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SPSP 311 Daily classes 2004.1

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Class date	Summary/Assignments	Reading	What's Due
[1] 6 Sept 04	Lecture: Class Sign-In sheet (5), Course Outline (10), WebAssign (10), Units and Conversions (15)	Cummings et al. Ch. 1
6/7 Sept 2004	Diagnostic Test (50), Making Estimates-Going for a Walk (20), Groups, roles in a group (5), More estimates (20)
8 Sept 04	Lecture: Describing motion: point particle, axis, vector position. Position, displacement [change = final - initial], velocity [= instantaneous velocity], speed [=magnitude of velocity], average velocity[<v> = (x_f - x_i) / (t_f - t_i) (bold means vector); the derivative of the position with respect to time], average speed [<s> = distance / time interval], instantaneous velocity [v = dx/dt (bold means vector); the derivative of the position with respect to time].	Cummings et al. Ch. 2	• Pre-class WebA A1.1
8/9 Sept 2004	Units and Conversions con't (25). Measuring the period of a pendulum, experimental technique (handed in today) (30), Making connection from graphs to motion (handwaving) (30), Reading Exercise 1-8, 1-9 (p. 18 in text) on significant figures [see Appendix A]. (10) Some animations to try: best on Windows or (spotty performance on Mac OS X) Speed, Name the paths, Graphs, Some applets you can try on your own.
10 Sept 2004	Quiz (10) [test yourself], Motion diagrams, motion graphs		•Pre-Cls WA 1.2

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Class date	Summary/Assignments	Reading	What's Due
[2] 13 Sept 04	Lecture: Connections between position, velocity, and acceleration graphs (35); kinematics equations and derivations.	Cummings et al. Ch. 3
13/14 Sept 2004	Simple 1D Kinematics Problems (60), Seeing acceleration with a simple accelerometer (20). Make hypothesis for a pendulum (short report due Wednesday) (15)		• Intro to WebAssign
15 Sept 04	Lecture: Went over PS 1 #5 and the pre-class WebAssigns.		• WebA PS 1.0 • Pre-Cls WebA A2.2 • Paper PS 1
15/16 Sept 2004	Discuss graded Measuring the period of a pendulum, experimental technique; overview of uncertainties: handout from class (html) (pdf) Test your hypothesis for a pendulum Force intro (forces, force diagrams, NSL)
17 Sept 2004	Quiz 1 units, motion diagrams, motion graphs (x vs. t <--> v vs. t <--> a vs. t), average vs. instantaneous.

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Class date	Summary/Assignments	Reading	What's Due
[3] 20 Sept 04	Lecture: Forces and Newton's 3 laws of motion.	Cummings et al. Ch. 4	• Pre-Cls WA 3.1
20/21 Sept 2004	Measuring motion (Ball Toss) with LabPro (Short Report due today) (65) Elevator problem. (20) Newton's Third Law with LabPro predictions (15)
22 Sept 04	Lecture: 1st Hour Test Info here.		• WebA PS 2.0 • Pre-Cls WA 3.2 • Paper PS 2
22/23 Sept 2004	Newton's Third Law with LabPro measurements (45) [Cart on track with hanging mass.] demo'd Thurs 1-D force problems.
24 Sept 2004	No quiz today. Spring force and graph (short lab) [Cart on track with hanging mass.] demo'd at 2 pm

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Class date	Summary/Assignments	Reading	What's Due
[4] 27 Sept 04	Lecture: Vectors, test yourself: components and addition. Link to summary sheet (pdf) (html).	Cummings et al. Ch. 5, 14.1-14.4	• Pre-Cls WA 4.1 • Spring force and graph
27/28 Sept 2004	Vector Worksheet (20) Vector Applet 1, Vector Applet 2 Motion in two dimensions / oval (70) p2 diagrams Begin long lab: NSL -- Is friction negligible? Note: calibration instructions are on bottom of p. 2 of Cart on track with hanging mass sheet. (15)
29 Sept 04	Lecture: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation & Newton's 3rd Law in words. 2-D motion; Trajectory as curvilinear motion (10)		• WebA PS 3.0 • Pre-Cls WA 4.2 • Paper PS 3
29/30 Sept 2004	Continue long lab: NSL -- Is friction negligible? Note: calibration instructions are on bottom of p. 2 of Cart on track with hanging mass sheet. (70) Solving 2-D kinematics (constant acceleration) problems. (30)	Cummings et al. Ch. 6
1 Oct 2004	Quiz 2 Vectors, Newton's 3rd Law. Newton's 3rd Law -- words. Oval motion con't/review

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Class date	Summary/Assignments	Reading	What's Due
[5] 4 Oct 04	Lecture: Circular motion and other 2-D motion.	Cummings et al. Ch. 6	• Pre-Cls WA 5.1
4/5 Oct 2004	Circular motion and acceleration with accelerometers (30) and circular motion problems
6 Oct 2004	Lecture: Newton's 3 Laws in 2 dimensions; types of forces -- especially friction.		• WebA PS 4.0 • Pre-Cls WA 5.2 • Paper PS 4
6/7 Oct 2004	Measure coefficient of static friction between white board and other object (45) NSL 2-D problems (60)
8 Oct 2004	NO quiz today. ?Review for test? NSL 2-D problems con't		• NSL -- Is friction negligible?

