PHY 111 Information Page

projected class schedule
homework assignments
Most recently changed on 10/28/09


This page contains information for the Fall 2009 Elements of Physics I course.  There is a separate page for the summer course.


Announcements:

The third test is Friday, November 20.
The final exam is Thursday, December 17 from 8:00 to 10:00.

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Schedule modifications below appear in red.

Textbook:  Physics, Sixth Edition, by Douglas Giancoli.  When you are buying books, you will notice that there is a study guide available as well as the textbook.  The study guide is optional; the textbook is required.  There is also a lab manual for PHY 114K if you are also taking the lab course.

Instructor:  R. Coakley  coakley@usm.maine.edu,  780-4733

Brief Description:  This is an algebra based physics course for science majors.  It covers mechanics and thermodynamics.  The second semester course, Physics 112, is a continuation into Electricity, Magnetism,Optics and contemporary physics.

Please check to make sure you are enrolled in the right course. The two semester Physics 111 - 112 sequence satisfies the requirements for the Biology major, and may be satisfactory for premedical students.  It does not satisfy the Chemistry, Computer Science or Engineering requirements.  You should check the requirements for your major carefully to see if Physics101, Physics 111 (this course) or Physics 121K - General Physics - is the one you need. Algebra is used extensively in this course. Physics 121 uses calculus, and Physics 101 makes only minimal use of algebra.

Grading:  Grades are based on three tests and a final exam.

Projected Schedule

(This is an estimated schedule which covers up to two or three weeks into the future.  You can use it for planning, but there may be small changes.  It is also a good place to see which sections you should be reading.)

9/1   2-1 - 2-5  One dimensional motion
9/3   2-5 - 2-7  Constant acceleration in one dimension
9/4   Finish chapter 2.  3-1 - 3-4  Vectors

9/8   Review chapter 2.  Try all homework problems before class.
9/10   Finish chapter 2 review.  More vectors  3-5, 3-6  Projectile motion
9/11   Finish chapter 3.  Start  ch 4 - sections 1 - 3?

9/15   Review chapter 3.
9/17   4-7 - 4-9  Problems involving Newton's Laws
9/18   Review chapter 4

9/22   First Test  chapters 2, 3, 4
9/24    4-8 Friction, 5-1 - 5-3  Circular motion
9/25    5-6 - 5-8, 5-10  Gravity

9/29   Review chapter 5
10/1   6-1, 6-3, 6-4  Work and Kinetic Energy
10/2   6-4 - 6-10  Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy, Power

10/6   Review chapter 6
10/8   7-1 - 7-3, 7-6  Momentum, Inelastic Collisions
10-9   7-4, 7-5, 7-8  Elastic Collisions, Center of Mass

10/13   No Class - USM is closed for October Vacation
10/15   Review chapter 7
10/16   8-1 - 8-5  Rotational Motion, Torque

10/20   8-4  - 8-8  Torque, More Rotational Motion
10/22   Review chapter 8
10/23   Second Test  Friction fron chapter 4, chapters 5, 6, 7, 8

10/27   9-1, 9-2  Static Equilibrium
10/29   Review chapter 9
10/30   10-1 - 10-7  Fluid Statics

11/3    10-8 - 10-10 Fluid Dynamics
11/5    Review chapter 10
11/6    11-1 - 11-4    Harmonic Motion

11/10   11-7 - 11-9, 11-11, 11-13  Waves
11/12    Review chapter 11
11/13   12-1 - 12-4  Sound

11/17   12-4, 12-6 - 12-7  More sound
11/19   Review chapter 12; test review
11/20   Third Test  chapters 9, 1, 11, 12

11/24   13-1 - 13-4, 13-6 - 13-8  Temperature and Ideal Gases
11/26   Thanksgiving holiday
11/27   Thanksgiving holiday

12/1   13-8 - 13-10  Ideal gasses; Kinetic Theory  Maybe start ch 14
12/3   Review chapter 13
12/4   Finish Ch 14.  15-1 - 15-2  First Law of Thermodynamics

12/8   Review chapter 14
12/10   15-4 ff  Second Law of Thermodynamics
12/11   Review chapter 15.  Final review

12/17  Thursday 8:00 - 10:00  Final Exam.  Note - it's 8:00 not 8:45)

a 100% on the final guarantees an A in the course

  

  


Problem Assignments:

Ch. 2   1, 2, 5, 7, 17, 21, 25, 33, 37, 42, 69
Ch. 3   1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 17, 21, 22, 27, 31 
Ch. 4    1, 4, 7, 19, 24, 27, 29, 32, 39, 41, 47, 48, 53 

Ch. 5    1, 9, 12, 17, 28, 31, 33, 35, 43, 48 
Ch. 6    1, 3, 15, 20, 26, 27, 31, 36, 37, 39, 43, 58, 63
Ch. 7    1, 3, 7, 12, 23, 32, 46, 47, 50
Ch. 8    1, 3, 9, 11, 19, 23, 25, 27, 37, 43, 47, 51

Ch. 9    1, 2, 9, 11, 13, 18, 19
Ch. 10    3, 7, 9, 16, 20, 23, 25, 29,77
Ch. 11    1, 5, 9, 10, 13, 28, 29, 37, 41, 53, 57
Ch 12   1, 9, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 35, 49, 50
  
Ch. 13    3, 9, 12, 13, 26, 29, 33, 38, 47, 49, 55
Ch. 14    1, 3, 9, 12, 21, 22, 25, 33, 45
Ch. 15    1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24

   



 
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