PHYS 253 - Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics

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  • Required: Walker, Halliday / Resnick Fundamentals of Physics (8th Edition)

This course will cover chapters 1 through 11 and parts of chapters 12, 13 and 15 of the text.

Problem sets include questions (worth 2 points each) and problems (worth 1 point each) from the end of the chapter. Questions will be turned in to the instructor, and must include explanation as well as an answer. Problems must be submitted through the WileyPlus website for our text.

 

Unit Due date Reading: chapter and sections Questions Problems

1. Measurement and Motion

9/2

Chap 1, Chap 2 (except 2-8)

 

Chap 2: 1, 8

Chap 1: 7, 14, 24, 41

Chap 2: 7, 14, 30, 111

2. Vectors and 2-Dimensional Motion

9/18

Chap 3-1 to 3-7, Chap 4-1 to 4-6

Chap 3: 6

Chap 4: 6

Chap 3: 4, 15, 52, 65

Chap 4: 9, 16, 23, 118

3. Force and the Laws of Motion

10/5

Chap 5, Chap 6-1 to 6-4

Chap 5: 7

Chap 6: 6

Chap 5: 6, 13, 19, 30, 60, 89

Chap 6: 8, 13

4. Circular Motion and Gravity

10/16

Sect 4-7, 6-5, 10-2, 13-2, 13-4, 13-7, 15-2, 15-3, 15-7

 

Chap 6: 9

 

Chap 13: 11 

Chap 4: 60

Chap 6: 47, 98

Chap 10: 3

Chap 13: 19, 46

Chap 15: 4, 77

5. Conservation of Energy

10/30

Sect 3-8, Chap 7, Chap 8, Sect 13-6

 

Chap 7: 2

Chap 8: 2

Chap 3: 39

Chap 7: 20, 27, 64

Chap 8: 11, 42, 79

Chap 13: 32

6. Conservation of Momentum

11/16

Chap 9

Chap 9: 4, 9

Chap 9: 3, 10, 19, 24, 50, 65, 79, 134

7. Conservation of Angular Momentum

12/4

Sect 3-8, Chap 10, Chap 11, Chap 12-1 to 12-6

Chap 10: 3

Chap 11: 9 

Chap 3: 37

Chap 10: 14, 39, 50

Chap 11: 4, 29, 52

Chap 12: 15

Last updated November 15, 2009