Assignments

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Assignment 0
Assignments 1-9
Assignments 10-20
Assignments 21-33
Assignments 34-41

Assignments

Preliminary Assignment (orientation and assessment)

Distance Students:  BE SURE YOU HAVE CONTACTED YOUR INSTRUCTOR BY EMAIL.  You will receive instructions for enrolling in the necessary Blackboard sessions, and for then completing other preliminary tasks including downloads from the Supervised Study page and the q_a_orientation program.

This preliminary assignment will orient you to the course and give you your first exposure to the subject matter of this course and to the communication process.   This assignment will typically require a week's work, though many students will be able to complete it more quickly while some might require a little longer.  Due to the variable times required to complete the preliminary assignment, each student may choose to work with a one- or two-week delay from the posted Due Dates.

• Distance Students:  Run the q_a_orientation program, all five sections, and email the associated Send files to the instructor according to the instructions you have received.  You may wish to consult the Supervised Study (Mth 195) page for the current term for instructions on downloading and running programs.   Click on Course Documents, Previous Emails and read all relevant messages. 

• Distance Students:  Run the program q_a_initial_pbs.exe.  Do the Physics initial problems, the Typewriter Notation Problems and the Describing Graphs problems and send the SEND file to the instructor.  These three assignments may be done on different days and can therefore be sent in different SEND files.  If you have not done this, do so now; however wait until your day's work is done and send all SEND files at the end of the day.

• Distance Students:  Complete the program q_a_int_pbs_communication.exe and email the instructor the appropriate SEND file at the end of your day. 

• Distance Students:  Complete the q_a_rates.exe program. 

• DISTANCE STUDENTS:  NOTE VIDEO VERSIONS OF CLASS NOTES ON CD's, Starting with CD #2.  See CD Contents and CD Contents Experiments and Problem Sets for table of contents.

Assignment 0

• Perform the introductory flow experiment and submit your results by email.  Answer all questions in the order posed and describe in your own words how you did the experiment.

• Distance Students:  View Introduction on CD #0

• When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.  

Assignments 1-9:  Fluids, Thermal Energy

Assignment 1:

• Perform Video Experiment 1 (on CD #0 under Introductory Video Experiments) and submit your results by email.  In the meantime, do the flow experiment (directly below).

  Note that the Experiments and the Video Experiments are two different things.  The first several assignments use mainly the video experiments.  The numbering of the two different sets is not always the same; e.g., Video Experiment 1 doesn't correspond to Experiment 1.

• Introductory Problem Set 5, Problems 10-11

• `gGeneral College Physics:  Chapter 13 problems 5, 6, 12, 17 //

• `uUniversity Physics:  Chapter 15 Problems 75, 76, 81, 82, 87, 90, 96, 99, 102//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 2:  See also Class Notes #03  

Distance Students:   Class Notes with Video Clips on CD's, starting with CD #1.

• Introductory Problem Set 5, Problems 12-13

• Video Experiment 2

• Typewriter Notation:

  You should have been instructed to do the Typewriter Notation problems and send the SEND file to the instructor.  If you have not done this, do so now.

  In-class students:  You will be instructed regarding the Typewriter Notation assignment.

• `gGeneral College Physics:  Chapter 13 problems 30, 32, 37, 47, 54 //

• `uUniversity Physics:Chapter 15 Problems 93, 96, 99, 101, 104, 106//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 3:  See also Class Notes #04

• Email instructor for selection of the following experiments and a schedule for completion (Experiment setup demonstrated on CD #0 under Experiments 1-9):

• Experiment 1:  Measuring temperatures with an uncalibrated thermometer and a ruler

• Experiment 2:  Thermal content of water, steel, rock

• Experiment 3:  Heat of fusion of water; specific heats by deflection of temperature relaxation curve

• Experiment 4:  Measuring Temperature using Pressure

• Experiment 7:  Terminal Velocity of an Object in a Fluid 

• Video Experiment 3

• Introductory Problem Set 5, Problems 14-15

• `gGeneral College Physics:  Text Chapter 14, #'s 3, 6, 8, 15, 18//

• `uUniversity Physics: Chapter 16 Problems 42, 45, 48, 50, 55, 63, 64, 66//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 4:  See also Class Notes #05

• Introductory Problem Set 5, Problems 1-3

• Not assigned this semester:  Experiment 5:  PE changes and Flow from a Uniform Cylinder 

• `gGeneral College Physics: Text Chapter 10, #'s 7,8,14,19, 24//

• `uUniversity Physics: Chapter 14 Problems 49, 52, 55, 60//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 5:  See also Class Notes #06

• Introductory Problem Set 5, Problems 4-6

• Kinetic Model Experiment ("Billiard-ball" experiment: simulation of gas atoms):   Do preliminary observations then email instructor as directed; you will receive instructions as to which of the subsequent experiments to do.  The choice will depend on your preliminary observations but will probably be #3.

