Physics 117 Spring 2006:  Syllabus/Schedule (as of 1/13>25/06)
Physics 117--Spring 2006    Dr James Griffin
Lectures: MWF-12:00PM.....in Physics Room 1410 
Labs: Thu 9:00, and 4:00 PM, ......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)

 

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

                                                                                                                          

Week# (Dates) Lecture Chapter/Topic Lab
Wk#1
125-1/27

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

 Lab: Warm-up Meeting in Room 3310 Physics
Wk#2
1/30-2/3		 Ch. 2: Describing Motion, pp. 14-33
Ch.3: Explaining Motion, pp.34-57 		LAB EXPT. I: Graphs, Functions & Motions, Part I   
Wk#3
2/6-2/10
 Ch.4: Motions in Space, pp.58-75                  

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

Wk#4
2/13-2/17
 Ch.5:Gravity,pp.76-96 LAB EXPT.III:  Motion Under a Varying Force: Springs
Wk#5
2/20-2/24		 FRI 2/24:EXAM I, (Ch 1-?); Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 2/23/06, 6:00 PM, Room 1412 (Not 1410!)
Wk#5
2/20-2/24

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
2/27-3/3

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
3/6-3/10

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

  LAB EXPT.VI: Centripetal Force and Acceleration
Wk#8
3/13-3/17
 Ch.10: Einstein’s Relativity,
pp.181-210		 LAB MAKE-UP Session for  LABS I-VI
Wk#9: 3/20-3/24 Spring Break: No Classes or Labs
Wk#10
3/27-3/31

FRI 3/31:EXAM II, (Ch ?-?);

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 3/30/06, 6:00 PM,Room 1412 (Not 1410!)
Wk#10
3/27-3/31

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#11
4/3-4/7
 Ch.13: Thermal Energy,  pp. 253—275  LAB EXPT.VIII: The Specific Heat of Copper vs. Water 
Wk#12
4/10-4/14
 Ch.14: Available Energy, pp.276-295
LAB EXPT.IX: Changes of State: Freezing & Melting                          

Wk#13
4/17-4/21

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

 LAB EXPT.X: Investigating Subatomic Particles with a Particle Accelerator: Mass of the Electron.  
Wk#14
4/24-4/28
 Fri 4/28:EXAM III, (Ch ?-?); Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 4/27/06, 6:00 PM, Room 1412 (Not 1410!)
Wk#14
4/24-4/28		 Interlude: The Story of the Quantum, p 481,
& Ch. 23: The Early Atom, pp. 482--507		 LAB EXPT.XI:  Elementary Particle Physics with the Cloud  Chamber
Wk#15
5/1-5/5
 Ch. 24:  The Modern Atom,
pp. 508-533		 LAB MAKE-UP SESSION for LABS VII—XI
Wk#15
5/8-5/11
 Interlude:
The Subatomic World, pp. 534    		 No LABs this week
Wk#15
5/8-5/11
 LAST CLASS:
Wednesday May10		 Pre-Final Exam Q/A session:Thu. May11, 6:00 PM, Room 1412 (Not 1410!)
Thursday, May18:
Final Exam: 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
 ....check location!