University of Mount Union, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Physics 101:  General Physics I, Fall 2021
Prof. Bob Ekey, Bracy Science Hall - Room 149, Phone:  330/823-3657, e-mail: ekeyrc@mountunion.edu
http://www.bobekey.com
Office Hours
(will be updated when needed - if  I am not in my office try the intro physics labs)
^MWF am office hours in Bracy 20
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
10:50 - 11:15 am^
2:00 - 3:00 pm
11 am - noon
2:30 - 4:00 pm
10:50 - 11:15 am^

By appt.
10:50 - 11:15 am^
2:00 - 3:00 pm

Assignments
  
4.1 refers to chapter 4 section 1 - you'll need to read these sections before class
Links to course content (HW, lecture notes, solutions... etc) will become active as the course progresses.
Phy101 labs occur every week at their scheduled times, expect when noted. 

Day     
Topic and Lecture Notes
Chapter* Homework and Other Information
Week 1
M 8/23
Intro -> Motion -> Displacement
xv-xix, 1.1-1.3

Tu 8/24



W 8/25* Velocity->Acceleration->Problem Solving
*Meet for 65 Minutes  
1.4-1.7
MasteringPhysics get started
Th 8/26

Lab 1
F 8/27*
Sig Figs  -> Uniform Motion
*Meet for 65 Minutes  
Last day to withdraw without "W"
1.8, 2.1
HW0 - Learn to Use Mastering Physics
Week 2                   Chapter 2 - Lecture Notes
M 8/30*
Graphs->Kinematic Equs
*Meet for 65 Minutes  
2.1 - 2.2
Tu 8/31


HW1 - solutions
W 9/1
Kinematic Equations
2.3 - 2.5

Th 9/2

Lab 2
F 9/3
More Graphs -> Free-Fall 2.6, 3.1

Week 3                    Chapter 3 - Lecture Notes
M 9/6
Labor Day

No class, No office hours
Tu 9/7
 
 

W 9/8 Ramps/Incline -> Vectors 3.1-3.3
HW2 - Additional Question- solutions
Th 9/9
 
Lab 3
F 9/10
Vectors + 2D Motion
3.4, 4.1

Week 4                   Chapter 4 - Lecture Notes
M 9/13
Projectile Motion
4.1-4.2

Tu 9/14


HW3 - solutions
W 9/15 Projectile Motion -> Circular Motion
4.3

Th 9/16


Lab 4
F 9/17
More Circular Motion 4.5-4.7

Week 5                    Chapter 5 - Lecture Notes
M 9/20
Force 5.1

Tu 9/21
Test #1 Review
9:15-10:45 PM Bracy 04, 02 or 06

HW4 - solutions


W 9/22 Force More
5.2-5.3
Overview of test #1
Equation sheet for test #1 - Please Review
Test Review Slides
Review Problem Solutions
Th 9/23


Lab 5
F 9/24
Test #1
Covers Chapters 1-4 (through sec 4.3)

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Fall 2021 solutions
Week 6                     Chapter 6 - Lecture Notes
M 9/27
Newton I&II -> Equilibrium 5.4-5.7, 6.1-6.2

Tu 9/28


HW5 - solutions
W 9/29 Friction +More Examples 6.3-6.4

Th 9/30

Lab 6
F 10/1
Even More Examples 6.6

Week 7                    Chapter 7 - Lecture Notes
M 10/4
Newton III -> Ropes + Pulleys 7.1-7.3

Tu 10/5


HW6 - solutions
W 10/6
Ropes and Pulleys 7.4-7.5
 
Th 10/7


Lab 7 (Finish in Lab)
F 10/8
NIII -> Uniform Circular Motion
8.1-8.3

Week 8                    Chapter 8 - Lecture Notes
M 10/11
Class Time = Office Hours - No lecture

Test #2 Review: 9:15-10:45 PM
Bracy 02 (04 or 06)

HW7a - solutions

Overview of test #2
Equation sheet for test #2 - Please Review
Test Review Slides
Review Problem Solutions

Tu 10/12



W 10/13
Test #2
Focus on 4.5-4.7, Chapters 5-7

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Fall 2021 solutions
Th 10/14 Finals Day for 7 Week Classes

No lab, no office hours
F 10/15
Fall Break
No class, no office hours
Week 9                     Chapter 9 - Lecture Notes
M 10/18
Fall Break
No class, no office hours
Tu 10/19
Note: Following Monday Schedule
Non-Uniform Circular Motion
8.4-8.7
W 10/20
Newton's Law of Gravitation + Orbits
Work and Kinetic Energy
13.2-13.4
9.1
HW7b - solutions
Th 10/21


