Course Description
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Thursday, March 12
quiz on Ohm’s law;
looked at problems from the problem set;
analyzed resistor networks;
keep working on chapter 22 problems: p.611 #62-70, 76-86 even (due before you leave for break)
Wednesday, March 11
no class, due to tornado cleanup with Samaritan’s Purse;
keep working on chapter 22 problems: p.611 #62-70, 76-86 even (due before you leave for break)
Tuesday, March 10
reviewed series and parallel circuits;
worked problems analyzing resistor networks;
start working on chapter 22 problems: p.611 #62-70, 76-86 even (due before you leave for break)
Monday, March 9
reviewed current, voltage, and resistance;
reviewed Ohm’s Law;
examined some resistors to consider the color code;
discussed series and parallel circuits;
discussed resistivity of a conductor;
read: pp.617-626 (series and parallel)
chapter 22 problems: p.611 #62-70, 76-86 even (due before you leave for break)
Friday, March 6
discussed test 20 & 21;
discussed schematic diagram symbols;
defined current and resistance;
discussed Ohm’s Law;
read: pp.601-605 (using electricity)
Thursday, March 5
test 20 & 21;
read: pp.590-600 (currents and circuits)
Wednesday, March 4
worked more problems;
test 20 & 21 tomorrow
Tuesday, March 3
worked electric field vector addition problems;
quiz on electric field;
test 20 & 21 postponed till Thursday
Monday, March 2
discussed electric field;
worked electric field vector addition problems;
looked at some of the problems on the problem set;
test 20 & 21 on Wednesday
Friday, February 28
discussed the charge distribution on various shaped objects;
discussed capacitors, and calculating the energy stored in them;
get started on problems 21: pp.585-586 #66, 68, 70, 72, 76, 78, 80, 84, 88 (due next Wednesday)
Thursday, February 27
discussed/contrasted electric field with gravitational field;
looked at a few problems from the homework set;
looked a a video demonstrating a Van de Graff generator;
problems 21: pp.585-586 #66, 68, 70, 72, 76, 78, 80, 84, 88 (due next Wednesday)
Wednesday, February 26
collected data for the Speed of Sound lab;
read: pp.569-578 (electric field applications)
Tuesday, February 25
quiz on Coulomb’s law;
discussed capacitance;
demonstrated capacitive discharge;
read: pp.563-568 (electric field)
Monday, February 24
discussed Coulomb’s law;
worked vector addition problems involving electrostatics;
problem set for chapter 20: p.559 #42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 60 (due Thursday)
Friday, February 21
discussed test 18 & 19;
experimented with charge distributions on balloons;
defined the Coulomb;
start looking at the problem set for chapter 20: p.559 #42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 60
Thursday, February 20
test 18 & 19;
read: pp. 546-553 (electric force)
Wednesday, February 19
further discussed the Rayleigh criterion of resolution;
worked some problems from the problem set;
pseudo-quiz on diffraction gratings;
test 18 & 19 tomorrow
Tuesday, February 18
discussed double-slit interference and single-slit diffraction/interference;
used spectroscopes to view spectral lines of various gasses;
briefly discussed the Rayleigh criterion of resolution;
continue working on chapter 19 problems: p.536-538 #48, 52, 54, 58, 60 (due Thursday);
test 18 & 19 on Thursday
Monday, February 17
went outside to form images of the sun with convex lenses on various combustibles;
analyzed double-slit interference;
get going on chapter 19 problems: p.536-538 #48, 52, 54, 58, 60 (due Thursday)
Friday, February 14
continued discussing vision problems and various methods of vision correction;
discussed/demonstrated double-slit interference;
demonstrated single-slit diffraction;
read: pp. 524-531 (diffraction);
Thursday, February 13
quiz over lens imaging;
discussed eye anatomy ;
discussed vision problems and various methods of vision correction;
if you haven’t already, read: pp. 515-523 (interference);
Wednesday, February 12
finished collecting data for the simple harmonic motion lab;
worked some problems with the lens makers formula
Tuesday, February 11
collected data for the simple harmonic motion lab;
read: pp. 515-523 (interference);
chapter 19 problems: p.536-538 #48, 52, 54, 58, 60 (due next Tuesday)
Monday, February 10
worked problems on refraction;
re-quiz on refraction;
worked a lens imaging problem;
read: pp. 500-503 (optical instruments)
Friday, January 31
discussed problems from the problem set
Thursday, January 30
discussed problems from the problem set;