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Class date	Summary/Assignments	Reading	What's Due
[6] 11 Oct 2004	Lecture: Second Hour Test Info here ... (Including sample test questions)		• Pre-Cls WA 6.1
11/12 Oct 2004	Drag Coefficient measurement NSL 2-D problems con't Link to Dr. Richmond's sample NSL problems with solutions!
13 Oct 2004	Lecture: Intro Momentum and momentum conservation	Cummings et al. Ch. 7	• WebA PS 5.0 • Pre-Cls WA 6.2 • Paper PS 5
13/14 Oct 2004	Impulse and Momentum Momentum conservation in IP: Gravity & collisions Impulse & Momentum Problems
15 Oct 2004	Quiz 3 GMm/r*r and circular motion Center of mass intro

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Class date	Summary/Assignments	Reading	What's Due
[7] 18 Oct 2004	Lecture: Center of mass, its usefulness (short video).	Cummings et al. Ch. 8	• Pre-Cls WA 7.1
18/19 Oct 2004	Center of Mass Video Analysis Calculation of center of mass using integrals Center of Mass problems
20 Oct 2004	Lecture: Work intro (worksheet) (front of page)	Cummings et al. Ch. 9	• WebA PS 6.0 • Pre-Cls WA 7.2 • Paper PS 6
20/21 Oct 2004	Work intro (sort of derive W-Energy Th.) (back of page) Work from Graphs & Using the Work-(kinetic)Energy Theorem Work in lifting a backpack (short lab) (50) First work-KE example
22 Oct 2004	*Quiz 4: NSL* + a little momentum(?)** First work-KE example

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Class date	Summary/Assignments	Reading	What's Due
[8] 25 Oct 2004	Lecture: Penguin on sled pre-class WebA; relative motion eqn: delta x_pg = delta x_ps + delta x_sg Work depends on path traveled --> conservative and non-conservative forces	Cummings et al. Ch. 9	• Pre-Cls WA 8.1 • Lifting a backpack (short lab)
25/26 Oct 2004	Finish the "non-conservative" part of lecture handout. Work equals the force multiplied by the distance moved PARALLEL to the force. Problems using Work. Pendulum-energy prediction and experiment.
27 Oct 2004	Lecture: Work depends on path traveled --> conservative and non-conservative forces --> potential energy [U] for gravity (near earth), spring, friction, ... --> conservation of energy	Cummings et al. Ch. 10	• WebA PS 7.0 • Pre-Cls WA 8.2 • Paper PS 7
27/28 Oct 2004	Energy Conservation (long lab)
29 Oct 2004	Quiz 5 Work and energy Simulation for pendulum loop-the-loop (last part of back of page from mon/tues workshop handout). Energy problems.		• Derivation from p. 1 of Energy Conservation (long lab)

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Class date	Summary/Assignments	Reading	What's Due
[9] 1 Nov 2004	Lecture: More energy. General Law of Gravity and energy, escape velocity. Getting force from potential energy. PE vs. x graphs.	Cummings et al. Ch. 10, 14.6	• Pre-Cls WA 9.1
1/2 Nov 2004	Energy problems. Review for test -- come with questions. How momentum rules and work/energy rules are same/different. Problems involving both energy and momentum.
3 Nov 2004	Lecture: Third Hour Test Info here. includes sample questions, but no solutions till Mon, 1 Nov.		• WebA PS 8.0 • Pre-Cls WA 9.2 • Paper PS 8
3/4 Nov 2004	Ballistic Pendulum (medium lab) Ballistic Pendulum Answer Sheet to turn in.
5 Nov 2004	Problems involving both energy and momentum.		• Energy Conservation (long lab)

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Class date	Summary/Assignments	Reading	What's Due
[10] 8 Nov 2004	Lecture: Torque intro / c.m. relationship. Torque and Static Equilibrium Intro How the 1-bottle wine rack works [what if you drink the wine?] Where the normal force acts: block on incline.	Cummings et al. Ch. 11.7, 13.1-3	• Pre-Cls WA 10.1
8/9 Nov 2004	Torque and Static Equilibrium Intro Torque and Static Equilibrium Problems
10 Nov 2004	Lecture: Large yo-yo and torque. Ladder problem.? End of quarter survey.		• WebA PS 9.0 • Pre-Cls WA 10.2 • Paper PS 9 ! Last ones !
10/11 Nov 2004	Short static equilibrium lab. Choosing the axis of rotation. The ladder problem. Torque and Static Equilibrium Problems
12 Nov 2004	Return tests, go over problems, talk about what methods we know from this quarter and how to pick the right method for a particular problem, ... Link to Dr. Richmond's Test 3 sample problems (with answers): http://spiff.rit.edu/classes/phys311_t/practice/questions.html

[Exam] Nov 04	Review Question & Answer -- come with questions Monday afternoon -- 2:45-4:45 p.m. Room Gosnell (08) - 2355 unless we're a small group -- then we'll move to our usual workshop room (3335).		• WebA PS 10.0 BONUS due Mon 15 Nov 6 a.m.
16 Nov 2004	Tues, 16 Nov, 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Final info here. Sample exam. Solutions to sample exam: p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 p7 Note: I lost a "g" in p. 5, #10 (b), so the angle should be 15.5 degrees. Short info summary -- all the stuff for the first 3 tests + PE vs. x graphs + conservation of energy + torque & static equilibrium	Gosnell-A300

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