Gravity, Solids and Fluids

Correction exam #2 due Tues. 10/29

11

11/4-11/8

11

Waves and Sound

HW Set 7 due Tues. 11/5

(covers orbits, gravity, solids and fluids)

12

11/11-11/15

Practice exam problems

Midterm 3

HW Set 8 due Tues. 11/12

(covers traveling waves, sound and superposition)

Midterm Exam 3 Thursday, November 14th at 7:45PM in CEM(Chemistry) 138

Exam coverage

13

11/18-11/20

12

Ideal Gases and Temperature

Correction Exam #3 due Tues. 11/19

14

11/25-11/29

13 & 14

13 &14

Heat & Thermodynamics

HW Set 9 due Tues. 11/26

(covers Ideal gases and temperature)

Optional 50 minute timed online concept test available 11/29 through 12/8

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15

12/2-12/6

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Practice exam problems

HW Set 10 due Tues. 12/3

(covers heat and thermodynamics)

16

12/9-12/13

Final Exam

Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8PM Loc: TBA

16

12/9-12/13

*Alternate final exam only for University approved reasons and scheduled no later than 10/26. *See important note below

Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 7:45AM Loc: TBA

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