• Read over Course Expectations and Homework Guidelines.
• Find a 3-ring binder and decide how you will use this to organize your notes, in-class handouts, labs, tests and homework.
• BRING YOUR COMPUTER TOMORROW.

• Do #1, 5, 6, 7 on the Energy, Power, and Efficiency -- A handout.
• Read through Unit Conversions and do problem #1 (opposite side of handout given for previous assignment)

• Do #2-4, 9, 10 on the Energy, Power, and Efficiency -- A handout
• Finish the problems on the unit conversions handout (#2-4)

• Do #2, 4 on the Energy Power, and Efficiency -- B handout
• Read Lab Write-up Guidelines (on General Physics page)
• Create the data table for your lab report in Excel. (LAB 01 will be due next Friday)

          *  A guide to Excel can be found on the main Science Webpage.  Pay attention to

              how to format your data table.

          *  A sample of what this data table might look like can be found here.

• Do #1, 6, 7 on the Energy, Power and Efficiency -- B handout
• Create the graph for your lab report (see the "Garbage Can Lab" handout given in class)
• Continue to work on write-up for lab

• Read 12.3 (pp. 452 - 457)
• Do # 24, 25, 29 on p. 470
• Work on your lab report.  Having created your graph, use the graph to find the speed of sound.  Use the equation for the line created by Excel, paying close attention to what is along the y-axis and x-axis.
• LAB 01 IS DUE FRIDAY at the beginning of class.   This is a change from the previous due date.

• Do # 33, 35, 36 on pages 470-1
• Do #3, 4 on page 457
• Work on your lab report.

• Read 12.3 (p. 458)
• Do # 4, 5 on page 458
• Do # 48, 49 on page 471
• Your laboratory is due on Friday.  Have a hard copy ready to hand in at the beginning of class.

• Read 12.4 (pp. 459-61)
• Do #1 & 4 on page 465
• Do # 50 & 59 on pages 472-3

• Read 13.1 (pp. 480-86)
• Take the time to review your notes.  Make sure that you have a good understanding of basic definitions.

• Do # 37, 41, 55, 57 on pages 471-3
• Do # 10 & 13 on page 507

• Do #2, 3, 4, 5 on Sound:  Doppler and Intensity handout.

• Read 13.2 (pages 487-90)
• Do #7, 8, 11, 12 (try #6 if you need a challenge) on Sound:  Doppler and Intensity handout

10/1

• Read 13.2 (pages 491-3)
• Read 13.3 (pages 502-3)
• Do #1, 3, 4, 5 on  Sound:  Interference handout

• Read 13.3 (pages 494-499).  Make sure to pay attention to sample problems.
• Do #1, 2, 3 on page 499

• Do #9, 10, 11, 12 on Sound:  Interference handout
• Be ready to conduct lab when class begins.  Know what you are going to do and what you are going to measure.  You must show me your lab notes before you can leave on Friday.
• Test 01: Waves and Sound is on Wednesday/Thursday, October 10 & 11.

• Create your data table and your graph in Excel for Lab 02.

• Study for your test.
• Test 01 will deal with waves and sound, covering parts of chapter 12 and most of chapter 13.
• The answers for the handout are here.

• Work on your lab.  You will be assigned homework all next week, so this weekend is your opportunity to work on the lab without additional physics obligations.  Lab 02 is due on Friday, Ocobter 19.

• Read 14.1
• Do #2, 3 on page 525
• Do #2, 6, 7, 12 on page 550
• Test 02:  Light is on Wednesday/Thursday, October 31 and November 1.

• Read 14.2
• Read 14.3 (pages 530-533)
• Do 14 & 16 on pages 550-1

• Read 14.3 (pages 534-540).  Note that p = do and q = di.
• From your Mirror Activity handout, do the Follow-Up questions for only the first two positions:

          (A) Concave do > R

          (B) Concave R < do < f.

        Extra ray diagram paper can be found here.

• Do #2 & 3 on page 536
• Do #2 & 3 on page 540

      Keep in mind that the focal length of diverging mirrors is negative!

