ASSIGNMENTS– PHYSICS 1111 (Rhoades)
PROBLEM SET 1
Week 1 -- Chapter 1 (Significant figures, units)
Read: Chapter 1
Problems: 1, 5, 7, 9, 15, 19, 27 (Optional – These problems will not be graded)
Week 2 -- Chapter 2 (Velocity, acceleration)
Read: Intro, 2-1 to 2-6
Problems: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25
Week 3 - Chapter 2 (Acceleration due to gravity)
Read: Intro, 2-7 and 2-8
Problems: 33, 35, 37, 39, 42
Week 3 - Chapter 3 (Vectors)
Read: Intro, 3-1 to 3-4
Problems 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 37, 39
Week 4 – Chapter 3 (Projectile motion)
Read: 3-5 to 3-8
Problems 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 31, 32 (optional: 22, 27, 29,35)
Week 5 – M – Review Session
W - Exam 1 (Chapters 1 – 3)
ASSIGNMENTS PROBLEM SET 2 – PHYSICS 1111 (Rhoades)
Week 6 – Chapter 4 (Newton’s Laws)
Read: Intro, 4-1 to 4-6
Problems 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 37, 39, 41, 45
Week 7 – Chapter 5 (Circular motion and gravitation)
Read: Intro, 5-1 to 5-3, 5-6 and 5-8
Problems (In class) 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15,29, 31, 32
Week 8 – Chapter 6 (Work, power, energy)
Read: Intro, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10
Problems (In class) 1, 3, 5, 15, 17, 24, 25, 58, 59, 60
Week 9 – Chapter 7 (Linear momentum)
Read: Intro, 7-1 to 7-6
Problems: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 15, 19, 23, 27
Review Problems: Worksheet
Week 10 – M – Review Session
W - Exam 2 (Chapters 4-7)
ASSIGNMENTS: PROBLEM SET 3
Week 11 – Chapter 8 (Rotational motion)
Read: Intro, 8-1 to 8-8
Problems (In class): Worksheet
Week 12 – Chapter 9 (Equilibrium)
Read: Intro, 9.1 & 9.2
Problems – Handout
Week 13 – Chapter 11 (Vibrations and Waves)
Read: Intro, 11.1 – 11.9 & 11.11 – 11.13
Chap. 11, Problems 1, 2, 3, 7, 27, 29, 31, 37, 38, 53, 55, 77 a)
Week 14– Chapter 12 (Sound)
Read: Intro, 12.1 – 12.4 & 12.6 – 12.7
Chap.12 Problems: 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 39, 49, 55, 80
Week 15 – Chapter 13 (Temperature and Kinetic Theory)
Read: Intro, 13.1 – 13.4 & 13.6 – 13.8
Chap. 13 Problems: 5, 9, 11, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41
Week 16 – Chapter 14 (Heat)
Read: Chapter 14 - all
Chap. 14 Problems: 1, 5, 9, 11, 15, 25, 29, 33, 41
Final Exam Review
Week 17 – Final Exam Review
Week 18 – Exam (Final) – Chapters 8, 11, 12, 13, 14