Physics I, Fall 2004
Exams: First two exams are in the evening from 7 - 10 pm on Monday, September 27th and Monday November 1st, the comprehensive final exam is scheduled for Monday, December 6th from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Problem Sets:
Homework #1: Due Friday September 3rd (Extended to Sept 8th)
Reading: Text, Chapters 1 and 2
1. Chapter 1 Problems: 2, 9, 12, 19, 23
2. Chapter 2 Questions: 5, 8, 15
3. Chapter 2 Problems: 7, 18, 29, 36, 37, 44, 48, 54, 56, 61
4. Optional, more challenging: Chapter 1, problem 35; Chapter 2, problems 63, 67 (uses calculus)
Homework #2: Due Friday, September 17th
Reading: Text, Chapter 3
1. Chapter 3 Questions 6, 10, 18, 19
2. Chapter 3 Problems 1, 3, 8, 12, 22, 26, 31, 46, 55, 66, 78
3. Optional, more challenging: Chapter 3, problems 25 (uses calculus), 50
Homework #3: Due Friday, September 24th
Reading: Text, Chapter 4
1. Chapter 4 Questions 2, 3, 10, 14, 18
2. Chapter 4 Problems 7, 15, 29, 31, 37, 40, 41, 46, 47, 48, 73
3. Optional, more challenging: Chapter 4, problems 53, 54
Homework #4: Due Friday, October 1st
Reading: Text, Chapter 5
1. Chapter 5 Questions 2, 6, 7, 12, 17
Homework #5: Due Friday, October 8th
Reading: Text, Chapter 6
1. Chapter 6 Questions 1, 4, 15, 16, 20
2. Chapter 6 Problems 2, 5, 7, 12, 18, 21, 23, 38, 45, 49, 60
3. Optional, more challenging: Chapter 6, problems 32, 41, 67 (uses calculus)
(Fall Break: October 11 - 15)
Homework #6: Due Friday, October 22nd
Reading: Text, Chapter 7
1. Chapter 7 Questions 3, 4, 9, 16
2. Chapter 7 Problems 1, 4, 11, 14, 20, 26, 31, 44, 46, 52, 55
3. Optional, more challenging: Chapter 7, problem 58 (uses calculus)
Homework #7: Due Friday, October 29th
Reading: Text, Chapter 8
1. Chapter 8 Questions 5, 9, 11, 19
2. Chapter 8 Problems 1, 8, 10, 16, 17, 26, 30, 39, 45, 54, 59, 85
Homework #8: Due Friday, November 5th
Reading: Text, Chapter 9
1. Chapter 9 Questions 1, 3, 10, 14, 21
2. Chapter 9 Problems 4, 9, 13, 24, 33, 39, 42, 47, 59, 69, 99
3. Optional, more challenging: Chapter 9, problem 67 (requires integration)
Homework #9: Due Friday, November 12th
Reading: Text, Chapter 10
1. Chapter 10 Questions 3, 9, 12, 16, 20
2. Chapter 10 Problems 2, 9, 12, 14, 23, 27, 37, 45, 55, 65, 69, 72, 109
3. Optional, more challenging: Chapter 10, problems 40, 80
Homework #10: Due Friday, November 19th
Reading: Text, Chapter 11
1. Chapter 11 Questions 1, 4, 9, 14
2. Chapter 11 Problems 2, 10, 13, 16, 22, 25, 35, 36, 37, 59, 63
3. Optional, more challenging: Chapter 11, problems 29, 40
Homework #11: Due Wednesday, November 24th (note different day due to T-giving)
Reading: Text, Chapter 12
1. Chapter 12 Questions 2, 4, 12, 14
2. Chapter 12 Problems 2, 5, 8, 10, 16, 18, 30, 32, 40, 47, 52, 55
3. Optional, more challenging: Chapter 12, problems 37, 93
Homework #12: Due Friday, December 3rd
Reading: Text, Chapters 14 and 15
1. Chapter 14 Questions 3, 8, 12
2. Chapter 14 Problems 2, 4, 7, 14, 26, 41, 55
Tentative Ch15 problems (optional)
3. Chapter 15 Questions 2, 4, 8
4. Chapter 15 Problems 1, 7, 20, 34, 36, 41, 62, 68
5. Optional, more challenging: Chapter 14, Problem 58