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Physics 241 is a presentation of the principles of mechanics and heat.

 

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Dan Bruton, Ph.D
astro@sfasu.edu
Physics 241
Technical Physics I
Professor:
  Dr. Dan Bruton
  Engineering at SFA
  Department of Physics and Astronomy
  Stephen F. Austin State University

 

Information:
  Lecture Syllabus
  Lecture Calendar
  Office Hours
  Course Grades

 

Text: 
  Physics for Scientists and Engineers ISBN: 1439048444


Lab Work Sheets
Posted: Jan 30, 2012
Lab Manual Work Sheets
http://astro.sfasu.edu/Courses/phy241/LabManual/

Homework
Posted: May 2, 2011
Due On
Problems
Help and Notes
Fri, Jan 21 HW1 - Chapter 1:   21, 23, 27, 31, 52, 55

Videos: 21, 23, 27, 31, 52, 55

Mon, Jan 24
HW2 - Chapter 2:   1, 4, 8, 9

Video Help

Wed, Jan 26
HW3 - Chapter 2:   11, 14, 17, 23

Videos: 11, 14, 17, 23

Fri, Jan 28
HW4 - Chapter 2:   32, 40, 41, 56

In-Class Help

Mon, Jan 31 HW5 - Chapter 3:   2, 4, 19, 27

In-Class Help

Wed, Feb 2 HW6 - Chapter 3:   31, 32, 47

In-Class Help

Fri, Feb 4 Snow Day

Snow Day

Mon, Feb 7

HW7 - Chapter 4:  1, 3, 5

All Initialized on EGR paper In-Class

 
 
 
 

HW8 - Practice Test:

1.66
2.16, 2.18
3.28, 3. 36
4.18, 4.19 
Expect to see 4 to 6 questions similar to these on Exam One.   We will work on these problems in class on Monday, February 7th
Wed, Feb 9 Exam One

Tentatively 7:00PM to 9:00PM

Fri, Feb 11 HW8 - Turn in Practice Test Questions

All Initialized on EGR paper In-Class

Mon, Feb 14 HW9 - 4.50, 5.28

Worked Similar Problems In Class

Wed, Feb 16 HW10 - 5.44, 47  

Similar to Handout Problems

Fri, Feb 18 HW11 - 5.61, 62  

Help in Class

Mon, Feb 21 HW12 - 6.2, 4, 5  

Help in Class

Wed, Feb 23 HW13 - 6.10. 11, 17

Worked Similar Problems in Class

Fri, Feb 25 HW14 - 6.21, 40

In-Class: Parrot, Coin, Loop, 6.26, 27. 28 

Mon, Feb 28 HW15 - 7.17, 18

Covered Hooke`s Law in Class

Wed, Mar 2 HW16 - 7.15, 7.33

In-Class: 7.11, 7.12, 7.14 , 7.25, 7.31

Fri, Mar 4 Meet in Kennedy Auditorium at 10:45am

Physics Conference 

Mon, Mar 7
HW17 - Practice Test: 
5.46, 42
6.48, 16
7.34, 9
8.63, 26

In-Class: 8.22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29

Wed, Mar 9 Exam 2

Tentatively 7:00PM to 9:00PM 

Fri, Mar 11 HW17 - Turn in Practice Test Questions

Complete any missing assignments 

Wed, Mar 23 HW18 - 9.2, 5, 9, 10

Initialized in Class 

Fri, Mar 25  HW19 - 9.15, 23, 29

In-Class Discussions

Mon, Mar 28 HW20 - 9.34, 38, 39, 41

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Wed, Mar 30 HW21 - 9.57, 73, 66

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Fri, Apr 1 HW22 - 10.5, 8, 19 

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Mon, Apr 4 HW23 - 10.18, 25, 55

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Wed, Apr 6 HW24 - 11.1, 3, 10 (a only), 12 

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Fri, Apr 8
HW25 - Practice Test: 
9.25
10.26
11.11, 29, 34

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Mon, Apr 11 Exam 3

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Fri, Apr 15 HW26 - 12.8,9

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Mon, Apr 18 HW27 - 12.23, 24

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Wed, Apr 20 HW28 - 19.9, 11

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Wed, Apr 27 HW29 - 20.3, 6

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Fri, Apr 29 HW30 - 20.5, 15

In-Class: 20.9, 14, 16

Mon, May2
HW31 - Practice Test: 
12.
19.
20.12, 16 18, 19, 20

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Course Calendar
Posted: Jan 28, 2011

Physics 241 Books
Posted: Jan 17, 2011
 
Note that the Physics 241 book appears in the "Political Science" section of the University Bookstore.