University of Pittsburgh

8/25

First day of class

Introduction,
3D Vectors

8/27
Reading:
Vector Appendix
Sec 1.1-1.5
Due: Class survy, Intro to WebAssign

3D Vectors, Intro to VPython

8/29
Reading:
Sec 1.6-1.11

Group roles, 3D Vectors

9/1

  NO CLASS: LABOR DAY

9/3
Reading:
Sec 2.1-2.3
Due: Ch1 HW1

Motion in 3D, Momentum

9/5
Reading:
Sec 2.4-2.6
Due: Ch1 HW2
Group contracts
Quiz 1

GOAL protocol

9/8
Reading:
Sec 2.7-2.10
Due: Ch1 HW3, Ch2 HW1

Intro to 3D Computer Modeling

Lab: Motion in the x-Direction

9/10
Reading:
Sec 2.11-2.14
Due: Ch2 HW2

Continue with lab

9/12
Reading:
Sec 3.1-3.5
Due: Ch2 HW3
Quiz 2

Discuss (and finish up) lab

9/15
Reading:
Sec 3.5-3.9
Due: Ch2 HW4

Reciprocity, Fundamental Forces

Flight of a baseball

Orbits in VPython

9/17
Reading:
Sec 3.9-3.14
Due: Ch3 HW1

Finish Orbits

9/19
Reading:
Sec 4.1-4.3
Due: Ch3 HW2
Lab write-up
Teamsmanship evaluation
Quiz 3

Review

9/22
Reading:
Sec 4.4-4.6
Due: Ch3 HW3

Springs

9/24

Test 1

Sec 1.1 - 3.12

9/26
Reading:
Sec 4.7-4.10
Due: Ch4 HW1

Spring discussion

9/29
Reading:
Sec 4.11-4.15
Due: Ch4 HW2

Spring lab

10/1
Reading:
Sec 4.16-4.20
Due: Ch4 HW3

Finish taking data for lab

10/3
Reading:
Sec 5.1-5.4
Due: Ch4 HW4
Quiz 4

Ball-spring model

10/6
Reading:
Sec 5.5-5.7
Due: Ch4 HW5, Group Contracts

Effective interatomic spring constant, curving motion

10/8
Reading:
Sec 5.8-5.12
Due: Ch5 HW1

VPython Flyby
Shell program

Work and energy

10/10
Reading:
Sec 5.13-5.16
Due: Ch5 HW2, Springs Lab, Teamsmanship Evaluation
Quiz 5

10/14 NOTE: SPECIAL DAY
MONDAY CLASS ON TUESDAY
Reading:
Sec 5.17-5.21
Due: Ch5 HW3, Flyby program

Work and energy

10/15
Reading:
Sec 6.1-6.3
Due: Ch5 HW4

Potential Energy

10/17
Reading:
Sec 6.4-6.6
Due: Ch5 HW5
Quiz 6

Review for midterm

10/20
Reading:
Sec 6.7-6.8
Due: Ch5 HW6

VPython flyby with energy graphs

10/22

Test 2

Sec 4.1 - 5.21

10/24
Reading:
Sec 6.9-6.11
Due: Ch6 HW1

Finish Flyby with energy graph, go over Test 2

10/27
Reading:
Sec 6.12-6.14
Due: Ch6 HW2, Flyby with energy graphs

Power, thermal energy transfer

10/29
Reading:
Sec 7.1-7.4
Due: Ch6 HW3

Filter drop

10/31
Reading:
Sec 7.5-7.10
Due: Ch7 HW1, Filter drop
Quiz 7

Quantized energy levels for hydrogen atom

11/3
Reading:
Sec 8.1-8.5
Due: Ch7 HW2

Spectra, Franck-Hertz, Other quantized energies

11/5
Reading:
Sec 8.6-8.9
Due: Ch8 HW1, Group Contract

Multiparticle systems, total momentum, center of mass motion, point-particle system

11/7
Reading:
Sec 9.1-9.4
Due: Ch8 HW2
Quiz 8

11/10
Reading:
Sec 9.5-9.10
Due: Ch9 HW1

Jump up lab

Collisons, Rutherford experiment

11/12
Reading:
Sec 10.1-10.4
Due: Ch9 HW2

Cut Up!

11/14
Reading:
Sec 10.5-10.9
Due: Ch10 HW1
Quiz 9

Review for Test 3

11/17
Reading:
Sec 10.10-10.12
Due: Ch10 HW2

Cross products, angular momentum, moment of inertia, torque

Test 3

Sec 6.1-10.9

11/21
Reading:
Sec 11.1-11.4
Due: Ch10 HW3

Go over exam, Angular Momentum Principle

11/24
Reading:
Sec 11.5-11.8
Due: Ch11 HW1, Jump up lab, Jump up lab follow-up, teamsmanship evaluation

Quantized angular momentum, Counting microstates, Entropy, Temperature

11/26

  NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING

11/28

  NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING

12/1
Reading:
Sec 12.1-12.5
Due: Ch11 HW2

Temperature, Specific Heat, Phase Changes

12/3
Reading:
Sec 12.6-12.10
Due: Ch11 HW3

Boltmann distribution

12/5
Due: Ch12 HW1

Review

12/12 (FRIDAY)

Final Exam

2:00-3:50