| WK |
DATE |
TOPICS COVERED |
LAB or EXAM |
QUIZ |
NOTE |
| 0 |
Aug 23 |
Introduction: What
is Physics |
|
|
|
| 1 |
Aug 28 & 30 |
Measurement and the Art
of Physics |
1 |
|
Reading Ch. 1, |
| 2 |
Sep 4 & 6 |
Newton and the of Law of Gravitation |
2
|
|
Reading Ch. 2 & 3
|
| 3 |
Sep 11 & 13 |
Symmetry Principles and Conservation Laws |
|
|
Reading Ch. 4
|
| 4 |
Sep 18 & 20 |
Energy
Conservation |
|
1
|
Reading Ch. 4 & 5 |
| 5 |
Sep 25 & 27 |
Absolute Zero and
Ideal Gas Law |
3
|
|
Reading Ch. 5 |
| 6 |
Oct 2 & 4 |
Electrostatics |
|
|
Reading Ch. 6
|
| 7 |
Oct 3 & 5 |
Electric and
Magnetic Fields |
|
2 |
Reading Ch. 6
|
| 8 |
Oct 9 & 11 |
Magnetic
Field and Induction |
4 |
|
|
| 9 |
Oct 16 |
Mid-Term Exam |
Midterm |
|
|
| 10 |
Oct 18, 23 & 25 |
Waves |
|
|
Reading Ch. 7
|
| 11 |
Oct 30 & Nov 1 |
Waves and Light |
5
|
|
Reading Ch. 7
|
| 12 |
Nov 6 & 8 |
Light and Relativity |
|
|
Reading Ch.
7
|
| 13 |
Nov 13 & 15 |
Relativity |
|
3 |
Reading Ch. 8
|
| 14 |
Nov 20 |
Quantum Concepts (Thanksgiving
Week) |
6 |
|
Reading Ch. 9 |
| 15 |
Nov 27, 29 Dec 4 |
Quantum World |
|
4 |
Reading Ch. 9 |
|
Dec 13 |
Final Exam (Thursday, 12:30 -- 2:30 pm) |
Final |
|
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