Physics 211
Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Course Outline
Fall, 2006

HR: - Text readings from Halliday, Resnick, and Walker to be done before class.
AG: - Sections in the Workshop Physics Activity Guide that we will be doing in class.

August/September

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
21
22
23
First Day of Classes
Introductions
VASS Diagnostic
MPEX Diagnostic
 
24
25
FCI Diagnostic
Discuss Syllabus
Math Review
28
 Introduction and
Introduction &
Computing
HR:
AG: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
29
30
Introduction & Computing,
Begin Mathematical Interlude
HR:
AG: 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 + Instructor Handouts
31
September 1
Finish Mathematical Interlude,
Measurement and
Uncertainty
HR: 1.1
AG: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
 

September

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
4
Labor Day
(College Closed)
5
6
Measurement and
Uncertainty

AG: 2.7, 2.8
7
8
Measurement and
Uncertainty

AG: 2.9, 2.10, 2.11
11
1-D Motion
Graphical
HR: 2.1, 2.2, 3.1
AG: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
OMIT Matching Position
vs Time Graphs 3.2.4a-g
12
13
1-D Motion
Graphical
HR: 2.5
AG: 3.4, 3.5, 3.6
OMIT Velocity Graph Matching
3.3.5 a-e
14
15
1-D Motion
Graphical
HR: 2.3, 2.4
AG: 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11
18
1-D Motion
Mathematical
HR: 2.6, 2.7
AG: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
19
20
1-D Motion
Mathematical
HR:
AG: 4.5, 4.6, 4.7
21
22
1-D Motion
Mathematical
HR: 2.3
AG: 4.8, 4.9
25
1-D Forces, Mass,
and Motion
HR: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
AG: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
26
27
1-D Forces, Mass,
and Motion
HR: 5.4, 5.5, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
AG: 5.5, 5.6, 5.7
28
29
1-D Forces, Mass,
and Motion
HR:
AG: 5.8, 5.9, 5.10
 

October

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
2
Exam I
(Covers 1.1 - 5.7)
3
4
Gravity and
Projectile Motion
HR: 2.8
AG: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5
5
6
Gravity and
Projectile Motion
HR: 4.5, 4.6, 3.1, 3.3
AG: 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9
9
Gravity and
Projectile Motion
HR:
AG: Supplemental Handout
10
11
Gravity and
Projectile Motion
HR:
AG: 6.10, 6.11
12
13
Applications of
Newton's Laws
HR: 4.7, 3.7, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 6.4
AG: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
16
Applications of
Newton's Laws
HR: 5.8
AG: 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10, 7.11
17
18
Applications of
Newton's Laws
HR: 6.1, 6.2
AG: 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.15
19
20
One-Dimensional
Collisions
HR: 10.1, 10.2
AG: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5
23
One-Dimensional
Collisions
HR: 10.2
AG: 8.6, 8.7
24
25
One-Dimensional
Collisions
HR: 10.3, 10.4, 10.5
AG: 8.8, 8.9, 8.10
26
27
Two-Dimensional
Collisions
HR: 10.6
AG: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
30
Two-Dimensional
Collisions
HR: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
AG: 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10
31
      
 
 

November

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
   
1
 Two-Dimensional
Collisions
HR: 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
AG: 9.11, 9.12, 9.13
2
3
Work and
Energy
HR: 7.2, 7.3, 7.7
AG: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5
6
Exam II
(Covers 1.1 - 10.5,
emphasis: 6.1 - 10.5)
7
8
Work and
Energy
HR: 7.3, 7.5, 7.6
AG: 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9
9
10
Work and
Energy
HR:
AG: 10.9
13
Energy
Conservation
HR: 8.1, 8.4
AG: 11.1, 11.2, 11.3
14
15
Energy
Conservation
HR: 8.7, 8.2
AG: 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7
16
17
Rotational
Motion
HR: 11.2, 11.5
AG: 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7
20
Rotational
Motion
HR: 11.7, 11.9
AG: 12.8, 12.9, 12.10, 12.11
21
22
Thanksgiving
(College Closed)
23
Thanksgiving
(College Closed)
24
Thanksgiving
(College Closed)
27
Rotational
Motion
HR: 11.9
AG: 12.12
28
29
Angular Momentum
and Torque
HR: 11.3, 12.1, 12.5
AG: 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 13.6
30
December 1st
Angular Momentum
and Torque
HR: 12.6, 12.10
AG: 13.7, 13.8, 13.9, 13.10
 
 

December

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
4
Last Day of Classes
Attendance Mandatory
Force Inventory
Course Evaluations
VAS (science survey)
Expectations in Physics
Survey
5
Study Day
6
7
Final Exam
(Section 2)
10:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
(Covers 1.1 - 14.8,
emphasis: 11.1 - 14.8)
8
Final Exam
(Section 1)
8:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
(Covers 1.1 - 14.8,
emphasis: 11.1 - 14.8)
11
 
 
 
 
12
13
14
15
18
 
 
 
 
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20
21
22
25
 
 
 
 
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27
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