| PHY 101
Everyday Physics schedule --- Spring 2001, Professor Peters PRELIMINARY |
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| Wk | # | Day | Reading Assignment (#pp.) | Lab#: Topic--Title | |
| 1 | 1 | R | JAN
11 |
Ch. 1.1 Falling Balls (19) | No lab |
| 2 | 2 | T | 16 | Ch. 1.2 Ramps (13) and Quiz 1 | Tues., 16 Jan., 9:25 -12:05, Lab 1: Mechanics--Hot Wheels Cars 1 |
| 3 | R | 18 | Ch. 2.1 Spring Scales (12) | ||
| 3 | 4 | T | 23 | Ch. 2.2 Bouncing Balls (15) and Quiz 2 | Tues., 23 Jan.., Lab2: Projectile Motion |
| 5 | R | 25 | Ch. 2.3 Centrifuges and start Roller Coasters (12) | Note: Labs 2 and 3 may be interchanged depending on the weather | |
| 4 | 6 | T | 30 | finish 2.3 and start Ch. 3.1 Balloons
(16)
Quiz 3 on balloons |
Tues., 30 Jan. Lab 3: Energy Conservation ---Hot Wheels Cars 2 |
| 7 | R | FEB
1 |
Ch. 5.1 Rockets (13) & Review | ||
| 5 | 8 | T | 6 | Exam 1 (Mechanics) Ch. 1, 2, 3, 5 --100 pp. , Ch. 12.1 Flashlights (10) | Tues., 6 Feb, Lab4: Elastic Bodies---Balls and Springs |
| 9 | R | 8 | finish 12.1 & start Electrical Power Distribution (10) | ||
| 6 | 10 | T | 13 | finish 12.2 and Quiz 4 | Tues, 13 Feb., Lab5 Basic Circuits---Light Bulbs |
| 11 | R | 15 | Ch. 12.3 Electric Power Generation (28) | ||
| 7 | 12 | T | 20 | 12.4 Electric Motors (9) Quiz 5 | Tues., 20 Feb., Lab 6: Optics |
| 13 | R | 22 | Ch. 16.1 Cameras | ||
| 8 | 14 | T | 27 | Ch 16.2 Telescopes and Microscopes and Quiz 6 | |
| 15 | R | MAR
1 |
Exam 2 (EM & Optics) Ch. 12,16
-- 61 pp. |
Last day of classes for the module | |