Physics 52 Class Schedule, Readings, and Homework Assignments
| Week | Topics |
Reading |
Homework/Activities |
| 12 Sept | Rectilinear Montion | Ch. 1.1 - 1.2
Ch. 2 |
Homework #1
Solutions online at Schaffer Library (Click on continue, then enter my name or course number to find the link.) |
| 19 Sept | Rectilinear Motion, Oscillations | Chapter 2.1 - 2.4
Chapter 3.1 - 3.3 |
Homework #2
Solutions online at Schaffer Library |
| 26 Sept | Oscillations | Chapter 3.4, 3.6 | Homework #3
Solutions online at Schaffer Library |
| 3 Oct | Vector Review, Coordinate Systems
Motion in 3 Dimensions |
Chapter 1.4 - 1.7, 1.9 - 1.12
Chapter 4.1 - 4.4 |
Homework #4
due Monday, Oct. 14 Solutions online at Schaffer Library |
| 10 Oct | Central Forces, Gravitation | Chapter 6.1, 6.4, 6.8, 6.9 | |
| 17 Oct | Dynamics of Systems of Particles
Midterm: Friday, Oct 18 |
Chap. 7 | Homework #5
Part 1 due Wednesday, Oct. 21 Part 2 due Friday, Oct. 23 Project Instructions |
| 24 Oct | Lagrangian Mechanics | Chapter 10 | Homework #6
Due Monday, Oct. 23 Homework #7 Part 1 due Friday, Nov. 1 |
| 31 Oct | Dynamics of Oscillating Systems | Chapter 11 | Homework #7 Part 2 due Monday, November 4 Homework #8 Part 1 due Friday, Nov. 8 |
| 7 Nov | Dynamics of Oscillating Systems Motion of Rigid Bodies | Chapter 11
Chapters 8, 9 |
Homework #8
Part 2 due Monday, Nov. 11 Homework #9 Part 1 due Wednesday, Nov. 13 Part 2 due Friday, Nov. 15 |
| 14 Nov | Rigid Bodies
Noninertial Reference Systems |
Chapter 5 | Homework #10 due Wednesday, Nov. 20 |
| 21 Nov | Final: Monday, November 25 8:30 - 10:30 AM, N303 |
Last updated: Nov 15, 2002