(M-GP) - General Physics
Monday 3:00 - 4:30
​Raleigh - Southbridge
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Week 1

September 8th
Topics: Class Introduction
Assignment: Register and complete Quiz 1 (due by Sep 22th)

Week 2

September 15th
Topics:
Physics & Measurement
  • Standards of Length, Mass, and Time
  • Matter and Model Building
  • Density & Atomic Mass
Assignment:
​Online HW2 (due Sep 29th)
Quiz 2 (due Sep 29th)

Week 3

September 22nd
Topics:
Physics & Measurement
  • Dimensional Analysis
  • Conversion of Units
  • Estimates and Order of Magnitude Calculations
  • Significant Figures
Assignment:
Online HW3 (due Oct 6th)
​Quiz 3 (due Oct 6th)

Week 4

September 29th
Topics:
Physics & Measurement​​
  • Significant Figures
  • ​Dimensional Analysis
​
Intensive Property Lab
Assignment:
Online HW4 (due Oct 13th)
Quiz 4 (due Oct 13th)

Week 5

October 6th
Topics:
Motion in One Dimension
  • Distance & Displacement
  • Position, Velocity, and Speed
  • Instantaneous Velocity and Speed
Assignment:
Online HW5 (due Oct 20th)
​Quiz 5 (due Oct 20th)

Week 6

October 13th
Topics:
Motion in One Dimension
  • Acceleration
  • Motion Diagrams
  • One-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration
Assignment:
Online HW6 (due Oct 27th)
​Quiz 6 (due Oct 27th)

Week 7

October 20th
Topics:
Motion in One Dimension
  • Acceleration
  • Motion Diagrams
  • One-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration
Assignment:
Online HW7 (due Nov 3rd)
Quiz 7 (due Nov 3rd)

Week 8

October 27th
Topics:
Motion in One Dimension
  • Acceleration
  • Motion Diagrams
  • One-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration​
Assignment:
Online HW8 (due by Nov 10th)
​Quiz 8 (due by Nov 10th)

Week 9

November 3rd
Topics:
​Motion in One Dimension
  • Freely Falling Object
  • Kinetic Equations Derived from Calculus​
Assignment:
Online HW9 (due Nov 17th)
Quiz 9 (due Nov 17th)
​Ch 1 & 2 Pre-Test

Week 10

November 10th
Topics:
​Ch 1 & 2 Review​
Assignment:
Optional Online HW10 Ch 1 & 2 Review
​Ch 1 & 2 Pre-Test
​Ch 1 & 2 Test (due Dec 1st)

Week 11

November 17th
Topics:
​Ch 1 & 2 Review
Assignment:
Optional Online HW10 Ch 1 & 2 Review
​Complete Ch 1 & 2 Pre-Test
​Ch 1 & 2 Test (due Dec 1st)

Week 12

December 1st
Topics:
Vectors
  • Introduction to Trigonometry
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Vector and Scalar Quantities​
Assignment:
Online HW12 (due Jan 5th)
​Quiz 12 (due Jan 5th)

Week 13

December 8th
Topics:
Vectors
  • Coordinate Systems
  • ​Using Trig Ratios
  • Polar & Rectangular Coordinates
Assignment:
Online HW13 (due Jan 12th)
​Quiz 13 (due Jan 12th)

Week 14

January 5th
Topics:
Vectors
  • Vector and Scalar Quantities
  • Some Properties of Vectors​ ​
Assignment:
Online HW14 (due Jan 19th)
​Quiz 14 (due Jan 19th)

Week 15

January 12th
Motion in Two Dimensions
Vectors
  • Some Properties of Vectors
  • Components of a Vector and Unit Vectors​ ​
Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW15 (due Jan 26th)
Quiz 15 (due Jan 26th)

Week 16

January 19th
Topics:
Motion in Two Dimensions
Vectors
  • Some Properties of Vectors
  • Components of a Vector and Unit Vectors​ ​​
Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW16 (due Feb 2nd)
Quiz 16 (due Feb 2nd)

