Physics 105 - How Things Work - Fall, 1995

Course Schedule

The Laws of Motion

1. Sept. 1, 1995 Friday Introduction and Falling Balls 1

2. Sept. 4, 1995 Monday Falling Balls 2

3. Sept. 6, 1995 Wednesday Ramps

4. Sept. 8, 1995 Friday Seesaws

5. Sept. 11, 1995 Monday Wheels 1

6. Sept. 13, 1995 Wednesday Wheels 2

Simple Mechanical Objects

7. Sept. 15, 1995 Friday Spring Scales

8. Sept. 18, 1995 Monday Bouncing Balls PS

9. Sept. 20, 1995 Wednesday Centrifuges and Roller Coasters

Fluids

10. Sept. 22, 1995 Friday Balloons

Sept. 25, 1995 Monday [No Class]

11. Sept. 27, 1995 Wednesday Water Distribution

Fluids and Motion

12. Sept. 29, 1995 Friday Water Faucets

13. Oct. 2, 1995 Monday [Midterm Review] RV

Oct. 4, 1995 Wednesday [No Class]

14. Oct. 6, 1995 Friday [Midterm Exam] EX

Oct. 9, 1995 Monday [Reading Holiday - No Class]

15. Oct. 11, 1995 Wednesday Vacuum Cleaners

16. Oct. 13, 1995 Friday Balls, Birdies, and Frisbees 1

17. Oct. 16, 1995 Monday Balls, Birdies, and Frisbees 2

18. Oct. 18, 1995 Wednesday Airplanes 1

19. Oct. 20, 1995 Friday Airplanes 2

Mechanical Objects and Fluids

20. Oct. 23, 1995 Monday Rockets PS

21. Oct. 25, 1995 Wednesday Bicycles

22. Oct. 27, 1995 Friday Elevators

Heat

23. Oct. 30, 1995 Monday Wood Stoves 1*

24. Nov. 1, 1995 Wednesday Wood Stoves 2*

25. Nov. 3, 1995 Friday Clothing and Insulation*

26. Nov. 6, 1995 Monday Incandescent Light Bulbs

27. Nov. 8, 1995 Wednesday Thermometers and Thermostats

Thermodynamics

28. Nov. 10, 1995 Friday Air Conditioners 1

29. Nov. 13, 1995 Monday Air Conditioners 2 PS

30. Nov. 15, 1995 Wednesday Automobiles 1

31. Nov. 17, 1995 Friday Automobiles 2

Phase Transitions

32. Nov. 20, 1995 Monday Water, Steam, and Ice 1

Nov. 22, 1995 Wednesday [Thanksgiving Recess - No Class]

Nov. 24, 1995 Friday [Thanksgiving Recess - No Class]

33. Nov. 27, 1995 Monday Water, Steam, and Ice 2

Resonance

34. Nov. 29, 1995 Wednesday Clocks 1

35. Dec. 1, 1995 Friday Clocks 2 TP

36. Dec. 4, 1995 Monday Violins and Pipe Organs

Mechanical Waves

37. Dec. 6, 1995 Wednesday The Sea and Surfing

38. Dec. 8, 1995 Friday [Final Review] RV

Exam

Dec. 13, 1995 Wednesday at 9:00 AM [3 Hour Final Examination] EX

RV = Review or Summary

EX = Examination

PS = Problem Set Due

TP = Term Paper Due

* = Videotaped Lecture - Three lectures will be taped on Saturday, Oct. 28 - Parent's Weekend at 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4:00 PM for replay the following week at the regular class times. Parents are invited to attend.