Physics 117 – Fall 2007

 

Dr. James J. Griffin

MWF - 2:00 PM in Physics Room 1410

 

Tel.: 301-405-6115;             301-405-6118

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

 

And TA. To be announced

 

 

Physics 117 F07: Reading and Homework Assignments
(Weeks #1 through #16 as of 8/17>........>11/20/07>11/30/07
Text: Kirkpatrick and Wheeler: Physics, a World View (5th Edition)

 

(Note: Click Recent Announcements for changes in assignments or due dates as the semester progresses, and for links to HW Solutions as they are posted: Updating of due dates on this page may be delayed.)

 

Week # (Dates)

Read (Lab)

Homework (& Due dates)

 

#1 (8/29-31)

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 9/5).

#2 (9/4-7)

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 9/12-> Fri9/14).

#3 (9/10-14)

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 (Wed9/19>Fri 9/21>Mon 10/01/07).

#4(9/17-21)

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 9/26> Wed 10/3/07>Fri 10/05/07>Mon10/8/07).

Thursday, 9/27/06

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

Room  1410 Physics

Friday, 9/28/06

Exam I (Ch. 1 through ?))

 

#5 (9/24-28)

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 10/3> Wed10/10>Mon10/15).

#6 (10/1-5)

Ch. 5, 6, & 7 (Skip Ch 8, except pp 143-144:C.of Mass)  (Lab V)

(Set 6) Ch.7 Q: 22, 30, 33 E: 12, 15, 21;

& Ch.9 Q: 1, 5 E: 1,5 (due:Fri10/19>Mon10/22)

#7 (10/8 -12)

Ch. 6, 7, & 9 (Skip Ch 8, except pp 143-144)) (Lab VI)

(Set 7) Ch.9 Q: 27, 31, 49; E: 12, 13, 19;

& Ch.10 Q: 1, 7 E: 3, 5 (due:Fri10/26> Wed10/31> Mon 11/5)

#8 (10/15-19)

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 (due:Mon11/5>Wed 11/7/07>Mon11/12>Wed11/14)

#9 (10/22-26)

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 (due:Fri11/9/07> Mon11/12/07> Wed11/14> Fri11/16> Mon11/19/07)

Thu. 11/1/06

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

Room 2113 Physics: 2nd floor, S. Side.

Fri. 11/2/06

Exam II [Ch. ?, 5, 6, 7, 9, &?]

 

#10 (10/29-11/2)

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

(Set 10) Ch 13 Q:13, 27, 34; E: 7, 13, 18; & Ch 14 Q: 3, 5; E: 1,5 (due: Wed11/21> Mon11/26>Wed11/28/07>Mon12/3/07)

#11 (11/5-9)

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

(Set 11) Ch 14 Q: 11, 15,19; E: 11, 15, 23 & Ch 15 Q: 3, 5; E: 3, 9.( due:Wed11/28> Mon12/3>Wed12/5/07)

#12 (11/12-16)

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

(Set 12) Ch15 Q: 11, 31, 53; E 11, 17, 23; & Ch 23 Q: 4, 9; E: 1, 6 (HW#12: not collected: self grade from solutions)

#13 (11/19-21)

NO Lab:

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

Thu. 11/29/06

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

Room 2113 Physics: 2nd floor, S. Side.

Fri. 11/30/06

Exam III [Ch.10, 11(&12), 13, & ?]

 

#14 (11/26-30)

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

 

#15 (12/3-12/7)

Ch. 15, 23, & 24 (Lab Makeup: VI-XI)

(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)

 

 

 

#16 Mon Dec. 10

Last Lecture: Mon Dec. 10

 

Tue 12/11

Pre-Final Exam Q/A Session:

        6:00 PM-?

 Room 2113 Physics (2nd floor, South Side)

Mon. Dec. 17

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

In our lecture hall, Physics 1410