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Week Date Prelectures Checkpoints Lectures Lecture handouts Labs Discussions Homework Exams
1
Monday
8/24/2020
Pre-lecture: Straight-Line Motion with Constant Velocity Checkpoint: 
Straight-Line Motion with
Constant Velocity
Lecture 1:
Introduction to Physics
& Kinematics
Chapter 1
Zoom links
pdf
 

Prelab 0

Lab Orientation (Week 1)

FlipItPhysics

Due 8/28 @ 8 am

     
Tuesday
8/25/2020
        Discussion 1
Explanation 1
 
   
Wednesday
8/26/2020
Pre-lecture:  Straight-Line Motion with Constant Acceleration Checkpoint: 
Straight-Line Motion with
Constant Acceleration
Lecture 2: 
Linear Kinematics
Chapter 2-1 through 2-8
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 2
pdf
   
Thursday
8/27/2020
           
Friday
8/28/2020
           
2
Monday
8/31/2020
Pre-lecture: Vectors Checkpoint: 
Vectors
Lecture 3:
Vectors & 2-D Kinematics
Chapter 3-1 through 3-5
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 3
pdf
  Discussion 2
Explanation 2

Quiz 1
Quiz 1 solutions
   
Tuesday
9/1/2020
       

Prelab 0 

Lab Orientation (Week 2)

FlipItPhysics

Due 9/4 @ 8 am

     
Wednesday
9/2/2020
Pre-lecture:  Projectile & Circular Motion Checkpoint: 
Projectile & Circular Motion
Lecture 4:
Projectile & Circular Motion
Chapter 3-6 through 3-10
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 4
pdf
   
Thursday
9/3/2020
        Homework 1  
Friday
9/4/2020
           
3
Monday
9/7/2020
Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday
9/8/2020
       

Prelab 0 

Lab Orientation (Week 3)

FlipItPhysics

Due 9/11 @ 8 am

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Group A/B assignment will be announced

Discussion 3
Explanation 3

Quiz 2
Quiz 2 solutions
   
Wednesday
9/9/2020
Pre-lecture:
Newton's First & Second Laws
Checkpoint: 
Newton's First & Second Laws

Lecture 5:
Newton's First & Second Laws
Chapter 4-1 through 4-4

Zoom links
pdf

Handout 5
pdf
   
Thursday
9/10/2020
        Homework 2  
Friday
9/11/2020
           
4
Monday
9/14/2020
Pre-lecture:
Newton's Third Law
Checkpoint:
Newton's Third Law
Lecture 6:
Newton's Third Law
Chapter 4-5 through 4-7
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 6
pdf
       
Tuesday
9/15/2020
       

Prelab 1 FlipItPhysics Due 9/15 @ 2 pm

for both group A and B

------------

Lab 1 (group A only) Zoom links

Discussion 4
Explanation 4

Quiz 3
Quiz 3 solutions
   
Wednesday
9/16/2020
Pre-lecture:
Friction & Circular Motion
Checkpoint:
Friction & Circular Motion
Lecture 7:
Friction & Circular Motion
Chapter 5-1 through 5-6
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 7
pdf
   
Thursday
9/17/2020
        Homework 3  
Friday
9/18/2020
           
5
Monday
9/21/2020
    Lecture 8:
Friction &
Circular Motion (cont.)
Chapter 5-1 through 5-6
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 8
pdf
       
Tuesday
9/22/2020
        Lab 1 (group B only) Zoom links
 
Discussion 5
Explanation 5

Quiz 4
Quiz 4 solutions
   
Wednesday
9/23/2020
Pre-lecture:
Work-Energy Theorem
Checkpoint:
Work-Energy Theorem
Lecture 9:
Work-Energy Theorem
Chapter 6-1 through 6-5
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 9
pdf
   
Thursday
9/24/2020
        Homework 4  
Friday
9/25/2020
           
6
Monday
9/28/2020
Pre-lecture:
Potential Energy & Energy Conservation
Checkpoint:
Potential Energy &
Energy Conservation
Lecture 10:
Potential Energy &
Energy Conservation
Chapter 6-6 through 6-8
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 10
pdf
     

Prof. Gammie Exam Review

8pm+

Tuesday
9/29/2020
       

Prelab 2 FlipItPhysics Due 9/29 @ 8 am 

for both group A and B

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Lab 2 (group A only) Zoom links

Discussion 6
Explanation 6
   
Wednesday
9/30/2020
Pre-lecture:
Linear Momentum
Checkpoint:
Linear Momentum
Lecture 11:
Linear Momentum
Chapter 7-1 through 7-3
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 11
pdf
 

Thursday 1 Oct:

Exam 1;
Sign-Up for an exam time
with the CBTF

Thursday
10/1/2020
        Homework 5
Friday
10/2/2020
           
7
Monday
10/5/2020
Pre-lecture:
Collisions
Checkpoint:
Collisions
Lecture 12:
Collisions
Chapter 7-4 through 7-7
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 12
pdf
       
Tuesday
10/6/2020
        Lab 2 (group B only) Zoom links
 
Discussion 7
Explanation 7

Quiz 5
Quiz 5 solutions
   
Wednesday
10/7/2020
Pre-lecture:
Rotational Energy
Checkpoint:
Rotational Energy
Lecture 13:
Rotational Energy
& Kinematics
Chapter 8-1 through 8-4
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 13
pdf
   
Thursday
10/8/2020
        Homework 6  
Friday
10/9/2020
           
8
Monday
10/12/2020
    Lecture 14:
Rotational Energy
& Kinematics (cont.)
Chapter 8-1 through 8-4
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 14
pdf
       
