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Calendar

The calendar below provides information on the course's lecture (L) and exams (E) sessions. The class meets twice per week for 2 hours and once per week for 1 hour.

WEEK #SES #HOUR 1HOUR 2KEY DATES
1L1Introduction to TEALPre-TestProblem set 1 out
L2Kinematics: One Dimensional Motion, Velocity and Acceleration  
2L3Experiment 1: Introducing Data Studio

One Dimensional Motion, Velocity and Acceleration

Problem Solving Session 1: One Dimensional MotionProblem set 1 due one day after L3
L4Kinematics: Two Dimensional Motion, Velocity and AccelerationExperiment 2: Projectile Motion 
L5Problem Solving Session 2: Projectile Motion Problem set 2 out
3L6Force, Mass, and Newton's Laws of Motion

Force Laws

Problem Solving Session 3: Applying Newton's Laws of MotionProblem set 2 due one day after L6
L7Vectors in Physics

Newton's First Law: Principle of Relativity, Relative Inertial Frames, Tension

Experiment 3: Modeling Forces 
L8Problem Solving Session 4: Newton's Laws of Motion

Spring Forces, Tension

 Problem set 3 out
4L9Circular Motion Kinematics: Uniform Circular MotionProblem Solving Session 5: Uniform Circular MotionProblem set 3 due one day after L9
L10Experiment 4: Circular MotionTest Review 
E1Quiz One: Fundamental Concepts; Kinematics; Newton's Laws Problem set 4 out
5L11Universal Law of Gravitation

Circular Planetary Orbits

Problem Solving Session 5: Uniform Circular Motion, Universal Law of Gravitation

Circular Planetary Orbits

Problem set 4 due one day after L11
L12The Lever Principle: Static Equilibrium and TorqueExperiment 5a: Static Equilibrium 
L13Problem Solving Session 6: Static Equilibrium and Torque Problem set 5 out

Problem set 5 due four days after L13

6L14The Concept of Energy

Work

Experiment 5b: Friction

Problem Solving Session 7: Work and the Dot Product 
L15Problem Solving Session 8: Work Done by Friction and other Dissipative Forces

Motion With Dissipative Forces

 Problem set 6 out
7L16Potential Energy and Conservation of Mechanical EnergyProblem Solving Session 9: Potential EnergyProblem set 6 due one day after L16
L17Problem Solving Session 10: Energy TechniquesExperiment 6: Conservation of Energy 
L18Problem Solving Session 11: Conservation of Energy: Restoring Forces and Harmonic Motion Problem set 7 out
8L19Center of Mass, Momentum, Impulse and Newton's Second LawProblem Solving Session 12: Center of Mass, Momentum, Impulse and Newton's Second LawProblem set 7 due one day after L19
L20Test Review 
E2Quiz Two: Newton's Laws, Circular Motion, Static Equilibrium, and Conservation of Energy Problem set 8 out
9L21Conservation Laws: Momentum and Collision TheoryProblem Solving Session 13: Conservation of MomentumProblem set 8 due one day after L21
L22Experiment 7: CollisionsRigid Bodies Kinematics 
L23Problem Solving Session 14: Moment of Inertia and Rotational Energy Problem set 9 out
10L24Torque, Rotational DynamicsProblem Solving Session 15: Rotational Dynamics, Simple Harmonic Motion: Physical PendulumProblem set 9 due one day after L24
L25Experiment 8: Physical PendulumConservation Laws: Angular Momentum 
L26Problem Solving Session 16: Angular Momentum Problem set 10 out
11L27Experiment 9: Angular MomentumPlanetary MotionProblem set 10 due one day after L27
L28Problem Solving Session 17: Rotation and Translation, Galactic Black HoleTest Review 
E3Quiz Three: Energy, Momentum, and Rotational Motion Problem set 11 out
12L29Kinetic TheoryProblem Solving Session 18: Ideal Gas LawProblem set 11 due one day after L29
L30Archimedes PrincipleArchimedes Principle, PRS ContestProblem set 12 out
13L31First Law of Thermodynamics, Entropy, and Second Law of ThermodynamicsProblem Solving Session 19: Thermodynamics 
L32Temperature, Heat, and Heat CapacityExperiment 10: Energy Transformations: Mechanical Equivalent of Heat 
L33Problem Solving Session 20: First and Second Thermodynamics Problem set 12 due

Problem set 13 out: Recommended Final Review discussed in L35

14L34Special Relativity: Space-Time, Causality and SimultaneityProblem Solving Session 21: Special Relativity: Time Dilation and Length Contraction 
L35Final Review 
15E4Final Exam 

 








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