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Physics 5A General Physics
Mechanics, Heat, and Sound

California State University, Sacramento
Lynn M. Tashiro 

September October November December

Fall 1998 Semester begins August 31, 1998; Campus closed on marked holidays

 

Week

Date

Day

Classroom Events: Tentative Schedule

September

1

Aug 31

Mon

Lecture: Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Kinematics
HW Assignment: Chapter 1: P 1.24, 35, 40 Chapter 2: Q2.1, P 2.3,15,22,39,45

2

Wed

HW Chapter 1 and 2 due

4

Fri

Quiz #1 Lecture: chapter 3: Two Dimensional Kinematics

2

7

Mon

Labor Day holiday no class

9

Wed

HW Chapter 3 due

11

Fri

  Quiz #2  

3

14

Mon

Lecture: chapter 4 Dyanmics Newton's Laws of motion

16

Wed

HW chapter 4 due

18

Fri

  Quiz #3

4

21

Mon

  Lecture: chapter 5 Static, Torque, and Elasticity

23

Wed

  HW chapter 5 due

25

Fri

  Quiz #4

5

28

Mon

 Lecture: Chapter 6 Work, Energy, and Power

30

Wed

  HW chapter 6 due

2

Fri

  Exam #1 Chapters 1-6

October

6

5

Mon

7

Wed

 

9

Fri

 

7

12

Mon

 

14

Wed

 

16

Fri

 

8

19

Mon

 

21

Wed

 

23

Fri

 

9

26

Mon

28

Wed

 

30

Fri

November

10

2

Mon

4

Wed

6

Fri

11

9

Mon

Midterm Exam 2

11

Wed

13

Fri

12

16

Mon

18

Wed

20

Fri

13

23

Mon

25

Wed

 

27

Fri

  Thanksgiving Recess (campus closed)

14

30

Mon

2

Wed

4

Fri

 

December

15

7

Mon

 

9

Wed

 

11

Fri

  (last day of instruction)

16

14

Mon

 

16

Wed

 

18

Fri

  Final Exam 8:00 10:00 am