Physics - CSU Stanislaus

Course Outline (updated 11/2)

 

Week (M)

Chapter

Topics

Lab*

1

Sept.7

1

Introduction, Measurement, Estimating (Lecture begins Sept.9 W)

No lab

2

Sept.14

2

Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension

Lab 1

3

Sept.21

3

Kinematics in Two or Three Dimensions; Vectors (Sept.24 R, no class, furlough day)

Lab 2

4

Sept.28

4

Dynamics: Newton’s Laws of Motion

Lab 3

Midterm 1  (Oct.2, Friday)*

5

Oct.5

5

Using Newton’s Laws: Friction, Circular Motion, etc

Lab 4

6

Oct.12

6

Gravitation, etc (No class Oct.13 T) (Oct.14 W, no class, furlough day)

No lab

7

Oct.19

7

Work and Energy

Lab 5

8

Oct.26

8

Conservation of Energy (Oct. 29 R, no class, furlough day)

Lab 6

9

Nov.2

9

Linear Momentum

Lab 7

Midterm 2 (Nov.5, Thursday)*

10

Nov.9

10

Rotation Motion (No class Nov.11 W)

No lab

11

Nov.16

11

Angular Momentum-1

Lab 8

12

Nov.23

11

Angular Momentum-2 (Nov.25 W, no class, furlough day) (No class Nov.26-27 RF)

No lab

13

Nov.30

12

Static Equilibrium

Lab 9

Midterm 3 (Dec. 3, Thursday)*

14

Dec.7

14

Oscillation (Lecture ends Dec.9 W) (Dec.11 F, no class, furlough day)

No lab

Final Exam: Monday, Dec. 14, 11:15A – 1:15P

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Enrollment Census Date: Oct. 6

Columbus Day (no class): Oct. 13

Veteran’s day (no class): Nov. 11

Thanksgiving Holidays (no class): Nov. 26-27;

*Midterm days and lab schedule are tentative and may be shifted due to unforeseen circumstances.

Furlough day (no class): Sept.24, Oct.14, Oct. 29, Nov.25, and Dec.11