Department of Physics/Science

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Physics 1101:  General Physics I Homepage

Instructor E-mail:  Dr. David Bahr
Phone:     (218)755-2916

Note to students:  Help sessions will be held on Mondays and Thursdays at 3:00 P.M.in Sattgast 331 and Fridays at 10:00 A.M. in Sattgast 307.
Alternatives for Concerned Students
Preliminary Syllabus    
Textbook Interactive Website
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Course Agenda:
    9/5/2001:     Ch. 1:  Measurement;  HW 1 assigned
    9/7/2001:     Academic Profile ( 50 min. survey) 
    9/10/2001:   Ch. 2:  1-D kinematics
    9/12/2001:   Ch. 2:  Problem-solving technique
    9/14/2001:   Ch. 2:   Constant/gravitational acceleration
    9/17/2001:   Ch. 3:  2-D kinematics; Quiz 1
    9/19/2001:   Ch. 3:  2-D vector addition
    9/21/2001:   Ch. 3:  Projectile motion.
    9/24/2001:   Ch. 4:  Newton's three laws; HW 1 due; HW 2 assigned
    9/26/2001:   Ch. 4:  Vector problem solving, free-body diagrams
    9/28/2001:   Ch. 4:  Vector problem solving, friction
    10/1/2001:   Ch. 5:  Uniform circular motion, non-uniform circular motion
    10/3/2001:   Ch. 5:  Quiz 2
    10/5/2001:   Ch. 5:  Gravitation, Kepler's laws
    10/8/2001:   Ch. 6:  Work, kinetic and potential energy; HW 2 due; HW 3 assigned
    10/10/2001:  Ch. 6:  Energy conservation in conservative systems
    10/12/2001:  Ch. 6:  Energy conservation in non-conservative systems
    10/15/2001:  Ch. 7:  Linear momentum, force & impulse; Quiz 3
    10/17/2001:  Ch. 7:  Elastic and inelastic collisions
    10/19/2001:  Ch. 7:  Center of mass, center of gravity
    10/22/2001:  Ch. 8:  Rotational kinematics
    10/24/2001:  Ch. 8:  Rotational dynamics
    10/26/2001:  Ch. 8:  Torque and inertial moment
    10/29/2001:   Ch. 8:  Angular momentum; HW 3 due
    10/31/2001:   Review; HW 4 assigned
    11/2/2001:   Mid-Term Exam  
    11/5/2001:   Ch. 9:  Intro to statics, conditions for static equilibrium
    11/7/2001:    Ch. 9:  Statics problem solving, free-body analysis
    11/9/2001:    Ch. 9:  Elasticity, stress & strain; fracture
    11/12/2001:    Ch. 10:  Density, specific gravity, pressure; HW 4 due; HW 5 assigned
    11/14/2001:    Ch. 10:  Buoyancy, Archimedes' principle
    11/16/2001:    Ch. 10:  Equation of continuity, Bernoulli's equation
    11/19/2001:    Ch. 10:  Applications; Quiz 4
    11/26/2001:    Ch. 11:  Introduction to simple harmonic motion and waves
    11/28/2001:    Ch. 11:  Energy transport by waves
    11/30/2001:    Ch. 11:  Forced and damped harmonic motion, resonance
    12/3/2001:      Ch. 11:  Reflection, standing waves; HW 5 due
    12/5/2001:      Ch. 12:  Characteristics of sound
    12/7/2001:      Ch. 12:  Intensity vs. amplitude; Quiz 5
    12/10/2001:      Ch. 12:  Sound quality
    12/12/2001:      Ch. 12:  Interference, Doppler effect
    12/14/2001:      Review
    12/17/2001:      Final Exam  8:00 - 10:00  

Last modified:  12/12/2001
Comments to:  dbahr@bemidjistate.edu