Phy101 Assigned Exercises and Problems.

Exercise 1:  Find the course page on the internet and email it (or its location) to me.

Exercise 2:  Email me to say whether you would prefer multiple-choice or "essay" exams, and whether you would prefer exams in the evenings (say, 5:00-6:25) or in-class, as scheduled now.

Exercise 3:  What is the world speed record for a car (that is, the so-called "land speed record")?  Email it to me.

Exercise 4:  What are the dimensions of a basketball court, in meters?  How far is it from the 3-point line to the center of the basketball goal?

Exercise 5:  Find an "applet" which relates simple harmonic motion and uniform circular motion, and email its location to me.

Exercise 6:  Find an internet video about the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.  Email its location to me.

Exercise 7:  Find the approximate volume of water in the world's oceans and email it to me.

Exercise 8:  Find an applet which demonstrates "PV=NkT" and email its location to me.


Problem Set #1, due Tuesday, July 6:

Ch. 1  -  22, 26, 44, 52, 56;
Ch. 2  -  6, 16, 28, 30, 48.
 

Problem Set #2, due Monday, July 12:

Ch. 3  -  14, 34, 64, 73;
Ch. 4  -  28, 36, 46, 58, 72, 82;
Ch. 5  -  18, 42, 59.

Problem Set #3, due Monday, July 19:

Ch. 6 - 36, 51, 63, 72, 84;
Ch. 7 - 11, 25, 37, 40;
Ch. 8 - 6.

Problem Set #4, due Monday, July 26:

Ch. 8 - 40, 58;
Ch. 9 - 40, 50, 52, 60, 62;
Ch. 10 - 2, 30, 42, 48, 66.

Problem Set #5, due Monday, August 2:

Ch. 11 - 7, 16, 41, 68, 101, 103;
Ch. 12 - 19, 48, 80, 89.

Problem Set #6, due Wednesday, August 4:

Ch. 14 - 6, 17, 25, 40, 46;
Ch. 15 - 6, 15, 27, 30, 60.

Ch. 16 - None assigned!