Physics 151, Fall 2003
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last updated 12/5/2003
Prof. Hank Yochum

Week 1     Thursday, August 21 Friday, August 22
     

Introductions
HW. Quick Math Review, due Friday Aug 22.

in class diagnostic activity
HW Set 1.

Due Friday August 29
Chapt 1, 7P,10E,11E,30,33,38
plus Chapt 2, Q2,3E,4P

Week 2 Monday, August 25 Wednesday, August 27 Thursday, August 28 Friday, August 29
 

Read Chapter 1 on Measurement in H&R before this class period
in class Chapter 2

Note: HW solutions and in-class conceptual questions are kept in a notebook outside my office door

Read Chapt 2, sections 1-5 before this class period
OMA #1 due Friday before class. Answer checkpoint 5 in chapt 2 with a clear explanation. Submit your response via email to me hyochum@sbc.edu, please put OMA #1 in the subject line
 Problem session

Read Chapt 2, sections 6,8 before this class period
HW Set 2.
Due Friday, September 5
Chapt 2, 6P,10E,12P,23E,
28E,44E,49P,58P & 87 , this last one is in HW notebook outside my office)

Week 3 Monday, September 1 Wednesday, September 3 Thursday, September 4 Friday, September 5
   Read Chapt 3 sections 1-5    Problem session Quick Quiz 1 on Chapt 1,2
HW Set 3.
Due Friday, September 12
Chapt 3

7P,13E,21P
Chapt 4
Q2,2E,Q10,15P,18E,20E,24P,26P,38P

OMA #2 due Monday before class. Do your best to answer checkpoint 5 in chapt 4 with a clear explanation. Note the reading assignment for Monday. Submit your response via email to me hyochum@sbc.edu, put OMA #2 in the subject line
Week 4 Monday, September 8 Wednesday, September 10 Thursday, September 11 Friday, September 12
Read Chapt 4 sections 1-6 before this class period Read sections 4-7, 4-8, and 4-9 by Friday Problem Session finish chapter 4
Week 5 Monday, September 15 Wednesday, September 17 Thursday, September 18 Friday, September 19
   Read chapter 5 sections 1-5 by this class  Test I on Chapters 1-4
equation sheet for test 1
practice problems: (solutions outside my office)
Chapt1 15P
Chapt2 11E,18P,41E,50P,56P
Chapt3 19P20P
Chapt4 13P,21E,27P,29P
  in class Chapt 5

OMA #3 due Friday before class. Answer Question 3 in Chapter 5 on p.91 along with a clear explanation. Submit your response via email to hyochum@sbc.edu, put OMA #3 in the subject line .

 in class Chapt 5
Read Section 5.6 by this class

HW Set 4.
Due Friday September 26
Chapt 5 Q4, 6P, 9E, 17E, 25P, 29P, 34P, 37P, 38P, 43P

Week 6 Monday, September 22 Wednesday, September 24 Thursday, September 25 Friday, September 26
  in class Chapt 5
Read Section 5-7 by today
in class Chapt 5
Read section 5-8 by today
 Problem session in class finish up Chapt 5 
start Chapt 6
HW Set 5.
due Wednesday October 1.
Chapter 6, Q5,8E, 14P, 19P
Week 7 Monday, September 29 Wednesday, October 1 Thursday, October 2 Friday, October 3
 

 in class Chapt 6

read sections 1-3 for this class period
Here is a link to that Nature paper I mentioned in class about the Froghopper that can create an acceleration of ~3400 m/s^2!!!!!

 in class Chapt 6
Quick Quiz 2, on Chapt 5

HW Set 6.
Due Friday October 10
Chapt 6 18P, 26P, 35P, 36E, 38E, 41P, 43P, 47P

 Reading Day - no class Reading Day - no class
Extra Credit Opportunity (a very rare event...)
Attend MARCUS conference talk or poster presentation and write a synopsis of the work. Your own presentation does not count....
Week 8 Monday, October 6 Wednesday, October 8 Thursday, October 9 Friday, October 10
  in class Chapt 6
Must have read all of Chapter 6 by today

in class Chapt 7
Must have read sections 1-3 of Chapter 7

 Problem session

in class Chapt 7
Must have read sections 4 & 5 of Chapt 7
HW Set 7.
Due Friday October 17
Q5,Q7,2E,11P,14E,17P,22P,23P,24E,30E

