Physics 117 -- Spring2008

 

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

 

And TA. To be announced

 

 

Physics 117 S08: Reading and Homework Assignments
(Weeks #1 through 16 as of 1/11/08)
Text: Kirkpatrick and Wheeler: Physics, a World View (5th Edition)
(For the 6th Edition, click 5th/6th Tables of Contents to locate equivalent texts.)

 

(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 (1/28-2/1)

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 2/6).

#2 (2/4-2/8)

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.2/13).

#3 (2/11-2/15)

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, (Wed. 2/20).

#4 (2/18-2/22)

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 (Wed2/27).

Thursday, 2/28/07

Pre-Exam Q/A Session:

         6:00 PM-??

In Room: 2113 Physics

(2nd Floor, South Side)

Friday, 2/29/07

Exam I (Ch. 1 through ??)

 

#5 (2/25-3/1)

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 (Wed3/5).

#6 (3/3-3/7)

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 (WED3/7>FRI 3/9>Wed3/12)

#7 (3/10-3/14)

Ch. 6, 7, & 9 (Skip Ch 8, except pp 143-144)) (Make up Labs I-V)

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

& Ch.10 Q: 1, 7 E: 3, 5 (WED3/26)

#8 (3/17-3/21)

Spring Break Week: No class/No Lab

 

#9 (3/24-3/28)

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 (WED4/2)

Thu. 3/27/08

Pre-Exam Q/A Session: 6:00 PM -??   

In Room: 2113 Physics

(2nd Floor, South Side)

Fri. 3/28/08

Exam II [Ch.5, 6, 7,(skip Ch8,exc.pp143-144), 9 &?]

 

#10 (3/31–4/4)

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 (WED4/9)

#11 (4/7–4/11)

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 (WED4/16)

#12 (4/14-4/18)

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. (WED4/23)

#13 (4/21–4/25)

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 (WED4/30).

Thu. 4/24/06

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

In Room: 2113 Physics

            (2nd Floor, South Side)

Fri. 4/25/06

Exam III [Ch.?, 10,11(&12),13,14, &?]   

 

#14 (4/28–5/2)

Ch. 14, 15, & 23 (Lab 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)

#15 (5/5-5/9)

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

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#16 (5/12–5/13)

..Ch. 23 & 24(No Lab)

 

Wed May 12

Last Lecture: Wed May 9

 

Tue. 5/13

Pre-Final Exam Q/A Session: 6:00 PM-?

In Room: 2113 Physics

            (2nd Floor, South Side)

Tuesday May 20

FINAL EXAM: 8:00AM – 10:00AM, (location: TBA)

(check later for location of final exam)