Physics 117 Fall2006:  Syllabus/Schedule (as of 8/21/06>10/20/06)
Physics 117--Fall 2006    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
8/30-9/2

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

 Lab: Warm-up Meeting in Room 3310 Physics
Wk#2
9/4-9/8		 Ch. 2: Describing Motion, pp. 14-33
Ch.3: Explaining Motion, pp.34-57 		LAB EXPT. I: Graphs, Functions & Motions, Part I   
Wk#3
9/11-9/15
 Ch.4: Motions in Space, pp.58-75                  

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

Wk#4
9/18-9/22
Ch.5:Gravity,pp.76-96 LAB EXPT.III:  Motion Under a Varying Force: Springs
Wk#5
9/25-9/29 		FRI 9/29:EXAM I, (Ch 1-?); Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 9/28/06, 6:00 PM, Room 1410
Wk#5
9/25-9/29

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
10/2-10/6

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
10/9-10/13

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

  LAB EXPT.VI: Centripetal Force and Acceleration
Wk#8
10/16-20
Ch.10: Einstein’s Relativity,
pp.181-210		 LAB MAKE-UP Session for  LABS I-VI
Wk#9: 10/23-27

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
10/30-11/3

FRI 11/3:EXAM II, (Ch ?-?);

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 11/2/06, 6:00 PM, Room 1219
Note that Room 1219 is NOT our usual lecture hall!
Wk#10
10/30-11/3

Ch.13: Thermal Energy,  pp. 253—275

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

Wk#11
11/6-10
 Ch.14: Available Energy, pp.276-295  LAB EXPT.IX: Changes of State: Freezing & Melting 
Wk#12
11/13-17
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#13
11/20-22

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

 Thanksgiving Holiday Week: No Labs!
Wk#14
11/27-12/1
Fri 12/1:EXAM III, (Ch ?-?); Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 11/30, 6:00 PM, Room 1410
Wk#14
11/27-12/1		 Ch 23 Continued, and Ch. 24:  The Modern Atom, pp. 508-533 LAB EXPT.XI:  Elementary Particle Physics with the Cloud  Chamber
Wk#15
12/4-12/8
Ch 24 Cont'd     LAB MAKE-UP SESSION for LABS VII—XI
Wk#15
12/11-12
 Interlude: The Subatomic World, pp. 534 No LABs this week
Wk#15
12/11
 LAST CLASS: Monday Dec. 11 Pre-Final Exam Q/A session:Tue. Dec. 12, 6:00 PM, Room 1410
Monday December 18:
Final Exam: 1:30 AM to 3:30PM
 check location>Physics 1410