Rutgers University Department of Physics and Astronomy

Physics 271 - Fall 2016

Syllabus

The reading assignments in the table below are all from our textbook Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnik and Walker. You are encouraged to complete the reading assignment for each lecture before the lecture takes place.

Note: the syllabus, especially the exam dates, may change during the course of the semester. Please refresh this page to get the latest information.

Lecture notes will be uploaded to the course website soon after each lecture is given.

WEEK DATES LECTURE TOPICS READING 9th Edition READING 10th Edition
1 Wed 9/7 Introduction. Measurement 1.1-1.7 1.1-1.3
2 Mon 9/12
Wed 9/14 		Motion along a straight line
Vectors 		2.1-2.10
3.1-3.8 		2.1-2.6
3.1-3.3
3 Mon 9/19
Wed 9/21 		Motion in 2-3 D
Force and Motion I 		4.1-4.9
5.1-5.6 		4.1-4.7
5.1
4 Mon 9/26
Wed 9/28 		Force and Motion I
Force and Motion II 		5.7-5.9
6.1-6.5 		5.2-5.3
6.1-6.3
5 Mon 10/3
Wed 10/5 		Kinetic Energy and Work
Exam Review 		7.1-7.9
  		7.1-7.6
 
6 Mon 10/10
Wed 10/12 		Midterm I
Energy Conservation 		 
8.1-8.5 		 
8.1-8.2
7 Mon 10/17
Wed 10/19 		Energy Conservation
Linear Momentum 		8.6-8.8
9.1-9.7 		8.3-8.5
9.1-9.5
8 Mon 10/24
Wed 10/26 		Linear Momentum
Rotation 		9.8-9.12
10.1-10.10 		9.6-9.9
10.1-10.8
9 Mon 10/31
Wed 11/2 		Rolling, Torque
Angular Momentum 		11.1-11.6
11.7-11.12 		11.1-11.4
11.5-11.9
10 Mon 11/7
Wed 11/9 		Equilibrium and Elasticity
Exam Review 		12.1-12.7
  		12.1-12.3
 
11 Mon 11/14
Wed 11/16 		Midterm II
Oscillation 		 
15.1-15.8 		 
15.1-15.5
12 Mon 11/21
Wed 11/23 		Gravitation
No class (Friday classes) 		13.1-13.9
18.1-18.9 		13.1-13.8
18.1-18.4
13 Mon 11/28
Wed 11/30 		1st Law of Thermodynamics
Kinetic Theory of Gases 		18.10-18.12, 19.1-19.3
  		18.5-18.6, 19.1-19.2
 
14 Mon 12/5
Wed 12/7 		Kinetic Theory of Gases
2nd Law of Thermodynamics 		19.4-19.11
20.1-20.7 		19.3-19.9
20.1-20.3
15 Mon 12/12
Wed 12/14 		Review for Final Exam
Review for Final Exam 		 
 
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