Syllabus for1443-004, Fall 2014

Period Chapters
Week of Aug. 25, 2014 and Week of Sept. 1,2014
Chapters 1 - 4: 
Estmiate, measurements, One dimensional motion, vector and two dimensional motion
Week of Sept. 8 and Week of Sept. 15, 2014
Chapters 4 - 6:  Two dimentional motion, Newton's Laws of Motion, Uniform circulat motion, Further application of Newton's Laws
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 First Non-comprehensive Term Exam (Chap. 1 - 6)
Thursday, Sept. 25 and Week of Sept. 29, 2014
Chapters 6 - 7:  Further application of Newton's Laws, Work and Kinetic Energy
Weeks of Oct. 6 and Oct. 13, 2014
Chapters 7 - 9: Work and Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Energy Conservation, Linear Momentum and Collisions
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014
Mid-term Comprehensive Exam (Chapters 1 - 9)
Week Thursday, Oct. 23 and week of Oct. 27, 2014
Chapters 9 - 10: Linear Momentum and Collisions, Rotation
Week of Nov. 3, and Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 Chapters 11 - 13: Rolling, torque and angular momentum, Equillibrium and elasticity, Gravitation
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014
Second Non-Comprehensive Term Exam (Chap. 9 - 13)
Week of Nov. 17
Chapters 13 - 15: Gravitation,  Fluids, Oscillations
Tuesday, Nov. 25 and Week of Dec. 1, 2014
Chapters 15 - 17: Oscillations, Waves
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014
Chapters 18 - 20:  Temperature, Thermodynamic Laws, Kinetic Theory of Gases, Entropy and the 2nd law of thermodynamics
8 - 10:30 am, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 Final Comprehensive Exam (Chap. 1 - 20)

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

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