PHYS 2200/2210: (General) Physics I

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"In science there is only physics;
everything else is stamp collecting."

-- Ernest Rutherford
winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Course InfoContacts
Number:  PHYS 2200/2210
Title:  University Physics I
Lectures:  MWF 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Room:  ESLC 130
Text:  "Physics for Scientists and Engineers (2nd Ed)" by Knight

Instructor:  Shane L. Larson
Office:  SER 236
Phone:  797-8838
eMail: 
Syllabus/Schedule (PDF)

Replacement Voting Card (PDF)


Reading Assignments, Lecture Slides

The following readings are out of the Knight text, and will be the source material for the Reading Quizzes.

Lecture/DateReadingLecture Slides
[1] 24 Aug 2009 Chapter 1 Lecture 1 (PDF)
[2] 26 Aug 2009 Chapter 1,3 Lecture 2 (PDF)
[3] 28 Aug 2009 Chapter 1,3 Lecture 3 (PDF)
[4] 31 Aug 2009 Chapter 4 Lecture 4 (PDF)
[5] 2 Sept 2009 Chapter 4 Lecture 5 (PDF)
[6] 4 Sept 2009 Chapter 5 Lecture 6 (PDF)
[7] 9 Sept 2009 Chapter 5 Lecture 7 (PDF)
[8] 11 Sept 2009 Chapter 6 Lecture 8 (PDF)
[9] 14 Sept 2009 Chapter 6-7 Lecture 9 (PDF)
[10] 16 Sept 2009 Chapter 6-7 Lecture 10 (PDF)
[11] 18 Sept 2009 Chapter 7 Lecture 11 (PDF)
[12] 23 Sept 2009 Chapter 8 Lecture 12 (PDF)
[13] 25 Sept 2009 Chapter 8 Lecture 13 (PDF)
[14] 28 Sept 2009 Chapter 8 Lecture 14 (PDF)
[15] 30 Sept 2009 Chapter 9 Lecture 15 (PDF)
[16] 2 Oct 2009 Chapter 9 Lecture 16 (PDF)
[17] 5 Oct 2009 Chapter 9 Lecture 17 (PDF)
[18] 7 Oct 2009 Chapter 9 Lecture 18 (PDF)
[19] 9 Oct 2009 Chapter 10 Lecture 19 (PDF)
[20] 12 Oct 2009 Chapter 10/11 Lecture 20 (PDF)
[21] 14 Oct 2009 Chapter 10/11 Lecture 21 (PDF)
[22] 16 Oct 2009 Chapter 10/11 Lecture 22 (PDF)
[23] 19 Oct 2009 Chapter 12 Lecture 23 (PDF)
[24] 21 Oct 2009 Chapter 12 Lecture 24 (PDF)
[26] 26 Oct 2009 Chapter 12 Lecture 26 (PDF)
[27] 28 Oct 2009 Chapter 12 Lecture 27 (PDF)
[28] 30 Oct 2009 Chapter 13 Lecture 28 (PDF)
[29] 2 Nov 2009 Chapter 13 Lecture 29 (PDF)
[30] 4 Nov 2009 Chapter 14 Lecture 30 (PDF)
[31] 6 Nov 2009 Chapter 14 Lecture 31 (PDF)
[32] 9 Nov 2009 Chapter 15 Lecture 32 (PDF)
[33] 11 Nov 2009 Chapter 15 Lecture 33 (PDF)
[34] 13 Nov 2009 Chapter 16 Lecture 34 (Guest Lecture, Jan Sojka -- Ideal Gases)
[35] 13 Nov 2009 Chapter 17 Lecture 35 (PDF)
[36] 13 Nov 2009 Chapter 17 Lecture 36 (PDF)


Microthemes

Microthemes should be typewritten, use no equations, and handed in to your recitation instructor.

MICROTHEME 1: (PDF) DUE: 17 September 2009, in Recitation
MICROTHEME 2: (PDF) DUE: 22 October 2009, in Recitation
MICROTHEME 3: (PDF) DUE: 19 Nov 2009, in Recitation


Assignments

Homework will be completed through the Mastering Physics online system. You should have received an access kit with your book, or if you purchased your book used, can purchase an access kit separately online by following these instructions.

Assignment
CH 1, 3: Online Mastering Physics
DUE: Noon, 2 September 2009
CH 2,4: Online Mastering Physics
DUE: Noon, 11 September 2009
CH 5,6: Online Mastering Physics
DUE: Noon, 18 September 2009
EXAM 1 EQN SHEET (pdf)
EXAM 1: SOLUTIONS (pdf)
RECITATION EXAM 1: SOLUTIONS (pdf)
CH 4,8: Online Mastering Physics
DUE: Noon, 30 September 2009
CH 9: Online Mastering Physics
DUE: Noon, 9 October 2009
CH 10/11: Online Mastering Physics
DUE: Noon, 16 October 2009
EXAM 2 EQN SHEET (pdf)
CH 12: Online Mastering Physics
DUE: Noon, 30 October 2009
CH 13: Online Mastering Physics
DUE: Noon, 6 Nov 2009
CH 14/15: Online Mastering Physics
DUE: Noon, 13 Nov 2009
EXAM 3 EQN SHEET (pdf)


EXAM 1 SUGGESTED PRACTICE PROBLEMS
CH 1: EX - 5, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 54, 56, 57
CH 2: CQ - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14
EX - 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 29, 41, 43, 44, 47, 49, 51, 68, 71
CH 3: All
CH 4: CQ - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11
EX - 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 40, 43, 44, 45, 52, 53
CH 5: CQ 1-11,13, 14, 16
EX - 1 - 42
CH 6: CQ - 1-22
EX -1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 31, 39, 41, 55, 56, 63, 64, 65

EXAM 2 SUGGESTED PRACTICE PROBLEMS
CH 4: CQ - 13, 14, 15, 16
EX - 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 35, 37, 38, 67, 68, 71
CH 8: CQ - 3, 4, 5, 9,
EX - 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 36, 39, 42, 45
CH 9: CQ - 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
EX - 1, 2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30, 33, 34, 39, 43, 45, 49, 53, 57, 59
CH 10: CQ - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13
EX - 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 35, 46, 51
CH 11: CQ - 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14
EX - 9, 10, 30, 33, 34, 41, 43, 49, 61

EXAM 3 SUGGESTED PRACTICE PROBLEMS
CH 12: CQ - 1-14
EX - 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13,15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 34, 55, 59, 61, 62, 63
CH 13: CQ - 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
EX - 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 34, 35, 37, 39, 45, 47, 50, 57, 59
CH 14: CQ - 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
EX - 1, 3, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 33, 37, 47, 49
CH 15: CQ - 2, 3, 5, 9, 11
EX - 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 32, 37, 38, 41, 50


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