Physics 105 - How Things Work - Fall 1998

Course Schedule

The Laws of Motion

1. September 2, 1998 Wednesday

Introduction and Falling Balls

2. September 4, 1998 Friday

Falling Balls continued

3. September 7, 1998 Monday

Falling Balls continued

4. September 9, 1998 Wednesday

Ramps

5. September 11, 1998 Friday

Seesaws

6. September 14, 1998 Monday

Weight Room Physics, Wheels

7. September 16, 1998 Wednesday

Wheels continued

Simple Mechanical Objects

8. September 18, 1998 Friday

Spring Scales

9. September 21, 1998 Monday

Bouncing Balls (Problem Set 1 due)

10. September 23, 1998 Wednesday

Centrifuges and Roller Coasters

11. September 25, 1998 Friday

Centrifuges and Roller Coasters continued

Fluids

12. September 28, 1998 Monday

Balloons

13. September 30, 1998 Wednesday

Water Distribution

Fluids and Motion

14. October 2, 1998 Friday

Water Faucets and Topic to be announced

15. October 5, 1998 Monday

Review

16. October 7, 1998 Wednesday

Midterm Examination

17. October 9, 1998 Friday

Vacuum Cleaners

18. October 14, 1998 Wednesday

Balls, Birdies and Frisbees

19. October 16, 1998 Friday

Balls, Birdies and Frisbees continued

20. October 19, 1998 Monday

Airplanes

Mechanical Objects and Fluids

21. October 21, 1998 Wednesday

Rockets

22. October 23, 1998 Friday

Bicycles

23. October 26, 1998 Monday

Elevators (Problem Set 2 due)

Heat

24. October 28, 1998 Wednesday

Wood Stoves

25. October 30, 1998 Friday

No Class.

 

26. November 2, 1998 Monday

Clothing and Insulation

27. November 4, 1998 Wednesday

Incandescent Light Bulbs

28. November 6, 1998 Friday

Thermometers and Thermostats

Thermodynamics

29. November 9, 1998 Monday

Air Conditioners (Problem Set 3 due)

30. November 11, 1998 Wednesday

Air Conditioners continued

31. November 13, 1998 Friday

Automobiles

32. November 16, 1998 Monday

Automobiles continued

Phase Transitions

33. November 18, 1998 Wednesday

Water, Steam, and Ice

34. November 20, 1998 Friday

Water, Steam, and Ice continued

35. November 23, 1998 Monday

Topic to be announced (Term Paper due)

Resonance

36. November 30, 1998 Monday

Clocks

37. December 2, 1998 Wednesday

Clocks continued

38. December 4, 1998 Friday

Violins and Pipe Organs

Mechanical Waves

39. December 7, 1998 Monday

The Sea and Surfing

40. December 9, 1998 Wednesday

Topic to be announced

41. December 11, 1998 Friday

Review

December 18, 1998 Friday [9 AM-Noon]

Final Examination (3 hours)