• Test corrections for Test 01 are due Friday, October 26.

• Read 15.1
• Do #25, 26 on page 551
• Do #4, 5 on the Curved Mirror worksheet.
• Change of heart:  Test 01 corrections are due on Friday, October 26.
• You might want to check out the mirror/thin lenses applet in the Unit 1 links on the General Physics page..  It is pretty cool.

• Complete #1-5 on the Snell's Law worksheet handed out in class.
• Do #2, 3, 6, 11, 12 on page 587

• Read 15.3 (pp. 580-4)
• Do #13, 14, 36, 41, 42 on pages 587-9
• Bring your laptops on Friday

• Read 15.2 (pages 568-574).  Note that p = do and q = di.
• From your Lens handout, use equations and ray grace to find di and hi for the second two positions:

          (A) Convex R < do < f

          (B) Convex do < f

        Extra ray diagram paper can be found here.

        Scale:  Make ho = 2 boxes.  Let each box be 2 centimeters.

• Do 2, 3, 4 on page 579
• Do 38, 46, 47 on page 589
• NOTE:  on #47, the problem should say "The lens forms an image of the slide 12.9 cm from the LENS"

Review for test:

Light, Reflection, Refraction

Sections we covered:

14-1

14-2 (except for specular reflection)

14-3 (except for parabolic mirrors)

15-1

15-2 (except for eye glasses, two lens systems)

15-3 (only total internal reflection and dispersion)

Want extra problems???  Here are a bunch of them!!

Page 525 - #4

Page 536 - #1, 4 (concave mirrors)

Page 540 - #1, 4 (convex mirrors)

Page 550 - #1, 13, 16, 23, 24, 30, 32, 35, 36 (most of these are short conceptual problems, one concave and one convex mirror)

Page 567 - #2 (Snell’s Law)

Page 576 - #1, 2, 3 (converging and diverging lenses)

Page 579 - #1 (diverging lens)

Page 585 - #1, 3 (Total Internal Reflection (TIR), dispersion)

Page 587 - #2, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 27 (Snell’s Law, TIR, conceptual questions, one converging and one diverging lens)

• Get some sleep.  Eat some candy.

• Get some more sleep.  Watch a movie.  New unit on Monday.

• Read 2.1 (pages 41-the first paragraph of 45)
• Do #1-6 on page 44

• Read 2.2 (pages 48 through 1st paragraph of page 50)
• Do #2-5 on page 49

• Read 2.2 (pages 51-58)  Pay attention to the sample problems.
• Do #3-6 on page 58
• Test 02 corrections are due on Friday, November 16.

• Do #27 & 33 on page 72.
• Do #1 & 2 on the Two Step Problems sheet.

• Read 2.3
• Read the Falling Cow article.  Solve for the final speed of the cow, assuming it stepped off the cliff (initial y-velocity of zero).  Be careful of units!
• Do #1, 4 on page 64
• Do #1, 3 on page 65

11/13

• Finish your hangtime calculation.  It may be a two step problem.
• Do #28, 41, 49 on pages 69-71

• Do Graph #4 on the Graphing Activity handout.
• Do #1-4 on the Graphing Homework sheet.
• Do #1-4 on page 69.

• Complete the Graphing Homework sheet from Assignment 32.
• Test 03 will be on Wednesday, November 21.  It will cover kinematics and graphing.

• Complete the Kinematics and Graphing sheet presented in class.  Even if you cannot draw the graph, you should be able to solve the equations.

• Study for Test 03.
• Here are some extra problems on which you could practice:

  Pages 69-75  -  #6, 17, 19, 20, 24, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 45, 48

• Get some sleep.  Eat some turkey.

• Read Section 3-3, pages 98-101.
• Do #1, 3 on page 102
• Do #3 on page 104

• Do #32, 39 on page 115.  On #39, make sure to write down what you know in the x and the y directions and solve for time using whatever column has the most information.
• Test 03 corrections due on Friday, December 7..

