DATE

CH

TOPIC

HW

NOTES

Aug 31

1

Class Overview, Science, Math, Physics

Sept 5

2

Motion, Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, free fall

#1: 1, 2

Quiz 1

7

2,3

Finish up 2, Projectile motion, relative motion

#2a: 3, 4

12

3

Projectile motion, Vectors, Parallelogram Rule

#2b: 5, 6

HW1Due/Q 2

14

4

Newton’s Laws of Motion

#3a: 7, 13, 14

HW 2 Due

19

5

Momentum, Impulse, Conservation of momentum, collisions.

#3b: 19, 20

Quiz 3

21

6

Energy, work, power, potential & kinetic energy

#4a: 21, 22

HW 3 Due

26

7

Rotational inertia, torque, center of mass, angular momentum

#4b: 28, 30

Quiz 4

28

8

Gravity, Inverse Square Law, tides, Kepler’s Laws

#5a: 33, 35

HW 4 Due

Oct 3

9

Satellite Motion, escape velocity, Mechanics Review

#5b: 37- 39

Quiz 5

5

34

Special Relativity

#6a: 107

HW 5 Due

10

10

Atoms, atomic theory, valence electrons, bonds,

#6b: 41

Quiz 6

12

11-12

Solids, elements, molecules, Liquids, pressure, buoyancy

#7a: 45, 46

HW 6 Due

17

12-13

Gas, the atmosphere, Bernoullli’s principle, lift

#7b: 47, 48,49

Quiz 7

19

14-15

Temperature, Heat, specific heat, thermal energy

#8a: 51, 52, 53

HW 7 Due

24

15-16

Conduction, convection, radiation, Change of Phase

#8b: 53, 54, 55

Quiz 8

26

MIDTERM #1 Bring Scantron 100 questions

HW 8 Due

31

18

Vibrations, waves, interference, doppler effect

#9: 61, 62

Quiz 9

Nov 2

19-20

Sound, resonance, superposition of waves, natural frequency

#10a: 63, 65

HW 9 Due

7

31

Quanta and the Atom

#10b: 101

Quiz 10

9

25

Light, EM Spectra, transparent, opaque

#11a: 81, 82

HW 10 Due

14

26

Color, Reflection, Transmission, Why is the sky Blue?

#11b: 83

Quiz 11

16

27

Reflection, Refraction, Rainbows, dispersion

#12: 85, 89, 90

HW 11 Due

21

28-29

Light Waves, interference, polarization, diffraction, scattering, excitation, spectra, fluorescence, phosphorescence

#13a: 98-100

Q 12, HW 12

23

Thanksgiving Break

28

21

Electricity, fields, conductors, potential

#13b: 57, 58

Quiz 13

30

22

Voltage, resistance, current, Ohm’s Law, AC/DC

#14a: 69, 70, 71

HW 13 Due

Dec 5

23

Magnetism, electromagnetism, generators, motors

#14b: 77, 78

Quiz 14

7

24

Faraday’s Law, transformers, Power

#15a: 79, 80

HW 14 Due

12

32-33

Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

#15b: 102, 104

Quiz 15

14

33

Fusion, fission, nuke energy and nuke waste

#15c: 105

HW 15 Due

21

FINAL EXAM BRING A SCANTRON! 10:45-1:15