| Week |
Day, Date |
Topics |
Lecture Topic |
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Assignments
(Due at the beginning of class) |
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| 01 |
Tue, 22-JAN-08 |
No Class due to Bodhi giving an invited presentation at the American Association of Physics Teachers conference in Baltimore, MD |
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| Thur, 24-JAN-08 |
Introduction to the course (ie what is this course all about?) |
Linear motion |
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| 02 |
Tue, 29-JAN-08 |
Select groups and work with VideoPoint and video camera. |
Free Fall |
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| Thur, 31-JAN-08 |
Group Discussion and analysis of The Matrix clip#1. Intro to the Road Runner clip # 1. |
Newton's 2nd law of motion |
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| 03 |
Tue, 05-FEB-08 |
Continued work on the Matrix clip # 1 |
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| Thur, 07-FEB-08 |
Form groups and work on analyzing the Road Runner clip # 1 |
Newton's 3rd law of motion |
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Submit a maximum of one page outline of what information is needed to analyze the Road Runner clip # 1 |
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| 04 |
Tue, 12-FEB-08 |
Continued work on the Road Runner clip # 1. (Added: Learning how to do line fits and deal with experimental error.) How to report results. |
Momentum and impulse |
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| Thur, 14-FEB-08 |
Continued work on the Road Runner clip # 1. Select your own short project |
Gravity |
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| 05 |
Tue, 19-FEB-08 |
Short project data collection |
More gravity |
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Mini-Report of Road Runner clip # 1 |
| Thur, 21-FEB-08 |
Short project analysis |
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| 06 |
Tue, 26-FEB-08 |
Short project analysis |
Projectile motion |
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| Thur, 28-FEB-08 |
Short project analysis
Note: Class will still occur even though Bodhi will be at the IC Board of Trustees meeting in NYC |
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| 07 |
Tue, 04-MAR-08 |
Short project conclusions |
Satellite motion |
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| Thur, 06-MAR-08 |
Short project wrap-up |
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| 08 |
Tue, 11-MAR-08 |
SPRING
BREAK NO CLASSES |
| Thur, 13-MAR-08 |
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| 09 |
Tue, 18-MAR-08 |
Work on presentations |
Atoms and Quantum Mechanics |
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Mini-Report of Project. Five pages maximum to include a description of the study, the procedure used, the data, the analysis, and a conclusion. |
| Thur, 20-MAR-08 |
Short project presentations
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Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity |
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Submit peer evaluations of presentations. |
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| 10 |
Tue, 25-MAR-08 |
Discussion of advanced project. Preparation of advanced project goals. |
Time Dilation |
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| Thur, 27-MAR-08 |
Preparation of advanced project goals cont. |
The twin paradox |
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Submission of advanced project goals. |
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| 11 |
Tue, 01-APR-08 |
Advanced project data collection |
Length contraction |
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| Thur, 03-MAR-08 |
Advanced project analysis |
Einstein's Theory of General Relativity |
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| 12 |
Tue, 08-APR-08 |
Assessment of advance project goals (selection of new / additional goals?) |
Gravity, Time, and Space |
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| Thur, 10-APR-08 |
Assessment of advance project goals (selection of new / additional goals?) |
Gravity waves |
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| 13 |
Tue, 15-APR-08 |
Advanced project analysis |
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| Thur, 17-APR-08 |
Advanced project analysis |
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| 14 |
Tue, 22-APR-08 |
Advanced project conclusions |
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| Thur, 24-APR-08 |
Advanced project conclusions |
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| 15 |
Tue, 29-APR-08 |
Advanced project presentations |
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| Thur, 01-MAY-08 |
Advanced project presentations |
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| 16 |
Fri, 09-MAY-08 |
FINAL
EXAM TIME: 1:30 pm - 4 pm
ADVANCED PROJECT REPORTS ARE DUE AT
THE START OF THE FINAL EXAM TIME
(there is no final exam; just hand in your advanced project report) |