Schedule (Fall 2015)




WEEK #1 - Sept 9 -11

No group assignment this week

MONDAY 7 : CLOSED

WEDNESDAY 9 : FIRST CLASS
  • Introduction to PHYS 1114, course outline, lecture notes, math review
  • Check this link: Problems on video: Some of the problems from the lecture notes are solved on video with English subtitles. 

FRIDAY 11: CHAPTER 1: FORCES







WEEK #2 - Sept 14 - 18

MONDAY 14: LAB: UNCERTAINTIES - Reading: Uncertainties, Watch the video

Sept 15: First day to withdraw with a W

WEDNESDAY 16: CHAPTER 1: FORCES 


FRIDAY 18: CHAPTER 2: VECTORS - First lab due before class

WEEK #3 - Sept 21 - 25

MONDAY 21 LAB: DENSITY. Reading: Lab report requirements

 

WEDNESDAY 23: CHAPTER 2 - VECTORS

 

FRIDAY 25: GROUP ASSIGNMENT: FORCES ON AN INCLINED PLANE



WEEK #4 - Sept 28 - Oct 2

MONDAY 28 : LAB: VECTORS (HANGING LAMP) - About Chap 1 and Chap 2. VIDEO


WEDNESDAY 30: CHAPTER 3 - INERTIA AND MOMENTUM
FRIDAY 3: CHAPTER 3 - INERTIA AND MOMENTUM


WEEK #5 - Oct 5 - 9

MONDAY 5: LAB: KINEMATICS IN ONE DIMENSION - Play game, level 1


WEDNESDAY 7: CHAPTER 4a: NEWTON'S SECOND LAW

FRIDAY 9: CHAPTER 4a: NEWTON'S SECOND LAW

WEEK #6 - Oct 12 - 16

MONDAY 12: CLOSED
 
WEDNESDAY 14: CHAPTER 4b: KINEMATICS

FRIDAY 16: CHAPTER 4c: FREE FALL

WEEK #7 - Oct 19 - 23

MONDAY 19: MIDTERM 1: CHAPTERS 1, 2, 3 and 4 (including kinematics and free fall)

WEDNESDAY 21: CHAPTER 5: ENERGY

FRIDAY 23: CHAPTER 5: ENERGY

WEEK #8 - Oct 26 - 30


WEDNESDAY 28: CHAPTER 5, 7

FRIDAY 30: CHAPTER 7: SOUND WAVES

October 31: Last day to withdraw (before 21:00)

WEEK #9 - Nov 2 - 6



WEDNESDAY 4: GROUP ASSIGNMENT: INTRODUCTION TO FLUIDS

FRIDAY 6: CHAPTER 6: FLUIDS

WEEK #10 - Nov 9 - 13


WEDNESDAY 11: CLOSED

FRIDAY 13: CHAPTER 6: FLUIDS

WEEK #11 - Nov 16 - 20

Nov 16: Registration starts
MONDAY 16: MIDTERM 2: CHAPTERS 4, 5, 6, 7

WEDNESDAY 18: Electricity: Computer lab - Count as group assignment

FRIDAY 20: CHAPTER 8: Electricity


WEEK #12 - Nov 23 - 27


WEDNESDAY 25: CHAPTER 8: ELECTRICITY


FRIDAY 27: Optics: Computer lab - Counts as group assignment

WEEK #13 - Nov 30 - Dec 2


No group assignment this week


WEDNESDAY 2: CHAPTER 9: Optics. Last Class



  FINAL EXAM: Dec 4 - 16: COMPREHENSIVE





Dec 22: Grades available online
Dec 23 - Jan 3: CLOSED