PHYSICS 20700PP FALL 2010 (MR4) TTh 2:00-3:20 (417A) F 2:00-3:20

Professor: Mark Shattuck (shattuck@ccny.cuny.edu)

Office:  Steinman Hall T1M-16 x8161, (Marshak 419)

Office Hours:  ThF 3:30-4:30 (Marshak 419)

Website: http://gibbs.engr.ccny.cuny.edu/teaching.html

Textbook: Fundamentals of Physics - 9e Halliday, Resnick, and Walker [ WebAssign ]. Physics Lab Manual: http://mail.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~physdept/AltLabMan/TOC.html

 

·        Online Homework: [ WebAssign ] Key: ccny 6294 0658

·        Three tests and Final.

·        All Labs MUST be completed to pass the course!

15%     Online Homework

15%     Tests (x3)

40%     Final (cumulative)

 

 

 

 

Week Beginning

Topic

Reading

Comments

Aug. 23 (ThF)

Measurement, 1D Motion

Chap. 1, 2

 

Aug. 30

Vectors, Kinematics 2D/3D

Chap. 3, 4

 

Sep. 6 (T)

Kinematics 2D/3D (cont.)

Chap. 4

 

Sep. 13 (TTh)

Force and Motion I

Chap. 5

 

Sep. 20

Force and Motion II

Chap. 6

 

Sep. 27

Kinetic Energy and Work

Chap. 7

 

 Fri. Oct. 1

Test 1 (1-6)

Oct. 4

Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy

Chap. 8

 

Oct. 11

Momentum

Chap. 9

 

Oct. 18

Rotation

Chap. 10

 

Thurs. Oct. 21

Test 2 (6-9)

Oct. 25

Rotational Dynamics

Chap. 11

 

Nov. 1

Equilibrium, Gravitation

Chap. 12,13

 

Nov. 8

Fluids

Chap. 14

 

Tues. Nov. 15

Test 3 (10-13)

Nov. 15

Oscillations

Chap. 15

 

Nov. 22

Thermodynamics

Chap. 18

 

Nov. 29

Ideal Gas/Kinetic Theory

Chap. 18,19

 

Dec. 6

Entropy

Chap. 20

 

Dec 15-21

FINALS