Physics 117 Fall 2005:  Syllabus/Schedule (updated 9/23/05)
Physics 117---Fall 2005    Dr James Griffin
Lectures: MWF-2:00PM.....in Physics Room 1410 
Labs: Thu 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00 PM, and 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)

 

(For HW Assignments and Due dates, click HWAssign. )

                                                                                                                          

Week# (Dates) Lecture Chapter/Topic Lab
Wk#1
8/31-9/2

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

 Lab: Warm-up Meeting in Room 3310 Physics
Wk#2
9/5-9/9		 Ch. 2: Describing Motion, pp. 14-33
Ch.3: Explaining Motion, pp.34-57 		LAB EXPT. I: Graphs, Functions & Motions, Part I   
Wk#3
9/12-9/16
 Ch.4: Motions in Space, pp.58-75                  

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

Wk#4
9/19-9/23
 Ch.5:Gravity,pp.76-96 LAB EXPT.III:  Motion Under a Varying Force: Springs
Wk#5
9/26-9/30
 FRI 9/30:EXAM I, (Ch 1-?) Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 9/29/04, 6:00 PM, Room 1410
Wk#5
9/26-9/30

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
10/3-10/7

Ch.7: Energy, pp. 114-137

(SKIP Chapter 8!)

 LAB EXPT.V: Period of a Pendulum vs. L and M
Wk#7
10/10-10/14

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

  LAB EXPT.VI: Centripetal Force and Acceleration
Wk#8
10/17-10/21
 Ch.10: Einstein’s Relativity,
pp.181-210		 LAB MAKE-UP Session for  LABS I-VI
Wk#9
10/24-10/28

FRI 10/28:EXAM II, (Ch ?-?)

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 10/27/04, 6:00 PM, Room 1410
Wk#9
10/24-10/28

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
10/31-11/4
 Ch.13: Thermal Energy,  pp. 253—275  LAB EXPT.VIII: The Specific Heat of Copper vs. Water 
Wk#11
11/7-11/11
 Ch.14: Available Energy, pp.276-295
LAB EXPT.IX: Changes of State: Freezing & Melting                          

Wk#12
11/14-11/18

 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
11/21-11/23

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

 NO LABS this week: Thanksgiving Holidays!
Wk#14
11/28-12/2
 Fri 12/2:EXAM III, (Ch ?-?) Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 12/01/04, 6:00 PM, Room 1410
Wk#14
11/28-12/2
 Ch. 24:  The Modern Atom,
pp. 508-533		 LAB EXPT.XI:  Elementary Particle Physics with the Cloud  Chamber
Wk#15
12/5-12/9
 Interlude:
The Subatomic World, pp. 534    		 LAB MAKE-UP SESSION for LABS VII—XI
Wk#16
12/12
 LAST CLASS:
Monday Dec 12		 Pre-Final Exam Q/A session:Tue. Dec13, 6:00 PM, Room 1410
Monday, Dec 19:
Final Exam: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
 ....check location!