Anuradha Weerakkody

Physics Department, University of Rhode Island

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PHY 203/273 Sample Class Schedule

Please note that this is a general outline of the schedule. Any changes to this schedule will be  announced in the class.

  Date Day   Course Material  Comments
Week 1   M Class Units, Measurements, Vectors, 1 D motion  
  T Lab Lab1: Introduction, Measurements  
  W Class 2D, 3D motion, Newton’s Laws  
  TH Lab Lab2: Motion in 1D -Part(I), Part (II)  
Week 2   M Class No classes Holiday, Memorial Day Celebrated
  T Lab Lab 3a: Motion in 2D-Part(I)  
  W Class Newton’s Laws  
  TH Lab Exam1Lab 3b: Motion in 2D-Part (II)  
  F Class Applications of Newton’s Laws, Work-Energy Make up day for May 30th
Week 3   M Class Conservation of Energy, Momentum   
  T Lab Lab 4: Newton’s laws  
  W Class Conservation momentum, Rotations  
  TH Lab Exam2, Lab 5: Conservation of Energy  
Week 4   M Class Rotations   
  T Lab Lab 6: Collisions  
  W Class Rotations, Gravity  
  TH Lab Exam3, Lab 6: Ballistic Pendulum combined lab with simulation
Week 5   M Class Gravity  
  T Lab Lab 7: Rotational Dynamics  
  W Class Oscillations / Review  
  TH  Lab Exam4, Lab 8: Makeup lab  

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