Tuesday
10/13/2020
       

Prelab 3 FlipItPhysics Due 10/13 @ 8 am 

for both group A and B

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Lab 3 (group A only) Zoom links
Discussion 8
Explanation 8

Quiz 6
Quiz 6 solutions
   
Wednesday
10/14/2020
Pre-lecture:
Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics
Checkpoint:
Rotational Kinematics &
Dynamics
Lecture 15:
Rotational Dynamics &
Angular Momentum
Chapter 8-4 through 8-9
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 15
pdf
   
Thursday
10/15/2020
        Homework 7  
Friday
10/16/2020
           
9
Monday
10/19/2020
    Lecture 16:
Rotational Dynamics &
Angular Momentum (cont.)
Chapter 8-4 through 8-9
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 16
pdf
       
Tuesday
10/20/2020
        Lab 3 (group B only) Zoom links
 
Discussion 9
Explanation 9

Quiz 7
Quiz 7 solutions
   
Wednesday
10/21/2020
Pre-lecture:
Universal Gravitation
Checkpoint:
Universal Gravitation
Lecture 17
Universal Gravitation
Chapter 10-1 through 10-5
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 17
pdf
   
Thursday
10/22/2020
        Homework 8  
Friday
10/23/2020
           
10
Monday
10/26/2020
Pre-lecture:
Fluid Statics
Checkpoint:
Fluid Statics
Lecture 18
Fluid Statics
Chapter 11-1 through 11-8
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 18
pdf
     

Prof. Gammie Exam Review

7pm+

Tuesday
10/27/2020
        No lab
Exam 2
Discussion 10
Explanation 10
   
Wednesday
10/28/2020
Pre-lecture:
Fluids in Motion
Checkpoint:
Fluids in Motion
Lecture 19
Fluids in Motion
Chapter 11-9 through 11-12
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 19
pdf
 

Wednesday 28 October:

Exam 2;
Sign-Up for an exam time
with the CBTF

Thursday
10/29/2020
         
Friday
10/30/2020
         

Homework 9

(due Saturday)

11
Monday
11/2/2020
Pre-lecture:
Simple Harmonic Motion
Checkpoint:
Simple Harmonic Motion
Lecture 20
Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 12-1 through 12-4
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 20
pdf
       
Tuesday
11/3/2020
Election Day: Go Vote! (State Holiday) No lab
 
Discussion 11
Explanation 11

Quiz 8
Quiz 8 solutions
   
Wednesday
11/4/2020
Pre-lecture:
Pendula
Checkpoint:
Pendula
Lecture 21
Pendula
Chapter 12-5 through 12-8
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 21
pdf
   
Thursday
11/5/2020
        Homework 10  
Friday
11/6/2020
           
12
Monday
11/9/2020
Pre-lecture:
Wave Properties
Checkpoint:
Wave Properties
Lecture 22
Wave Properties
Chapter 13-1 through 13-5
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 22
pdf
       
Tuesday
11/10/2020
       

Prelab 4 FlipItPhysics Due 11/10 @ 2 pm 

for both group A and B

------------


Lab 4 (group A only) Zoom links
 
Discussion 12
Explanation 12

Quiz 9
Quiz 9 solutions
   
Wednesday
11/11/2020
Pre-lecture:
Interference & Sound
Checkpoint:
Interference & Sound
Lecture 23
Interference & Sound
Chapter 13-6 through 13-9
Zoom links
pdf

Handout 23
pdf

 
Thursday
11/12/2020
        Homework 11
Friday
11/13/2020
           
13
Monday
11/16/2020
Pre-lecture:
Temperature & Kinetic Energy
Checkpoint:
Temperature & Kinetic Energy
Lecture 24
Doppler Effect, Temperature,
& Thermal Expansion
Chapter 13-10, 14.2, 14.4
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 24
pdf
       
Tuesday
11/17/2020
          Discussion 13
Explanation 13

Quiz 10
Quiz 10 solutions
   
Wednesday
11/18/2020
    Lecture 25
Ideal Gas Law
Chapter 14-3
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 25
pdf
Lab 4 (group B only) Zoom links    
Thursday
11/19/2020
        Homework 12  
Friday
11/20/2020
           
14
Monday
11/23/2020
Fall Break
15
Monday
11/30/2020
Pre-lecture:
Heat & Phase Changes
Checkpoint:
Heat & Phase Changes
Lecture 26
Kinetic Theory, Heat Capacity,
Chapter 14-3, 14-5, & 14-6
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 26
pdf
     

Prof. Gammie Exam Review

8pm+

Tuesday
12/1/2020
        Lab Practical Exam

Make-up lab week
Discussion 14
Explanation 14
   
Wednesday
12/2/2020
Pre-lecture:
Thermodynamic Processes
Checkpoint:
Thermodynamic Processes
Lecture 27
Phase Diagrams, & Conduction,
Convection, & Radiation
Chapter 14-6 & 14-7
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 27
pdf
 

Wednesday 2 December:

Exam 3;
Sign-Up for an exam time
with the CBTF

Thursday
12/3/2020
        Homework 13
Friday
12/4/2020
           
16
Monday
12/7/2020
Pre-lecture:
Entropy & Heat Engines
Checkpoint:
Entropy & Heat Engines
Lecture 28
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Chapter 15
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 28
pdf
       
Tuesday
12/8/2020
        No Lab No Discussion    
Wednesday
12/9/2020
    Lecture 29
Heat Engines
Chapter 15
Zoom links
pdf
Handout 29
pdf
Homework 14  
Thursday
12/10/2020
Reading Day
Friday
12/11/2020