Physics 117 -- Spring 2005

 

Dr. James J. Griffin

MWF - 12:00 PM in Physics Room 1410

 

Tel.: 301-405-6115; -6118

Labs - Thu 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, in Room 3310 Physics

 

Mr. Anand Banerjee

 

Physics 117 SO5: Reading and Homework Assignments
(Weeks #1 through #15 as of 3/25/05; last updated 4/29/05 to include
end of semester schedule adjustments.)
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 date)

 

#1 (/26-1/28)

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 2/2).

#2 (1/31-2/4)

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 2/9).
(*Note Error Correction of 1/28/05: 18 replaces 17.)

#3 (2/7-2/11)

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.2/16).

#4 (2/14-2/18)

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 2/23>Mon2/28).

#5 (2/21-2/25)

Ch. 5, 6, & 7(Lab IV: postponed by SNOW DAY to 3/3/05)

(Set 5) Ch.6 Q: 14, 33, 39; E: 12, 17, 20;

 

 

&   Ch.7 Q: 3, 9; E: 3, 6 (Wed 3/2>Fri3/4>Mon3/7/05>Wed3/9/05).

Thursday, 2/24

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

Physics Room 1201, opposite Starbucks'.

Friday, 2/25/05

Exam I (Ch. 1 to 4)

 

#6 (2/28-3/4)

Ch. 5, 6, & 7 (Skip Ch 8) (Lab IV)

(Set 6) Ch.7 Q: 22, 30, 33 E: 12, 15, 21; & Ch.9 Q: 1, 5 E: 1,5 (Wed 3/9>Mon3/14>Wed3/16)

#7 (3/7-3/11)

Ch. 6, 7, & 9 ( LabV)

(Set 7) Ch.9 Q: 27, 31, 49; E: 12, 13, 19; & Ch.10 Q: 1, 7 E: 3, 5 (Wed 3/16>Mon3/28>Wed3/30)

 

 

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#8 (3/14-3/18))

Ch.7, 9, 10 (Make up Labs I-V)

(Set 8) Ch.10 Q: 23, 33, 34; E: 7, 13, 17;
& Ch.11 Q: 5, 9; E: 3, 8 (Wed.3/30>Mon4/4>Wed4/6>Fri 4/8)

Week of March 21-25

SPRING BREAK

No labs or classes

#9 (3/28-4/1)

Ch. 9, 10, & 11 (Lab VI)

(Set 9)  Ch11 Q:19, 28, 40; E: 11, 17, 19; & Ch 13 Q: 1, 5; E: 3, 7 (Wed 4/6>Wed4/13 >Mon 4/18)

 

 

 

Thu. 3/31/05

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

 Physics 1201: Opposite Starbucks.> ->Physics 2113 (Note Change!)

Fri. 4/1/05

Exam II [Ch.(5,6,7 &9; (SKIP Ch 8!)]

 

#10 (4/4-4/8)

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 4/13>Wed4/20 >Fri4/22>Mon4/25)

 

 

 

#11 (4/11-4/15)

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. (Wed4/20>Wed4/27>Mon5/2)

 

 

       

#12 (4/18-4/22)

Ch. 13, 14, & 15 (Lab IX)
Note:Ch 15 omitted in S05

(Set 12) Ch15 Q: 11, 31, 53; E 11, 17, 23; & Ch 23 Q: 4, 9; E: 1, 6 (Wed4/27>Wed 5/4>Fri5/6 >Self Grade)

Thu. 4/28/05

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

  Physics 1201, opposite Starbucks. 

Fri.4/29/05

Exam III (Ch.?-?)

 

#13 (4/25-4/29)

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

Note:Ch 15 omitted in S05

(Set 13) Ch 23 Q: 24, 38, 52; E: 15, 20, 23; & Ch24 Q: 1, 6; E: 1, 7: Not Collected: Self Grade from Solutions.

#14 (5/2-5/6)

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

Note:Ch 15 & Ch 24 omitted in S05

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#15 (5/9-5/12)

Last Lecture: Wed May 11; No Labs on Thur.May 12, Pre Exam Study Day.

               

Thu. 5/12

Pre-Final Exam Q/A Session: 6:00 PM-?

Physics 1201, opposite Starbucks.

Friday May 20

FINAL EXAM: 8:00AM - 10:00 AM

(Check location!)