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Phys 223 - Waves and Optics
Homework Assignments

The homework page is updated as the quarter progresses.

The tutorial homework is taken from the tutorial book with the punched holes.

Written assignments (i.e. lab reports and tutorial homework) will be turned in on Canvas or PivotInteractives. For all written assignments, turn in ONE assignment per lab group.

Workbook solutions: chapter 12, chapter 15, chapter 16, chapter 17, chapter 31, chapter 32, chapter 33, chapter 34, chapter 35

Textbook slides: chapter 12 , chapter 15 , chapter 16 , chapter 17 , chapter 31 , chapter 32 , chapter 33 , chapter 34 , chapter 35

Homework 1

Register for MasteringPhysics (follow these instructions)

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Week 1 homework: see MasteringPhysics

Pre-reading due 9/27

Week 1 due 9/28

Homework 2

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Part 1: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 65-66 (turn in one copy per group)

Part 2: see MasteringPhysics

Pre-reading due 9/30

Part 1 due 10/2

Part 2 due 10/5

Homework 3

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Part 1: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 67-70 (turn in one copy per group)

Part 2: see MasteringPhysics + tutorial hw pp 71-72

Pre-reading due 10/7

Part 1 due 10/9

Part 2 due 10/12

Homework 4

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Part 1: see MasteringPhysics

Part 2: see MasteringPhysics + see "Exploring Factors that Affect Acceleration while Rolling on a Ramp" and "Disk Accelerated by Hanging Weight" on Pivot Interactives (done as a group)

Pre-reading due 10/14

Part 1 due 10/16

Part 2 due 10/19

Homework 5

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Part 1: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 113-117 (turn in one copy per group)

Part 2: see MasteringPhysics + Lab report: swinging stick (turn in one copy per group) + see "Air Track Linear Oscillators and a single spring" on Pivot Interactives (done as a group)

Pre-reading due 10/21

Part 1 due 10/23

Part 2 due 10/26

Homework 6

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Part 1: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 119-120 (turn in one copy per group)

Part 2: see MasteringPhysics

Pre-reading due 10/28

Part 1 due 10/30

Part 2 due 11/2

Homework 7

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Part 1: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 125-126 (turn in one copy per group)

Part 2: see MasteringPhysics + see "Analysis of Transverse Standing Waves" on Pivot Interactives (done as a group)

Pre-reading due 11/4

Part 1 due 11/6

Part 2 due 11/9

Homework 8

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Part 1: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 145-147 (turn in one copy per group)

Part 2: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 149-150 (turn in one copy per group)

Pre-reading due 11/11

Part 1 due 11/13

Part 2 due 11/16

Homework 9

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Part 1: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 151-152 (turn in one copy per group)

Part 2: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 153-154 (turn in one copy per group)

Pre-reading due 11/18

Part 1 due 11/20

Part 2 due 11/23

Homework 10

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Part 1: see MasteringPhysics (extra-credit)

Part 2: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 155-156 and pp 159-161

Pre-reading due 11/25

Part 1 due 11/27

Part 2 due 11/30

Homework 11

Pre-reading: see MasteringPhysics

Part 1: see MasteringPhysics + Tutorial hw pp 133-134, pp 137-138, and pp 157-158

Part 2 : see MasteringPhysics +Tutorial hw pp 139-143

Pre-reading due 12/2

Part 1 due 12/4

Part 2 due 12/7

 

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