Physics 111 Schedule; Summer 2004

Class   TOPIC READING TASKS
1  June 14 . . Survey, discuss grading, topics of interest, form groups
2  June 15 Bikes HTW: 1.1, 3.4 Intro to bikes: parts, types.
3  June 16 Bikes HTW: 3.1, 1.2 Newton laws, translation and rotation. Force and Torque. P= mv, and L=Iw.
4  June 16 Bikes HTW: 1.3, 1.2 Spring scales, Gears, Speedometer, Stability
5  June 18 Bikes HTW: 5.2

Timed rides (weather permitting)

Quiz 1 (multiple choice)

Coin Puzzle due!

Drag Forces, Recumbent Bikes

   

 Note: After the weekend you will be expected to be familiar with all material in 3 initial chapters of the Textbook!

  
6  June 21 Bikes HTW Chapter 1 and 2(all)

Kinematics of constant v and constant a rectilinear motion.

Data Analysis, Excel, LoggerPro

7  June 22 Bikes . Data Analysis, Excel, LoggerPro
8  June 23 Bikes . Wrapping-up discussion of bikes
9  June 24 CD Players HTW: 13.2

Intro to CD players

Chaos Game Competition

10  June 25 CD Players HTW: 13.2
 .  .  .    INTERESTING BIKE LINK
11  June 28 CD Players HTW: 10.2 Paper #1 DUE: "HOW FAST CAN YOU BIKE"
12  June 29 CD Players . Afternoon of boating at Nickajack Lake 1:30-5. Directions
13  June 30 CD Players/DVD Players . Optics
14  July 1 Speakers, sound, FFT . Quiz 1
15  July 2 . . Papers on "Time"
         ENJOY THE FIREWORKS!
16  July 5

Music:Strings, Pipes

GarageBand

 HTW: 7.2 .
17  July 6 Hydrogen Economy Read How Stuff Works link .
18  July 7 Hydrogen Economy Read HSW link .
19  July 8 GPS Read HSW link Check this web site for more info on GPS
20  July 9 GPS Read HSW link And also this one!
         
21  July 12 Med. Instrum: MRI HTW: 14.2
22  July 13 Med. Instrum: MRI .

Paper #2 DUE: CD PLAYERS

(Peer Reviewed)

23  July 14 Med. Instrum: Tomography Read HSW link .
24  July 15 Med. Instrum: Tomography . .
25  July 16 Nuclear Energy Read HSW link and HTW .
         
26  July 19 Cell Phones Read HSW link and HTW Paper #3 DUE: PROJECT SUMMARY
27  July 20 Project Presentations . Visit Erlanger Hospital Oncology Center (4:30 - ?) Eastern Time
28  July 21 No Class . .
  Fri,  July 23  "Final Exam": Project Presentations 2-4 PM  .  .