Spring 2008 Homework Assignments and Lectures for PH111L (Fundamentals of Physics I)
Notes: the answers to the odd-numbered questions (Q) & problems (P) are in the back of the book.
Show your work for maximum credit. Most of the conceptual problems have answers in the back.
A given exercise will be graded (usually) on the basis of 4 points; occasionally 2 or 6 points.
Not all will be graded, especially ones that get discussion in class! An asterisk * means that it's hard!!
Get familiar with your text, good old Halliday/Resnick (and now with Walker). Read theThe appendices are there to assist you
and putting a tab on appendix D (conversions) might be a swell trick! And please read the first page of appendix E and
bring ANY QUESTIONS from that experience to class!!
www.wiley.com/college/halliday and then click on "Student Companion Site".
Assignment 1 (Assgd Thurs 31 Jan; Due Tues 12 Feb) Here are the lectures: Lecture 1; Lecture
2A; Lecture 2B
Ch 1: Problems 9, 10, 13 [note that the question asks about ratios so be careful to express the answer appropriately};
19* [trigonometry and radians!], 24, 27, 49
Ch 2: Questions 2, 5 ; Problems 3, 4, 5 (do every part with care), READ 12 and try it for extra credit (I
haven't done it yet!), 14, 20, 23, 28, 32, 37*
Assignment 2 (Assgd Tues 19 Feb; Due Tues 26 Feb)
Ch 3: Problems 3, 4, 12, 30, 39
cH 4: Questions 6 (extra point for the cream tangerine rock 'n roll allusion), 7 ;
Problems 7, 18, 23, 26, 37, 57, 62, 67* (classic), 70, 72
Assignment 3 (Assgd Thurs 21 Feb; Due Tues 11 Mar)
Note: this is a lengthier version of the assignment that was done prior to the first exam, so just add to what you've already done!!
Ch 5: Questions 5, 6, 7, 10; Problems 5, 13 (great little brain-teaser), 24, 32, 47 (lots of good stuff here), 57, 82, 91
Ch 6: Questions 1, 5, 9; Problems 5, 6, 9, 14, 22, 25, 42 [convert to m & s], 44, 47