Physics 605
How Things Work I — 3
Credits
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Sept 12 - Dec 14, 2005
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Physics 605 How Things Work I — 3
Credits Sept 12 - Dec 14, 2005 |
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Syllabus & Class
Schedule
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| Date |
Tape |
Lecture |
Subject |
Reading Section |
Chapter |
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| Monday September 12 |
1 |
1 |
Introduction and Skating |
1.1 |
1 |
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| Wednesday September 14 |
1 |
2 |
Skating |
1.2 |
1 |
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| Friday September 16 |
1 |
3 |
Falling Balls I |
1.2 |
1 |
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| Monday September 19 |
1 |
4 |
Ramps |
1.3 |
1 |
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| Wednesday September 21 |
1 |
5 |
Seesaws |
2.1 |
2 |
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| Friday September 23 |
1 |
6 |
Wheels |
2.2 |
2 |
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| Monday September 26 |
PROBLEM SET 1 DUE
11:59 PM |
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| Monday September 26 |
1 |
7 |
Bumper Cars and Momentum |
2.3 |
2 |
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| Wednesday September 28 |
1 |
8 |
Bouncing Balls |
3.1, 3.2 |
3 |
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| Friday September 30 |
2 |
9 |
Carousels and Roller Coasters |
3.3 |
3 |
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| Monday October 3 |
2 |
10 |
Bicycles |
3.4 |
3 |
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| Wednesday October 5 |
2 |
11 |
Bicycles II and Balloons I |
4.1 |
4 |
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| Friday October 7 |
2 |
12 |
Balloons II |
4.1 |
4 |
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| Monday October 10 |
PROBLEM SET 2 DUE
11:59 PM |
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| Monday October 10 |
2 |
13 |
Water Distribution I |
4.2 |
4 |
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| Wed-Fri Oct. 12-14 | |
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EXAM 1 | |
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| Wednesday October 12 |
2 |
14 |
Water Distribution II/Garden Watering |
5.1 |
5 |
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| Friday October 14 |
2 |
15 |
Water Distribution II |
5.1 |
5 |
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| Monday October 17 |
2 |
16 |
Review | |
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| Wednesday October 19 |
3 |
17 |
Accelerating Flows |
5.1 |
5 |
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| Friday October 21 |
3 |
18 |
Balls and Frisbees I |
5.2 |
5 |
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| Monday October 24 |
PROBLEM SET 3 DUE
11:59 |
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| Monday October 24 |
3 |
19 |
Balls and Frisbees II |
5.2 |
5 |
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| Wednesday October 26 |
3 |
20 |
Airplanes I |
5.3 |
5 |
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| Friday October 28 |
3 |
21 |
Airplanes II |
5.3 |
5 |
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| Monday October 31 |
3 |
22 |
Rockets |
5.3 |
5 |
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| Wednesday November 2 |
3 |
23 |
Rockets II and Woodstoves I |
6.1 |
6 |
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| Friday November 4 |
3 |
24 |
Woodstoves II and Thermal Radiation |
6.1 |
6 |
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| Monday November 7 |
3 |
21 |
PROBLEM SET 4 DUE 11:59 PM |
5.3 |
5 |
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| Monday November 7 |
4 |
25 |
Incandescent Lightbulbs I |
6.2 |
6 |
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| Wednesday November 9 |
4 |
26 |
Incandescent Lightbulbs II and Air Conditioners |
6.3 |
6 |
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| Friday November 11 |
4 |
27 |
Air Conditioners II |
6.3 |
6 |
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| Monday November 14 |
4 |
28 |
Air Conditioners III |
6.3 |
6 |
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| Wed. - Tue. Nov. 9 -15 | EXAM 2 | ||||||||||
| Wednesday November 16 |
4 |
29 |
Automobiles I |
6.4 |
6 |
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| Friday November 18 |
4 |
30 |
Automobiles II |
6.4 |
6 |
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| Monday November 21 |
PROBLEM SET 5 DUE
11:59 PM |
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| Monday November 21 |
4 |
31 |
Water, Steam, Ice I |
15.1 (1st Ed) |
Website |
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| Wed. November 23 |
4 |
32 |
Water, Steam, Ice II and Clocks I |
15.1 (1st Ed) |
Website |
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| Friday November 25 |
5 |
33 |
Clocks II |
7.1 |
7 |
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| Friday November 25 | |
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(EXAM 3) | |
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| Monday November 28 |
5 |
34 |
Violins |
7.2 |
7 |
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| Wed. November 30 |
5 |
35 |
Pipe Organs |
7.2 |
7 |
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| Friday December 2 |
5 |
36 |
Sea and Surfing I |
7.3 |
7 |
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| Monday December 5 |
PROBLEM SET 6 DUE
11:59 PM |
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| Monday December 5 |
5 |
37 |
Sea and Surfing II |
7.3 |
7 |
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| Wed. December 7 |
5 |
38 |
Final Review |
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1-7 |
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| Mon-Wed Dec. 12- 14 | |
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FINAL EXAM | |
1-7 |
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