PHYS 1010 6.0 Physics

Course Notes for 2012/13

Winter term

Problem solving PenCasts (use Adobe Reader X to see and listen; you may need to download and save the file, then open it in AdobeX):

PenCast Page . It is now updated to prepare for test 6!

tippy-top movie

Jan 7; Jan 9; ; Jan 11; Jan 14 ; Jan 16; Jan 18; Jan 21; Jan 23; Jan 25; Jan 28; Jan 30;

Marking Scheme for class test 4 held Feb 1, 2013 in class: marking scheme . The class average was 63%.

Feb 4; Feb 6; Feb 8 = Feb 11; Feb 13; Feb 15; Feb 25; Feb 27.

Marking Scheme for class test 5 held on March 1, 2013 in class: marking scheme The class average was 54% after moving the max score to 16.5 instead of 20. This caused the top score to be 100%. Before the adjustment the top score for each question was 5/5.

Mar 4; Mar 6; Mar 8; Mar 13; Mar 15 and 18; Mar 20; Mar 22; Mar 25 A; Mar 25 B; Mar 27 and Apr 1..

MIT video for Michelson IF: MIT

Apr 3; Apr 8

Marking Scheme for class test 6 held on April 5, 2013 in class: marking scheme .

Final formula sheet (test6/final exam): formula sheet

Preparation for the 2-hour Final Exam on April 12 in Lassonde A (CSE A), 7-9 pm!

Concept Summaries.

Topic Summaries (chronologically reverse order):

Step-by-step solutions to challenging problems sorted by topics:

PhysicsTutor

Fall term

Day One: Sept 5, 2012

Sept 7; Sept 10; Sept 12; Sept 14; Sept 17; Sept 19; Sept 21; Sept 24

Pushing Crates: Sept 26a

Sept 26

Problem solving PenCasts (use Adobe Reader X to see and listen; you may need to download and save the file, then open it in AdobeX):

PenCast Page .

Marking Scheme for class test 1 held on Friday, Sept 28 in class. Solution .

Oct 1; Oct 3 (A); Oct 3(A)-movie; Oct 3 (B); Oct 5; Oct 10; Oct 12; Oct 15;

Oct 17; Oct 19; Oct 22; Oct 24a; Oct 24b

Marking scheme for class test 2 held on Oct 26 in class. Solution .

Oct 29; Nov 5; Nov 7; Nov 9; Nov 12; Nov 14&16; Nov 19; Nov 21 ; Nov 23; Nov 26; Nov 28

Marking scheme for class test 3 written on November 30 in class: marking scheme

Course Notes for 2011/12

Winter term

Electricity

Jan 4; Jan 6a and Jan 6b;; Jan 9; Jan 11; Jan 13; Jan 16; Jan 18; Jan 20;

Additional reading for students interested in E field inside charged objects: Jan 18

Marking scheme for class test 4 held on Friday, January 27 2012: Test4 - solution

Jan 20; Jan 23; Jan 25; Jan 30; Feb 1

Simulation software (PhET new versions):

Capacitor with Dielectric

Circuit Construction Kit (DC/AC)

Magnetism:

Feb 3; Feb 6; Feb 8; Feb 10; Feb 13

Simulation software (PhET new versions):

Magnetic Induction and EMF Generation

Feb 15; Feb 17

Marking scheme for class test 5 held on Friday, March 2, 2012: Test5 - solution

Feb 27; Feb 29; Mar 5; Mar 7; Mar 9; Mar 12; Mar 19; Mar 21; Mar 23; Mar 26; Mar 28;

Class test 6 was held on Friday, March 30. Test6 - marking scheme

Preparation for Final Exam as discussed in April 2 class.

Topic Summaries (chronologically reverse order):

Fall Term

Day One: Sept 7, 2011

Sept 9; Sept 12; Sept 14; Sept 16; Sept 19; Sept 21;

Sept 23; Sept 26A; Sept 26B; Sept 28; Sept 30A; Sept 30B;

Test on October 7, 2011: Test1 - solution/marking scheme

Results from Test1: Class average=67% (not counting DNW=0%), 63% overall, standard deviation=27%, median=70. 161 students wrote out of 176 registered.

Oct 3; Oct 5 and 17 ; Oct 5 and 17 additional; Oct 19 .

Oct 21 ; Oct 24 ; Oct 26 ; Oct 28 ; Oct 31 ;

Marking scheme for test 2 held on Friday November 4 in class. Test2 - solution

Nov 2 ; Nov 7 ; Nov 9 ; Nov 11 and 14 ;

Two figures are inaccurate in Chapter 8.3. Here are improved versions (the length of the vectors is inconsistent with the conditions of equilibrium): Gio8p20.pdf, Gio8p23.pdf.

Nov 16 ; Nov 18 ; Nov 21a ; Nov 21b ; Nov 23 ; Nov 25 ; Nov 28 ; Nov 30 ;

Test 3 on Dec 2. Marking Scheme: Test3 - Solution

Course Notes for 2010/11

Winter term

Jan 5; Jan 7; Jan 10; Jan 12; Jan 14; Jan 17; Jan 19; Jan 21; Jan 24; Jan 26.

