Date

Topics

Sections

HW

1/16

Introduction, Mathematical Review

Sec 1.1

Due 1/23: 

Sec 1.1:  #41, #45, #53 #61, #62
Sec 1.2: #2, #3
Sec 1.3:  #5, #6
Sec 1.4 #1, #2

1/18

Geometry, Trigonometry, Estimation

Sec 1.2 - 1.4

1/21

Martin Luther King Day - NO CLASSES

1/23

Scalars, Vectors in 1D, 2D & 3D.
Distance vs Displacement

2.1, 3.1 Vectors
2.2.1 - 2.2.3

HW#2: Due 1/30
Ch 2: 2.2, 2.4, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16, 2.19
Ch 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5

1/25

Speed vs Velocity, Acceleration, Equations of motion

2.2.4 - 2.2.5

1/28

Gravity, Universal Law of Gavitation and Newtons Laws

2.2.6, 2.3, 2.4.1, 2.4.2

HW#3: Due 2/4
2.28, 2.29, 2.32, 2.35, 2.38, 2.39, 2.43,2.45

1/30

Normal Elastic and Frictional forces;

2.4.3 - 2.4.5, 2.5

2/1

Statics, Dynamics in 1D

2.5 - 2.6

2/4

Oscillatory Motion, Vectors, Newtons Laws in 2D & 3D, 

Finish 2.6 and do Sec 3.1, 3.2

HW#4: Due 2/13
3.10, 3.11(e,f), 3.12, 4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 4.8, 4.10 

2/6

Torque, center of gravity, statics

3.2, 4.1 - 4.3

2/8

More on torque, Center of gravity

4.1-4.2

2/11

Statics, Basic Structural Elements. Beam on post, ladders

4.3

2/13

Statics: Basic Structural Elements.
Ladders, 

4.3 continued

HW5: Due 2/18
4.11, 4.14, 4.17, 4.20, 4.21, 4.26

2/15

Arches, Multimember structures

Finish 4.3

2/18

Stress, Strain & Pressure

4.4

2/20

Exam 1 Review (pdf)

2/22

Exam 1

2/25

Elasticity of Materials, Young's Modulus

 4.4

Slides

2/27

 Elasticity of Materials, Shear Modulus, Bulk Modulus

 4.4

Slides

2/29

Hydrostatic Pressure

 4.5

3/3

 Graphing, vectors, and Distance vs Displacement.

 HW6: See blackboard

3/5

 Velocity and Acceleration

3/7

 2D motion

3/10

Spring Break

3/12

3/14

3/17

 2D motion recap & gravity

3/19

 Force & Acceleration in 1D

3/21

Good Friday - No Classes

3/24

3/26

3/28

Torque & Rotational Motion

3/31

Static Equilibrium with Examples

4/2

Static Equilibrium with Examples

4/4

4/7

4/9

 Exam 2

4/11

4/14

4/16

4/18

4/21

4/23

4/25

4/28

5/2

Final Exam: 12:30 - 2:30 PM