Physics 2048C Spring 2008
Course Calendar
Last Updated 15 April 2008

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KNT => Textbook Readings from Knight, Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Vol 1
SW: Modeling Worksheets
MP: Mastering Physics
Other: Handouts, Problems from website, Group Contracts, etc.

Week
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday

Week 1
Jan 7 - 11

Read
Ch. 1:1-4 & 2:1-2

Linearizing Graphs, Significant figures,
Brainstorming, and Describing Motion

Motion Definitions
Constant velocity motion

7

Welcome to Modeling
Physics 2048

8

Read Graphical Methods Handout*
U1Wksht 1: Graphing Practice*

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10

Read Significant Figure handout
U1Wksht 2: Significant Figures
U1Wksht 1: Graphing Practice*




Week 2
Jan 14 - 18

Read Chs. 1 & 2

Motion Diagrams, and Pictorial Diagrams,
and Constant Velocity motion

14

Obtain Knight Textbook package
Read KNT:

  • Preface to Student
  • Part 1. Overview
  • Chapter 1: Sections 1-4
  • Chapter 2: Sections 1-2

Try to log into Mastering Physics
Course Code:
SPRING2008PHY2048SAUL
MP: Intro to Mastering Physics


17

Read KNT: 1.5-7


Week 3
Jan 22 - 26

Read Ch. 2

Motion Graphs
Mathematics of Motion

21

HOLIDAY


22

Read KNT: 1.8 & Review 2.1-2
MP Chs. 1&2: Part 1



24

Read KNT: 2.1-4


Week 4
Jan 29 - Feb 2

Read Chs. 2 & 3

Mathematics of Motion
Mathematics of Vectors

 

28

MP: 1/28 Warm-up
U2: Worksheet 4
Group Contracts Brainstorm
Workbook 1a: 26*,28*,29*-31,33a, 34,36

*Draw motion & pictorial diagrams for 1.26,28, & 29

29

Read KNT: 2.6-7


31

MP Ch. 1 EOC
Workbook 2a: 6,9

 


Week 5
Feb 4 - 8

Read Chs. 2 & 3

Mathematics of Vectors

4

Review KNT Ch. 2.
MP Ch. 2: Skills Part 1
Group Contracts

5

U3: 1-D Motion Worksheet*
Stacks of Graphs
*

* - we will go over this in class

Week 6
Feb 11 - 15

Read Chs. 3 & 5
Force & Motion
Dynamics in 1D


11

Read KNT: 5.1-3 & 7
MP Ch. 2: EOC

 

12

Review KNT: 5.1-3 & 7


14

Exam 1
(ind / grp)
(solution)

Workbook 3a: 1,3,5,9-11,13,14
U3: 1-D Motion Worksheet*
Stacks of Graphs
*


Week 7
Feb 18 - 22

Read Chs. 5 & 7
Force & Motion
Dynamics in 1D

18

Review KNT: 5.1-3 & 7
MP Ch. 3: Skills

Workbook 3b:
16,19,21,23,26,29-31

19

Unit IV: Worksheet 1


21

Read KNT 5.4,5.6,6.1 & 7.1-3
MP Ch. 3: EOC


Week 8
Feb 25 - 29

Read Chs. 5 & 6
Force & Motion
Dynamics in 1D
Dynamics in 2D


25

Read KNT 5.5 & 6.2-3
Unit IV: Worksheet 3
MP Ch. 5: Skills Part 1




26



Week 9
Mar 3 - 7

Read Chs. 4 & 8
Dynamics in 2D
Motion in a circle

4

Read 6.2-6.6
Group Contracts


Week 10
Mar 10 - 14

Read Ch. 8
Dynamics in 2D
Motion in a circle

10

Review KNT 6.6
& Read KNT 7.1-5

MP Chs. 5 & 6: Skills Part 3
Haul the crate

11

MP: 3/11 Warm-Up
Haul the crate
Penguin in a Box


13

Exam 2 Notes

Read KNT 7.1-5
MP Chs. 5 & 6: Skills Part 4
(this assignment is due Friday)
Ups and Downs
Blocks in motion: Part 1


Mar 17 - 21

17

Spring Break

18

Spring Break

20

Spring Break

Week 11
Mar 24 - 28

Read Chs 8 & 7
Motion in a circle
Newton's 3rd Law & Systems

24

Read KNT 4.1-3 & 8.1
Blocks in motion: Part 2*
Half-Atwood Machine

* Hint: If an object is being pushed over a surface where there is a friction force and traveling with constant v and then travels over a surface still pushed but with a lower friction coefficient, what happens?

25

KNT 4.5-6 & 8.2-3
MP Chs. 5 & 6: Skills Part 5


27

Kick the ball
Unit VI: Worksheet 3


Week 12
Mar 31 - Apr 4

Read Ch. 9
Impulse & Momentum

31

Exam 2 (A / B)
Solution

Unit VI: Worksheet 3


1

Read KNT 8.3-7
MP Ch. 7
(Good Prep for Exam 2)



3

 

Week 13
Apr 7 - 11

Read Ch. 10
Conservation of Energy

7

Read KNT 9.1-3
Review KNT
8.3-7

Unit VIII: Worksheet 2


8

Read KNT 9.3-5
MP Apr 8: Warm-up

MP Ch. 7


10

MP Apr 10: Warm-up
Unit VIII: Worksheet 2
MP Chs. 4 & 8 (Due Saturday eve)


Week 14
Apr 14 - 18

Chapter 11
Work and Energy

For PHY 2049
you will need

  • Motion Models
  • Force Models
  • Energy Models
  • Torque and
    Center of Mass
  • Read through
    Chs. 10-13

15

Read KNT 10.3-7
MP Apr 15: Warm-up

 

17

Read KNT 11.1-5 & 8
MP Apr 17: Warm-up
MP Ch. 9

Final Notes

Study Day, Fri. 4/18 2-5 PM
Extra Problem Solving Session



Week 15
Apr 21 - 25

Review & Final Exam

Final Exam
April 24th 3:45-6:15 PM

21

22

Final Prep Session
2-4 PM Wed. Apr 23
Pizza Party afterwards

24

Final Exam
3:45-6:15 PM
in VH 165

MP Chs. 10 & 11
Unit VIII: Worksheet 2
Unit IX: Worksheet 2