Physics 140                Syllabus               Fall 2006

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We-Tu

08/24

Th

1

1.1        Skating

 01

 

 

08/29

Tu

2

1.2       Falling Balls

 

 

1*

08/31

Th

3

1.3       Ramps

02

01

 

09/05

Tu

4

2.1       Seesaws

 

 

 

09/07

Th

5

2.2       Wheels

03

02

2

09/12

Tu

6

2.3       Bumper Cars

 

 

 

09/14

Th

7

3.1       Spring Scales           

04

03

3

09/19

Tu

8

       Review (in class) and

       Hour Exam I (7:00 p.m.)

 

 

 

09/21

Th

9

3.2       Bouncing Balls           

05

04

 

09/26

Tu

10

3.3       Carousels and Roller Coasters

 

 

 

09/28

Th

11

4.1       Bicycles

06

05

4

10/03

Tu

12

7.1       Wood Stoves

 

 

 

10/05

Th

13

7.2       Water, Steam and Ice

07

06

5

10/10

Tu

14

7.3       Incandescent Light Bulbs

 

 

 

10/12

Th

15

8.1       Air Conditioners

08

07

6

10/17

Tu

16

8.2       Automobiles

 

 

 

10/19

Th

17

9.1       Clocks

09

08

7

10/24

Tu

18

            Review (in class) and

       Hour Exam II (7:00 p.m.)

 

 

 

10/26

Th

19

9.2       Musical Instruments

10

09

 

10/31

Tu

20

10.1     Static Electricity and Xerography

 

 

 

11/02

Th

21

10.2-3 Flashlights

11

10

8

11/07

Tu

22

11.1      Household Magnets

 

 

 

11/09

Th

23

11.2-3  Generators, Motors, and AC power

12

11

9

11/14

Tu

23

13.1     Radio

 

 

 

11/16

Th

24

13.2     Microwave Ovens

13

12

10

11/21

Tu

 

       Thanksgiving Break

 

 

 

11/23

  Th

 

            Thanksgiving Break

 

 

 

11/28

Tu

26

       Review (in class) and

       Hour Exam III (7:00 p.m.)

 

 

 

11/30

Th

27

16.1     Nuclear Weapons and ICES forms

14

13

 

12/05

Tu

28

16.2     Medical Imaging and Radiation

 

 

 

12/07

Th

29

       Review