University of Mount Union, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Physics 101:  General Physics I, Spring 2023
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)
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 1/9
Intro -> Motion -> Displacement
xv-xix, 1.1-1.3

Tu 1/10



W 1/11* Velocity->Acceleration->Problem Solving
*Meet for 65 Minutes  
1.4-1.7
MasteringPhysics get started
Th 1/12

Lab 1
F 1/13*
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 1/16
MLK Day

No class, No office hours
Tu 1/17
Ekey @ Conference

No office hours
W 1/18* Graphs->Kinematic Equations
*Meet for 65 Minutes 
2.2 - 2.5
HW1 - solutions
Th 1/19

Lab 2
F 1/20
Kin Equations, More Graphs
2.6

Week 3                    Chapter 3 - Lecture Notes
M 1/23
Free-Fall -> Ramps Incline

Tu 1/24
 
 
HW2 - Additional Question- solutions
W 1/25
Vectors
3.1-3.4

Th 1/26
 
Lab 3
F 1/27
Vectors + 2D Motion


Week 4                   Chapter 4 - Lecture Notes
M 1/30
Projectile Motion
4.1-4.2
Projectile motion - simulator
Tu 1/31


HW3 - solutions
W 2/1 Projectile Motion -> Circular Motion

4.3

Th 2/2


Lab 4
F 2/3
More Circular Motion 4.5-4.7

Week 5                    Chapter 5 - Lecture Notes
M 2/6
Force 5.1

Tu 2/7


HW4 - solutions

Test #1 Review
9:15-10:45 PM Bracy 06, 04 or 02
W 2/8
Force More
5.2-5.3
Overview of test #1
Equation sheet for test #1 - Please Review
Test Review Slides
Review Problem Solutions
Th 2/9


Lab 5
F 2/10
Test #1
Covers Chapters 1-4 (through sec 4.3)


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Spring 2023 solutions
Week 6                     Chapter 6 - Lecture Notes
M 2/13
Newton I&II -> Equilibrium 5.4-5.7, 6.1-6.2

Tu 2/14


HW5 - solutions
W 2/15
Friction +More Examples 6.3-6.4
Th 2/16


Lab 6
F 2/17
Even More Examples 6.6

Week 7                    Chapter 7 - Lecture Notes
M 2/20
Newton III -> Ropes + Pulleys 7.1-7.3

Tu 2/21


HW6 - solutions
W 2/22
Ropes and Pulleys 7.4-7.5
 
Th 2/23


Lab 7 (Finish in Lab)
F 2/24
NIII -> Uniform Circular Motion
8.1-8.3

Week 8                    Chapter 8 - Lecture Notes
M 2/27
Non-Uniform Circular Motion
Test #2 Review: 9:15-10:45 PM
Bracy 04, 02 or 06

8.4-8.7
HW7a - solutions

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

Tu 2/28



W 3/1
Test #2
Focus on 4.5-4.7, Chapters 5-7





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Spring 2023 solutions
Th 3/2
Finals Day for 7 Week Classes

No lab, no office hours
F 3/3
Spring Break
No class, no office hours
Spring Break                     
M 3/6 -
F 3/10
Be Safe

No class, no office hours
Week 9                     Chapter 9 - Lecture Notes
M 3/13
Newton's Law of Gravitation + Orbits 13.2-13.4
Tu 3/14


HW7b - solutions
W 3/15
Work and Kinetic Energy 9.1-9.2 HW7b - now due on Wednesday 4 PM
Th 3/16


Lab 8
F 3/17
W-E Theorem
9.3

Week 10                     Chapter 10 - Lecture Notes
M 3/20
Springs + Hooke's Law + Power 9.4, 9.6

Tu 3/21


HW8 - solutions
W 3/22
Potential Energy & Work 10.1-10.2
Th 3/23


Lab 9

F 3/24
Elastic PE + Econ 10.3-10.4
Week 11                     Chapter 11 - Lecture Notes
M 3/27
Force & PE, Gravitational PE
Conservative & non-Conservative Forces
10.6-10.8, 13.5
Tu 3/28


HW9 - solutions
W 3/29
Momentum + Impulse, Mom Con

11.1-11.2


Th 3/30


Lab 10 + Oral Assignment Presentations
Bad Physics in online flash games
F 3/31
Collisions, Explosions 11.3-11.4
Week 12                    Chapter 14+18+19 - Lecture Notes
M 4/3
2D Mom Con
Volume, Pressure, Temperature, Density
11.5
14.1-14.3
Lab 9 assignment due @ 4 PM
Tu 4/4


HW10 - solutions
W 4/5
Ideal Gas Law
18.1-18.6
Th 4/6


Lab 11 (FIL)
F 4/7
Good Friday

No class, no office hours
Week 13                      Chapter 14+18+19 - Lecture Notes
M 4/10
No Class = Ekey being a husband
19.1 & 19.7

Tu 4/11


HW11 - solutions

Test #3 Review
9:15-10:45 PM Bracy 04, 02 or 06

Overview of test #3
Equation sheet for test #3 - Please Review
Test Review Slides
Review Problem Solutions
W 4/12
PV Curves + Work Adiabatic + Heat Engine
*65 Minutes
19.2-19.5
Th 4/13


Lab 12 (FIL)
F 4/14
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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Spring 2023 solutions
Week 14                     Chapter 12 - Lecture Notes
M 4/17
MC∆T + Phase Changes+ Center of Mass
*65 minutes
12.1-12.5
Tu 4/18



W 4/19
Inertia + Torque
HW12 - solutions
Th 4/20


Lab 13

Written Assignment due at start of lab
W-assignment
Wk9-labsheet
F 4/21
Torque
12.6-12.8
Week 15                    Chapter 12 - Lecture Notes
M 4/24
Rolling + Econ + Angular Momentum 12.9-12.11
Tu 4/25
Scholar Day

No office hours
W 4/26
Ang Mom Con -> Oscillations
15.1-15.2 HW13 - solutions
Th 4/27
Final Exam Review: 9:15 - 10:45 PM
Bracy 06, 04 or 02
Reviews: Chapters 1-7

Lab 14 (FIL)

Final Review Part 1 Slides
Review 1-3 Problems
Solutions: Review 1 : Review 2 : Review 3
F 4/28
Mass-Spring, Pendulum 15.3-15.4
Week 16                     Chapter 15 - Lecture Notes
M 5/1
Vertical Spring -> Office Hours 15.6
Tu 5/2
Final Exam Review: 9:15 PM - 10:45 PM
Bracy 06 (probably)
Reviews: Chapters 12, 15, Thermo (14/18/19)

HW14 - solutions
W 5/3
Class Time = Office Hours: No lecture
Overview of final
Equation sheet for Final - Please Review
Final Review Part 2 Slides
Final Review Part 2 Problem Solutions
Th 5/4
Office Hrs: 9-11 AM


F 5/5
Final - 10:00 AM MWF Section
1:00 - 4:00 PM
All inclusive: Chapters 1-15, 18, 19

Office Hrs: 11 am - noon






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Note: Exams prior to F16
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Note: F20 - is not a final, but
a Test4 covering 11, 12 & 15 (COVID)

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Week 17
M 5/8
Please email me any questions or concerns

Enjoy Summer Break