Physics 117 Fall 2007:  Syllabus/Schedule (as of 11/30/07)

 

Physics 117--Fall 2007

 

Dr James Griffin

 

Lectures: MWF-2:00PM.....in Physics Room 1410
Labs: Thu: 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00 PM; & Fri 10:00AM......in Physics Room 3310.

Tel: 301-405--6115;
& 301-405-6118

 

LabManual: Physics 117 Laboratory Manual (UMCP 2002)

Course Text: Kirkpatrick and Francis: Physics, a World View (5th Edition) (ISBN:0-534-40824-9)

 

Also: the booklet, Problem Solving for Physics: a World View, is recommended.(ISBN:0-534-40825-7),

 

and each student will need his own registered Turning Point Clicker for in-class participation.

 

 

(For HW Assignments and Due dates, click HWAssign; for Labs, click LabSchedule)

                                                                                                                                   

Week# (Dates)                       

Lecture Chapter/Topic

Lab

 

Wk#1
8/29-31

Ch.1: A World View, pp1-13;
Ch.2: Describing Motion, pp 14-33

Lab: Warm-up Meeting in Room 3310 Physics

 

Wk#2
9/4-7

Ch. 2: Describing Motion, pp. 14-33                           
Ch.3:Explaining Motion, pp.34-57

LAB EXPT. I: Graphs, Functions & Motions, Part I                 

 

Wk#3
9/10-14

Ch.4: Motions in Space, pp.58-75                   

LAB EXPT.II: Graphs, etc., Part II                              

 

Wk#4
9/17-21

Ch.5:Gravity,pp.76-96

LAB EXPT.III:  Motion Under a Varying Force: Springs

 

Wk#5
9/24-28

FRI 9/28:EXAM I,

(Ch 1-?);

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 9/27/06, 6:00 PM, Room 1219 (?) (Note that Room 1219 is NOT our usual lecture hall!)

 

Wk#5
9/24-29

Interlude: The Discovery of Invariants, pp. 97-98;
and Ch.6: Momentum, pp. 99-113

LAB EXPT.IV: The Physics of Spring Oscillations: Hooke’s Law and Newton’s Second Law

 

Wk#6
10/1-5

Ch.7: Energy, pp. 114-137

(SKIP Chapter 8! ..except C.of Mass, p143.)

LAB EXPT.V: Period of a Pendulum vs. L and M

 

Wk#7
10/8-12

Interlude: Universality, p. 157 & Ch 9:
Classical Relativity, pp. 158-180.

 LAB EXPT.VI: Centripetal Force and Acceleration

 

Wk#8
10/15-19

Ch.10: Einstein’s Relativity,
pp.181-210

LAB MAKE-UP Session for  LABS I-VI

 

Wk#9: 10/22-26

Interlude: The Search for Atoms, pp.211,212

Ch.11: Structure of Matter, pp. 213-232

& Ch.12: States of Matter (pp233-242 only!)

LAB EXPT.VII: Sensing and Mixing Hot and Cold

 

Wk#10
10/29-11/2

FRI 11/2:

EXAM II, (Ch ?-?);

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 11/1/06, 6:00 PM,

Room1219 (?) (Note that Room 1219 is NOT our usual lecture hall!)

 

Wk#10
10/29-11/2

Ch.13: Thermal Energy, 

       pp. 253—275

LAB EXPT.VIII: The Specific Heat of Copper vs. Water           

 

Wk#11
11/5-9

Ch.14: Available Energy, pp.276-295

   LABEXPT.IX: Changes of State:   

                           Freezing&Melting

 

Wk#12
11/12-16

Interlude: Waves -Something Else That Moves,
p.296 & Ch.15: Vibrations & Waves, pp297-322

            LAB EXPT.X: Investigating Subatomic Particles with aParticle Accelerator: Mass of theElectron.               

 

Wk#13
11/19-21

Interlude: The Story of the Quantum, p 481,
& Ch. 23: The Early Atom, pp. 482--507

Thanksgiving Holiday Week: No Labs!

 

Wk#14
11/26-30

Fri 11/30:

EXAM III, (Ch ?-?);

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 11/29, 6:00 PM, in Room Physics 2113 (?) (Second Floor, South Side)

 

Wk#14
11/26-30

Ch 23 Continued, and Ch. 24:  The Modern Atom, pp. 508-533

LAB EXPT.XI:  Elementary Particle Physics with the Cloud  Chamber

 

Wk#15
12/3-12/7

Ch 24 Cont'd                                      

LAB MAKE-UP SESSION for LABS VII—XI

 

Wk#15
12/10-11

Interlude: The Subatomic World, pp. 534

No LABs this week

 

Wk#15
12/11

LAST CLASS: Monday Dec. 10

Pre-Final Exam Q/A session: Tue. Dec. 12, 6:00 PM, in Room Physics 2113 (Second Floor, South Side))

 

Monday December 17:

Final Exam: 1:30 AM to 3:30PM

in usual place: Physics 1410 lecture hall