PHYSICS 231C Calendar

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

1

5/11-5/15

1

1

Math Review

Units

Due with HW Set 1 on 5/15

1

5/11-5/15

2
2
Motion in One Dimension

HW Set 1 due 5PM Fri. 5/15

(includes math review, units and 1D)

this is the only set due on a Friday

no extensions are given to students adding late

1.5

5/11-5/17

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Optional Pre-course concept test*
50 minute timed online - 1 participation bonus point added to final exam score for students giving a serious** effort 5/11 through 5/17

2

5/18-5/19

3
3
Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions

HW Set 2 due 5PM Tues. 5/19

(includes 2D)

2

5/20-5/22

4
4
Force and Newton's Laws of Motion

HW Set 3 due 5PM Thurs. 5/21

(includes force and Newton)

5/21
      Last day to drop with refund 8PM

3

5/26

5
5
Energy and Work

HW Set 4 due 5PM Tues. 5/26

(includes energy and work)

3

5/27

All material to date

All material to date

 

Midterm Exam

 

Midterm Exam

5:00PM on

Wednesday, May 27

3-4

5/29-6/2

 

 

Correction exam

Opens 5/29 at 10AM

Due 6/2 at 5PM

4

6/1--6/2

6

6

Momentum

HW Set 5 due 5PM Tues. 6/2

(includes momentum)

6/3
     
Last day to drop with no grade reported 8PM

4

6/3--6/4

7

7

Oscillations

HW Set 6 due 5PM Thurs. 6/4

(includes oscillations)

5

6/8-6/9

8

8
Rotation

HW Set 7 due 5PM Tues. 6/9

(includes rotation)

5

6/10-6/11

9 and 10
9 and 10
Orbits, Gravity, Solids and Fluids

HW Set 8 due 5PM Thurs. 6/11

(includes orbits, gravity, solids and fluids)

6

6/15-6/16

11, 12
11, 12
Waves and Sound; Ideal Gases and Temperature

HW Set 9 due 5PM Tues. 6/16

(includes waves, sound, ideal gases and temperature)

6

6/17-6/18

13

13
Heat

HW Set 10 due 5PM Thurs. 6/18

(includes heat)

6.5

6/15-6/21

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Optional Post-course concept test*
50 minute timed online - 1 participation bonus point added to final exam score for students giving a serious** effort 6/15-6/21

7

6/22-6/23

14
14
Thermodynamics

HW Set 11 due 5PM Tues. 6/23

(includes thermodynamics)

7

6/24

cumulative

everything

cumulative

everything

Final Exam

Final Exam

Wednesday, June 24 at

5:00 PM

 

*- a 1 point participation bonus will be added to the final exam score of any student taking the pre-course or post course concept tests. Any student participating in both will receive a total of 3 points added to the final exam score. A student participating in one, 1 point is added is added to the final exam score and if a student does not participate (or don't give a serious** effort) no bonus will be added.
 
**-simple submission patterns(like AAA..., or BBB...) or rapidly clicking on any response throughout the diagnostic are not considered serious efforts and no bonus will be given.
 

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