Week

Chapter(s) from Text

Online Lecture

Topic

Homework/Exams

1

5/11-5/15

1 and 2

Math Review

Units, 1D motion

Bonus point opportunity: 50 minute timed online concept test available 5/11 through 5/17. Click here for details and restrictions.

Due 5PM on 5/17

2

5/18-5/22

3

Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions

HW Set 1 due Thurs. 5/21

(covers math review, syllabus and 1D motion)

3

5/25-5/29

4

Force and Newton's Laws of Motion

HW Set 2 due Thurs. 5/28

(covers vectors and motion in 2D)

4

6/1-6/5

5 and 6

Work, Energy and Momentum

HW Set 3 due Thurs. 6/4

(covers force and Newton's laws)

Last day to drop with refund 6/3 at 8PM

5

6/8-6/12

Practice exam problems

Midterm 1 study

HW Set 4 due Thurs. 6/11

(covers work, energy and momentum)

6

6/15 - 6/19

7, 8.1-8.3

7 and 8a

Oscillations and Rotational Kinematics

Midterm Exam 1 Thursday, 6/18

Exam coverage

7

6/22 - 6/26

8

8b

Rotational Motion and Static Equilibrium

Correction exam #1 due Thurs. 6/25

and

HW Set 5 due Thurs. 6/25

(covers oscillations and rotational kinematics)

Last day to drop with no grade reported: 6/26 at 8PM

8

6/29 - 7/3

9 and 10

Orbits, Gravity, Solids and Fluids

HW Set 6 due Thurs. 7/2

(covers rotational motion and static equilibrium)

9

7/6-7/10

11

Waves and Sound

HW Set 7 due Thurs. 7/9

(covers orbits, gravity, solids and fluids)

10

7/13-3/17

Practice exam problems

Midterm 2 study

HW Set 8 due Thurs. 7/16

(covers traveling waves, sound and superposition)

11

7/20-7/24

12

Ideal Gases and Temperature

Midterm Exam 2 Thursday, 7/23

Exam coverage

12

7/27-7/31

13 & 14

13 &14

Heat & Thermodynamics

Correction exam #2 due Tues. 7/30

and

HW Set 9 due Tues. 7/30

(covers ideal gases and temperature)

13

8/3-8/7

Practice exam problems

Study for Final

HW Set 10 due Thurs. 8/6

(covers heat and thermodynamics)

Optional 50 minute timed online concept test available 8/3 through 8/10

14

8/10-8/14

Final Exam

Final Exam Thursday, 8/13

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