Physics 117 -- Fall2005

 

Dr. James J. Griffin

MWF - 2:00 PM in Physics Room 1410

 

Tel.: 301-405-6115; -6118

Labs - Thu 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00 PM, and Fri. 10:00AM
in Room 3310 Physics

 

 and Mr. Michael Buchoff, TA.

 

Physics 117 FO5: Reading and Homework Assignments
(Weeks #1 through #16 as of 8/11/05, last updated on 11/07/05>11/21/05.)
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.)

 

Week # (Dates)

Read (Lab)

Homework (& Due dates)

 

#1 (8/31-9/2)

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 9/7->Fri9/9).
#2 (9/5-9/9) 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 9/14).

#3 (9/12-9/16)

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.9/21).

#4 (9/19-9/23)

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 9/28->Mon10/3).

#5 (9/26-9/30)

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 10/05/05->Mon10/10>Wed10/12).

Thursday, 9/29/05

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

Room 1410 Physics.

Friday, 9/30/05

Exam I (Ch. 1 through ?)

 

#6 (10/3-10/7)

Ch. 5, 6, & 7 (Skip Ch 8, except pp 143-144)

(Lab V)

(Set 6) Ch.7 Q: 22, 30, 33 E: 12, 15, 21; & Ch.9 Q: 1, 5 E: 1,5 (Wed 10/12->Mon10/17>Wed10/19)

#7 (10/10-10/14)

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 10/19->Wed10/26 >Mon10/31)

 

 

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#8 ) (10/17 - 10/21)

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 10/26->Wed11/2> Fri.11/4>Mon 11/7/05)

#9 (10/24-10/28)

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 11/2->Wed11/9>Fri11/11>Mon11/14>Wed11/16)

 

 

Thu. 10/27/05

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

 Room 1410 Physics

Fri. 10/28/05

Exam II [Ch.5,6,7,(skip 8),9]

 

#10 (10/31-11/4)

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

(Set 10) Ch 13 Q:13, 27, 34; E: 7, 13, 18; & Ch 14 Q: 3, 5; E: 1,5 (Wed 11/9->Wed11/16> Fri11/18>Wed11/23)

 

 

 

#11 (11/7-11/11)

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

(Set 11) Ch 14 Q: 11, 15,19; E: 11, 15, 23 & Ch 15 Q: 3, 5; E: 3, 9. (Wed 11/16-> Wed11/23>Wed11/30>Mon 12//5, after Ex III)

 

 

       

#12 11/14- 11/18)

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

(Set 12) Ch15 Q: 11, 31, 53; E 11, 17, 23; & Ch 23 Q: 4, 9; E: 1, 6 (Wed 11/23->Wed12/07)

#13 (11/21- 11/25)

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

(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)
Thu. 12/1/05 Pre-Exam III Q/A Session: 6:00 PM-?? in Physics Room 1410
Fri. 12/2/05 Exam III (Ch.10,11,12,13)  

#14 (11/28-12/2)

Ch. 15, 23, & 24 (Lab XI)

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#15 (12/5-12/9)

..Ch. 23 & 24(Lab Makeup: VI-X)

  Last graded HW(#12) is due Wed 12/7/05.            
#16 (12/12-12/13) Last Lecture: Mon Dec. 12  

Tue. 12/13

Pre-Final Exam Q/A Session: 6:00 PM-?

Room 1410 Physics..

Monday Dec. 19

FINAL EXAM: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, in Physics 1410

(Location: Physics 1410)