Physics 117 Fall 2008:  Syllabus/Schedule (as of 8/15/08>12/9/08)

 

Physics 117--Fall 2008

 

Dr James Griffin

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

 

Lectures: MWF-2:00PM.....in Physics Room 1410
Labs: Thu: 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00 PM; & Fri 10:00AM, in Physic Room 3301.   

 

 

LabManual: Physics 117 Laboratory Manual (UMCP 2008)

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
9/2-5

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

Lab: Warm-up Meeting in Room 3301 Physics

 

Wk#2
9/8-12

Ch. 2: Describing Motion, pp. 14-33                           
Ch.3:Explaining Motion, pp.34-57

LAB EXPT. I: Graphs, Functions & Motions, Part I                 

 

Wk#3
9/15-19

Ch.4: Motions in Space, pp.58-75                   

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

 

Wk#4
9/22-26

Ch.5:Gravity,pp.76-96

LAB EXPT.III:  Motion Under a Varying Force: Springs

 

Wk#5
9/29-10/3

FRI 10/3:EXAM I,

(Ch 1-4);

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 10/2, 6:00 PM->??,

Physics Room 1213)

 

Wk#5
9/29-10/3

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
10/6-10

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
10/13-17

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

 LAB EXPT.VI: Centripetal Force and Acceleration

 

Wk#8
10/20-23

Ch.10: Einstein’s Relativity,
pp.181-210

LAB MAKE-UP Session for  LABS I-VI

 

Wk#9: 10/27-31

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
11/3-7

FRI 11/7:

EXAM II, (Ch ?-?);

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 11/6/08, 6:00 PM,

Physics Room xxx (TBA)

 

Wk#10
11/3-7

Ch.13: Thermal Energy, 

       pp. 253—275

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

 

Wk#11
11/10-14

Ch.14: Available Energy, pp.276-295

   LABEXPT.IX: Changes of State:  

                           Freezing & Melting

 

Wk#12
11/17-21

Interlude: Waves -Something Else That Moves,
p.296 & Ch.15: Vibrations & Waves, pp297-322

            LAB EXPT.X: Investigating Subatomic Particles with aParticle Accelerator: Mass of theElectron.               

 

Wk#13
11/24-26

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

Thanksgiving Holiday Week: No Labs!

 

Wk#14
12/1-5

Fri 12/5:

EXAM III, (Ch ?-?);

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: Thu 12/4, 6:00 PM, in Room Physics Room 2113

 

Wk#14
12/1-5

Ch 23 Continued, and Ch. 24:  The Modern Atom, pp. 508-533

LAB EXPT.XI:  Elementary Particle Physics with the Cloud  Chamber

 

Wk#15
12/8-12

Ch 24, The Modern Atom, Cont'd                                           

LAB MAKE-UP SESSION for LABS VII—XI

 

Wk#15
12/12

LAST CLASS: Friday, Dec. 12

Pre-Final Exam Q/A session: Fri. Dec. 12, 6:00 PM, in Room Physics 2113

 

Thursday  December 18:

Final Exam: 1:30 PM to 3:30PM

in Physics 1410