Physics 117 Homework & Quiz Solutions

Solutions
 

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  Physics 117

Syllabus

Class and Lab plan

Course contents overview

Homework
Homework & Quiz Solutions
Check this page often as it will be updated as the course proceeds.
Note: the solutions of the Homework have to be considered as complementary to the ones given at the end of the textbook.
Remeber!
i. Do problems with symbols first (introduce them if you have to). Only put in numbers at the end.
ii. Check your answers for dimensional correctness whenever possible.
iii. Examine limiting cases to check your answers (masses to zero or infinity, angles to zero or p/2, etc.)

Week
 Homework
 Quizzes
 Pre-Exams
and
Exams
I:
1/27-31

II:
2/3-7


III: 2/10-14
Set 3
Extra Exercises for Set 3

IV: 2/17-21
Set 4

 Quiz 2
V:
 2/24-28
Set 5

VI:
3/3-7
 Set 6
 Quiz 3
 Pre-Exam I
Solution
VII: 3/10-14
 Set 7
Exam I
Solution
VIII: 3/17-21
 Set 8
 Quiz 4
IX: 3/24-28
 NO CLASS: SPRING BREAK

X: 3/31-4/4
 Set 9
 Quiz 5
XI:
4/7-11
 Set 10
 Quiz 6
XII: 4/14-18
 Set 11
Pre-Exam II
Solution
XIII: 4/21-25
 Set 12
 Quiz 7
 Exam II
Solution
XIX: 4/28-5/2
 Set 13
 Quiz 8
XX:
5/5-9
 Set 14
 Quiz 9
XXI: 5/12-16


 

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