Reading assignments for Workshop Physics 312

The table below shows the sequence of topics we will cover in this course. The dates are slightly tentative -- we may occasionally move ahead or fall behind. As you can see, we are skipping some chapters in the text. We may also skip sections within chapters. You are responsible for reading the assigned material before each class; thus, you should read sections 9.4 through 9.6 before our second class meeting.

1A Introduction, angular quantities 9-1 to 9-3

1B Rotational KE and moment of inertia 9-4 to 9-6

1C Torque and angular dynamics 10-1 to 10-2

2A Torque and angular dynamics 10-1 to 10-2

2B Rolling motion 10-3

2C Work and power, torque via the cross product 10-4, 1-10

3A Torque and angular momentum 10-5 to 10-6

Tue, Dec 13 Test 1 Room 08-1250, 7 - 7:50 PM Formula sheet (PDF)

3B Using angular momentum 10-5 to 10-6

3C Angular momentum in action 10-5 to 10-7

4A Center of gravity, static equilibrium 11-1 to 11-4

4B Elasticity 11-4 to 11-5

4C Simple Harmonic Motion 14-1 to 14-4

5A The Pendulum in theory and practice 14-5 to 14-6

5B Damped Harmonic Motion 14-7

5C Forced Harmonic Motion and review of SHM 14-8

6A Introduction to waves 15-1 to 15-5

Tue, Jan 24 Test 2 Room 08-1250, 7 - 7:50 PM

6B Mathematics of waves 15-5 to 15-6

6C Standing waves and resonance 15-7 to 15-8

7A Waves on a string 15-7 to 15-8

7B Sound waves and music 16-1 to 16-4

7C The Doppler effect 16-5 to 16-8

8A Electromagnetic waves 32-1 to 32-5, 33-1 to 33-3

8B Lenses and images 34-1 to 34-4

8C Telescopes and Polarization 34-8, 33-5

9A Two-slit interference 35-1 to 35-3

Tue, Feb 14 Test 3 Room TBA, 7 - 7:50 PM

9B Thin-film interference 35-4

9C Diffraction and resolution 36-1 to 36-3, 36-7

10A Diffraction gratings 36-4 to 36-6

10B Using diffraction gratings: spectroscopy 16-8, 36-4 to 36-6

10C Interferometers and LIGO 35-5

Wed, Feb 29 Final Exam: 2:45 PM, place 08-1250

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1A	Introduction, angular quantities	9-1 to 9-3
1B	Rotational KE and moment of inertia	9-4 to 9-6
1C	Torque and angular dynamics	10-1 to 10-2

2A	Torque and angular dynamics	10-1 to 10-2
2B	Rolling motion	10-3
2C	Work and power, torque via the cross product	10-4, 1-10

3A	Torque and angular momentum	10-5 to 10-6

Tue, Dec 13	Test 1	Room 08-1250, 7 - 7:50 PM	Formula sheet (PDF)

3B	Using angular momentum	10-5 to 10-6
3C	Angular momentum in action	10-5 to 10-7

4A	Center of gravity, static equilibrium	11-1 to 11-4
4B	Elasticity	11-4 to 11-5
4C	Simple Harmonic Motion	14-1 to 14-4

5A	The Pendulum in theory and practice	14-5 to 14-6
5B	Damped Harmonic Motion	14-7
5C	Forced Harmonic Motion and review of SHM	14-8

6A	Introduction to waves	15-1 to 15-5

Tue, Jan 24	Test 2	Room 08-1250, 7 - 7:50 PM

6B	Mathematics of waves	15-5 to 15-6
6C	Standing waves and resonance	15-7 to 15-8

7A	Waves on a string	15-7 to 15-8
7B	Sound waves and music	16-1 to 16-4
7C	The Doppler effect	16-5 to 16-8

8A	Electromagnetic waves	32-1 to 32-5, 33-1 to 33-3
8B	Lenses and images	34-1 to 34-4
8C	Telescopes and Polarization	34-8, 33-5

9A	Two-slit interference	35-1 to 35-3

Tue, Feb 14	Test 3	Room TBA, 7 - 7:50 PM

9B	Thin-film interference	35-4
9C	Diffraction and resolution	36-1 to 36-3, 36-7

10A	Diffraction gratings	36-4 to 36-6
10B	Using diffraction gratings: spectroscopy	16-8, 36-4 to 36-6
10C	Interferometers and LIGO	35-5

Wed, Feb 29	Final Exam: 2:45 PM, place 08-1250