Physics Honors
Spring, 2008
Dr. Steve Goldhaber

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Assignments:

Please note that students are responsible for work done in class, even if they were absent. Those assignments are listed below for your convenience.

Assignment          Due Date          Description
Semester Final Exam
  • May 27, 2008 (4th)
  • May 28, 2008 (5th)
 Semester Final Exam covering chapters 23 - 42. Final runs from 9:35 - 11:05 in N220.  Do the review.
Think you are ready for the exam? Try these problems to see.
Senior Final May 21, 2008 Senior Final at 7:55AM in N220.  Do the review.
Work done in class May 16 - June 1, 2008
  • Presentations
  • Review for final exam
  • Bring in all homework, quizzes and tests (second semester).
Homework
  • May 14, 2008 (period 5)
  • May 15, 2008 (period 4)
Homework May 13, 2008
Homework May 12, 2008
Homework May 9, 2008
  • Optional Elitch Physics Night Assignments.
Work done in class
  • May 7, 2008 (period 5)
  • May 8, 2008 (period 4)
  • Photoelectric effect assignment (due at end of class).
Quiz May 6, 2008 Quiz on chapter 41, Quantum Physics.  Do the quantum mechanics review.
Homework May 5, 2008
  • Read 41.20 through 41.24 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problem 41.25 in Principles of Physics (page 557).
Work done in class
  • April 30, 2008 (period 3)
  • May 1, 2008 (period 2)
  • Millikan Oil Drop Experiment Design, Due May 5
  • Title, Date, Name, presentation, etc. 5 points
    Purpose: To design an experiment to measure the charge on the electron.
    Materials: All materials and devices required to perform this experiment. Oil density is .88 g/cm3. 10 points
    Procedure: All steps required for assembly and experiment. Include analysis steps leading to determination of electron charge. 10 points
Homework
  • April 30, 2008 (period 5)
  • May 1, 2008 (period 4)
Homework April 29, 2008
  • Read 41.9 through 41.11 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problem 41.12 in Principles of Physics (page 548).
Homework April 28, 2008
Test April 25, 2008 Unit Test on Electricity and Magnetism (Chapters 23 - 32)  Do the review.
Homework April 25, 2008
  • Bring in payment for Elitch Physics Night (May 8, 5PM - 10PM).
    Fee is $19.50 plus $8.00 per meal deal or $26.49 for entrance plus a "Picnic in the Park" dinner.
    Make out check to Steve Goldhaber (I have to front the money for the tickets in order to get the discount).
Homework
  • April 16, 2008 (period 5)
  • April 17, 2008 (period 4)
  • Quiz on chapters 30 -- 32, magnetic fields, electric currents and electromagnetic induction
Homework April 14, 2008
Homework April 14, 2008
  • Read 32.9 & 32.11 through 32.14 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 32.10 & 32.15 in Principles of Physics (page 414 & 417).
Work done in class
  • April 9, 2008 (period 5)
  • April 10, 2008 (period 4)
Homework
  • April 9, 2008 (period 5)
  • April 10, 2008 (period 4)
Homework April 8, 2008
Homework April 7, 2008
Quiz April 4, 2008
  • Read 30.10, 30.12 & 30.13 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 30.11 & 30.14 in Principles of Physics (pages 387 & 389).
  • Speaker Lab write-up due
Work done in class
  • April 2, 2008 (period 5)
  • April 3, 2008 (period 4)
  • Speaker Lab (write-up due on April 4, 2008).
Homework
  • April 2, 2008 (period 5)
  • April 3, 2008 (period 4)
  • Read 30.0 through 30.7 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 30.8 & 30.9 in Principles of Physics (page 386).
Homework April 1, 2008
  • Quiz on chapter 29, Direct Current Circuits
Work done in class March 31, 2008 Review DC circuits
Homework March 21, 2008
  • Read 29.25, 29.26, 29.28 & 29.29 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 29.24, 29.27 & 29.30 in Principles of Physics (pages 376 - 379).
  • Motor Lab write-up due
Work done in class
  • March 19, 2008 (period 5)
  • March 20, 2008 (period 4)
 Electric Motor Lab (write-up due on March 21, 2008)
Homework
  • March 19, 2008 (period 5)
  • March 20, 2008 (period 4)
  • Read 29.19, 29.20 & 29.22 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 29.21 & 29.23 in Principles of Physics (pages 374 & 376).
Homework March 18, 2008
Homework March 17, 2008
  • Read 29.10 and 29.11 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 29.12 & 29.13 in Principles of Physics (page 369).
Homework March 14, 2008
  • Read 28.7 in Principles of Physics.
  • Read 29.0 through 29.7 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 28.8 & 28.9 in Principles of Physics (pages 356 & 357).
  • Do problems 29.8 & 29.9 in Principles of Physics (pages 367 & 368).
Homework March 10, 2008
  • Read Read 28.3 and 28.4 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 28.5 & 28.6 in Principles of Physics (pages 355 & 356).
Homework March 7, 2008
Homework March 3, 2008
  • Read 27.7 through 27.9 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problem 27.10 in Principles of Physics (page 349).
  • Bring in utility statement from home.
Homework February 29, 2008
