This is the course schedule for LB 273 (Lyman Briggs Calculus-Based Physics I),
as taught by Professor O'Shea, Professor Kortemeyer, and J.T. Laverty in the Fall 2012
semester.
Please note that this schedule
is a guideline only, and may change somewhat during the course of the semester. The only
exception to this are
exam dates, which are fixed. All exams (including final exam sessions) are in
C-106 Holmes Hall.
All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. of the day
that they are listed. Please note that homework is always due on
Friday and reading assignments are
due at different times of the week!
| Day |
Aug. 27 |
Aug. 28 |
Aug. 29 |
Aug. 30 |
Aug. 31 |
Sept. 1 |
Sept. 2 |
| Type |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
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Course Intro/Chapter 1 |
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Chapter 1 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 1 |
Homework: Syllabus quiz |
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| Event |
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Treat today as a
Monday!
First day of lecture
Monday hands-on sessions today |
No hands-on sessions today |
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| Hands-on |
Concept inventories (Monday
students only - Tues-Thurs students go next week) |
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| Day |
Sept. 3 |
Sept. 4 |
Sept. 5 |
Sept. 6 |
Sept. 7 |
Sept. 8 |
Sept. 9 |
| Type |
Labor Day -
No Classes |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
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Chapter 1 |
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Chapter 2 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter
2 |
Homework: Chapter 1 |
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| Event |
Labor Day -
No Classes |
Help room starts today
(in W-40 Holmes) |
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| Hands-on |
Concept inventories
(Tues-Thurs only - Monday students should have gone the
previous week) |
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| Day |
Sept. 10 |
Sept. 11 |
Sept. 12 |
Sept. 13 |
Sept. 14 |
Sept. 15 |
Sept. 16 |
| Type |
Lecture |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapter 2 |
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Chapter 3 |
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Chapter 3 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 3 |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 4 |
| Event |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Familiarization |
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| Day |
Sept. 17 |
Sept. 18 |
Sept. 19 |
Sept. 20 |
Sept. 21 |
Sept. 22 |
Sept. 23 |
| Type |
Lecture |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapter 4 |
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Chapter 4 |
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Chapter 5 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 5 |
Homework: Chapters 2, 3 |
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| Event |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Statistical analysis of
data |
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| Day |
Sept. 24 |
Sept. 25 |
Sept. 26 |
Sept. 27 |
Sept. 28 |
Sept. 29 |
Sept. 30 |
| Type |
Lecture |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapter 5 |
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Chapter 6 |
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Chapter 6 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 6 |
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Homework: Chapters 4,5 |
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| Event |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Newton's second law |
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| Day |
Oct. 1 |
Oct. 2 |
Oct. 3 |
Oct. 4 |
Oct. 5 |
Oct. 6 |
Oct. 7 |
| Type |
Exam 1 |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapters 1-4 |
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Chapter 7 |
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Chapter 7 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 7 |
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Homework: Chapter 6 |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 8 |
| Event |
Exam 1 |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Cart acceleration |
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| Day |
Oct. 8 |
Oct. 9 |
Oct. 10 |
Oct. 11 |
Oct. 12 |
Oct. 13 |
Oct. 14 |
| Type |
Lecture |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapter 8 |
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Chapter 8 |
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Chapter 8 |
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| Deadlines |
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Homework: Chapter 7 |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 9 |
| Event |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Air resistance |
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| Day |
Oct. 15 |
Oct. 16 |
Oct. 17 |
Oct. 18 |
Oct. 19 |
Oct. 20 |
Oct. 21 |
| Type |
Lecture |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapter 9 |
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Chapter 9/10 |
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Chapter 10 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 10 |
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Homework: Chapters 8,9 |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 11 |
| Event |
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Middle of semester - last day to drop classes |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Bouncing ball |
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| Day |
Oct. 22 |
Oct. 23 |
Oct. 24 |
Oct. 25 |
Oct. 26 |
Oct. 27 |
Oct. 28 |
| Type |
Lecture |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapter 11 |
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Chapter 12 |
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Chapter 12 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 12 |
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Homework: Chapter 10 |
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| Event |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Moment of Inertia |
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| Day |
Oct. 29 |
Oct. 30 |
Oct. 31 |
Nov. 1 |
Nov. 2 |
Nov. 3 |
Nov. 4 |
| Type |
Exam 2 |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapters 5-10 |
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Chapter 13 |
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Chapter 13 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 13 |
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Homework: Chapter 11, 12 |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 14 |
| Event |
Exam 2 |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Collisions |
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| Day |
Nov. 5 |
Nov. 6 |
Nov. 7 |
Nov. 8 |
Nov. 9 |
Nov. 10 |
Nov. 11 |
| Type |
Lecture |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapter 14 |
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Chapter 15 |
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Chapter 15 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 15 |
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Homework: Chapters 13, 14 |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 16 |
| Event |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Springs |
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| Day |
Nov. 12 |
Nov. 13 |
Nov. 14 |
Nov. 15 |
Nov. 16 |
Nov. 17 |
Nov. 18 |
| Type |
Lecture |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapter 16 |
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Chapter 16 |
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Chapter 16 |
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| Deadlines |
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Homework: Chapter 15 |
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| Event |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Vibrating string |
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| Day |
Nov. 19 |
Nov. 20 |
Nov. 21 |
Nov. 22 |
Nov. 23 |
Nov. 24 |
Nov. 25 |
| Type |
Exam 3 |
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Lecture |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
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| Topic |
Chapters 11-15 |
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Chapter 17 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 17 |
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| Event |
Exam 3 |
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
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| Hands-on |
No hands-on sessions this
week - Thanksgiving holiday |
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| Day |
Nov. 26 |
Nov. 27 |
Nov. 28 |
Nov. 29 |
Nov. 30 |
Dec. 1 |
Dec. 2 |
| Type |
Lecture |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapter 17 |
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Chapter 17 |
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Chapter 18 |
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| Deadlines |
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Reading questions:
Chapter 18 |
Homework: Chapter 16 |
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| Event |
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| Hands-on |
Lab: Archimedes |
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| Day |
Dec. 3 |
Dec. 4 |
Dec. 5 |
Dec. 6 |
Dec. 7 |
Dec. 8 |
Dec. 9 |
| Type |
Lecture |
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Lecture |
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Lecture |
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| Topic |
Chapter 18 |
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Chapter 18 |
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Semester Review |
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| Deadlines |
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Homework: Chapters 17, 18
All contested grades due by 5:00 p.m. |
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| Event |
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Last day of class |
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| Hands-on |
Concept inventory
post-tests
Lab makeup sessions. |
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| Day |
Dec. 10 |
Dec. 11 |
Dec. 12 |
Dec. 13 |
Dec. 14 |
Dec. 15 |
Dec. 16 |
| Type |
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Final Exam |
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| Topic |
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Chapters 16-18,
Cumulative final |
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| Deadlines |
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| Event |
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Final Exam
Session A
10 a.m. -
noon
C-106 Holmes Hall |
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| Hands-on |
No hands-on sessions this
week - Final exams |
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