Syllabus for1441-002, Fall 2009

Period Chapters
Weeks of Aug. 24 and Aug. 31, 2009 Chapters 1 - 3: 
Estmiate, measurements, Kinematics in one and two dimensions
Wednesday Sept. 9 and weeks of Sept. 14, and Sept. 21, 2009
Chapters 4 and 5: 
Dynamics: Forces and Newton's Law of Motion, Circular Motion; Gravitation
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 First Term Exam (Chap. 1 - 4 or 5)
Week of Sept. 28
Chapters 6 and 7:
Work and energy; 
Week of Oct. 5, 2009 and Oct. 12, 2009 Chapters 7 and 8:
Linear Momentum, Rotational Motion
Weeks of Oct. 19, Oct. 26 and Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
Chapters 8, 9 and 10:
Rotational Motion, Static Equilibrium and Fluids
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 Second Term Exam (Chap. 5 - 10)
Weeks of Nov. 9, Nov. 16 and Nov. 23
Chapters 11 - 14:
Fluids; Vibrations and Waves;Sound;
Temperature and Kinetic Theory; Heat
Weeks of Nov. 30, 2009 Chapters 14 - 15: 
Heat, The Laws of Thermodynamics
Monday, Dec 7, 2009 Final Comprehensive Exam (Chap. 1 - 15) 

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

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