| DATE |
TOPICS |
TEXT REF |
| Week 1 (Jan. 09) |
Standards and units; kinematic basics: displacement, velocity |
Chapters 1, 2 |
| Week 2 (Jan. 16) |
Instantaneous velocity and acceleration; free fall |
Chapter 2 |
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MLK Day Holiday: January 16
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| Week 3 (Jan. 23) |
Vector algebra; unit vectors |
Chapter 3 |
| Week 4 (Jan. 30) |
Projectile motion; circular motion |
Chapter 4 |
| Week 5 (Feb. 06) |
Newton's laws; free-body diagrams |
Chapter 5 |
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EXAM 1: FEBRUARY 09 (lab schedule) |
Chapters 1 thru 4 |
| Week 6 (Feb. 13) |
Contact forces; the gravity force |
Chapters 6, 13 |
| Week 7 (Feb. 20) |
Kinetic energy; work-energy theorem |
Chapter 7 |
| Week 8 (Feb. 27) |
Conservative forces and potential energy; energy conservation |
Chapter 8 |
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Spring Break: March 4-12
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| Week 9 (Mar. 13) |
Momentum and collisions; center of mass |
Chapter 9 |
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EXAM 2: MARCH 16 (lab schedule) |
Chapters 5 thru 8, 13 |
| Week 10 (Mar. 20) |
Fixed axis rotation; moment of inertia; rolling |
Chapter 10 |
| Week 11 (Mar. 27) |
Complex rotations; angular momentum |
Chapter 11 |
| Week 12 (Apr. 03) |
Equilibrium; elasticity and harmonic vibrations |
Chapters 12, 15 |
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EXAM 3: APRIL 06 (lab schedule) |
Chapters 9 thru 11 |
| Week 13 (Apr. 10) |
Wave propagation: interference; standing waves and
resonance |
Chapter 16 |
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Easter Holiday: April 13-16
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| Week 14 (Apr. 17) |
Fluid statics: Pascal's principle; Archimedes'
principle |
Chapter 14 |
| Week 15 (Apr. 24) |
Fluids in motion: Bernoulli's principle |
Chapter 14 |
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FINAL EXAM: MAY 1 (11:30 am) |
Comprehensive |