Physics 117 -- Spring2006

 

Dr. James J. Griffin

MWF - 12:00 PM in Physics Room 1410

 

Tel.: 301-405-6115; -6118

Labs - Thu 12:00 and 4:00 PM, in Room 3310 Physics

 

And TA. To be announced

 

 

Physics 117 S06: Reading and Homework Assignments
(Weeks #1 through #16 as of 1/17/06>2/17/06>3/14/06>3/29/06>4/10/06)>4/14/06)
Text: Kirkpatrick and Wheeler: Physics, a World View (5th Edition)

 

(Click Recent Announcements for changes in assignments or due dates as the semester progresses,

and for links to HW Solutions as they are posted: Updating of due dates on this page may be delayed.)

 

Week # (Dates)

Read (Lab)

Homework (& Due dates)

 

#1 (1/25-1/27)

Ch. 1, 2, & 3 (Brief Lab Session)

(Set 1) Ch.2 Q: 31, 38, 48; E: 5, 9, 21;

 

 

& Ch.3 Q: 4, 7; E: 1, 8 (Wed 2/1).

#2 (1/30-2/3)

Ch. 2, 3, & 4(Lab I)

(Set 2) Ch.3 Q: 18, 40, 59; E: 12, 20, 24;

 

 

 & Ch.4 Q: 2, 6; E: 1, 6 (Wed 2/8).

#3 (2/6-2/10)

Ch 3, 4, & 5(Lab II)

(Set 3) Ch.4 Q: 9, 23; E: 7, 11; &

 

 

Ch.5 Q: 3, 9, 13; E: 3, 11, 19 (WED 2/15->FRI 2/17).

#4 (2/13-2/17)

Ch.4, 5, & 6(Lab III)

(Set 4) Ch.5 Q:24, 29, 39; E: 10, 18, 21;

 

 

& Ch.6 Q: 6, 11; E: 4, 9 (Wed 2/22>MON 2/27 >WED3/1).

Thursday, 2/23/06

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: 6:00 PM-??

Room 1410>1412 Physics

Friday, 2/24/06

Exam I (Ch. 1 through 4)

 

#5 (2/20-2/24)

Ch. 5, 6, & 7(Lab IV)

(Set 5) Ch.6 Q: 14, 33, 39; E: 12, 17, 20;

 

 

& Ch.7 Q: 3, 9; E: 3, 6 (Wed 3/1>FRI 3/3>WED3/8).

#6 (2/27-3/3)

Ch. 5, 6, & 7 (Skip Ch 8, except pp 143-144:C.of Mass)  (Lab V)

(Set 6) Ch.7 Q: 22, 30, 33 E: 12, 15, 21;

& Ch.9 Q: 1, 5 E: 1,5 (Wed 3/8>MON3/13>WED3/15)

#7 (3/6-3/10)

Ch. 6, 7, & 9 (Skip Ch 8, except pp 143-144)) (LabVI)

(Set 7) Ch.9 Q: 27, 31, 49; E: 12, 13, 19;

& Ch.10 Q: 1, 7 E: 3, 5 (Wed 3/15>MON 3/27>MON4/3)

 

 

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#8 (3/13 - 3/17)

Ch.7, 9, 10 (Make up Labs I-VI)

(Set 8) Ch.10 Q: 23, 33, 34; E: 7, 13, 17;
& Ch.11 Q: 5, 9; E: 3, 8 (Wed 3/29>MON 4/3>FRI 4/7>MON 4/10)

#9 (3/20 - 3/24)

Spring Break Week: No class/No Lab

 

Thu. 3/30/06

Pre-ExamQ/A Session: 6:00 PM-??

Room 1410>1412 Physics

Fri. 3/31/06

Exam II [Ch.5, 6, 7,(skip Ch8,exc.pp143-144), 9?]

 

#10 (3/27 – 3/31)

Ch. 9, 10, & 11 (Lab VII)

(Set 9)  Ch11 Q:19, 28, 40; E: 11, 17, 19; & Ch 13 Q: 1, 5; E: 3, 7 (Wed 4/5>FRI 4/7>WED 4/12>MON 4/17>WED 4/19)

#11 (4/3 – 4/7)

Ch. 10, 11 & 12, 13 (Lab VIII)

(Set 10) Ch 13 Q:13, 27, 34; E: 7, 13, 18; & Ch 14 Q: 3, 5; E: 1,5 (Wed 4/12>FRI 4/21>MON 4/24)

#12 (4/10 - 4/14)

Ch. 11&12, 13, & 14 (Lab IX)

(Set 11) Ch 14 Q: 11, 15,19; E: 11, 15, 23 & Ch 15 Q: 3, 5; E: 3, 9. (Wed 4/19>WED 4/26(?) )

#13 (4/17 – 4/21)

Ch. 13, 14, & 15(Lab X)

(Set 12) Ch15 Q: 11, 31, 53; E 11, 17, 23; & Ch 23 Q: 4, 9; E: 1, 6 (WED 4/26>MON 5/1)

Thu. 4/27/06

Pre-ExamQ/A Session: 6:00 PM-??

Room 1410>1412 Physics

Fri. 4/28/06

Exam III [Ch.?, 10,11(&12),13,14, & ?]

 

#14 (4/24 – 4/28)

Ch. 14, 15, & 23 (Lab XI)

(Set 13) Ch 23 Q: 24, 38, 52; E: 15, 20, 23; & Ch24 Q: 1, 6; E: 1, 7. (HW#13: Not Collected: Self Grade from Solutions)

#15 (5/1 - 5/5)

Ch. 15, 23, & 24 (Lab Makeup: VI-XI)

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#16 (5/8 – 5/10)

..Ch. 23 & 24(No Lab)

 

Mon May 10

Last Lecture: Mon May 10

 

Thu. 5/11

Pre-Final Exam Q/A Session: 6:00 PM-?

Room 1410 Physics..

Thursday May 18

FINAL EXAM: 8:00AM – 10:00AM, in Physics 1410

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