Physics 492 Homework
| Date Due: | Mon., May 14th: | Due Tues., May 15th: | Due Wed./Thurs., May 16th/17th: | Due Fri., May. 18th: |
| AP-B division | AP PHYSICS B EXAM! Report to testing place before 11:50 am. Good Luck and Don't Panic! | Seniors! Turn in all unassigned work that you have done to prepare for exam. This may be used for extra credit in determining your final grade. | ||
| AP-C division | AP PHYSICS C EXAMS! Report to testing place before 11:50 am. Good Luck and Don't Panic! | Seniors! Turn in all unassigned work that you have done to prepare for exam. This may be used for extra credit in determining your final grade. |
| Date Due: | Due Mon., Apr. 30th: | Due Tues., May 1st: | Due Wed./Thurs., May 2nd:/3rd: | Due Fri., May. 4th: |
| AP-B division |
2005#7 (atom problem); photoelectric problem |
Read Walker 32.1 - 32.4; Packet P. 17 |
MegaPacket 2004#6; WS - 1984#6 |
Quiz #1 Daily Quizzes begin! |
| AP-C division |
Work on practice |
Breast Cancer article and problems; practice circuits WS |
Tabletop fusion article and problem; 1991M#2 |
Quiz #1 Daily Quizzes begin! |
| Date Due: | Due Tues., Apr. 24th: | Due Wed., Apr. 25th: | Due Thurs., Apr. 26th: | Due Fri., Apr. 27th: |
| AP-B division |
Read Walker 30-2; Photoelectric practice WS |
REF - cartoon pp. 31-39; Read Walker 30-5; Packet pp. 7-8 (electron in box) |
WS - H-Atom |
Read Walker 31.1 - 31.4; packet p. 19 (magnificent journey of electron, part 1) |
| AP-C division |
Read Walker 20-6 (Energy in Capacitors); 2000EM#1; 2001EM#2 |
Integration practice WS |
2001EM#3; Work on objective checklist; turn in past assignments |
Work on packets |
| Date Due: | Due Wed., Apr. 18th: | Due Thurs., Apr. 19th: | Due Fri., Apr. 20th: | Due Mon., Apr. 23rd: |
| AP-B division |
Re-Read Walker 28-2, 28-6; Read 28-4; problems #28.12, 28.17, 28.38, 28.54, 28.57 |
Re-Read Walker 28-2, 28-6; Read 28-4; problems #28.12, 28.17, 28.38, 28.54, 28.57 |
Catch-up and work on objectives checklist |
Read Walker 30-1; REF-cartoon pp. 1-14; obj. checklist; WS - photon practice halfsheet |
| AP-C division |
Hecht EM Waves reading; 1988E&M#3 |
Hecht EM Waves reading; 1988E&M#3 |
1988 E&M#3; 1999E&M#2 |
Read sheet on Maxwell's eqns.; 1999E&M#3 |
| Date Due: | Due Thurs., Apr. 12th: | Due Fri., Apr. 13th: | Due Mon., Apr. 16th: | Due Tue., Apr. 17th: |
| AP-B division |
Read Walker 28-3; FR2000#4; WS - Thin Film Practice |
EXAM |
Read Walker 28-1, 28-2, 28-6 |
2004FR#4; 2006B#4 |
| AP-C division | FR2000EM#3; WS - practice with Ampere's Law | EXAM |
Read Browne pp. 8-11; section 27.1 |
Read Hecht pp. 779 - 781; Problem #19.49 |
| Date Due: | Due Fri., Mar. 30th: | Due Mon., April 9th: | Due Tues., Apr. 10th: | Due Wed., Apr. 11th: |
| AP-B division | WS - Solar Max | Work on practice lenses | Read Walker 26.6 and 26.7; Lenses Packet pp. L-4, L-5 | FR2002B#4; work on MC pp. L-8 and L-9 (answers on L-12) |
| AP-C division | Read Hecht 16.5; Problems #43, 48, 51, 66; WS - Solar Max | Work on practice | 2003C-EM#1 | Read Hecht pp. 776 - 779; Problems #19.33, 19.35, 19.36 |
| Date Due: | Due Mon., Mar. 26th: | Due Tues., Mar. 27th: | Due Wed., Mar. 28th: | Due Thurs., Mar. 29th: |
| AP-B division | Mirror practice probs | Read Walker 26.5; Packet problems (p. R3) #1-4 | Work on Mirror MC | 1988 FR question |
| AP-C division | 1999E&M problem | WS - E-field for charged, insulated sphere with MC | 2002E&M#2 |
Link here to see some March assignments.
