Course Schedule

The Laws of Motion, Part 1

Read

Due

1. Aug 27, 2003 Wednesday

Introduction and Skating

Section 1.1

 

2. Aug 29, 2003 Friday

Falling Balls

Section 1.2

 

3. Sept 1, 2003 Monday

Ramps

Section 1.3

PS 0

The Laws of Motion, Part 2

   

4. Sept 3, 2003 Wednesday

Seesaws

Section 2.1

 

5. Sept 5, 2003 Friday

Wheels

Section 2.2

 

6. Sept 8, 2003 Monday

Bumper Cars 1

Section 2.3

PS 1

7. Sept 10, 2003 Wednesday

Bumper Cars 2

   

Mechanical Objects

   

8. Sept 12, 2003 Friday

Spring Scales

Section 3.1

 

9. Sept 15, 2003 Monday

Bouncing Balls

Section 3.2

PS 2

10. Sept 17, 2003 Wednesday

Carousels and Roller Coasters

Section 3.3

 

11. Sept 19, 2003 Friday

Bicycles

Section 3.4  

Fluids

   

12. Sept 22, 2003 Monday

Balloons 1

Section 4.1

PS 3

13. Sept 24, 2003 Wednesday

Balloons 2

   

14. Sept 26, 2003 Friday

Water Distribution 1

Section 4.2

 

15. Sept 29, 2003 Monday

Water Distribution 2  

PS 4

Fluids and Motion

   

16. Oct 1, 2003 Wednesday

Garden Watering 1

Section 5.1  

17. Oct 3, 2003 Friday

Garden Watering 2

 

 

18. Oct 6, 2003 Monday

No Class - Yom Kippur

 

 

19. Oct 8, 2003 Wednesday

Midterm Review

  PS 5

20. Oct 10, 2003 Friday

Midterm Examination

   

21. Oct 13, 2003 Monday

No Class - Reading Holiday

   

22. Oct 15, 2003 Wednesday

Balls and Frisbees 1

Section 5.2

 

23. Oct 17, 2003 Friday

Balls and Frisbees 2

   

24. Oct 20, 2003 Monday

Airplanes

Section 5.3

PS 6

25. Oct 22, 2003 Wednesday

Rockets

   

Heat and Thermodynamics

   

26. Oct 24, 2003 Friday

Woodstoves 1

Section 6.1

 

27. Oct 27, 2003 Monday

Woodstoves 2

 

PS 7

28. Oct 29, 2003 Wednesday

Incandescent Light Bulbs 1

Section 6.2

 

29. Oct 31, 2003 Friday

Incandescent Light Bulbs 2

   

30. Nov 3, 2003 Monday

Air Conditioners 1

Section 6.3

PS 8

31. Nov 5, 2003 Wednesday

Air Conditioners 2

   

32. Nov 7, 2003 Friday

Automobiles 1

Section 6.4

 

33. Nov 10, 2003 Monday

Automobiles 2

 

PS 9

Phase Transitions

   

34. Nov 12, 2003 Wednesday

Water, Steam, and Ice 1

Section 15.1

 

35. Nov 14, 2003 Friday

Water, Steam, and Ice 2

   

Resonance and Mechanical Waves

   

36. Nov 17, 2003 Monday

Clocks 1

Section 7.1

 

37. Nov 19, 2003 Wednesday

Clocks 2

   

38. Nov 21, 2003 Friday

Violins and Pipe Organs 1

   

39. Nov 24, 2003 Monday

Violins and Pipe Organs 2

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40. Nov 26, 2003 Wednesday

Thanksgiving Recess

Section 7.2

 

41. Nov 28, 2003 Friday

Thanksgiving Recess

   

42. Dec 1, 2003 Monday

The Sea and Surfing 1

Section 7.3

 

43. Dec 3, 2003 Wednesday

The Sea and Surfing 2

   

44. Dec 5, 2003 Friday

Final Review

   

45. Dec 8, 2003 Monday

Final Examination (9am – 12noon)