PHY131H1F Fall 2012 - Class and Homework Schedule 

First Half of Semester: Jason Harlow

Classes are from 11:10 AM to 12:00 noon in Convocation Hall, or from 5:10 to 6:00 PM in MP102.  Students should attend one class or the other each day.  Participation in clicker quizzes from either will count toward your class participation mark, regardless of which section you are enrolled in. Below is an approximate schedule and list of reading assignments, subject to change.

Reading from: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics and MasteringPhysics(TM) (3rd Edition) by Randall D. Knight, ©2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.

Class	Date	Topics	Homework	Required Reading, to dobefore class	More Stuff
1	Mon, Sep 10	Introduction to PHY131: The structure of the course What you need to do to succeed and learn a lot			Harlow's Slides Meyertholen's Slides
2	Wed, Sep 12	Motion Diagrams Position, velocity, and acceleration Problem solving Scaling Units	Preclass quiz due by 8:00am Introduction to MasteringPhysics on MasteringPhysics [For Practice only - not for marks]	Pgs. 1-28 Ch. 1	Preclass Video Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
3	Mon, Sep 17	Error Analysis Significant figures	Preclass quiz due by 8:00am	Error Analysis Mini-Version Excel file with Calculations	Preclass Video Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
4	Wed, Sep 19	Constant Velocity Motion Constant Acceleration Motion Freefall, Motion on an inclined plane	Preclass quiz due by 8:00am Problem Set 1 on MasteringPhysics due Fri. Sep. 21 at 11:59pm, Chs 1, 2 + Error Analysis	Pgs. 33-61  Ch. 2	Preclass Video Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
5	Mon, Sep 24	Scalars and vectors Coordinate systems, Components Vector Algebra	Preclass quiz due by 8:00am	Pgs. 69-81 Ch. 3	Preclass Video   Meyertholen Slides:PowerPoint PDF Handwritten notes
6	Wed, Sep 26	Kinematics in Two Dimensions Projectile Motion Relative Motion	Preclass quiz due by 8:00am Problem Set 2 on MasteringPhysics due Fri. Sep. 28 at 11:59pm, Chs 3, 4.1-4.4	Pgs. 85-97 Ch. 4, sections 4.1 to 4.4	Preclass Video Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
7	Mon, Oct. 1	Review for Test	No homework		Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
Test 1	Tue, Oct 2, 6:00 PM	Chs. 1-3, First 4 sections of Ch.4, and Error Analysis Document

Class	Date	Topics	Homework	Required Reading, to dobefore class	More
8	Wed, Oct. 3	Circular Motion	No homework	Pgs. 98-108 Ch. 4, sections 4.5 to 4.7	Preclass Video Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
	Oct. 8 no class	THANKSGIVING
9	Wed. Oct. 10	Forces, Free Body Diagrams Newton’s Second Law Newton’s First Law	Preclass quiz due by 8:00am Problem Set 3 on MasteringPhysics due Fri. Oct. 12 at 11:59pm, Sec 4.5-4.7, Ch. 5	Pgs. 116-133 Ch. 5	Preclass Video Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
10	Mon. Oct. 15	Equilibrium  Mass, Weight, Gravity	Preclass quiz due by 8:00am	Pgs. 138-147 Ch. 6, sections 6.1 to 6.3	Preclass Video Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
11	Wed. Oct. 17	Friction, Drag Rolling without slipping Examples of Newton’s Second Law	Preclass quiz due by 8:00am Problem Set 4 on MasteringPhysics due Fri. Oct. 19 at 11:59pm, Ch. 6	Pgs. 148-159 Ch. 6, sections 6.4 to 6.6	Preclass Video Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
12	Mon. Oct. 22	Action / Reaction Pairs Newton’s Third Law Ropes and Pulleys	Preclass quiz due by 8:00am	Pgs. 167-184 Ch. 7	Preclass Video Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
13	Wed. Oct. 24	Dynamics in Two Dimensions Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion Fictitious Forces	Preclass quiz due by 8:00am Problem Set 5 on MasteringPhysics due Fri. Oct. 26 at 11:59pm, Chs. 7 and 8	Pgs. 191-209 Ch. 8	Preclass Video Powerpoint slides Handwritten notes
14-24	Oct. 29 - Dec. 5	Go to: Andrew Meyertholen's Class and Homework Schedule

 Test 2 is Tuesday November 20 at 6:00pm on Chapters 4-11.
 Final Exam is Thursday Dec. 13 at 2:00pm on the entire course.