| Date Due: | Due Thurs., Jan. 18th: | Due Fri., Jan. 19th: | Due Mon., Jan. 22nd: | Due Tues., Jan. 23rd: |
| AP-B division | WS - SHM Practice; Work on SHM Practice B | Read Walker 15.1 - 15.3; WS - Static Pressure; Work on SHM - B | Read Walker 15.4 - 15.5; WS - Buoyancy Practice | WS - |
| AP-C division | WS - SHM Practice; Work on SHM Practice B | WS - 1984Mech#3; Work on SHM -B | Read Browne 10.3; WS - parallel axis thm. | WS - |
| Date Due: | Due Fri., Jan. 5th: | Due Mon., Jan. 8th: | Due Tues., Jan. 9th: | Due Wed., Jan. 10th: |
| AP-B division | Read Significant Figures Packet and answer questions | Review Final Exam | WS - SHM Grid; Read Walker 13.1 - 13.6 (through simple pendulum ONLY) | Read "Millenium Bridge" article; Read "Parkinson's..." article; WS - SHM Practice A |
| AP-C division | Read Significant Figures Packet and answer questions | Review Final Exam | WS - SHM Grid; Read Browne 13.1 - 13.4 (through simple pendulum ONLY) | Read "Millenium Bridge" article; Read "Parkinson's..." article; WS - SHM Practice A |
| Date Due: | Due Tues., Nov. 21st: | Due Tues., Nov. 28th: | Due Tues., Dec. 5th: | Due Wed., Dec. 6th |
| AP-B division | Read Walker 12.4 - 12.5; WS - Grav. PE practice | Complete General Review MC | Read Walker 9.4 - 9.6; WS - Momentum Conservation A | WS - Energy and Momentum WS A |
| AP-C division | Read Walker 12.4 - 12.5; WS - Grav. PE practice | Complete General Review MC | Read Walker 9.4 - 9.6; WS - Momentum Conservation A | WS - Energy and Momentum WS A |
| Date Due: | Due Mon., Nov. 13th: | Due Tues., Nov. 14th: | Due Fri., Nov. 17th: | Due Mon., Nov. 20th: |
| AP-B division | Read Walker 8.3 - 8.5; WS - Conservation of Energy practice A - modified | Complete Energy MC | WS - Energy Practice B (with spring); Arm Torque lab; Bike wheel lab; Flubber lab | Read Walker 12.1 - 12.2; WS - Grav. Practice |
| AP-C division | Read Walker 8.3 - 8.5; WS - Conservation of Energy practice A - modified | Complete Energy MC | WS - Energy Practice B (with spring); Arm Torque lab; Bike wheel lab; Flubber lab | Read Walker 12.1 - 12.2; WS - Grav. Practice |
| Date Due: | Due Tues., Oct. 31st: | Due Wed., Nov. 1st: | Due Thurs., Nov. 2nd: | Due Fri., Nov. 10th: |
| AP-B division |
WS - Rotational Inertia and N2 (rot. Form) - B |
WS - Work and the Work-Energy Thm. | WS - Work and the Work-Energy Thm. | WS - Way Things Go; Feynman Energy article + questions |
| AP-C division |
WS - Rotational Inertia and N2 (rot. Form) - B |
WS - Work and the Work-Energy Thm. | WS - Work and the Work-Energy Thm. | WS - Way Things Go; Feynman Energy article + questions; Read "Force as variation of PE" article |
| Date Due: | Due Wed., Oct. 25th: | Due Thurs., Oct. 26th: | Due Fri., Oct. 27th: | Due Mon., Oct. 30th: |
| AP-B division | Read Walker 11.1; Problems #11.1, 11.5 | WS - Torque Practice B | Read Walker 11.2, Labs - Flying Pig, Mass of Meterstick, and Batman letter | WS - Rotational Inertia and N2 (rotational form) |
| AP-C division | Read Walker 11.1; Problems #11.1, 11.5 | WS - Torque Practice B | Read Walker 11.2, Labs - Flying Pig, Mass of Meterstick, and Batman letter | WS - Rotational Inertia and N2 (rotational form); Read Browne 9.4, 10.3 |
| Date Due: |
