Physics 136 - How Things Work

Block 7, 2006-2007

Syllabus Schedule Solutions Resources

This schedule is subject to change!  Most recent update on Friday March 23.

Reading Legend:
Cp = Chapter
Sc = Section
Assignment Legend:
E= Exercise
P = Problem
C = Case
S = Supplementary problem

 

Day

Reading

Assignments

Special Events

Week 1
 
Monday      (1) Sc1.1, Sc1.2, Sc1.3 thru bottom of p 26: Kinematics, Newton's Laws Cp1: S1.1, S1.2, E3, E7, E10, E16, C1.2 (also solve a and b using equations), C1.7, S1.3, S1.4, E23, E29, E35  
Tuesday      (2) rest of Sc1.3, Sc2.2: Energy Cp1: S1.5, S1.6, S1.7
Cp2: E24, E27, E30, E39, S2.4, S2.5, S2.6
 
Wednesday (3) Sc3.1, Sc3.3, p125-127: Springs, Roller Coasters, Orbits Cp3: E2, E3, E4, E8, C3.1, S3.1, E27, E35 (add "and why"), E37, E38, E40.
Cp4: E19, P2, S4.1, S4.2
 
Thursday    (4) Cp5, p171-173, p186-194: Balloons, Water Distribution, Airplanes Cp5: E2, E8, E15, E20, E26 (add and how does this happen?), C5.3, S5.1, S5.2, S5.4, S5.5, S5.6
Cp6: E34, E36, E38, E39
 
Friday        (5) Sc7.1, Sc7.2, ScC1.1: Woodstoves, Water, Steam, Ice, Breaking and Bending Cp7: C7.1, E14, E18, E20, E25, S7.1, S7.2, S7.3, S7.4. ScC1.1: S7.5, S7.6, S7.7 Days 1-4 HW due at 1 PM.     Quiz at 1 PM.       
Week 2
 
Monday      (6) Sc 9.1, Sc9.2: Clocks, Musical Instruments Cp9: E1, E8, E10, E11, E14, E15, E19, E32, S9.1, S9.2  
Tuesday      (7) Sc 10.1, Sc 10.2: Static Electricity, Xerographic Copiers Cp10: E5, E6, E8, E16, C10.1, S10.1, S10.2, S10.3, S10.4
 
 
Wednesday (8) Sc 7.3, Sc 10.3: Light Bulbs, Flashlights Cp7: E34, E35, E41, S7.8, S7.9, S7.10, S7.11
Cp10: E31, E32, E41, E42, P19, C10.5
 
Thursday     (9) Project Day. Technical support 9 AM -12 PM and 1 PM - 4 PM none Days 5-8 HW due at 9 AM.  
Exam due by 5 PM. 
Friday         (10) Sc 11.1, Sc 11.2: Household Magnets, Electric Power Distribution Cp11: E4, E5, E15, E16, E19, E21, E27, S11.1, S11.2  
Week 3
 
Monday      (11) Sc 11.3, Download: Electric Generators and Motors, Tape Recorders Cp11: E32, E33, E34, C11.5, C11.12, S11.3, S11.4, S11.5, S11.6  
Tuesday      (12) Cp13, Download: Radio, TV, Microwaves Cp13: E9, E16, E19, E21, C13.1, C13.6, S13.1, S13.2, S13.3, S13.4 S13.5, S13.6  
Wednesday (13) Sc 16.1: Nuclear Weapons Cp16: E3, E4, E5, E7, E11, E13, E18, C16.1  
Thursday     (14) Project Day.  Technical support 9 AM -12 PM and 1 PM - 4 PM none HW due at 9 AM.              Exam due by 5 PM.
Friday         (15) Movie day. No additional reading. No additional problems. Movie critique due at 5 PM.
Week 4
 
Monday      (16) Project Day.  Technical support 9 AM- 12 PM and 1PM - 4 PM none  
Tuesday      (17) Project Presentations  1- 4 PM none  
Wednesday (18) Project Presentations  9 -12 PM none