General Physics 1 Lecture and Exam Schedule, Spring 2011 (preliminary, subject to change)








Date Subjects Textbook
Date Subjects Textbook Exam 5:30 PM
Tue, Jan 18 Introduction, Units Ch 1
Thu, Jan 20 Measurement, Estimating Ch 1
Tue, Jan 25 1-D Motion Ch 2
Thu, Jan 27 Vectors, 2-D Motion Ch 3
Tue, Feb 1 2-D Motion, Relative Motion Ch 3
Thu, Feb 3 Review last 2½ wks Exam 1
Tue, Feb 8 Newton's Laws Ch 4
Thu, Feb 10 Free-Body Diagrams Ch 4
Tue, Feb 15 Circular Motion, Gravitation Ch 5
Thu, Feb 17 Work and Energy Ch 6
Tue, Feb 22 Conservation of Energy, Power Ch 6
Thu, Feb 24 Review last 2½ wks Exam 2
Tue, Mar 1 Linear Momentum Ch 7
Thu, Mar 3 Collisions, Center of Mass Ch 7
Tue, Mar 8 Rotational Motion Ch 8
Thu, Mar 10 Torque, Angular Momentum Ch 8
Tue, Mar 15 Static Equilibrium, etc. Ch 9
Thu, Mar 17 Review last 2½ wks Exam 3
Tue, Mar 22 student holiday, no classes -
Thu, Mar 24 student holiday, no classes -
Tue, Mar 29 Fluids Ch 10
Thu, Mar 31 Vibrations Ch 11
Tue, Apr 5 Waves Ch 11
Thu, Apr 7 Review last 2½ wks Exam 4
Tue, Apr 12 Sound Ch 12
Thu, Apr 14 Temperature Ch 13
Tue, Apr 19 Heat Ch 14
Thu, Apr 21 Thermodynamics Ch 15
Tue, Apr 26 Thermodynamics Ch 15
Thu, Apr 28 Review last 2½ wks Exam 5
Tue, May 3 Energy and Civilization Ch 15
Thu, May 5 Review last 15 wks
Tue, May 10 Final exam, 6:20-8:10 PM