PSC 1121
Unit 2

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Updated: 5/10/2007

Week 2

Mon 5/12:  Chapter 5 (Momentum).
First Journal Entry is Due.

A momentum-related web site (class use):

• YouTube movie showing recoil of a handgun firing a 60 caliber bullet designed for an elephant gun.

Tues 5/13:  Chapter 6 (Work and Energy).

Wed 5/14:  Review questions;
Exam 1 on unit 1.

Thurs 5/15:  Chapter 7 (Gravity), introduce Chapter 8.

Fri 5/16:  Chapter 8 (Projectile Motion)

Week 3

Mon 5/19:  wrap up Chapt. 8;
Chapter 9 (Thermal Physics) from unit 3.
Second Journal Entry is Due.

Tues 5/20:  Chapter 10 (Heat Transfer) from unit 3.

Wed 5/21:  Review questions;
Exam 2, Chapters 5-8.

Some related web sites for the material in this section:

• Flight of a Baseball Java applet I wrote.
• Some comments on WEIGHT.

Contact me if you have any questions.