| Calendar for PH201 Online Fall 2009 |
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Resources Reading from the textbook is listed by chapter and section. Conceptual questions should be attempted after reading the text. Traditional lectures are videos from a slightly more advanced course at MIT. Interactive lectures are shorter videos that include multiple choice questions to check your understanding. Tutorials are written for a less advanced course and can help build conceptual understanding. Tasks MasteringPhysics homework is due Tuesday and textbook homework problems (listed by chapter.problem) are due Thursday. Both must be submitted to the MasteringPhysics web site. Discussion posts on eLearn are due Tuesday and responses to other posts are due Thursday. Labs and proctored midterms must be submitted to the eLearn web site by Sunday. See the syllabus for more details. |
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| Week 1: September 28-October 4, Introduction to PH201 Online | |||
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Decide if you have the necessary mental, physical, and temporal resources to succeed in this course. |
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Orientation to Online Learning (complete by Tuesday) Math Assessment (complete on your own by Tuesday and compare to Math Assessment Solutions) Self-Assessment and Orientation to PH201 (complete by Tuesday) |
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| Get to know the instructor and other students. |
Discussion (begin by Tuesday) |
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| Familiarize yourself with the various websites used in this course. |
Using eLearn: Navigation, Discussion, E-mail, Assessments |
Register for MasteringPhysics by Thursday | |
| Refine (not learn) math skills necessary for success. | Textbook: Preface, Chapter 1 (all), 3-1 to 3-4 |
Traditional Lectures: Lecture 1, Lecture 3 (first 20 minutes) Tutorial: Vectors (Lesson 1) |
MasteringPhysics Homework (extension to Friday this week): Textbook Homework (extension to Friday this week): 1.17, 1.31, 3.25 |
| Obtain necessary materials and appointments. | Syllabus Proctored Exam Rules |
Purchase lab kits and textbook (see syllabus and complete ASAP) Set appointments for all exams (see below) with an approved proctor and send the instructor an e-mail with details (times and dates of appointments; name, job title, institution, and e-mail address of proctor). The midterms are 2 hours and the final is 3 hours. Complete this by Sunday. |
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| Learn and practice the required lab report format. | Lab Instructions Sample Lab |
Data Collection, Analysis, and Representation Lab (due Sunday) | |
| Week 2: October 5-11, 1-d Kinematics | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
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Use constant acceleration 1-d kinematics equations to solve problems. |
Textbook: Chapter 2 (all) Conceptual Questions: 1-d Kinematics
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Physics Wikipedia entry
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 2 Interactive Lectures: Motion in One Dimension Tutorial: 1-d Kinematics Animations: Moving Man Song: It's A Scientific Fact |
MasteringPhysics Homework: 1-d Kinematics Textbook Homework: 2.44, 2.51, 2.52, 2.74, 2.79, 2.81 |
| Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of free fall acceleration. | Gravity calculator | Acceleration due to Gravity Lab | |
| Week 3: October 12-18, 2-d Kinematics | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
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Use constant acceleration 2-d kinematics equations to solve problems. Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of 2-d kinematics equations.
