Physics 136 - How Things Work

Block 2, 2007-2008

Syllabus Schedule Solutions Resources

This schedule is subject to change!  Most recent update on Thursday September 27.

Reading Legend:
Cp = Chapter
Sc = Section
Assignment Legend:
E= Exercise
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: E7, E10, E23 (and explain where this force comes from), E29, E35, S1.1, S1.2  
Tuesday      (2) rest of Sc1.3, Sc2.2: Energy Cp1: E3
Cp2: E27, E30, E39, S2.1, S2.2, S2.3
Day 1 HW due at 9 AM
Wednesday (3) Sc7.1, Sc7.2, ScC1.1, pg 24-25: Woodstoves, Water, Steam, Ice, Breaking and Bending Cp7: E17, E20, S7.1, S7.2, S7.3
ScC1.1
: S7.4
Tutoring session 7-9 PM Olin 270
Thursday    (4) Cp5: Balloons, Water Distribution Cp5: E2, E15, E20, E26 (add and how does this happen?),  S5.1, S5.2, S5.3, S5.4, S5.5 Quiz at 1 PM. 
Tutoring session 7-9 PM Olin 270
Friday        (5) Sc 8.1, Download: Air Conditioners, Scuba Diving Cp8: E2, E4, S8.1, S8.2, S8.3, S8.4, S8.5 Days 1-5 HW due at 5 PM Saturday.   
Week 2
 
Monday      (6) Exam 9 AM - 12PM.  Project Day. Technical support 1 PM - 4 PM. none Exam 9 AM -12 PM.
Tuesday      (7) Sc 10.1, Sc 10.2: Static Electricity, Xerographic Copiers Cp10: E8, S10.1, S10.2, S10.3, S10.4, S10.5
 
 
Wednesday (8) Sc 7.3, Sc 10.3: Light Bulbs, Flashlights Cp7: S7.5, S7.6, S7.7, S7.8
Cp10: E31, S10.6, S10.7
Tutoring session 7-9 PM Olin 270
Thursday     (9) Sc 11.1, Sc 11.2, p32-33: Household Magnets, Electric Power Distribution Cp11: E4, E19, E27, S11.1, S11.2, S11.3, S11.4 Tutoring session 7-9 PM Olin 270
Friday         (10) Sc 11.3, Download: Electric Generators and Motors, Tape Recorders Cp11: E34, E36 (add and why to previous 2 probs.) S11.5, S11.6, S11.7, S11.8, S11.9 Days 7-10 HW due at 5 PM on Saturday
Week 3
 
Monday      (11) Cp13, Download, pg 28-29: Radio, TV, Microwaves Cp13: E9, E16, S13.1, S13.2, S13.3, S13.4 S13.5, S13.6, S13.7 Tutoring session 7-9 PM Olin 270
Tuesday      (12) continue Radio, TV, Microwaves Cp13: E21, S13.8, S13.9, S13.10 Tutoring session 7-9 PM Olin 270
Wednesday (13) Sc 16.1: Nuclear Weapons Cp16: E5, E18, S16.1, S16.2, S16.3, S16.4 Days 11-13 HW due at 5 PM.  
Thursday     (14) Exam 9 AM - 12PM.  Project Day. Technical support 1 PM - 4 PM. none Exam 9 AM - 12 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