Physics 151: Principles of Physics
Westminster College
Fall 2011
Homework| Due | Reading | Problems | Posted |
| Due | Reading | Problems | Posted |
| Aug. 31 | Introduction and Chapter 1 (Pay special attention to 1.2, 1.4, and 1.9.) | Aug. 30 | |
| Sept. 2 | Chapter 2 | 1.36, 1.52, 1.56, 1.57 | Aug. 30 |
| Sept. 5 | Sept. 4 | ||
| Sept. 7 | Chapter 3.1-6 Due date shifted | 2.5, 2.11, 2.13 (Find distance over
16s interval, ignore parts a and b if they appear in your text), 2.19 (part c is
challenging), 2.30, 2.32
Due date shifted | Sept. 4 |
| Sept. 9 | Chapter 3.7-3.11 Due date shifted | 2.38, 2.53 and
this problem Due date shifted | Sept. 4 |
| Sept. 12 | Chapter 4.1-4.6 | 3.1, 3.18 | Sept. 9 |
| Sept. 14 | Chapter 4.7-4.8 | 3.33, 3.59, 3.63 and this problem | Sept. 9 |
| Sept. 16 | 4.2, 4.5, 4.7 | Sept. 9 | |
| Sept. 19 | Exam #1 today (Chapters 1-3) | ||
| Sept. 21 | Chapter 5.1-5.3 | 4.14, 4.19, 4.48 | Sept. 15 |
| Sept. 23 | Chapter 5.4-5.7 | Sept. 15 | |
| Sept. 26 | Chapter 6.1-6.4 | 5.2, 5.11, 5.12, 5.29 | Sept. 24 |
| Sept. 28 | Chapter 6.5-6.7 | 5.40, 5.53, 5.62 | Sept. 24 |
| Sept. 30 | Chapter 14.1-14.4 | This problem, 6.5 and 6.19 | Sept. 24 |
| Oct. 3 | 6.22, 6.25, and 6.37 | Sept. 24 | |
| Oct. 5 | Chapter 7.1-7.4 | 6.40, 6.53, 6.69, and this problem | Sept. 24 |
| Oct. 7 | Chapter 7.5-7.7 | Due date shifted | Oct. 5 |
| Oct. 10 | Review--Over view and your question | 6.21,
this problem, 14.10, and 14.17.
Due date shifted Report #1 due today | Oct. 5 |
| Oct. 12 | Review | Oct. 5 | |
| Oct. 14 |
Exam #2 today
(Chapters 4-6 and 14) | ||
| Oct. 17 | Constructing vPython simulation of satellite and earth. | ||
| Oct. 19 | Exploring dynamics using vPython simulation of satellite and earth. | ||
| Oct. 21 | Chapter 7 examples | ||
| Oct. 24 | Fall Break | ||
| Oct. 25 | Chapter 8.1-8.4 | 7.11, 7.18, 7.27, 7.44, 7.54
Tuesday is Monday | Oct. 21 |
| Oct. 26 | Chapter 8.5-8.6 | 7.78, 8.2, and 8.3 | Oct. 21 |
| Oct. 28 | Chapter 9.1-9.6 | 8.12a, 8.15, 8.27, 8.30 | Oct. 21 |
| Oct. 31 | Chapter 9.7-9.10 | 9.2, 9.5, 9.12 | Oct. 28 |
| Nov. 2 | 9.14, 9.24, 9.28 | Oct. 28 | |
| Nov. 4 | Chapter 10.1-10.5 | 9.28, 9.38, 9.40 and 9.51 | Oct. 28 |
| Nov. 7 | Chapter 10.5-10.7 | 10.3, 10.4, 10.18, and 10.27 | Oct. 28 |
| Nov. 9 | Chapter 10.8-10.10 | 10.38, 10.49 and this problem. | Oct. 28 |
| Nov. 11 | Review | Oct. 28 | |
| Nov. 14 | Exam #3 today | ||
| Nov. 16 | Chapter 11.1-11.4 AND Chapter 12.3 (up to but not including Torque) | Nov. 15 | |
| Nov. 18 | Chapter 11.5-11.6 | 11.3, 11.8, 11.27, 11.29 | Nov. 15 |
| Nov. 21 | Chapter 11.7-11.8 | 11.37, 11.77 Report #2 due today | Nov. 15 |
| Nov. 23 & 25 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| Nov. 28 | Chapter 12.3-12.6 AND Chapter 11.9 | 11.46, 11.51, and 11.56 | Nov. 15 |
| Nov. 30 | Chapter 13.1-13.3 and Chapter 13.5, Chapter 15.1-15.11 | 12.18, 12.22 and 11.58, this problem | Nov. 15 |
| Dec. 2 | Chapter 19.1-19.8 | 13.9, 13.16, and 13.25 | Nov. 30 |
| Dec. 5 | Chapter 19.1-19.5 | 13.36, 13.40, 15.11a (b and c can be solved as a bonus), 15.30, 15.44, and 15.55 | Nov. 15 |
| Dec. 7 | Chapter 19.6-19.9 | ||
| Dec. 8 | Chapter 21.1-21.3 | ||
| Dec. 9 | Review | 19.9, 19.13, 19.25, and 19.28 | Dec. 8 |
| Dec. 12 | Final Exam at 3pm |