Spring 2013 Physics 150 Course Schedule

Week

Date

Lectures/Exams

Textbook

Quizzes

Homework

1

Tues
Jan 15

Lecture 1: Energy & Power

Ch. 1

No Quiz

HW #1
due Sunday
Jan 20

(guide) (solutions)

Thurs
Jan 17

Lecture 2: Energy & Power

2

Tues
Jan 22

Lecture 3: Energy & Power

Ch. 1

Quiz #1

HW #2
due Sunday
Jan 27

(guide) (solutions)

Thurs
Jan 24

Lecture 4: Energy & Power

3

Tues
Jan 29

Lecture 5: Atoms & Heat

Ch. 2

Quiz #2

HW #3
due Sunday
Feb 3

(guide) (solutions)

Thurs
Jan 31

Lecture 6: Atoms & Heat

4

Tues
Feb 5

 Lecture 7: Gravity, Force, and Space

Ch. 3

Quiz #3

HW #4
due Sunday
Feb 10

(guide1)(guide2)

(solutions)

Thurs
Feb 7

 Lecture 8: Gravity, Force, and Space

5

Tues
Feb 12

Lecture 9: Nuclei & Radioactivity

Ch. 4

Quiz #4

HW #5
due Sunday
Feb 17

(guide) (solutions)

Thurs
Feb 14

Lecture 10: Nuclei & Radioactivity

6

Tues
Feb 19

Lecture 11: Radioactivity & Nuclear Reactors

Ch. 4,5

Quiz #5

HW #6

due Sunday
Feb 24

(guide) (solutions)

Thurs
Feb 21

Lecture 12: Nuclear Reactors & Atomic Bombs

Ch. 5

7

Tues
Feb 26

Lecture 13: Nuclear Reactors & Atomic Bombs

No Quiz

No Homework

Thurs
Feb 28

EXAM 1 (solutions)

Practice exam 1 (solutions) Formula sheet

 

8

Tues
Mar 5

Lecture 14: Electricity & Magnetism

Ch. 6

Quiz #6

HW #7
due Sunday
Mar 10

(guide) (solutions)

Thurs
Mar 7

Lecture 15: Electricity & Magnetism

9

Tues
Mar 12

Lecture 16: Waves

Ch. 7

Quiz #7

HW #8
due Sunday
Mar 24

(guide) (solutions)

Thurs
Mar 14

Lecture 17: Waves

 

 

Spring Break

 

 

 

10

Tues
Mar 26

Lecture 18: Light

Ch. 8

Quiz #8

HW #9
due Sunday
Mar 31

(guide) (solutions)

Thurs
Mar 28

Lecture 19: Light

11

Tues
Apr 2

Lecture 20: Invisible Light

Ch. 9

Quiz #9

HW #10
due Sunday
Apr 7

(guide) (solutions)

Thurs
Apr 4

Lecture 21: Invisible Light

12

Tues
Apr 9

Lecture 22: Climate Change

Ch. 10

Quiz #10

HW #11
due Sunday
Apr 14

(guide1)(guide2)

(solutions)

Thurs
Apr 11

Lecture 23: Climate Change

13

Tues
Apr 16

Lecture 24: Climate Change

No Quiz

No Homework

Thurs
Apr 18

EXAM 2 (solutions)

Practice exam 2 (solutions)

 

14

Tues
Apr 23

 Lecture 25: Alternative Energy

 

Online book: Sustainable Energy, Mackay

 

No Quiz

HW #12
due Sunday
Apr 28

(guide) (solutions)

Thurs
Apr 25

 Lecture 26: Alternative Energy

15

Tues
Apr 30

 Lecture 27: Alternative Energy

No Quiz

No Homework

Thurs
May 2

Reading Day

 

 

Tues May 7

Final Exam
7-10 PM

(Formula sheet)

 

 

 

 

 

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