• Read Sections  4-1 and 4-2 (pages 124-135)
• This is a big reading assignment.  Pay particular attention to how free body diagrams are made.  Please take notes and come to class with specific questions.
• Do #3 on page 128
• Do #1, 2 on page 135

• Do #2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11 on page 151
• Do #1-3 on the Hanging Boxes sheet.

• Create your data table and graph for Lab 03 using Excel.
• When making your data table, use Excel to do your calculations by writing formulas.  You are accountable for understandig how to write formulas.  If you need help, find an instructor and ask.
• Bring a hard copy of the graph to class.
• Period 5:  in addition to the above assignment, please do the assignment for 12/4.

• Do #4-6 on the Hanging Boxes sheet.
• Do #1-4 on the Hanging Boxes 2 sheet.
• Work on your lab.

• Read 4.3 (pages 136-7)
• Do #1, 2, 3, 4 on the Dynamic Boxes sheet.  If there is a diagonal force, you need to break it up into Fx and Fy.,
• Lab 03 due on Monday, December 17.
• Test 03 is on Thursday, December 20.

• Read 4.4 (pages 142-145)
• Do #5, 6 on the Dynamic Boxes sheet.
• Do #1, 2, 3 on the Vertical Boxes sheet.
• Lab 03 now due on Monday, December 17.

• Finish problem 2 on the worksheet handed out in class.
• Do #1, 2, 3, 4 on the Friction in Equilibrium sheet.
• Do #1, 2 on the Friction in Dynamics sheet.
• Dress warmly for class on Friday.

• Complete the Skid Mark Activity
• Here and here are the answers to the Friction in Equilibrium sheet and the Friction in Dynamics sheet respectivly.   Check assignment 43.  I will be answering questions on Monday regarding how to solve these problems.  Come prepared to ask questions.
• Do #37 and #41 on page 153.
• Lab 03 is due on Monday.

• Do #50, 56, 67, 69 on pages 154-7

  Test 04 on Wednesday/Thursday.  For practice, review the sheets handed out in class.

  Additional, you can try:

• #6 on Hanging Boxes 2 sheet
• #4 on the Vertical Boxes sheet
• #5, 6 on Friction in Equiilibrium
• #4-6 on Friction in Dynamics
• Page 155 #57, 64, 68

  There are no 2D kinematics problems here.  Make sure you look back over the quiz and understand how to do those

  problems.

• Get some sleep.

12/21

• Enjoy your break.  Happy New Year!

• Read 6.1 (pages 208-9)
• Read 6.2 (pages 215-18)
• Do #1-3 on the Conservation of Momentum sheet.  Solve these problems on a separate sheet of paper.

• Do #4-6 on the Conservation of Momentum sheet.  Solve these problems on a separate sheet of paper.
• #2, 4 on page 219

  Test 04 corrections due in class on Friday.

  Test 04 corrects are due at the beginning of class.

• Get some sleep.  See you next semester

• Read pp. 260-2
• Do #1, 2, 4 on page 261

• Read pp. 263-264
• Do #28, 34, 47, 48 on page 270

• Do #37, 38 on page 271.  The answer to #37 is wrong, FYI.
• Do problems #2, 3 on the Gravitron and Vertical Circles sheet.

• Create the graph for the lab.  Present a hardcopy in the beginning of class.
• If you had trouble with assignment 50, redo the appropriate problems.

• Do #4, 5, 6 on Gravitron and Vertical Circles sheet.

• Do #1, 2, 4 on the Banked Curves sheet.  If you have trouble, you should make sure to show the FBD.  Create a force equation in the x and y directions.
• Test 05 on Circles and Gravity is on We/Thurs, Febuary 13-14.
• Lab 04 is due on Monday, February 11.

• Do problems #1, 7 on the Weight, Gravity, and Orbits worksheet.
• Your planet assignment is due tomorrow.

• Do problems #2, 5, 8 on the Weight, Gravity, and Orbits worksheet.

