Thornton, section 1 syllabus

Class #

Date

Day

Text Sections

Topic

1

Sept. 1

W

1.1-1.7,
2.1-2.2

Introduction, one dimension motion

2

Sept. 6

M

2.3-2.7

One-dimensional kinematics

3

Sept. 8

W

3.1-3.6,
4.1-4.3

Vectors, two dimensional motion

4

Sept. 13

M

4.4-4.5,
5.1-5.3

Projectiles, Newton's laws

5

Sept. 15

W

5.4-5.7

Forces

6

Sept. 20

M

6.1-6.2

Friction, springs

7

Sept. 22

W

6.3-6.5

Equilibrium, uniform circular motion

8

Sept. 27

M

7.1-7.4,
8.1

Work and energy

9

Sept. 29

W

8.2-8.5

Potential energy

10

Oct. 4

M

TEST 1

Chapters 1-6

11

Oct. 6

W

9.1-9.7

Linear momentum and collisions

 

Oct. 11

M

 

No class, reading day

12

Oct. 13

W

9.8,
10.1-10.6

Rotational kinematics

13
Oct. 18
M
11.1-11.4 Torque

14

Oct. 20

W

11.5-11.9

Angular momentum

15

Oct. 25

M

12.1-12.6

Gravity

16

Oct. 27

W

13.1-13.8

Oscillations

17

Nov. 1

M

TEST 2

Chapters 7-11

18

Nov. 3

W

14.1-14.4

Waves and Sound

19

Nov. 8

M

14.5-14.9

Doppler, interference, beats

20

Nov. 10

W

15.1-15.5

Fluids

21

Nov. 15

M

15.5-15.9

Fluid flow, Bernoulli

22

Nov. 17

W

16.1-16.4

Heat and temperature

23

Nov. 22

M

16.5-16.6, 17.1

Specific heat, thermal transfer, gases

 

Nov. 24

W

 

No class, Thanksgiving

24

Nov. 29

M

17.2-17.6

Kinetic theory, phases

25
Dec. 1
W
TEST 3 Chapters 12-16

26

Dec. 6

M

18.1-18.5

Laws of thermodynamics

28

Dec. 8

W

18.6-18.10

Heat engines