Physics 214

The Nature of Physics

Lecture Reading Assignments and Assignment Schedule

These reading assignments should be read before class.  You will read them and formulate questions.  Then during lecture, if the point is still unclear you should ask during class for clarification.  You will then read the section again and attempt to complete the homework.  Quizzes will also be given over the assigned readings.

Date	Topic	Reading Assignment	Chip Reading Quiz	CHIP Homework
January 12	Scientific Method
January 14	Velocity	2.1-2.3	RQ 1
January 16	Acceleration	2.4-2.5	RQ 2	Ch2 2,4,6
January 19	No class
January 21	Falling Bodies	3.1-3.3	RQ 3	Ch2 12,14,17,CP2
January 23	Projectiles	3.4-3.5	RQ 4	Ch3 1,2,3,5,7
January 26	Newton's First Law	4.1-4.2	RQ 5	Ch3 11,12,14,CP5
January 28	Second Law	4.3-4.4	RQ 6	Ch4 2,3,5,CP1
January 30	Third Law	4.5	RQ 7	Ch4 7,8,11,CP2
February 2	Review			Ch4 16,CP5,CP6
February 4	Exam I No Class	Last Name A-K Room 112	L-Z Room 114	7PM-8PM
February 6	Circular Motion	5.1-5.3	RQ 8
February 9	Gravitation	5.4-5.5	RQ 9	Ch5 2,4,6,8
February 11	KE & PE	6.1-6.3	RQ 10	Ch5 10,11,12,13
February 13	Cons of Energy	6.4-6.5	RQ 11	Ch6 1,4,6,7
February 16	momentum	7.1-7.3	RQ 12	Ch6 12,13,14,16
February 18	collisions	7.4-7.5	RQ 13	Ch 7 1,3,4,7,12
February 20	Torque	8.1-8.3	RQ 14	Ch7 14,15,CP3
February 23	Angular Momentum	8.4-8.5	RQ 15	Ch 8 3,4,5,8,9
February 25	Pressure, Archimedes	9.1-9.3	RQ 16	Ch8 12,13,14,18
February 27	Temp and Heat	10.1-10.3	RQ 17	Ch9 2,7,10,11,13
March 1	Review
March 3	Exam II No class	Last Name A-K Room 112	L-Z Room 114	7PM-8PM
March 5	First Law of Thermodynamics	10.4-10.5	RQ 18	Ch10 4,8,10,CP3
March 8	Second Law of Thermo.	11.1-11.2	RQ 19	Ch10 13,14,17,CP5
March 10	Electrostatics	12.1-12.3	RQ 20	Ch11 1,2,3,4
March12	Electric Field	12.4-12.5	RQ 21	Ch12 1,2,3,4,6
March 15	Spring Break
March 17	Spring Break
March 19	Spring Break
March 22	Current	13.1-13.3	RQ22	Ch12 10,11,12,15,16
March 24	Series and Parallel circuits	13.4-13.5	RQ23	Ch13 2,4,6,8
March 26	Magnets	14.1-14.3	RQ 24	Ch13 9,10,11,12,CP1
March 29	Induction	14.4-14.5	RQ 25	Ch14 2,3,6
March 31	Waves	15.1-15.3	RQ 26	Ch14 9,11,CP3
April 2	Doppler, Music	15.4-15.5	RQ 27	Ch15 3,4,6,7
April 5	Review			Ch15 9,15,16,17
April 7	Exam III No Class	Last Name A-K Room 112	L-Z Room 114	7PM-8PM
April 9	Color	16.1-16.3	RQ 28	Ch16 1,2,5,6
April 12	Interference	16.4-16.5	RQ 29	Ch16 12,13,14,16
April 14	Atoms	18.1-18.3	RQ 30
April 16	Bohr Model	18.4-18.5	RQ 31	Ch18 1,2,4,5
April 19	Nuclear Reactions	19.1-19.2	RQ 32	Ch18 12,CP4
April 21	Fission	19.3-19.4	RQ 33	Ch19 3,4,7,8
April 23	Fusion Bombs	19.5	RQ 34	Ch 19 6,11,CP2
April 26	Special Relativity	20.1-20.3	RQ 35	Ch19 12,CP3
April 28	General Relativity	20.4-20.5	RQ 36	Ch20 5,9,CP4
April 30	Special Topics