ASSIGNMENTS FOR GSP-1010 GENERAL SCIENCE PHYSICS
Assignment Date ASSIGNMENT
Number Due
1. 8/27 Introduction --Read Syllabus and look over schedule.
2. 8/29 Modeling -- Read over lecture notes.
3. 9/3 Big Bang -- Read over lecture notes. Begin reading Ch. 1
p. 12-25 and p. 26-36 Questions: 8,9,14.
4. 9/1 Labor Day
5. 9/5 Begin Reading of Chapter 2 p. 46-59, Problems Ch1: 5,7,8
6. 9/8 Read Ch 2. p. 60-76 Questions: Ch.2: 2, 4, 8; Problems: Ch.2: 2, 5, 10, 13,14
Revised to Here (This will be revised later)
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7. 9/5 Read Ch. 3 p.86-98; Questions Ch.3 1,2,3 and
Problems Ch. 3: 1,3,5
Study Modeling & Big Bang Notes for Quiz
8. 9/7 First Quiz at beginning of class. Material is
on Modeling and the Big Bang. (Major Ideas)
Five or six items on the quiz, multiple choice,
discussion, fill in the blank.
Also Read Ch. 3 p. 99-110; Questions: 7,9,11
9. 9/10 No assignment for this class.
10. 9/12 Read Ch.3 from p. 111-122.
11. 9/14 Second Quiz at beginning of class. Material from
Chapters 1 & 2, including problems. There will be
five items on the quiz. Those items will be multiple
choice, discussion, true-false, fill-in the-blank,
and one problem.
12. 9/16 (Sun) Time for Test Review 4 PM in CAP 112.
13. 9/17 (Mon) There will be a second & third Test Reviews at 3PM and 4:30 PM in CAP 112.
13A 9/18 (Tues) There will be a fourth Test Review at 6 PM in CAP 112.
14. 9/17 Read Ch.6 Waves & Sound p. 216-227 Do homework Quest. 2, 3, 10, 11
Problems: 6: 2, 4, 8.
15. 9/19 Hour Test. There will be 50 items on the test similar
to the quaetions on the quiz. The only difference
is that the problems will count for more credit, they
will count the same as three questions. You may use the
First Exam Equation Sheet during the test.
16. 9/21 Read Ch.6 p. 228-240 Homework Problems 6: 10, 11
17. 9/24 Read Ch.7 p.258-272, 272-277
18. 9/26 Read Ch.7 p.278-284
Homework Ch. 7 Questions 1, 8, 16, 18, 26;
Problems 1, 5, 11, 14, 17, 19
19. 9/28 Read Ch.8 p.290-304(top)
Working of problems from Ch. 7 assigned above.
and lecture on Ch. 8 (Magnetism)
20. 10/1 Quiz 3 on Chapters 6 and 7
Reading Ch.8 p.304-319
Homework Ch.8 Quest. 2,5,10,12 Prob. 1,6,8.
21. 10/7(Sun) Optional Review CAP 112 from 4-5 PM
10/8 Class Review
10/9(Tues) Optional review CAP 112 from 5-6 PM
22. 10/3 Reading of Ch.10 p.388-403 (midpage)
Homework Questions 1,3,6 Problems 2, 3
23. 10/5 Begin to review for Final Exam
24. 10/08 COURSE REVIEW
25. 10/10 Final Exam CAP 112 from 7-9 AM.
(If you need extra time, the exam will start
at 6:30 AM)
2007-10-04