Phy 130

Week 3: Introduction to Dynamics

Announcements

Davidson students will present a second set of short (15 min) talks on their summer research projects this Thursday at 4:00 in Dana 146.  (Refreshments at 3:45 in the lobby.)    Feel free to drop in to learn what type of research our students do during the summer.

The first Physics 130 test will be given on Wednesday September 23.

Readings

Serway and Jewett:

• Wednesday: Read Chapter 5 (Newton's Laws of Motion)

Physlet Physics

• Monday: Illustration 3.4 and Illustration 3.5

• Wednesday: Illustration 4.1 and Illustration 4.2

Field Goal Video

In-Class Demonstrations

• Projectile

• Projectile with Vectors

• Uniform Circular Motion

• Tangent Acceleration

Homework

Due Monday Sept 7 at 10:30.

• Serway/Jewett: Problem 3.11, 3.24, 3.39, and 3.48.  In problem 11, give the resultant vector's magnitude and angle with respect to the x-axis.

• Physlet Physics: Chapter 3 problem 3.1.

Due Friday Sept 11 at 10:30

• Serway and Jewett
  Chapter 4  problems 2, 7, 15, 30, 34, and 35.
  

• Physlet Physics
  Chapter 3 problems 3.10 and 3.11