Physics – Verizon Next Step Program

Fall 2001 Course Syllabus

Tues Fri Topics Reading Assignment
  • Mechanics
    • 8/28 (notes) 8/31 Vectors
    Translational Equilibrium     		Ch. 1.9, 3.1-3.3, 4.5

    9/4 (notes) 9/7 Motion in one dimension
    Lab 1: Vectors     		Ch. 2.1-2.7

    9/11 (notes) 9/14 The Laws of Motion Ch. 4.1-4.6

    9/18 (notes) 9/21 Work and Energy
    Lab 2: Free Fall     		Ch. 5.1-5.8

  • Vibrations and Waves
    • 9/25 (notes) 9/28 Test 1 (will cover weeks 1-4)
    Vibrations and Waves
    Ch. 13.1-13.11

    10/2 (notes) 10/5 Superposition and Reflection
    Sound
    Lab 3: Simple Harmonic Motion     		Ch. 13.12,13.13, 14.1-14.10

  • Light and Optics
    • 10/16 (notes) 10/12 Reflection and Refraction
    		 Ch. 22.1-22.9

    10/23 (notes) 10/19 Mirrors and Lenses
    Lab 4: Geometrical Optics     		Ch. 23.1-23.6

    10/30 (notes) 10/26 Wave Optics
    		 Ch. 24.1-24.7

  • Electricity and Magnetism
    • 11/6 (notes) 11/2 Test 2 (will cover weeks 5-9)
    Electric Forces and
    Electric Fields
    Ch. 15.1-15.7

    11/13 (notes) 11/9 Electric Forces and
    Electric Fields(cont’d)
    Newton’s Universal Law
    of Gravitation
    Lab 5: Electrical Potential and Field Lines     		Ch. 16.1-16.4

    Ch. 7.7, 15.10

    11/20 (notes) 11/16 Electrical Energy Ch. 16.6-16.9, Ch. 19.1-19.12

    11/27 (notes) 11/30 Magnetism
    Induction and EM Waves
    Lab 6: TBD
    Ch. 20.1-20.5; 21.7-21.13

    12/4 (notes) 12/7 Superconductors
    Optional Topic:
    1 of the following:
    Thermodynamics
    Quantum Physics
    Atomic Physics
    Lab 7: TBD     		pp. 560-562

    12/11 12/14 Course Summary and
    Final Testing
    Test 3     (will cover weeks 10-14)

    Mike Kolta - Adjunct Physics Instructor

    DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    Poughkeepsie, NY 12601