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Physics 180A

Instructor: Tony DiMauro
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Office: P236
Labroom: P118
Email:
p180a@tonydude.net

Office Hrs
: M&F(10:15-11:30 & 1:30-3) W(1:30-3)
Dates: Aug. 31, 2005 to Dec. 13, 2005
Required Texts: Physics, Giancoli, 6th ed.


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That grade will be averaged in as usual.

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Class Requirements

12 Homework Assignments
25 pts. each (300 pts)
Assigned problems from the chapter plus readings.
Only, five randomly chosen problems will graded.
Late Homework accepted until Monday. (reduced points)
Each lowest Unit homework grade will be dropped.
Diagram-Reasoning-Solution


3 Quizzes

100 pts. each (300 pts) 40 minutes
4 of 6 basic problems/
2 problems fully answered.
These questions may show up on the Unit Tests.
No makeups


3 Unit Tests

150 points each (450 pts) 55 minutes
6 of 8 basic problems/2 problems fully answered.
No make-ups

Comprehensive Final
December 19, 2005 (8-10 am)
150 points 100 minutes
4 of 6 problems fully ansewered.
You may choose to accept your grade prior to the Comp Final as your
final grade in the class. The grade that you will receive will be
for all the work except the Comp Final.
Or, you may choose to take the Comp Final.
That grade will be averaged in as usual.



Total Class Points - 1125




Momentum will be conserved in two dimensions. The fuel was ejected in the y direction as seen from the ground, and so the fuel had no x-component of velocity.



Unit I            Unit II             Unit III
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Chapter 1

August 31-Sept 2,7,9
Mathematical Concepts

Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Help Page Homework

Due: Fri. Sept. 9, 2005


Chapter 2
Sept. 12,14,16
Kinematics in 1-Dimension

Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7


Due: Fri. Sept. 16, 2005

Help Page Homework

Quiz I- Wednesday Sept. 14

Extra Credit Question I:
Mechanical Universe I

The Development of Science




Chapter 3
Sept. 19,21,23
Kinematics in 2-Dimensions

Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6

Due: Fri. Sept. 23, 2005

Help Page Homework

Extra Credit Question II:
Mechanical Universe II

Gallileo's Thought Experiment





Chapter 4
Sept. 26,38,30
Forces and Newton's Laws

Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7


Due: Mon. Oct. 3, 2005

Help Page Homework




 


Chapter 5

Oct. 5,7,10,12
Circular Motion and Gravity

Sections 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10

Help Page Homework

Due: Fri. Oct. 14, 2005


Chapter 7
Oct.14,17,19,21
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Work and Energy

Sections 1,2,3,5,6,7,8


Quiz II- Wednesday Oct. 19

Extra Credit - 20 points

Help Page Homework

Mon. Oct 24, 2005

Chapter 7
Oct. 24,26,28
Linear Momentum

Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6

Help Page Homework

Due: Mon. Oct. 31, 2005

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Chapter 8
Oct. 31-Nov. 2,4
Rotational Motion

Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Help Page Homework

Due: Fri. Nov. 4, 2005



Chapter 10

Nov. 9,11,14,16
Fluids

Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Quiz III

Help Page TestPrep

Due: Fri. Wed. Nov. 16, 2005



Chapter 11
Nov. 28,30--Dec. 2

Waves


Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13

Help Page TestPrep

Due: Fri. Dec. 2, 2005







Chapter 12
Nov. 28, 30--Dec 2
Sound

Sections 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Help Page TestPrep

Due: Fri. Dec. 2, 2005






Chapter 14
Dec. 5,7,9
Heat


Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8


Help Page TestPrep

Due: Fri. Dec. 2, 2005



       
                 
  Unit Test I - Monday Oct. 3
52 minutes

No fancy calculators!
Only simple calculators with no multiline displays will be acceptable
  Unit Test III - Mon. Dec. 12
52 minutes
No fancy calculators!
Only simple calculators with no multiline displays will be acceptable
 
Unit Test II - Fri. Nov. 4
52 minutes
No fancy calculators!
Only simple calculators with no multiline displays will be acceptable
 
     
 
 

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