 Helpful Links for extra studying:

• Error Analysis Long Version - a set of 14 web pages with interactive links and exercises; useful and interesting, but not required reading for this course.
• Studying Hints - by Jason Harlow; hints on how to prepare for tests and exams.
• Math Hints in a Physics Class - a short list of helpful math tips written by Jason Harlow.

Suggested End-Of-Chapter Material from Knight, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 3rd edition (not for marks)

Chapter 1: Conceptual Questions 1, 7.  Exercises and Problems: 9, 15, 23, 29, 43
Chapter 2: Conceptual Questions 8, 10, 12.  Exercises and Problems: 7, 13, 19, 35, 41, 45, 51, 77
Chapter 3: Exercises and Problems 5, 9, 33, 43
Chapter 4: Conceptual Questions 4, 8, 14. Exercises and Problems 7, 13, 15, 21, 27, 47, 55, 65, 81
Chapter 5: Conceptual Questions 5, 7, 15.  Exercises and Problems 3, 7, 13, 25, 35, 53, 55
Chapter 6: Conceptual Questions 2, 10, 16.  Exercises and Problems 3, 11, 15, 23, 25, 45, 49, 55
Chapter 7: Conceptual Questions 5, 6, 15.  Exercises and Problems 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 43, 55
Chapter 8: Conceptual Questions 4, 6, 7.  Exercises and Problems 5, 13, 19, 32, 43, 49, 53 [Answer to 32 is 34 m/s]

Answers to the Conceptual Questions above

Past PHY131 Tests of Harlow, with solutions:

• Fall 2012 First Midterm Test on Knight Chs 1-3 and first 4 sections of Ch.4 and Error Analysis -  Solutions
• Fall 2011 Second Midterm Test on Knight Chs.5-12  Solutions
  
• Summer 2011 Midterm Test on Knight Chs. 1-6 and Error Analysis  Solutions
  
• Winter 2011 First Midterm Test on Knight Chs 1-3 and first 4 sections of Ch.4 and Error Analysis - Solutions  - Video Solutions
  
• Winter 2011 Second Midterm Test on Knight Chs 4-10 and first 3 sections of Ch.11 - Solutions  - Video Solutions
• Summer 2010 Midterm Test on Knight Chs. 1-6 and Error Analysis   Solutions

• Winter 2010 First Midterm Test on Knight Chs.1-5 and Error Analysis.   Solutions  - Video Solutions.
• Winter 2010  Second Midterm Test  on Knight Chs. 6-12    Solutions    - Video Solutions.
• Winter 2009 Midterm Test on Knight Chs.1-8   Solutions.   

IF YOU HAVE THE OLD 2nd EDITION TEXTBOOK:
Suggested End-Of-Chapter Material from Knight, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 2nd edition (not for marks):
Chapter 1: Conceptual Questions 1, 7.  Exercises and Problems: 9, 15, 23, 29, 43
Chapter 2: Conceptual Questions 8, 10, 12.  Exercises and Problems: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 45, 63, 77
Chapter 4: Conceptual Questions 4, 9, 15. Exercises and Problems 5, 11, 15, 21, 27, 53, 59, 67, 83
Chapter 5: Conceptual Questions 5, 7, 15.  Exercises and Problems 3, 7, 13, 25, 35, 53
Chapter 6: Conceptual Questions 2, 13, 19.  Exercises and Problems 3, 11, 15, 23, 25, 43, 47, 69
Chapter 7: Conceptual Questions 5, 6, 15.  Exercises and Problems 5, 7, 9, 17, 31, 41, 53
Chapter 8: Conceptual Questions 1, 6, 7.  Exercises and Problems 5, 13, 19, 31, 35, 41, 49