Physics 102   Schedule   Spring 2009

(REVISED)

Week  Date        Chapters Covered       Homework           Laboratory

1    Wed  21  Jan  17: 1,2,3,4                              no lab this week
     Fri  23       17: 6,7,8,9,10                            
                                
2    Mon  26       18: 1,2 
     Wed  28       19: 1,2                                Lab 1:   Gas Thermometer and Absolute Zero   
     Fri  30       19: 3,4,5           Problem Set 1
                                
3    Mon   2  Feb  19: 6,7,9 
     Wed   4       20: 1,2,3,4                            Lab 2:   Calorimetry  
     Fri   6       20: 5,6             Problem Set 2
                                
4    Mon   9       20: 7,8,9,10  
     Wed  11       21: 1,2,3,4                            Lab 3:   Mechanical Equivalent of Heat
     Fri  13       21: 5,6,7           Problem Set 3
             
5    Mon  16     TEST I   (Chapters 17 - 20) 
     Wed  18       21: 8,9,10,11                          Lab 4:   Equipotentials and Field Mapping  
     Fri  20       22: 1,2,3,4         Problem Set 4

6    Mon  23       23: 1,2,3,4 
     Wed  25       23: 5,6,7,8,9                          Lab 5:   Parallel Plate Capacitor
     Fri  27       24: 1,2,3,4,5       Problem Set 5
                                
7    Mon   2  Mar                     no class - snow day! 
     Wed   4       25: 1,2,3,4,5                          Lab 6:   DC Circuits 
     Fri   6       25: 6,7,8,1         Problem Set 6
                                
8    Mon   9         
     Wed  11          [Spring Break]  no classes or labs...
     Fri  13
                              
9    Mon  16       26: 1,2,3,4
     Wed  18       26: 5,6                                Lab 7:   Capacitors and RC Circuits 
     Fri  20       27: 1,2,3           Problem Set 7
                                
10   Mon  23     TEST II   (Chapters 17 - 26)  
     Wed  25       27: 4,5,6,8                            Lab 8:   Magnetic Fields   
     Fri  27       28: 1,2,3,4         Problem Set 8	 
                                 
11   Mon  30       28: 5,6,7,8  
     Wed   1  Apr  29: 1,2,3,4                            Lab 9:  Induction - Faraday's and Lenz's Laws 
     Fri   3       29: 5,6,7; 30: 1,2  Problem Set 9
                               
                                
12   Mon   6       30: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9  
     Wed   8       31: 1,2,3                              Lab 10:  Refraction and Polarization of Light 
     Fri  10       31: 4,5,6,7         Problem Set 10
                               
13   Mon  13     TEST III   (Chapters 17-30)  
     Wed  15       32: 1,2,3,4                            Lab 11:  Thin Lenses  
     Fri  17       32: 5,6,7  33: 1,2  Problem Set 11
                                           
14   Mon  20       33: 3,4,6,7,8,9 
     Wed  22       34: 1,2,3,5                            Lab 12:  Interference of Light 
     Fri  24       35: 1,2,3           Problem Set 12    

15   Mon  27       35: 4,5,7,8             
     Wed  29       35: 10,11,12,13                            no lab this week
     Fri   1  May   review/catch-up    Problem Set 13      
                               
           FINAL EXAM: Tuesday May 5, 9:00-12:00 noon 

Notes Regarding Schedule for Physics 102

  1. Having a test in another course on the same day will not excuse you from taking the tests in this course on schedule. If there are any extracurricular activities which may conflict, please contact me as far in advance as possible.
  2. Homework is due via WebAssign at midnight on Thursdays (but is shown on Friday on this schedule)
  3. All tests, and the Final Exam, are cumulative.
last updated: March 11 2009
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