Lecture Schedule

Physics 6A

Winter 2003



This is subject to modification. You should read the appropriate sections of the textbook (Young and Freedman, 10th edition) and/or the ebook before attending class.



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Week

Dates

Topics

Reading

Lab

1

Jan 6

Jan 8

Introducton, Units, Vectors

Motion in one dimension

1.1-1.11

2.1-2.7

Oscilloscope


2

Jan 13

Jan 15

Motion in 2 and 3 dimensions

Newton's Laws

3.1-3.6

4.1-4.4

Kinematics

3

Jan 22



Newton's Laws



4.5-4.8


4

Jan 27

Jan 29

Applications of Newton's Laws

Work and Power

5.1-5.7

6.1-6.6

Dynamics

5

Feb 3

Feb 5

Potential Energy and Energy Conservation

Momentum and Impulse

7.1-7.6

8.1-8.3

Energy Conservation

6

Feb 10

Feb 12

Collisionsand Rotational Kinematics

Rotational Energy

8.4-9.4

9.5-9.7

Forms of Energy

7

Feb 19



Rotational Dynamics



10.1-10.4


8

Feb 24

Feb 26

Angular Momentum and Statics

Gravity

10.5-11.4

12.1-12.3

Rotating Frame

9

Mar 3

Mar 5

Gravity and Kepler's Laws

Oscillations

12.4-12.8

13.1-13.3

Rotational Dynamics

10

Mar 10

Mar 12

Simple Harmonic Motion, Forcing, Damping

Review

13.4-13.9


Oscillators

11

3/18/03

Comprehensive final, 4-7pm