Wed., Oct. 11th: |
Due Mon., Oct. 16th: | Due Tues., Oct. 17th: | Due Fri., Oct. 20th: |
| AP-B division |
EXAM |
Two AP problems: Ball on horizontal string, two men on rope over pulley |
WS - Loop-loop problem | WS - Superhero Physics |
| AP-C division |
EXAM |
Two AP problems: Ball on horizontal string, two men on rope over pulley |
| Date Due: | Due Thurs., Oct. 5th: | Due Fri., Oct. 6th: | Due Mon., Oct. 9th: | Due Tues., Oct. 10th: |
| AP-B division | WS - Forces Practice 2 (with answers) | Read Walker 6.5; Problems #6.43, 6.44, 6.45, 6.46 | WS - Joe and Sue Tour the Station | WS - Space Cycle Article and Incline FBD problem |
| AP-C division | WS - Forces Practice 2 (with answers) | Read Walker 6.5; Problems #6.43, 6.44, 6.45, 6.46 | WS - Joe and Sue Tour the Station | WS - Space Cycle Article and Incline FBD problem |
| Date Due: |
Due Fri., Sept. 29nd: |
Due Mon., Oct. 2nd: |
Due Tues., Oct. 3rd: |
Due Wed., Oct. 4th: |
| AP-B division | WS - FBD Practice A | WS - Atwood Practice | Read 5.4, 6.1; WS - Friction, N2, and N3 Practice | Read 6.2; Walker Problems #6.22, 6.64, try 6.71 |
| AP-C division | WS - FBD Practice A | WS - Atwood Practice | Read 5.4, 6.1; WS - Friction, N2, and N3 Practice | Read 6.2; Walker Problems #6.22, 6.64, try 6.71 |
| Date Due: |
Due Fri., Sept. 22nd: |
Due Mon., Sept. 25th: |
Due Tues., Sept. 26th: | Due Wed./Thurs., Sept. 27th/28th: |
| AP-B division | Read Walker 10.1 - 10.3 (through p. 282 only); WS - rotational kinematics | Problems (Walker) #4.40, 4.67, 10.22, 10.7 (will addition) | Read Walker 5.1 - 5.3; WS - N2 in 1-d (modified); Formal Lab report: (Determination of g Using Incline) |
Read 5.5 - 5.7; WS - Force Vectors, 1-d FBD, and Atwood |
| AP-C division | Read Walker 10.1 - 10.3 (through p. 282 only); WS - rotational kinematics | Problems (Walker) #4.40, 4.67, 10.22, 10.7 (will addition) | Read Walker 5.1 - 5.3; WS - N2 in 1-d (modified); Formal Lab report: (Determination of g Using Incline) |
Read 5.5 - 5.7; WS - Force Vectors, 1-d FBD, and Atwood |
| Date Due: |
Due Mon., Sept. 11th: |
Due Tues., Sept. 12th: |
Due Wed., Sept. 13th: | Due Fri., Sept. 14th: |
| AP-B division | Elevator Drop WS; Smiley Lab; Pull-back Car Lab |
WS: Acceleration along incline (acceleration vectors) |
Read Walker 4-1, 4-2; WS: Boat and Cliff Problem Practice; REF: Walker, Ch. 3 | Read Walker 4-3, 4-3; WS - ant mandible jump article and problem (Test next week) |
| AP-C division | Elevator Drop WS; Smiley Lab; Pull-back Car Lab |
WS: Acceleration along incline (acceleration vectors) |
Read Walker 4-1, 4-2; WS: Boat and Cliff Problem Practice; REF: Walker, Ch. 3 | Read Walker 4-3, 4-3; WS - ant mandible jump article and problem (Test next week) |
| Date Due: | Due Tues., Sept. 5th: |
Due Wed., Sept. 6th: |
Due Thurs., Sept. 7th: | Due Fri., Sept. 8th: |
| AP-B division | "Uncertainty A" Worksheet (WS) | Stacks of kinematics graphs WS | AP Problem: Joe in Elevator; REF: Walker, Ch. 2 |
Modified AP Problem: 2000FR#1; Smiley Lab; Pull-back car lab |
| AP-C division | "Uncertainty A" Worksheet (WS) | Stacks of kinematics graphs WS | AP Problem: Joe in Elevator; REF: Walker, Ch. 2 |
Modified AP Problem: 2000FR#1; Smiley Lab; Pull-back car lab |