• Read 5.1, 5.4
• Do #1, 2 on page 170

• Complete the Hard Work sheet chart.
• Answer questions #1-6 on the sheet..
• Do #3, 4 on page 170

• Study for Test 05 on Circles and Gravity

• Read 5.2 (pp. 172-6)

• Read 5.2 (pp. 176-180)
• Do problems #1, 2, 4 on page 176.
• Do problem #3 on page 180 (top group of problems)
• Do problem #15 on page 194.

• Do #31, 34, 39, 47, 57 on pages 197-9

• Do #1, 3 on the Energy with Outside Forces sheet
• Do #1, 2 on the Combination Energy Problems sheet

• Do #2 on the Energy with Outside Forces sheet.
• Work on test corrections.  Make sure you carefully document your solutions/answers on a separate sheet of paper.  The percent you get back depends on the quality and accuracy of your answers.
• Test 05 Corrections due on Friday, March 7.

• Do #1-4 on the Combination Energy Problems sheet.  You already tried 1 & 3 -- revisit them and change your answers if necessary.  Concentrate on setting up the problems.

• Review work and energy.
• Work on test corrections
• Test 06 on W/Th, March 12-13.

• Finish designing your Alpha coaster.  Make sure to document distances and radii.
• Be prepared to calculate the quantities in Step 2.  Review notes and the book as appropriate.

• Work on Step 2 for your rollercoaster.  Show good problem solving form.

• Complete Step 2 for your rollercoaster.  You will be handing it in.

• Study for Test 06

• Complete the Alpha Coaster Evaluation sheet.  Assume your calculated values are true -- we'll double check with Alpha Coaster on Monday.  Each person should complete this individually.  You will be handing this in.

• Take 15 minutes to reflect on Alpha coaster.  Write down three specific pieces of advice you would offer to someone who wanted to make a track from scratch.  We will share these tomorrow.

• Determine the angle needed to go around a frictionless  banked curve.  The work is in your circular motion notes.  Create an FBD, a force equation in the x-direction, and a force equation in the y-direction.  Express the normal force in terms of sin and cos functions.  Solve for the angle.
• Thursday will be the last in-class day for designing your final coaster.
• Part of your project will be due on Wednesday/Thursday, March 26-7.  The rest will be due Monday, March 31

• Finish your coaster.
• Work on your Final Report

• Read 17.1
• Do #1, 3, 4, 5  on page 633

• Do #3 on page 636
• Do #6, 9 on page 654
• This is a small hw assignment so you can work on your Roller Coaster Project

• Final NoLimits Roller Coaster file is due Wednesday, March 26.  Please e-mail it BEFORE class.

• Final Word document (note: as stated in final submission handout, all calculations should be done in your Word document) is due Monday, March 31 .  Please e-mail it 3pm on Friday..

• Do #2, 4 on page 636
• Do #16, 17, *23 (optional challenge problem) on page 654

• Do #40, 47 on page 656
• Project due date change to Monday, March 31
• Test 06 Corrections due Friday, April 4.

• Read 17.3 (pp. 643-5, 648-9)
• Do 37, 41, 49 on page 656

• Do 29, 38, 51, 57 on page 656

• Do problems 2, 4, and 6 on the Electric Force Practice sheet.
• Remember that test corrections are due on Friday!

• Do #37, 42, and 47A on pages 685-6.  Keep in mind that all of these are using conservation of energy, changing EPE into KE.  Today in class you learned how to find EPE given q and V.

• Bring a flashlight
• Read 19.1 (pp. 694-696)

• Read 19.2 (pp. 700-702)

• Do problems on page 695 #1 & 2

• Do problems on page 703 #1 & 2

• Read 19.3 (pp. 708-712)
• Do #1 on page 712
• Do #5, 11, 14, on page 717
• NOTE:  I put this up late.  While I will not check homework for Monday, you will be responsible for the information.

• Do #15, 21 on page 717
• Do #1A, 2A on the Simple Circuits sheet.  Do your best and consider what we know of current and potential.

