Physics 114: Introduction to Physics I

Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Sonoma State University

SPRING 2008

Tentative Schedule

Week of

Lecture

Homework

 Due Date

Notes

1/28

Ch 1, 3

HW#1, Paper or Electronic

Friday, Feb 8, 2008, 11:50 am Read Chapters 1 and 3
2/4

Ch 2

HW#2 Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 11:50 am Read 2.1-2.6

2/11

Ch 2, 5

HW#3 Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 11:50 am Quiz #1 on 2/21, Ch. 1

2/18

Ch 5 (2/18 Presidents' Day, campus closed)

HW#4 (Hints) Friday, Feb 29, 2008, 11:50 am Read Ch 5

2/25

Ch 5, 4 HW#5 Friday, Mar. 7, 2008, 11:50 am Read 4.1-4.4

3/3

Ch 4, 6 Projectile Motion   Quiz #2 on 3/6/, Chapter 3

3/10

Ch 7 HW#6 Monday, Mar 17, 2008, 12 pm Test #1 on 3/20, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5

3/17

Ch 7 HW#7 Thursday, Apr 3, 2008, 11:59 pm Read 6.1

3/24

Spring Break      

3/31

Ch 9
HW#8
Wednesday, Apr 9, 2008, 12 pm Read 7.1-7.6

4/7

Ch 9
HW#9
Friday, April 18, 2008, 11:50 am Quiz #3 on 4/11, 4.1-4.4, 6.1

4/14

Ch 13     Test #2 on 4/25, 4.1-4.4, 6.1, 7.1-7.6
4/21
Ch 15
HW#10
Friday, May 2, 2008, 11:50 am  

4/28

Ch 15
HW#11
Monday, May 12, 2008, 11:50 am Quiz #4 on May 9th, 9.1-9.3
5/5
Ch 19      

5/12

Ch 20      

5/19

Finals Week
 Final Exam
 May 19, 2008, 11:00 am - 12:50 pm, Comprehensive  

You are encouraged to work in a study group in doing the homework, discussing the problems, but I expect each of you to fully understand the problems and the solutions.


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