Week 9 Monday, October 13 Wednesday, October 15 Thursday, October 16 Friday, October 17
   in class Chapt 7
class canceled due to tree trapping instructor home
Must have read sections 6 & 7 in Chapt 7.
 Problem session in class Chapt 7/Chapt 8
No HW due on Oct 24 because of test II
Week 10 Monday, October 20 Wednesday, October 22 Thursday, October 23 Friday, October 24
   in class Chapt 8
Must have read sections 1-3 of Chapt 8

Test II on Chapters 5-7
equation sheet

Practice problems
Chapt 5:4,18,42,44
Chapt 6:22,44,59
Chapt 7:16,43

 in class discuss Test II/Chapt 8

in class Chapt 8
must have read sections 4,5
HW SET 8 - Chapt 8
Due Friday October 31
Q9,3E,6P,9E,13E,21P,24P,43E,50P,59P

Week 11 Monday, October 27 Wednesday, October 29 Thursday, October 30 Friday, October 31
   in class Chapt 8
quiz on chapt 8
note: do test problem 3 as part of HW Set 8, (this problem will be graded....)
 in class Chapt 8 Problem session

Extra credit opportunity
Hubble Space Telescpe talk by Dr. Tracy Elis Thursday afternoon in Heuer at 4 pm, for extra credit write a ~1-2 page description of talk

in class Chapt 9
Read Chapt 9 sect. 1 and 2
HW Set 9 - Chapt 9
Due Friday November 7
3E,4E,7P,10E,13P,24P,
27E,30E,35P,39P

Week 12 Monday, November 3 Wednesday, November 5 Thursday, November 6 Friday, November 7
    in class Chapt 9
Read sections 3-5
in class Chapt 9/10
quick quiz 5, on chapt 8
 Problem session

in class Chapt 10
Read sections 1,2 in Chapt 10

HW Set 10 - Chapt 10
Due Friday November 14
6E,23E,29P,34P,36E,38E,40P,47P,49E,68 (in supplement)

Week 13 Monday, November 10 Wednesday, November 12 Thursday, November 13 Friday, November 14
 

in class Chapt 10
Read sections 3,4,5 in chapt 10

 in class Chapt 10
Quick quiz #6 on chapt 9
Read section 6 in chapt 10
 Problem session in class Chapt 11
Read sections 1-4
HW Set 11 - Chapt 11
Q8, 2E, 9E, 23E, 37E, 47P, 51E, 80 (in supplement)
Due Friday November 21
Week 14 Monday, November 17 Wednesday, November 19 Thursday, November 20 Friday, November 21
 

in class Chapt 11
Read sections 5-9 in chapt 11

course evaluations
in class Chapt 12
Instructor away at conference
no class
Instructor away at a conference
extra credit opportunity!
You must be in class to take advantage of this...
Week 15 Monday, November 24 Wednesday, November 26 Thursday, November 27 Friday, November 28
   Thanksgiving  Thanksgiving  Thanksgiving  Thanksgiving
Week 16 Monday, December 1 Wednesday, December 3 Thursday, December 4 Friday, December 5
  in class Chapt 12
Read sections 1,2,3,6,7,8,9
Test III on Chapters 9-11
equation sheet

(whoops, forgot the chapt 11 equations, I will put those on the board)
in class Chapt 12
HW on Chapt 12 (not to be turned in)
6P,9P, 34E,41E,42E
Solutions to these problems are now in the notebook
in class Chapt 12
last day of class :(

3 hour, closed book final exam covers chapters 1-12 of Halliday/Resnick
Equations sheet for final
(let me know if you think I left out a fundamental equation....)

First day of exams Sunday December 7
Last day of exams Friday December 12


I will be around most of exam week so stop by/call/email any questions you might have on the final.

Jenariel, one of the physics tutors, is willing to hold a tutoring session, most likely on Saturday, if their is interest
         

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