Excursions in Physics

PHY 3050

Fall 2001

1300 - 1350 M, W, F

Classroom: 2153, Old Science

Dr Doug Davis

Office: Room 1114

581-6346

DDavis@eiu.edu

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Excursions Online Final EXAM note

Our comprehensive final is at 1230 on Tuesday, December 11, 2001.

 

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Dates are tentative or approximate

General Course Calendar

Mon, Aug 20 -- Introduction
                  TMU 1, Intro to TMU
Wed, Aug 22 -- Ch 2 (of Conceptual Physics), Linear Motion
Fri, Aug 24 -- Ch 2, Linear Motion
                  TMU 2, Falling Bodies
                  assignments due:
                       autobiography to Dr D by eMail
                       photo to Dr D

Mon, Aug 27 -- Ch 2, Linear Motion
                  assignment due:
                       autobiography to Bulletin Board
Wed, Aug 29 -- Ch 2, Linear Motion; Ex 18, 20, 22, 27, 29; Pb 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
               Ch 3, Nonlinear Motion
Fri, Aug 31 -- Ch 3, Nonlinear Motion

Mon, Sep  3 -- Labor Day -- NO CLASSES
Wed, Sep  5 -- Ch 3, Nonlinear Motion;  Ex 6, 9, 10, 14, 17, 27; Pb 1, 6, 10
                    TMU 4,  Inertia
Fri, Sep  7 -- Ch 4, Newton's Laws of Motion
                    TMU 6,  Newton's Laws

Mon, Sep 10 -- Ch 4, Newton's Laws of Motion
                    TMU 9,  Moving in Circles
Wed, Sep 12 -- Ch 4, Newton's Laws of Motion;
                         Ex 4, 6, 11, 21, 22, 27, 31, 34, 36, 43; 
                         Pb 2, 3, 5
                    TMU 10,  Fundamental Forces
               Questions for first hour exam?
Fri, Sep 14 -- Hour Exam #1 (Chapters 1 - 4)
               Old Hour Exams
 
Mon, Sep 17 -- discuss Hour Exam #1;
                    TMU 15, Conservation of Momentum
Wed, Sep 19 -- Ch 5, Momentum
               Ch 5, Momentum;  Ex 1, 2, 3, 11, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 31, 32
Fri, Sep 21 -- Ch 6, Energy
                    TMU 13, Conservation of Energy 

Mon, Sep 24 -- Ch 6, Energy
                    TMU 14, Potential Energy
Wed, Sep 26 -- "The Convincer"  Experiments on the quad!
Fri, Sep 28 -- Ch 6, Energy;  Ex 5, 7, 8, 9, 21, 23; Pb 1, 2, 4 
               Ch 7, Rotational Motion

Mon, Oct  1 -- Ch 7, Rotational Motion; Ex 2, 6, 11, 18, 20, 23, 28, 37; Pb 1
               Ch 8, Gravity
Wed, Oct  3 -- Ch 8: Gravity; Ex 2, 6, 10, 11, 13, 15, 21, 38, 40; Pb 1
                    TMU 8, The Apple and the Moon 
               Questions for second hour exam?
Fri, Oct  5 -- Fall Break -- NO CLASSES
                                    
Mon, Oct  8 -- Hour Exam #2 (Chapters 5 - 8)
                Old Hour Exams
Wed, Oct 10 -- discuss Hour Exam #2
               Ch 10 (of Adventures in Physics), Periodic Motion
            -- mid-term
            -- mid-term Exam for Excursions OnLine!
Fri, Oct 12 -- Ch 10, Periodic Motion
                   TMU 16, Harmonic Motion

Mon, Oct 15 -- Ch 10, Periodic Motion;  3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16
                   TMU 17, Resonance
               Ch 11, Waves
Wed, Oct 17 -- Ch 11, Waves
                   TMU 18, Waves
Fri, Oct 19 -- Ch 11, Waves;  1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15
               Ch 12, Sound and Music

Mon, Oct 22 -- Ch 12, Sound and Music
               Sound Module
Wed, Oct 24 -- Ch 12, Sound and Music;  1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22
               Questions for third hour exam?
Fri, Oct 26 -- Hour Exam #3
               Old Hour Exams
 
Mon, Oct 29 -- discuss Hour Exam #3
Wed, Oct 31 -- PSSC movie on video, Introduction to Optics
Fri, Nov  2 -- Ch 16, Reflection and Refraction
                    TMU 40, Optics  

Mon, Nov  5 -- Ch 16, Reflection and Refraction
Wed, Nov  7 -- Ch 16, Reflection and Refraction;
                              1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22
Fri, Nov  9 -- Ch 17, Color and Vision

Mon, Nov 12 -- Ch 17, Color and Vision; 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 17, 19,
                           20, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 33, 38, 40, 41, 47
                           Calculational 5, 6
               Ch 18, Mirrors and Lenses
Wed, Nov 14 -- Ch 18, Mirrors and Lenses         
Fri, Nov 16 -- Reality check:  no class

Mon, Nov 19 -- Thanksgiving Break -- NO CLASSES
Wed, Nov 21 -- Thanksgiving Break -- NO CLASSES
ThR, Nov 22 -- Thanksgiving DAY!! -- NO CLASSES 
Fri, Nov 23 -- Thanksgiving Break -- NO CLASSES

Mon, Nov 26 -- Ch 18, Mirrors and Lenses;  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12,
                            17, 19, 20, 25, 26; Calculational 5
               Ch 19, Optical Instruments                   
Wed, Nov 28 -- Ch 19, Optical Instruments, 1 - 10
             TMU 27: Beyond the Mechanical Universe
Fri, Nov 30 -- Ch 20, Wave Optics
Mon, Dec  3 -- Ch 20, Wave Optics, 1 - 12
               TMU 52: The Quantum Mechanical Universe
               Questions for fourth Hour Exam?
Wed, Dec  5 -- Hour Exam #4
               Old Hour Exams
               Final Exam for Excursions OnLine!
Fri, Dec  7 -- discuss Hour Exam #4 -- last class day

Tue, Dec 11 --  Final Exam 1230 - 1430 
               Reminder:  the final exam is comprehensive.
               Excursions Online final deadline: noon, December 11

Excursions Bulletin Board and Online Quizzes

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