Thornton, section 1 syllabus

Class #

Date

Day

Text Sections

Topic

1

Aug. 27

W

1.1-1.7, 2.1-2.2

Introduction, one dimension motion

2

Sept. 1

M

2.3-2.7

One-dimensional kinematics

3

Sept. 3

W

3.1-3.6, 4.1-4.2

Vectors, two dimensional motion

4

Sept. 8

M

4.3-4.5, 5.1-5.3

Projectiles, Newton's laws

5

Sept. 10

W

5.4-5.7

Forces

6

Sept. 15

M

6.1-6.2

Friction, springs

7

Sept. 17

W

56.3-6.5

Equilibrium, uniform circular motion

8

Sept. 22

M

7.1-7.4, 8.1

Work and energy

9

Sept. 24

W

8.2-8.5

Potential energy

10

Sept. 29

M

TEST 1

Chapters 1-6

11

Oct. 1

W

9.1-9.8

Linear momentum and collisions

12

Oct. 6

M

10.1-10.6

Rotational kinematics

13

Oct. 8

W

11.1-11.4

Torque

 
Oct. 13
M
  No class, reading day

14

Oct. 15

W

11.5-11.9

Angular momentum

15

Oct. 20

M

12.1-12.6

Gravity

16

Oct. 22

W

13.1-13.8

Oscillations

17

Oct. 27

M

TEST 2

Chapters 7-11

18

Oct. 29

W

14.1-14.4

Waves and Sound

19

Nov. 3

M

14.5-14.9

Doppler, interference, beats

20

Nov. 5

W

15.1-15.5

Fluids

21

Nov. 10

M

15.5-15.9

Fluid flow, Bernoulli

22

Nov. 12

W

16.1-16.4

Heat and temperature

23

Nov. 17

M

16.5-16.6, 17.1

Specific heat, thermal transfer, gases

24

Nov. 19

W

17.2-17.6

Kinetic theory, phases

25

Nov. 24

M

Test 3

Chapters 12-16

Nov. 26
W
No class, Thanksgiving

26

Dec. 1

M

18.1-18.5

Laws of thermodynamics

28

Dec. 3

W

18.6-18.10

Heat engines