SUMMER 2008 Course Schedule
Chapter / Topic
Lecture Date
I. Concepts of Motion May 27
a.
Motion
Diagrams
b.
The
Particle Model
c.
Position and Time
d.
Velocity
e.
Acceleration
f.
Examples of Motion
Diagrams
g.
Problem-Solving
Strategy
h.
Units
and Significant Figures
II. Kinematics May 28, 29
a.
Motion
in 1D
b.
Uniform
Motion
c.
Instantaneous Velocity
d.
Finding
Position from Velocity
e.
Motion
with Constant Acceleration
f.
Free
Fall
g.
Motion
on an Inclined Plane
h.
Instantaneous
Acceleration
III. Vectors and Coordinate Systems May 30
a.
Scalars
and Vectors
b.
Properties of Vectors
c.
Coordinate Systems and Vector
Components
d.
Vector
Algebra
IV. Force and Motion June 2
a.
Force
b.
Catalog
of Forces
c.
Identifying Forces
d.
What Do
Forces Do?
e.
f.
g.
Free-Body Diagrams
V. Dynamics I: 1D Motion June 3, 4
a.
Using
b.
Mass
and Weight
a.
Friction
b.
Drag
c.
Examples of
VI. Dynamics II: 2D Motion June 5, 6
a.
Kinematics in 2D
b.
Dynamics in 2D
c.
Projectile Motion
d.
Relative Motion
VII. Dynamics III: Circular Motion June 9, 10
a.
Uniform
Circular Motion
b.
Velocity and Acceleration in Uniform
Circular Motion
c.
Dynamics of Uniform Circular
Motion
d.
Non-uniform Circular
Motion
VIII.
a.
Interacting Systems
b.
Identifying Action/Reaction
Pairs
c.
d.
Ropes
and Pulleys
e.
Examples of Interacting System
Problems
IX. Impulse and Momentum June 16, 17
a.
Momentum and Impulse
b.
Solving
Impulse and Momentum Problems
c.
Conservation of
Momentum
d.
Explosions
e.
Inelastic Collisions
f.
Momentum in 2-D
g.
Angular
Momentum
X. Energy June 18, 19
a.
Kinetic
Energy
b.
Gravitational Potential
Energy
c.
Restoring Forces and Hooke’s
Law
d.
Elastic
Potential Energy
e.
Elastic
Collisions
f.
Energy
Diagrams
XI. Work June 20
a.
The
Basic Energy Model
b.
Work
and Kinetic Energy
c.
Calculating and Using
Work
d.
Work
Done by a Variable Force
e.
Force,
Work, and Potential Energy
f.
Finding
Force From Potential Energy
g.
Thermal
Energy
h.
Conservation of Energy
i.
Power
XIII. Rotation of Rigid Body June 23, 24, 25
a.
Rotational kinematics
b.
Rotation About the Center of
Mass
c.
Torque
d.
Rotational Dynamics
e.
Rotation About a Fixed
Axis
f.
Rigid-Body Equilibrium
g.
Rotational Energy
h.
Rolling
Motion
i.
Vector
Description of Rotational Motion
j.
Angular
Momentum of a Rigid Body
XIV. Oscillations June 26, 27
a.
Simple
Harmonic Motion
b.
Analogy
to Circular Motion
c.
Energy
in Simple Harmonic Motion
d.
Dynamics of Simple Harmonic
Motion
e.
Vertical Oscillations
f.
The
Pendulum
g.
Damped
Oscillations
Review June 30
Final Exam (Comprehensive) – July 1