Lab 8
F 10/22
W-E Theorem + Dot Product 9.2-9.3
Week 10                     Chapter 10 - Lecture Notes
M 10/25
Springs + Hooke's Law + Power 9.4, 9.6
Tu 10/26


HW8 - solutions
W 10/27
Potential Energy & Work 10.1-10.2
Th 10/28


Lab 9

F 10/29
Springs + Econ 10.3-10.4
Week 11                     Chapter 11 - Lecture Notes
M 11/1
Force & PE, Gravitational PE
Last day to withdraw with a "W"
10.6-10.8, 13.5
Tu 11/2


HW9 - solutions
W 11/3
Conservative & non-Conservative Forces
11.1-11.2

Th 11/4


Lab 10 + Oral Assignment Presentations
Bad Physics in online flash games
F 11/5
Momentum + Impulse, Mom Con 11.3-11.4
Week 12                    Chapter 14+18+19 - Lecture Notes
M 11/8
Collisions, Explosions, 2D Mom Con 11.5 Lab 9 assignment due @ 4 PM
Tu 11/9


HW10 - solutions
W 11/10
Volume, Pressure, Temperature, Density
Ideal Gas Law
14.1-14.3

Th 11/11


Lab 11 (FIL)
F 11/12
PV Curves + Work 18.1-18.6
Week 13                      Chapter 14+18+19 - Lecture Notes
M 11/15
Adiabatic + Heat Engine 19.1&19.7


Tu 11/16


HW11 - solutions

Test #3 Review
9:15-10:45 PM Bracy 06, 04 or 02
W 11/17
 Q=MC∆T + Phase Changes, Center of Mass

19.2-19.5 Overview of test #3
Equation sheet for test #3 - Please Review
Test Review Slides
Review Problem Solutions
Th 11/18


Lab 12 (FIL)
F 11/19
Test #3
Focuses on Chapters 8-11, 13.2-13.4

Note: Exams prior to F18
contain no work questions (see finals)

Note: F20 exam covers only ch 8-10 (COVID)
 

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Fall 2021 solutions
Week 14                     Chapter 12 - Lecture Notes
M 11/22
Inertia + Torque
12.1 - 12.4
Tu 11/23


HW12 - solutions
W 11/24
Thanksgiving Break
No class, no lab, no office hours
Th 11/25
Thanksgiving Break
No class, no lab, no office hours
F 11/26
Thanksgiving Break
No class, no lab, no office hours
Week 15                    Chapter 12 - Lecture Notes
M 11/29
Torque, Rolling

12.5-12.8
Tu 11/30



W 12/1
Econ, Angular Momentum,
*Meet for 65 Minutes 
12.9-12.11  
Th 12/2
Final Exam Review: 9:00 - 10:30 PM (TENT.)
Bracy 04, 06 or 02
Reviews: Chapters 1-7

Lab 13

Written Assignment due at start of lab
W-assignment
Wk9-labsheet

Final Review Part 1 Slides
Review 1-3 Problems
Solutions: Review 1 : Review 2 : Review 3
F 12/3
Oscillations
15.1-15.2 HW13 - solutions
Week 16                     Chapter 15 - Lecture Notes
M 12/6
Pendulum + Energy in Oscillations 15.3-15.4
15.6
Office Hrs: 10:50 - 11:15 AM
Tu 12/7


W 12/8
Oscillations -> Office Hours



Th 12/9
Final Exam Review: 9:00 - 10:30 PM (Tent)
Bracy 04, 06 or 02
Reviews: Chapters 12, 15, Thermo (14/18/19)

Lab 14 (FIL)

Overview of final
Equation sheet for Final - Please Review
Final Review Part 2 Slides
Final Review Part 2 Problem Solutions
F 12/10
Class Time = Office Hours - No lecture
HW14 - solutions
Final Exam Week    
Su 12/12
Final:  MWF 11:15 AM Lecture
6:00 - 9:00 PM
All inclusive: Chapters 1-15, 18, 19

Office Hrs: TBD

Note: Exams prior to F16
contain no thermo questions
 

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M 12/13
Final: MWF 10:00 AM Lecture
1:00 - 4:00 PM
All inclusive: Chapters 1-15, 18, 19

Office Hrs: 9-11 am

Note: F20 - is not a final, but
a Test4 covering 11, 12 14 (COVID)

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Tu 12/14 Please email me any questions or concerns

Enjoy Winter Break