pseudoquiz on refraction;
continue working on chapter 18 problems: pp.509-511 #68-74, 78, 82-86, 90, 94 even (due tomorrow)
Wednesday, January 29
demonstrated total internal reflection;
discussed/examined fiber optic cables;
discussed/examined lenses and lens imaging;
get going on chapter 18 problems: pp.509-511 #68-74, 78, 82-86, 90, 94 even (due Friday)
Tuesday, January 28
discussed test 16 & 17;
discussed/demonstrated refraction of light through prisms;
defined index of refraction and Snell’s Law;
worked refraction problems;
problems: pp.509-511 #68-74, 78, 82-86, 90, 94 even (due Friday)
read: pp.493-499 (lenses)
Monday, January 27
test 16 & 17;
read: pp.485-492 (refraction)
Friday, January 24
looked at a few problems from the problem set (due Monday);
looked a summary video of the development of the James Webb space telescope;
test 16 & 17 on Monday
Thursday, January 23
finished working through a double mirror imaging scenario;
pseudo-quiz on mirror imaging;
looked more at different telescope designs;
test 16 & 17 on Monday
Wednesday, January 22
quiz on mirror imaging;
worked through a double mirror imaging scenario;
looked at telescope designs;
test 16 & 17 on Monday
Tuesday, January 21
demonstrated mirror imaging;
worked through many scenarios of mirror imaging;
start on chapter 17 problems: pp.479-480 #56, 57, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 69, 70, 72 (due Friday)
Monday, January 20
looked at a few problems in the problem set;
examined plane mirrors & discussed plane mirror imaging;
examined some curved mirrors;
discussed the handout of algebraic sign conventions for mirror imaging;
continue working on chapter 16 problems: pp.453 #54-62 even, 63, 65, 66, 69 (due tomorrow)
read: pp. 464-475 (curved mirrors)
Friday, January 17
discussed Special Relativity and time dilation, as relates to light and light speed;
glanced at a few problems in the problem set;
continue working on chapter 16 problems: pp.453 #54-62 even, 63, 65, 66, 69 (due Tuesday)
read: pp. 457-463 (plane mirrors)
Thursday, January 16
reviewed polarized light;
discussed the Doppler effect with light;
watched a video clip on the quantum nature particles and the nature of light;
discussed retinal cones and color blindness;
continue working on chapter 16 problems: pp.453 #54-62 even, 63, 65, 66, 69 (due Tuesday)
Wednesday, January 15
discussed the electromagnetic spectrum, and specifically the visible spectrum;
discussed color theory (RGB, CMYK, & BYR);
discussed/experimented with polarized light;
discussed the Doppler effect with light;
chapter 16 problems: pp.453 #54-62 even, 63, 65, 66, 69 (due Tuesday)
Tuesday, January 14
discussed test 14 & 15;
discussed history of light theory, properties of light;
read: pp.439-447 (color, polarization, Doppler effect)
Monday, January 13
test 14 & 15;
read: pp. 431-438 (light)
Friday, January 10
quiz on resonance in a tube;
discussed/reviewed parts of chapter 15;
test 14 & 15 next Monday
Thursday, January 9
no class, due to community service day
Wednesday, January 8
further analyzed resonance in a tube;
looked at problems in the problem set;
work on problems;
quiz Friday over resonant tubes/strings;
test 14 & 15 next Monday
Tuesday, January 7
analyzed resonance in a tube;
went to Ponce hall to measure how well equalized the PA system is;
work on problems;
test 14 & 15 next Monday
Monday, January 6
further explored harmonic content of a complex tone;
listened to a few segments of The Science of Sound;
problems: pp.425-427 #52, 54, 58, 61, 64, 66, 68, 72, 76, 78, 82 (due Thursday)
Tuesday, December 17
worked problems on rotational mechanics and fluids;
continue reviewing for semester exam over mechanics, heat, and fluids (12:30 on Thursday)
Monday, December 16
began reviewing for semester exam over mechanics, heat, and fluids (12:30 on Thursday);
problems: pp.425-427 postponed until after the holidays
Friday, December 13
analyzed the harmonic content of various tones;
bring musical instruments Monday;
problems: pp.425-427 #52, 54, 58, 61, 64, 66, 68, 72, 76, 78, 82 (due before break)
Thursday, December 12
worked with a string vibrator to watch standing waves under a strobe light;
quiz over decibels;
bring musical instruments tomorrow
Wednesday, December 11
reviewed sound speed, Doppler effect, and decibels;
pseudoquiz over decibels;
bring musical instruments tomorrow
Tuesday, December 10
discussed sound speed as a function of temperature;
discussed the Doppler effect and worked problems on it;
messed around with wave driver;
specific heat l