Marking Scheme for Test4, held on January 28 in class: Test 4 Solution; Marks posted in webassign Feb4, evening.

Jan 31; Feb 4; Feb 7; Feb 9; Feb 11A, Feb 11B; Feb 14; Feb 16; Feb 18; Feb 28; Mar 2 and 7.

Solution and marking scheme for test 5 held on March 4: Test 5 Solution.

Mar 9; Mar 11; Mar 14; Mar 16; Mar 18; Mar 21; Mar 23; Mar 25&28

Marking scheme for test 6 held on April 1: Test 6 Solution.

Mar 30; Apr 4.

Fall Term

Sept 15; Sept 17; Sept 20; Sept 22; Sept 24; Sept 27; Sept 29; Oct 1; Oct 4a; Oct 4b; Oct 6

Solution to the test on Friday, Oct 8, 2010: Test 1 Solution; class average =60%; see remark on main page.

Oct 18, Oct 20&22; Oct 25, Oct 27, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 3

Further discussion around Example 5.3 in Giordano: Example 5.3 and problem 5.15 Problem 5.15 (which appeared in WA4).

Extra discussion concerning Calculus-based derivation of non-uniform circular motion: CircularMotion.PDF

Test2 (Friday, November 5, in class), covering chapters 5.1-5.4 and 6.1-6.3. Test 2 Solution/Marking Scheme

Nov 8; Nov 10; Nov 12

Elasticity Lab: extra notes beyond section 11.4 in Giordano to help with the Lab: Elasticity: Young's modulus

Nov 15; Nov 17

Figures 8.20 and 8.23 in chapter 8 are inaccurate (the length of the vectors is inconsistent with the conditions of equilibrium): Gio8p20.pdf, Gio8p23.pdf.

Nov 19; Nov 22; Nov 24.

Nov 26 (thermodynamics lab prep);

Nov 29; Dec 1.

Test3 (Friday, December 3), Test 3 marking scheme

Dec 6; Dec 8; Dec 10 and Dec 10.

Previous Course Notes from 2009/2010

Winter Term:

Jan 4 pre-read; Jan 6; Jan 8; Jan 11.

Jan 13; Jan 15;

Jan 18; Jan 20; Jan 22 (this class will be held on Jan 25); Problem 17.24 (WA9-Q1)

Marking scheme for class test 4 (chapters 17,18) held on Jan 29. test4_Sol.pdf

Jan 27; Feb 1; Feb 3; Feb 5.

Feb 8; Feb 10; Feb 12.

Feb 22; Feb 24

Solution for test 5 on Feb 26: test5_Sol.pdf

Mar 1; Mar 3; Mar 5;

Mar 8; Mar 10; Mar 12;

Mar 15; Mar 17; Mar 19; Mar 22; Mar 24

Formula sheet for class test 6 to be held on March 26: test6_10FS.pdf. The formula sheet contains a few extras not covered (yet), and will also serve for the final exam, such as the Doppler effect formula.

Test 6 solution: Solution.pdf

Mar 29; Mar31

Apr 5 (problem)

Final Exam material: the exam will concentrate on the winter term, it will be based on problems from the chapters covered for tests 4-6, and additional material for waves and electromagnetic waves covered between March 19 and March 31 (tutorial problem set for the week of the 29th). On April 5 (Easter Monday) there will be no clicker quiz. A problem-solving session will be held emphasizing this final course material.

Fall Term:

Day One: how to set up your WebAssign account: Day One

Sept 11; Sept 14 , Sept 16, Sept 18, Sept 21, Sept 23;

Test1 on September 25 solved: test1Solution

Sept 28; Sept 30, Sept 30 (B)

Oct 2; Oct 5; Oct 7; Oct 9.

Sample test 2 from F08: don't take it too seriously, particularly the last question on harmonic motion. Question 1 refers to projectile motion, Question 2 is relevant, Question 3 tests the 'area under the curve' ideas [emphasized more last year in the motion problem, we will do it in section 6.1 for the work integral]. test2 marking scheme from F2008. For this year's test 2 concentrate on chapters 4 and 5, particularly uniform and non-uniform circular motion, as well as gravity. The class notes go well beyond what's given in the text, study the Calculus based derivation of the centripetal acceleration (direction and magnitude derivation!) There will be also a question from chapter 6.1. test2 formula sheet.

Oct 19; Oct 21; Oct 23; Oct 26; Oct 28.

Test2 on October 30 solved: test2Solution

Nov 2; Nov 4; Nov 6

Nov 9; Nov 11;

Gio8p20.pdf, Gio8p23.pdf.

Nov 13; Nov 16; Nov 18; Nov 20; Nov 23; Nov 25;

Solution for Class Test 3 (Nov 27): test3Solution

Nov 30; Dec 2; Dec 4; Dec 7