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Textbook: 3-5, 3-6, 4 (all) Conceptual Questions: 2-d Kinematics
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Traditional Lecture:
Lecture 2 Interactive Lecture: Motion in Two Dimensions Tutorial: Vectors (Lesson 2) Animations: Ladybug Motion, Projectile Motion |
MasteringPhysics Homework: 2-d Kinematics Textbook Homework: 4.5, 4.18, 4.37, 4.48, 4.69 Lab: Projectile Motion (new lab kit version) or Projectile Motion (used lab kit version)
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Week 4: October 19-25, Newton's Laws |
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Use Newton's laws and knowledge of normal and weight forces to solve problems. Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of Newton's second law. |
Textbook: 5 (all) |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 6 Interactive Lectures: Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law Tutorials: Newton's Laws, Vectors (Lesson 3) Songs: Ballad Of Sir Isaac Newton, Newton's Laws, To Sir Isaac, First and Second Law |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Newton's Laws Textbook Homework: 5.9, 5.14, 5.23, 5.34, 5.39 Proctored Midterm Exam #1 (covers chapters 2 and 4) |
| Week 5: October 26-November 1, Applications of Newton's Laws I | |||
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Use Newton's laws and knowledge of normal, weight, tension, spring, and friction forces to solve problems. Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of friction formulas. |
Textbook: 6-1 to 6-4 Conceptual Questions: Forces |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 8 Interactive Lecture: Applications of Newton's Laws Animations: Forces in 1 Dimension, The Ramp Song: |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Applications of Newton's Laws I Textbook Homework: 6.9, 6.28, 6.34, 6.37 Lab: Friction |
| Week 6: November 2-8, Applications of Newton's Laws II | |||
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Use Newton's laws and knowledge of normal, weight, tension, spring, and friction forces to solve circular motion problems. Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of Newton's laws as applied to circular motion. |
Textbook: 6-5 |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 5 Tutorial: Circular Motion (Lessons 1 and 2) |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Applications of Newton's Laws II Textbook Homework: 6.47, 6.50, 6.71 Lab: Centripetal Force |
| Week 7: November 9, 10, 12-15, Work and Energy | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
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Use the work-energy theorem and the formulas for work and kinetic energy to solve problems. Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of the work-energy theorem. |
Textbook: 7 (all) Conceptual Questions: Work and Energy |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 11 Interactive Lectures: Work and Work-Energy Theorem, Power |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Work and Kinetic Energy Textbook Homework: 7.8, 7.24, 7.34, 7.54 Lab: Work and Energy Proctored Midterm Exam #2 (covers chapters 5 and 6) |
| Week 8: November 16-22, Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy | |||
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Use the formulas for potential energy and the law of conservation of energy to solve problems. Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of conservation of energy. |
Textbook: 8 (all) |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 11 Interactive Lectures: Conservative Forces and Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy Tutorial: Work, Energy, and PowerAnimations: Energy Skate Park Songs: Kinetic And Potential Energy, Energy In Roundabout Ways |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Potential Energy and Conservative Forces Textbook Homework: 8.2, 8.25, 8.52, 8.69, 8.85, 8.86 Lab: Collisions (new lab kit) or Ballistic Pendulum (used lab kit) |
| Week 9: November 23-25, Linear Momentum and Collisions | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
| Use the definitions of momentum and impulse, the law of conservation of momentum, and the impulse-momentum theorem to solve problems. |
Textbook: 9-1 to 9-6 Conceptual Questions: Impulse, Momentum, and Collisions
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Traditional Lectures: Lectures 15 and 16 Interactive Lectures: Impulse and Momentum, Conservation of Linear Momentum Tutorial: Momentum |
MasteringPhysics Homework: Linear Momentum and Collisions Textbook Homework: 9.4, 9.12, 9.27, 9.57, 9.66 |
| Week 10: November 30-December 6, Rotation | |||
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Use the rotational kinematics equations, equations relating
linear and rotational quantities, and rotational energy to solve
problems. Perform and communicate a scientifically defensible test of the rotational analogue to Newton's second law. |
Textbook: 10 (all)
Conceptual Questions: Rotation |
Traditional Lecture: Lecture 19 Interactive Lecture: Uniform Circular Motion Animations: Ladybug Revolution |
Discussion
MasteringPhysics Homework: Rotation Textbook Homework: 10.30, 10.31, 10.64 Lab: Rotation Proctored Midterm Exam #3 (covers chapters 7, 8, and 9) |
| Finals' Week: December 7-9 | |||
| Outcomes | Required Resources | Optional Resources | Tasks |
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Comprehensive Final Exam due Wednesday, December 9 at 11:55 pm. |
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