Syllabus for1443-002, Fall 2008

Period Chapters
Week of Aug. 25 and Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 Chapters 1 - 3: 
Estmiate, measurements, One and two dimensional motion
(No class on Labor day, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008)
Week of Sept. 8, 2008 and Monday, Sept. 15, 2008
Chapters 4 - 5:  Newton's Law of Motion, Further application of Newton's Laws
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 First Non-comprehensive Term Exam (Chap. 1 - 5)
Weeks of Sept. 22 and Sept. 29, 2008
Chapters 6 - 7:  Further application of Newton's Laws, Gravitation and Newton's Synthesis, Work and Energy
Week of Oct. 6, 2008
Chapters 7 - 8: Work and Energy, Energy Conservation, Linear Momentum and Collisions
Week of Oct. 13, 2008 and Monday, Oct. 20
Chapters 8 - 9: Energy Conservation, Linear Momentum and Collisions, Rotational Motion about a fixed axis
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 Mid-term Comprehensive Exam (Chap 1 - 9)
Week of Oct. 27, 2008 Chapters 10 - 11: Energy Conservation, Linear Momentum and Collisions, Rotational Motion about a fixed axis
Week of Nov. 3, 2008 Chapters 11 - 12: Rotational Motion about a fixed axis, General Rorational Motion, Static equilibrium
Week of Nov. 10, 2008 and Nov. 17
Chapters 13 - 16:
Fluids, Oscillations, Wave Motion and sound
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 Second Non-comprehensive Term Exam (Chap. 10 - 16) 
Weeks of Nov. 24, 2008 and Dec. 1, 2008
Chapters 17 - 20: 
Thermodynamics, Theory of Gases, Thermodynamic Laws
11am, Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 Final Comprehensive Exam (Chap. 1 - 20)

** The above schedule might change depending on progress in the class.

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