  • Read 27.0 through 27.3 & 27.5 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 27.4 & 27.6 in Principles of Physics (pages 345 & 346).
Quiz
  • February 27, 2008 (period 5)
  • February 28, 2008 (period 4)
  • Quiz on chapters 23 & 24, Electric Charge, Coulomb's Law & Electric Fields
Homework February 26, 2008
Work done in class February 25, 2008
  1. Go to the PhET site at the University of Colorado.
  2. Click on "Run Our Simulations" ("On Line")
  3. Select "Electricity, Magnets & Circuits" from the left-hand menu
  4. Start the "Charges & Fields" simulation
  5. Attempt to use charges to create a constant, horizontal electric field
Homework February 25, 2008
  • Read 24.6 through 24.10 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 24.11 & 24.12 in Principles of Physics (page 316).
Homework February 22, 2008
  • Read 24.0 through 24.2 & 24.4 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 24.3 & 24.5 Principles of Physics (pages 311 & 312).
Work done in class
  • February 20, 2008 (period 5)
  • February 21, 2008 (period 4)
 Flashlight and compass mini-labs
Homework
  • February 20, 2008 (period 5)
  • February 21, 2008 (period 4)
  • Read 23.12, 23.13 & 23.15 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 23.14 & 23.16 in Principles of Physics (pages 306 & 307).
Homework February 19, 2008
  • Read 23.7 through 23.10 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problem 23.11 in Principles of Physics (page 304).
Homework February 15, 2008
Work done in class
  • February 13, 2008 (period 5)
  • February 14, 2008 (period 4)
 Electrostatic Charge Lab: Writeup Due 2/15/2008
Quiz
  • February 13, 2008 (period 5)
  • February 14, 2008 (period 4)
 Quiz on chapter 40, the Theory of Relativity.
Homework February 12, 2008
  • Read 40.14 & 40.15 through 40.18 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problem 40.19 in Principles of Physics (page 536).
Homework February 11, 2008
Work done in class
  • February 6, 2008 (period 5)
  • February 7, 2008 (period 4)
 Relativity "Virtual Lab", due at end of class
Homework
  • February 6, 2008 (period 5)
  • February 7, 2008 (period 4)
  • Read 40.8, 40.10, 40.12 & 40.13 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 40.9 & 40.11 in Principles of Physics (pages 528 & 529).
Homework February 5, 2008
Test February 4, 2008 Unit Test on Mechanical Waves (Chapters 15 - 18)
Homework February 1, 2008
Homework
  • January 30, 2008 (period 5)
  • January 31, 2008 (period 4)
  • Read 18.6, 18.7 & 18.9 through 18.11 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 18.8, 18.12 & 18.13 in Principles of Physics (pages 238 & 241).
Work done in class
  • January 30, 2008 (period 5)
  • January 31, 2008 (period 4)
  • Speed of sound lab
  • Due February 1, 2008
Homework January 29, 2008
  • Read 18.0 through 18.3 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 18.4 and 18.5 in Principles of Physics (page 237).
Quiz January 28, 2008 Quiz on chapter 16 (Wave Motion)
Homework January 25, 2008
Work done in class
  • January 23, 2008 (period 3)
  • January 24, 2008 (period 2)
 Refraction and Snell's Law "Virtual Lab"
Homework
  • January 23, 2008 (period 5)
  • January 24, 2008 (period 4)
  • Read 17.0 through 17.5 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 17.3 & 17.6 in Principles of Physics (pages 224 & 226).
Homework January 22, 2008
  • Read 16.11 and 16.12 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problems 16.10, 16.13 and 16.15 in Principles of Physics (pages 218 - 222).
Work done in class
  • January 16, 2008 (period 5)
  • January 17, 2008 (period 4)
  • Pulses on a Coil Spring Lab (write-up due January 22)
Homework
  • January 16, 2008 (period 5)
  • January 17, 2008 (period 4)
Quiz January 15, 2008 Quiz on chapter 15 (Simple Harmonic Motion)
Homework January 14, 2008
  • Read 15.21 through 15.23 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problem 15.24 in Principles of Physics (page 209).
Homework January 11, 2008
  • Read 15.17 through 15.19 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problem 15.20 in Principles of Physics (page 207).
Work done in class
  • January 9, 2008 (period 5)
  • January 10, 2008 (period 4)
 Simple Harmonic Motion Lab, write-up due January 11, 2008
Homework
  • January 9, 2008 (period 5)
  • January 10, 2008 (period 4)
  • Read 15.11 through 15.15 in Principles of Physics.
  • Do problem 15.16 in Principles of Physics (page 204).
  • In the figure below, suppose the amplitude and frequency of the transverse wave are respectively 1.3cm and 5.0Hz. Find the total vertical distance (in cm) through which the colored dot moves in 3.0s.
Homework January 8, 2008
Work done in class January 7, 2008

 

We will be using the following book:
Principles of Physics, Jacobsen, Louie, Brooks, et. al., Kinetic Books Company, 2005.

If you need to use the textbook without access to the internet, you can open a browser window and manually enter the following URL: http://127.0.0.1:26300/Principles_of_Physics/toc.html.

This class conforms to the relevant standards of the Colorado Department of Education Science Standards.

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