Physics 160 Syllabus/Schedule

August 22    Chapter 1: Measurement, Units, Conversion Factors
August 27    Chapter 2: Motion in One Dimension, Displacement, Velocity
August 29    Chapter 2: Acceleration

September 3    Chapter 3: Vectors, Adding Vectors
September 5    Chapter 3: Multiplying Vectors, Dot Products, Cross Products
September 10    Chapter 4: Vector Calculus
September 12    Chapter 4: Projectile Motion, Circular Motion
September 17    First Test on Chapters 1-4
September 19    Chapter 5: Forces, Newton's First and Second Laws
September 24    Chapter 5: Newton's Third Law, Gravity, Masses, Cables, Pulleys
September 26    Chapter 6: Friction, Drag, Terminal Velocity

October 1    Chapter 6: Uniform Circular Motion
October 3    Chapter 7: Kinetic Energy and Work
October 8    Chapter 7: Power, Examples of Work
October 15    Chapter 8: Potential Energy
October 17    Chapter 8: Calculations involving Kinetic & Potential Energy
October 22    Second Test on Chapters 5-8
October 24    Chapter 9: Center of Mass, Particle Systems, Conservation of Momentum
October 29    Chapter 10: Collisions, One dimensional problems
October 31    Chapter 11: Angular variables and Angular motion

November 5    Chapter 11: Rotational Inertia and Work, Concept of Torque
November 7    Chapter 12: Rolling Objects
November 12    Chapter 12: Problems involving Angular Momentum
November 14    Chapter 14: Gravity
November 19    Chapter 15: Fluids
November 21    Chapter 16: Oscillations
November 26    Third Test on Chapters 9-12, 14-16

December 3    Review for Final Exam
December 12    Final Exam