PHYSICS 120 ASSIGNMENTS

PHYSICS 120 ASSIGNMENTS

(NOTE IF YOU COPY THIS PAGE BE SURE TO CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A NEW VERSION FROM TIME TO TIME OR ASK THE PROFESSOR EMAIL BELOW) VERSION 10/31/08

CONTACT PROF. ROBBINS

BE SURE YOU HAVE PICKED UP THE TEXT

1. Physics for Scientist and Engineers Volume 1 7th ed pub Thomson

2. With the text (or later) an access card to ThomsonNOW or CengageNow for online resources to help with your

learning Physics.

GENERAL INFORMATION TO MAXIMIZE YOUR LEARNING THE HOME WORK ASSIGNMENTS:

1. It has been found that there are two things a student can do in order to learn a course material and get an excellent grade. These are:

READ and COME TO CLASS

2. For all ASSIGNMENTS:

A. Look over the chapter's beginning to understand the objectives of the chapter.

B. Focus on the headings of each section to grasp the direction the section is going.

C. Study all Figures in a chapter.

D. Go over carefully every worked out example in the text.

E. It may be helpful to read the entire chapter lightly then go back and study in detail while taking brief notes for later exam study.

F. Be sure to read and study the Appendix sections (if assigned) before you do the Problems of a chapter.

G. Read the Summary at the end of a chapter before tackling the problems

NOTES: ALL HOMEWORK HAS A DUE DATE THAT WILL BE GIVEN IN CLASS:: HW HANDED IN ON TIME GETS THE MAXIMUM GRADE..LATE HOME IS SEVERELY PENALIZED. ALL ODD PROBLEMS HAVE SOLUTIONS AT THE BACK OF THE TEXT. HW SOLUTIONS FOR THE EVEN WILL BE GIVEN OUT IN CLASS: (IF HW IS GIVEN AFTER THIS TIME IT HAS NO VALUE. IE "0")

GRADE AVERAGE=45% OF IN CLASS TESTS (USUALLY 3) + 40% FINAL EXAM + 15% HW

LECTURE NUMBER/TOPICS: What to READ/STUDY & PROBLEM ASSIGNMENTS

GET LECTURES GATEWAY

1. PHYSICS AND MEASUREMENT:

READ /STUDY : A. "TO THE STUDENT PAGES XXIX-XXXI (just before chapter 1 also part 1 over view of Mechanics page 1.) B. APPENDICES: B1,B2,B3 C. CHAPTER 1 in this order!

PROBLEMS: CHAP1: 1,4,7,17,22,28,33,44,53 use 8 x 11 standard paper please! print neatly!

SOLUTIONS CHAP 1 WORD FORMAT

NOTICE: TO PROPERLY DO PHYSICS YOU WILL ON THE AVERAGE NEED 3 HRS OF WORK AT HOME FOR EACH HOUR IN CLASS: IE. 6 HOURS OF WORK PER LESSON! KEEP THIS IN MIND AND YOU WILL DO WELL! FIND THE TIME!

2. MOTION IN ONE DIMENSION:

READ /STUDY : APPENDIX: B4 and CHAPTER 2 TO 2.7: 2.8 (is extra credit) in this order!

BEFORE TACKLING THE PROBLEMS IT IS SUGGESTED YOU STUDY AT THE END OF CHAPTER TWO THE SECTIONS CALLED "GENERAL PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGY" AND THE "SUMMARY" ( FOR ALL CHAPTERS ALWAYS LOOK OVER THE SUMMARY!)

IE PAGES 42-44 IN THE 7TH ED.

PROBLEMS: CHAP2: 1,3,5,7,10,11,15,20,25,32,38,39,41,45: EXTRA CREDIT 48:

SOLUTIONS CHAP 2 WORD FORMAT

3. PROBLEM SESSION

4. VECTORS

READ/STUDY: APPENDIX B5 AND ALL OF CHAPTER 3

PROBLEMS: CHAP3: 1,2,6,7,11,13,15,19,24,31,39,43: EXTRA CREDIT 55:

SOLUTIONS CHAP 3 WORD FORMAT

HOMEWORK NOTICE

REMEMBER TO STUDY ALL WORKED OUT EXAMPLES IN THE TEXT ASSIGNMENT: AND

1. PLEASE STAPLE YOUR HW

2. USE PENCIL TO AVOID A MESS

3. PRESENT PROBLEMS IN ORDER!

3. FOR FULL CREDIT SHOW FORMULAS AND HOW YOU WORK THEM, AS WELL AS, UNITS! ANSWERS BY THEMSELVES DO NOT COUNT MUCH, ESPECIALLY ON AN EXAM (=0). ANSWERS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT AS RATIOS (LIKE 3/5) UNLESS ASKED FOR, WORK NUMBERS OUT TO THEIR DECIMAL EQUIVALENT OR SCIENTIFIC REPRESENTATION. (IE DECIMAL AFTER THE FIRST NUMBER PLUS POWER OF 10. EG 3.56 x 10^{^{^-7}})

4. ANSWER QUESTIONS FULLY SHOWING ALL PARTS AND ALL NEEDED SOLUTIONS (USUALLY SOLVING SOME VARIABLE(S)).

5. MOTION IN TWO DIMENSIONS PART I

READ/STUDY APPENDIX B6, CHAPTER 4 UP TO AND INCLUDING SECTION 4.3

PROBLEMS 1,4,11,12,17,18

5. MOTION IN TWO DIMENSIONS PART II

READ/STUDY APPENDIX B7, CHAPTER 4 REST OF CHAPTER TO END

PROBLEMS 27,29,35,39, 42, 56

SOLUTIONS CHAP 4 WORD FORMAT

6. PROBLEM SESSION

7. PROBLEM SESSION (THIS WAS A FAILURE DUE TO VERY FEW STUDENTS BEING PREPARED WITH PROBLEMS..A SECOND SESSION OF PROBLEMS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN IN THIS CLASS)

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEM 4.41 AS PROMISED WORD FORMAT

8.EXAM I