Syllabus 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 10.1 through 10.5 before our second class meeting.

1A Introduction, angular quantities 10-1 to 10-5

1B Rotational KE and moment of inertia 10-1 to 10-7

1C Torque 10-7 to 10-8

2A Angular dynamics 10-7 to 10-10

2B Rolling motion 11-1 to 11-4

2C More angular dynamics 3-8, 10-10, 11-5 to 11-8

3A Angular momentum 11-9 to 11-12

Tue, Mar 24 Test 1 Room TBA, 7 - 7:50 PM Formula sheet (PDF)

3B Using angular momentum

3C Static equilibrium 12-1 to 12-6

4A Angular dynamics in action

4B Center of gravity, elasticity 12-7

4C Simple Harmonic Motion 15-1 to 15-5

5A The Pendulum in theory and practice 15-6

5B Damped Harmonic Motion 15-7 to 15-9

5C Forced Harmonic Motion and review of SHM

6A Introduction to waves 16-1 to 16-6

Tue, Apr 14 Test 2 Room 08-A300, 7 - 7:50 PM

6B Mathematics of waves 16-7 to 16-11

6C Standing waves and resonance 16-12 to 16-13

7A Waves on a string 16-6 to 16-7

7B Sound waves and music 17-1 to 17-8

7C The Doppler effect 17-9 to 17-10

8A Electromagnetic waves 33-1 to 33-2, 33-8 to 33-9

8B Lenses and images 34-1 to 34-2, 34-7 to 34-8

8C Telescopes and Polarization 33-7, 34-8

9A Two-slit interference 35-1 to 35-6

Tue, May 5 Test 3 Room 08-A300, 7 - 7:50 PM

9B Thin-film interference 35-7

9C Diffraction and resolution 35-2, 36-1 to 36-6

10A Diffraction gratings 36-7 to 36-9

10B Using diffraction gratings: spectroscopy 16-11, 36-7 to 36-10

10C Interferometers and LIGO 35-8

Wed, May 20 Final Exam: 2:45 - 4:45 PM, 08-1154

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1A	Introduction, angular quantities	10-1 to 10-5
1B	Rotational KE and moment of inertia	10-1 to 10-7
1C	Torque	10-7 to 10-8

2A	Angular dynamics	10-7 to 10-10
2B	Rolling motion	11-1 to 11-4
2C	More angular dynamics	3-8, 10-10, 11-5 to 11-8

3A	Angular momentum	11-9 to 11-12

Tue, Mar 24	Test 1	Room TBA, 7 - 7:50 PM	Formula sheet (PDF)

3B	Using angular momentum
3C	Static equilibrium	12-1 to 12-6

4A	Angular dynamics in action
4B	Center of gravity, elasticity	12-7
4C	Simple Harmonic Motion	15-1 to 15-5

5A	The Pendulum in theory and practice	15-6
5B	Damped Harmonic Motion	15-7 to 15-9
5C	Forced Harmonic Motion and review of SHM

6A	Introduction to waves	16-1 to 16-6

Tue, Apr 14	Test 2	Room 08-A300, 7 - 7:50 PM

6B	Mathematics of waves	16-7 to 16-11
6C	Standing waves and resonance	16-12 to 16-13

7A	Waves on a string	16-6 to 16-7
7B	Sound waves and music	17-1 to 17-8
7C	The Doppler effect	17-9 to 17-10

8A	Electromagnetic waves	33-1 to 33-2, 33-8 to 33-9
8B	Lenses and images	34-1 to 34-2, 34-7 to 34-8
8C	Telescopes and Polarization	33-7, 34-8

9A	Two-slit interference	35-1 to 35-6

Tue, May 5	Test 3	Room 08-A300, 7 - 7:50 PM

9B	Thin-film interference	35-7
9C	Diffraction and resolution	35-2, 36-1 to 36-6

10A	Diffraction gratings	36-7 to 36-9
10B	Using diffraction gratings: spectroscopy	16-11, 36-7 to 36-10
10C	Interferometers and LIGO	35-8

Wed, May 20	Final Exam: 2:45 - 4:45 PM, 08-1154