University of California, San Diego
Physics 11 - Survey of Physics

H. E. Smith   Fall 2005

Physics 11 - Lectures, Reading
& Homework


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DATE TOPIC READING/
HOMEWORK
 Review Scientific Notation & Metric System Ch. 1
Sep 22 Th Introduction: Natural Philosophy in the Rennaissance
The Scale of The Universe 		Homework #1
Solutions #1
Sep 27 T Motion: Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration
Reading Quiz #1 		Ch. 2 §1 - 6
Sep 29 Th Constant Acceleration; Gravity Homework #2
Solutions #2
Oct 4 T Motion in Two Dimensions
Vectors
Reading Quiz #2		 Ch. 3 §1 - 5
Oct 6 Th Projectiles: Fly Balls and Bombs Homework #3
Solutions #3
Oct 11 T Force, Mass & Inertia;       
Reading Quiz #3		 Ch. 4 §1 - 5
Oct 13 Th Newton's Laws Homework #4
Solutions #4
Oct 18 T Using Newton's Laws; Friction        
Reading Quiz #4		 Ch. 4 §6
Ch. 7 §5
Oct 20 Th Gravity as a Force: Newton's Description Homework #5
Solutions #5
Oct 25 T Circular Motion; Satellites & Orbits
Reading Quiz #5		 Ch. 7 § 1 --6
Oct 27 Th The Fundamental Forces of Nature;
See also Physics 7 - Forces 		Homework #6
Solutions #6
Nov 1 TGravity and Spacetime: Einstein's Theory
Black Holes & Neutron Stars
Nov 3 Th MIDTERM EXAM Material through Oct 27
Nov 8 T Work & Energy
Reading Quiz #6		 Ch. 5 §1 - 7
Nov 10 Th Energy Conservation & Transformation Homework #7
Solutions #7
Nov 15 T Momentum
Reading Quiz #7		 Ch. 6 §1 - 5
Nov 17 Th Momentum Conservation Homework #8
Solutions#8
Nov 22 T Angular Momentum
Reading Quiz #8 		Ch. 8 §1 - 7
Nov 24 Th HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 
Nov 29 T Special Relativity
Reading Quiz #9		 Ch. 26 §1 - 10
Dec 1 Th Relativistic Mass & Energy - E = mc2; Space Travel
Dec 7W FINAL EXAM 11:30am - 2:30 pm Ch. 26 & Review Problems



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