Week 17

January 26th
Topics:
Motion in Two Dimensions
  • The Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Vectors
Assignment:
Online HW17 (due Feb 9th)
​Quiz 17 (due Feb 9th)

Week 18

February 2nd
Topics:
Motion in Two Dimensions
  • Two-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration 
  • Projectile Motion​
Assignment:
No HW/Quiz 18

Week 19

February 9th
Topics:
Motion in Two Dimensions​​​
  • Two-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration 
  • Projectile Motion​
Assignment:
No HW & Quiz 19

Week 20

February 16th
Topics:
Motion in Two Dimension
  • Uniform Circular Motion
  • Relative Velocity & Relative Acceleration​
Assignment:
Online HW20 (March 2nd)
​Quiz 20 (due March 2nd)

Week 21

February 23rd
Topics:
Motion in Two Dimension​
​​Chapter 3 & 4 Review
Assignment:
Optional HW21 Ch 3 & 4 Review
​Chapter 3 & 4 Pre-Test
​Chapter 3 & 4 Test (due March 9th)

Week 22

March 2nd
Topics:
​Laws of Motion
  • The Concept of Force
  • Newton's First Law & Inertial Frames
  • Mass​​​
  • Newton's Second Law
  • The Gravitational Force & Weight
  • Newton's Third Law​
Assignment:
Online HW22 (due March 23rd)
​Quiz 22 (due March 23rd)

Week 23

March 9th
Topics:
Rocket Lab​
Assignment:
No HW/Quiz 23

Week 24

March 16th
​(Online-only)
Topics:
​Laws of Motion
  • The Concept of Force
  • Newton's First Law & Inertial Frames
  • Mass​​​
  • Newton's Second Law
  • The Gravitational Force & Weight
  • Newton's Third Law​
Assignment:
No HW/Quiz 24

Week 25

March 23rd
Topics:
Laws of Motion​
  • Some Applications of Newton's Laws​
Assignment:
Online HW24 (due April 6th)
Quiz 24 (due April 6th)

​Online HW25 (due April 13th)
​Quiz 25 (due April 13th)

Week 26

April 6th
Topics:
Laws of Motion​
  • Forces of Friction
  • Free Body Diagram Tutorial
Assignment:
Online HW26 (due April 20th)
​Quiz 26 (due April 20th)

Week 27

April 13th
Topics:
Laws of Motion​
  • Forces of Friction
  • Free Body Diagram Tutorial
  • Inclined Planes​
Assignment:
Online HW27 (April 27th)
​Quiz 27 (due April 27th)

Week 28

April 20th
Topics:
Linear Momentum
  • Linear Momentum and its Conservation
  • Impulse and Momentum​
  • Collisions in One Dimension​
  • Two Dimensional Collisions​
  • Motion of a System of Particles
Assignment:
Online HW28 (due May 4th)
​Quiz 28 (due May 4th)

Week 29

April 27th
Topics:
Energy and Energy Transfer​​
  • Work Done by a Varying Force
  • Kinetic Energy and the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
  • Power
​
Potential Energy
  • Potential Energy of a System
  • The Isolated System - Conservation of Mechanical Energy
  • Conservative & Nonconservative Forces
Assignment:
​Online HW29 (due May 11th)
​Quiz 29 (due May 11th)

Week 30

May 4th
Topics:
Review Chapter 5-9 (Part 1)
Assignment:
Complete homework and quiz assignments
Optional HW30 Ch 5-9 Review
Chapter 5-9 Pre-Test
​Chapter 5-9 Test (due May 18th)

Week 31

May 11th
Topics:
Review Chapter 5-9 (Part 2)
Assignment:
Complete homework and quiz assignments
Optional HW30 Ch 5-9 Review
Chapter 5-9 Pre-Test
​Chapter 5-9 Test (due May 18th)

Week 32

May 18th
Topics:
In-Person Celebration
Assignment:
​Summer
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