• `gGeneral College Physics:  Text Chapter 10, #'s 35, 36, 37, 39, 45 //

• `uUniversity Physics: Chapter 14 Problems 65, 66, 71, 76//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 6:  See also Class Notes #07

• Introductory Problem Set 5, Problems 7-9

• Not Assigned This Semester:  Video Experiment 4

• `uUniversity Physics: Chapter 14 Problems 81, 84, 89, 93//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 7:  See also Class Notes #08

• Introductory Problem Set 5, Problems 16-20

• Video Experiment 8, Bottle Engine I  (you will also use the CD EPS01)

• `gText Chapter 15, Problems 1, 2, 7, 9, 11//

• `uUniversity Physics:  Ch. 17, Problems 28, 29, 32, 37, 40, 43, 46//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 8:  See also Class Notes #09

Note that you should at this point order the Second Set of CDs

• Video Experiment 9:  Bottle Engine II  (you will also use the CD EPS01)

• `gText Chapter 15, Problems 18, 19, 23, 24, 25//

• `uUniversity Physics:  Ch. 18, Problems 38, 40, 41, 44, 47, 48//

• Review Chapters on Fluids and Thermal Energy.   Note Summary of Topics from Introductory Problem Set 5  as another review source.

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 9:  See also Class Notes #10

Note that you should have ordered the Second Set of CDs

• Complete Test #1 in Learning Lab on Fluids and Thermal Energy

• University Physics Students note the optional reference Quick and Dirty Information on Calculus in Thermodynamics

• Introductory Problem Set 6, Problems 1-10 (phy 122 only 1-8)

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignments 10-20:  Waves and Optics

Assignment 10:

Note that you should have ordered the Second Set of CDs.

You should also contact the instructor and inform him that you will be requiring the Lab Kit.

• Introductory Problem Set 6, Problems 11-13

• Video Experiment 10:  Tension, Mass Density and Wave Velocity for a Disturbance in a String 

• `gGeneral College Physics:  Read Text Chapter 11, Sections 7-12, Excluding Section 10 //

• `uUniversity Physics:  Ch. 19, Problems 31, 32, 37, 39, 42//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 11:

You should have contacted the instructor to  inform him that you will be requiring the Lab Kit.

• Introductory Problem Set 6, Problems 14-18 (Phy 122 do only 17 and 18)

• `gChapter 11 Text Problems 35, 39, 50, 55, 57//

• Video Experiment 11:  Wave Velocity, Distance between Nodes and Frequency of a Standing Wave 

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 12:

• `gRead Chapter 12 //

• Experiment 12:  Doppler Shift of a Buzzer (do the experiment but don't write it up--just respond to the query program for this one)

• Not Presently Assigned:  Notes on Pond Rock Chuckin (Doppler Shift, Huygen's Principle, etc.)

• `uUniversity Physics:  Ch. 20 Problems 27, 28, 29, 32, 35, 37, 41//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 13:

• Experiment 13:  Frequency of Transverse and Longitudinal Disturbances in an Aluminum Rod  (do the experiment but don't write it up--just respond to the query program)

• `gChapter 12 Problems 1, 5, 10, 12,  28//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 14:

• Experiment 14:  Tuning Tubular Chimes (view but do not do the experiment and read the instructions for the experiment)

• `gChapter 12 Problems 42, 46, 48, 52, 53 //

• `uUniversity Physics:  Ch. 21 Problems 23, 24, 26, 27, 30

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 15:

• Experiment 25:  Snell's Law  (do the experiment but don't write it up--just respond to the query program)

• `gCh. 23 Problems 4, 11, 14, 17, 20//

• `uUniversity Physics:  Ch. 34, Problems 25, 28, 35, 40, 42//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 16:

• Experiment 26:  Circular Lens and Circular Mirror   (do the experiment but don't write it up--just respond to the query program).  Note the summary document Index of Refraction from Focal Point of Liquid-Filled Cylinder

• `gCh. 23 Problems 23, 34, 37, 43, 52//

• `uUniversity Physics:  Ch. 35, Problems 45, 52, 59, 62, 68, 75//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 17:

• Experiment 27:  Thin Lenses (do the experiment but don't write it up--just respond to the query program)

• `gCh. 23 Problems 58, 61; Ch. 24 Problems 4, 7, 10  Submit Ch. 24 #10//

• `uUniversity Physics:  Ch. 37, Problems 37, 40, 46, 49, 54  Submit Ch. 37 #44//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 18:

