Tentative Schedule
CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS GSP1010 Fall 2007
Text: INQUIRY INTO PHYSICS,5th ed., Vern J. Ostdiek & Donald J. Bord
Lab Manual: GSP-1010 Lab Manual (2007-2008 Version)
Lecture: Section 101 8:00 - 8:50 MWF CAP 112
Labs: Section 201 4:00 - 5:50 W CAP 247
202 12:30 - 2:20 R CAP 247
203 3:30 - 5:20 R CAP 247
Office: CAP 253 Telephone: 262-7499 E-Mail: Rokosketl@appstate.edu
Office Hours: MWF 9-10, and if office hours are in conflict with your courses,
by appointment.
Department of Physics and Astronomy Office CAP 231; Telephone: 262-3090
Course Web site: http://www.phys.appstate.edu/courses/tlr_fcourses8.html
Help Sessions: M-R 6-8 CAP 262 (Will start during second week of classes)
NOTE:
Each day's text reading below in the (Lecture Topic), is separated with a comma.
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Week of Lecture Topic Laboratory
25 Aug Introduction, Models & Big Bang --------------
(pages 2-10,228-229,320-321,454-455,508-510)
1 Sep Labor Day, Study of Motion p.12-25 Measurement of Physical Quantities
Study of Motion p.26-36.
8 Sep Newton's Laws p.46-59, N. Laws p.60-76 Introduction to Motion
Energy & Conservation Laws p.86-98
15 Sep Energy & Conservation Laws p.99-110, Hooke's Law
p.111-122, Temperature & Heat p.172-183)
XX Sep Review (Optional) Time Selected by Class.
22 Sep Hour Exam, Waves & Sound p.216-227, Sound Waves in Air
p.228-240
29 Sep Electricity (p.258-272), p.272-284 Ohm's Law
Electromag. & E&M Waves p.290-303
6 Oct Electromag. & E&M Waves, p.304-319, Atomic Spectroscopy
Atomic Physics p.388-407, p.408-421
Y Oct Review Time selected by class.
13 Oct Nuclear Physics p.428-442, FINAL EXAM ----- No Lab --------
(Wednesday)(7:00-9:00AM)
20 Oct (Pick-up papers) During GSC 1020 Lecture/Lab Periods