Physics 1151

Principles of Physics I

Fall 2002

Lecture: Room 2153, 0900 MWF

Labs: Room 11?? (MBL) or 2409; 0800 R, 1000 R

Dr Doug Davis, Room 1114, 581-6346, DDavis@eiu.edu

Office Hours: 1400 MWF

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August
M     26	Course Introduction; Ch 1 Intro
W     28	Ch 2; Motion in One Dimension
F     30	Ch 2; Motion in One Dimension (Homework)
September
M      2	Labor Day
W      4	Ch 3; Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions
F      6	Ch 3; Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions
 
M      9	Ch 3; Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions (Homework)
W     11	Projectile Motion - Experiment on the quad!
F     13	Ch 4; Newton's Laws of Motion

M     16	Ch 4; Newton's Laws of Motion
W     18	Ch 4; Newton's Laws of Motion (Homework)
F     20	Hour Exam One (Chapters 1 - 4)
 
M     23	Discuss Exam One
W     25	Retake Exam One v2 
        	Old Exams
F     27	Discuss Exam One v2
     	   Ch 5; Circular Motion and Gravity
	
M     30	Ch 5; Circular Motion and Gravity 
        	Ch 6; Work, Power, and Energy
October
W      2	Ch 5; Circular Motion and Gravity (Homework) 
        	Ch 6; Work, Power, and Energy
F      4	Ch 6; Work, Power, and Energy (Homework)

M      7	"The Convincer" - Experiments on the quad!
W      9	Ch 7; Linear Momentum and Collisions
F     11	Ch 7; Linear Momentum and Collisions (Homework)

M     14	Ch 8; Static Equilibrium 
W     16	Ch 8; Static Equilibrium (Homework) 
F     18	Fall Break -- no classes

M     21	Ch 9; Rotation 
W     23	Hour Exam Two (Chapters 5 - 8) 
                Old Exams
F     25	Discuss Exam Two 

M     28	Ch 9; Rotation (Homework)
W     30	Ch 10; Solids and Fluids at Rest
November
F      1	Ch 10; Solids and Fluids at Rest (Homework)

M      4	Ch 11; Fluids in Motion
W      6	Ch 11; Fluids in Motion (Homework)
F      8	Ch 12; Temperature, Heat, and Internal Energy

M     11	Ch 12; Temperature, Heat, and Internal Energy
W     13	Ch 12; Temperature, Heat, and Internal Energy (Homework)
F     15	Hour Exam Three (Chapters 9 - 12) 
 	       	Old Exams

M     18	Discuss Hour Exam Three; Ch 13; Heat Transfer
W     20	Ch 13; Heat Transfer (Homework); Ch 14; Thermodynamics and Heat Engines
F     22	Ch 14; Thermodynamics and Heat Engines (Homework)

M     25	Thanksgiving Break
W     27	Thanksgiving Break
R     28	Thanksgiving Day!!
F     29	Thanksgiving Break

December
M      2	Ch 15; Periodic Motion
W      4	Ch 15; Periodic Motion (Homework)
F      6	Ch 16; Waves and Sound
 
M      9	Ch 16; Waves and Sound (Homework)
W     11	Hour Exam Four (Chapters 13 - 16)
        	Old Exams
F     13	Last Class Day; Discuss Hour Exam Four; General Quesions

M     16	Finals Week begins
T     17	Final Exam at 0800
            Bring your own 4x6 card of equations.
            There will be no "equations sheet" on the final.

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