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Rotational motion: angular/linear velocity and acceleration, center of mass

Read chapter 12.1-2

Rotational energy, moment of inertia

Read chapter 12.3-5

Torque, Newton's law for rotation

Read 12.5-6

Sep 29

Welcome

rotation examples: do the first 4 problems

solution

Oct 1

Tutorial pp 57-60: rotational motion

solution

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10/5-10/8

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Rotation about a fixed axis

Atwood machine example (solution)

Read 12.7-8

Rigid body equilibrium

Read 12.8

Rolling motion

instantaneous center of zero velocity, cycloid trajectory

rotating ruler (see tutorial homework: dynamics of rigid bodies)

Read 12.9

Tutorial pp 61-64: dynamics of rigid bodies.

solution

Tutorial pp 65-68: equilibrium of rigid bodies (TShape dimensions)

solution

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Angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum

Read 12.10-11

Oscillations: simple harmonic motion

oscillation examples

Read 15.1-2

Energy in oscillations, examples

Read 15.3-6

Oct 13

Tutorial: angular momentum

solution

Lab: Rolling motion

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Wave model

wave examples

Read 16.1-2

Sinusoidal waves, 2D, 3D waves, sound and light waves

Read 16.3-5, 7

Power, Doppler effect (animation: Doppler, beats)

Read 16.8-9

Tutorial pp 137-140: superposition and reflection of pulses

solution

Mathematica animation (p 140)

Oct 22

Lab: sound waves

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Principle of superposition, standing waves

Read 17.1-2

(program shown in class + Mathematica animation)

Standing waves on a string, musical acoustics

Read 17.3-5

Mathematics of interference, beats

Read 17.6-8

Tutorial pp 141-144: reflection and transmission, see solution video on Canvas

solution

check this animation

Oct 29

Exam 1

chapters 12, 15 16

Review

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Superposition examples

EM waves

Read 31.5-6

EM waves: : examples, solutions

Nov 3

Tutorial pp 149-152: E&M waves

solution

Nov 5

Lab: Standing waves

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2D and 3D interferences

Read (again) 17.7

Young's experiment: 2-slit interference

Read 33.1-2

Tutorial: pp 181-184 two-source interference

solution

Check this applet

Nov 12

Tutorial: pp 185-188 wave properties of light

solution

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Multiple slit interference

Read 33.3

Single slit diffraction

Read 33.4-5

interference and diffraction with Mathematica

Tutorial: p 189-193 multiple slit interference

solution

Nov 17

Exam 2

chapters 16, 17, and 31

Review

Nov 19

Tutorial: pp 195-200 single slit diffraction.

solution

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Polarization

Read 31.7

Thin film interference

Read (again) 17.6

Thin film interference examples

Nov 24

Tutorial pp 201-205: combined interference and diffraction

solution

Nov 26

Thanksgiving Day

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Reflection

Read 34.1-2

Refraction

Read 34.3-4

Refraction: ray diagrams pp 169-172

solution

Dec 1

Tutorial: polarization pp 213-216

solution

Tutorial: thin film interference pp 207-211
solution

Read (again) 17.6

Dec 3

Tutorial: plane mirrors pp 159-163 + 168

solution

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Lenses

Read 34.5-6

Magnification

Read 34.5-6

Optical instruments

Read 35.4

Dec 8

Tutorial: Lenses pp 173-176, see solution video on Canvas

solution

Tutorial: Magnification pp 177-180 (bring your tutorial book)

solution

Dec 10

Exam 3

Review

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