• Do #1 on page 739
• Do #3 on page 744
• Do #3A, 4A on the Simple Circuits sheet.
• Test 08 on Charge, Field, Potential, and Electricity on May 1st and May 2nd.

• Do #3B, 4B on the Simple Circuits sheet.
• Do #4 on page 739
• Do #4 on page 744
• Read 20-3 (pp. 746-7) carefully.  We'll be starting this in class on Friday.

• Do #1A, 1B on page 748
• Do #10, 20, 22 on pages 754-5

• Study for your test.
• Solutions to the review sheet can be found here.  Corrections:
  1. #6 needed a battery voltage. Let it be 30 V.
  2. #7, problem 41 is harder than what we've been doing.  Ignore.
  3. #12 requires an equation we don't know.  Ignore.
• Lab due Tuesday, May 6.

• Work on your lab.

• Read 21.1
• Lab is due Tuesday at the beginning of class.  Please present a hard copy.  If you desire, you can hand the lab in by 3.00 pm on Thursday in exchange for a 1.0 point deduction from your score.  Labs handed in after 3.00 pm on Thursday will suffer standard late penalties.

• Read 21.2
• Do problems #1-3 on page 769
• Do problems #1, 2 on page 772

• For review of class material, read 21-3
• Do problems #3-5 on page 775
• Do #22, 35, 44 on pages 782-784 (note for #44: "singly charged positive ion" means that the charge is +1.60 x 10^-19 C)

• Read  22.1 (pp. 794-8)
• Do #1 & 2 on page 800
• Test 08 on Friday, May 16.

• Do #26, 27 on page 783
• Do #11 on page 821
• Double check assignments 80 and 81
• Test 07 Corrections due on Monday, May 19.

• Do #3 on page 800
• Do #1, 3, 4 on page 802
• Take a moment to review the 3 RHRs.

• Review 21.1-3 & 22.1
• Below are some problems which might help you review.  These problems do not necessarily reflect what will appear on the test.
  • Do problems #12, 14, 20, 21, 34, 38, 43 (ignore the hint) on pages 781-3
  • Do problems #2, 9, 10 on page
• Dr. Firestone has this study-guide for the test.

• Test corrections due Monday.

• Read this overview of hydroelectric energy production.

• You should figure out how to proceed in class tomorrow.  Understand what you need to accomplish and how you are going to do it.  Bear in mind that you have only a few in class days to complete your tasks.

• Continue Working on projects.  Keep in mind, the project is due May 29.
• Group IV: An editable circuit diagram for the house may be found here.
• Groups I & III:  The topographical map may be found here.

• The project is due May 29 for groups presenting on Thursday, May 30 for groups presenting on Friday.  Email me the powerpoint prior to 8 am on the appropriate day so I can assemble them into a folder for class.
• Many of you left today with your project only tenuously completed.  While not ideal, you can still make an informative and useful presentation.  Finish the project to the best of your ability and create a presentation based on your progress.  Present those objectives you have completed, and comment on areas that are still in progress.  State the theory, data, and calculations you know, the difficulties you encountered, and how you would overcome these difficulties if given more time.
• Make sure to show all data in the presentation.  Also, show a sample calculation for any derived values.  Remember to include references.
• The presentations are timed for 15 minutes.  Try to make the best use of this time.

• I am collecting homework on Monday:  Please bring your assignments from this quarter.

FINAL EXAM:  The final exam is on Monday, June 9, at 9 AM.  You will be allowed a calculator and writing utensils.  No cell phones.  This is the equation sheet that will appear on the exam.

To study for the exam, I would gather your previous tests and quizzes.  Use them as a study guide.  Try answering the questions without looking at the answers.  Also, below are several problem that might help you review topics.  These problems are not necessarily "what's on the final" nor are they the same difficulty as the final.

You can also find a document listing all the sections of the book we have covered here.

Unit 1 Problems

Unit 1 Solutions

Unit 2 Problems

Unit 2 Solutions

Unit 3 Problems

Unit 3 Solutions

Unit 4 Problems

Unit 4 Solutions