• Experiment 28:  Image Formation; Combinations of Lenses   (write up and submit this experiment)

• `gCh. 24 Problems 15, 23, 28, 31, 34    //

• `uUniversity Physics:  Ch. 38, Problems 40, 45, 46, 49, 51//

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 19:

• Experiment 29:  Interference  (do the experiment but don't write it up--just respond to the query program)

• Note optional Summary of Topics from Selected Introductory Problems on Waves

• `gCh. 24 Problems 40, 43, 46, 51, 57, 60    Submit Ch. 24 #43//

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Assignment 20:

• Introductory Problem Set 1, #'s 1-8

• Complete Test 2 on Waves and Optics

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• Note Partial Summary of Intro Problem Set

Assignments 21-33:  Electricity and Magnetism

Assignment 21: 

• Introductory Problem Set 1, #'s 9-16

• Experiment 16:  Current Flow and Energy

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 22: 

• Introductory Problem Set 1, #'s 17-24

• Experiment 17:  Capacitors and Current, Voltage, Energy

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 23: 

• Introductory Problem Set 2, #'s 1-7 

• Experiment 18:  Effect of Magnetic Fields on Currents

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 24: 

• Introductory Problem Set 3, #'s 1-9

• Experiment 19:  Batteries, Circuits and Measurement of Voltage and Current

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 25:    

• Review introductory problem sets 1-3 and correlate with experimental experiences and results

• Experiment 20:  Coulomb's Law

• `gText Chapter 16, Problems 8, 11, 14, 18

• `uUniversity Physics:  Chapter 22 Problems 52, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66, 67, 74, 79, 83, 84

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 26: 

• Experiment 21:  Electrostatics

• `gText Chapter 16, Problems 26, 29, 32, 35

• `uUniversity Physics:  Chapter 23 Problems 20, 21, 25, 27, 33, 34, 40, 41

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 27: 

• Experiment 22:  RC circuits

• `gText Chapter 17, Problems 9, 12, 16, 19, 22

• `uUniversity Physics:  Chapter 24 Problems 49, 50, 55, 57, 58, 61, 65, 72, 75

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 28:    

• Experiment 23:  Electrical Currents produce Magnetic Fields

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 4, #'s 1-7

• `gText Chapter 17, Problems 34, 37, 39, 45, 48

• `uUniversity Physics:  Chapter 25 Problems 36, 37, 42, 45, 46, 49, 52

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 29: 

• Experiment 24:  Voltage Produced by Changing Magnetic Flux

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 4, #'s 8-13

• `gText Chapter 18, Problems 6, 7, 9, 12, 29, 36    

• `uUniversity Physics:  Chapter 26 Problems 44, 47, 50, 55, 60, 61 

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 30: 

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 4, #'s 14-18

• `gText Chapter 20, Problems 11, 13, 17, 21, 32    Submit #32//

• `uUniversity Physics:  Chapter 28 Problems 41, 42, 46, 52, 57, 65, 66; Chapter 29 Problems 43, 46, 51, 56

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 31:    

• `gText Chapter 21, Problems 10, 12, 15, 22    

• `uUniversity Physics:  Chapter 30 Problems 31, 36, 41, 46

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Assignment 32: 

• Prepare for Test on Introductory Problem Sets 1-4 and Text Material from Chapters 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21 

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignment 33: 

• Complete Test #3 on Introductory Problem Sets 1-4 and Text Material from Chapters 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21 (Principles of Physics Note:  Test #3 only covers Sets 1-3).

When you have completed the entire assignment run the Query program.

Assignments 34-41:  Modern Physics, Astrophysics ** DC, AC circuits for Phy 231 **

Assignment 34:

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 7, #'s 1-6

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 8, #'s 1-6

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Assignment 35:

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 7, #'s 7-12

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 8, #'s 7-12

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Assignment 36:

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 7, #'s 13-19

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 8, #'s 13-19

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Assignment 37:

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 7, #'s 20-23

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 8, #'s 20-23

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Assignment 38:

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 7, #'s 24-27

• Introductory Problem Sets, Set 8, #'s 24-27

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Assignment 39:

• Complete Test #4

Assignment 40:

• Prepare for Final Exam

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Assignment 41:

• Final Exam covering Introductory Problem Sets (exam listed under Principles of Physics and titled for Physics 122; exam optional for Principles of Physics).

General Instructions for Completing Assignments

Distance Students need to have the Query program installed according to instructions and to use it as directed after each assignment.  Attach the dated SEND***.txt file to your email message