Physics 8A Syllabus

Spring 2012, Section 1

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --11 12 13 14 --Start day Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar.19 Mar. 26 Apr. 2 Apr. 9 Apr. 16 Apr. 23 Apr. 30 Topics Intro / 1D kinematics Reading 1- 2 Labs ----Acceleration Projectile motion ----Ball toss --------Walking/running Rotation/statics of arm ------------Sound Fluids Ideal gas law -----

1-D & 2D kinematics / projectile motion 3 2D kinematics / Motion / Forces Forces & Newtons Laws Circular Motion / Work & Energy Conservation of Energy Gravity Momentum & its Conservation Rotary motion Static equilibrium / Oscillations Spring break Oscillations & Waves Fluids Heat & kinetic theory / Ideal Gases 1st law of thermodynamics Reading/Review/Recitation Week 4 5 3.6, 5.3, 6 7 8 9 10-11 12-13 ----13-14 15 16, 17 18, 19 No new material

Midterm I: 02/29 from 7.00-9.00pm Midterm II: 04/04 from 7.00-9.00 pm

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Final Exam: 05/09 from 7.00-10.00pm Please check on bspace for any update or complement of information.

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