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Posted: September 23, 2010

Thursday, Sept. 23/2010: School Dance Tonight!

Physics 112 Discussed standing waves in 1, 2, and 3D.  Our main focus will be standing waves in 1D (along a string). Check out the links (see Web Links) for wave interference and standing waves simulations and videos. Test moved to Wednesday, Sept. 29 Physics 122 Newton's second law.  Read Pg 154 - 167.  Questions Pg 163 #1 - 3 and Pg 168 #4 - 8. Handout Problems (not downloadable) Monday will be review.  All questions should be completed so that you know what you need help with. Test Tuesday, Sept 28. Comp Sci 110 Review notes for chapter 1 and 2. Chapter 2 quiz is Friday. Ensure first three assignments are completed and submitted.

Posted: September 22, 2010

Wednesday, Sept. 22/2010

Physics 112 Work on lab report.  Lab due Friday, Sept. 24. Read pages 354 - 358.  Questions Pg 362 #4 - 7. Test moved to Wednesday, Sept. 29. Physics 122 Newton's second law.  Read Pg 154 - 167.  Questions Pg 163 #1 - 3 and Pg 168 #4 - 8. Handout Problems (not downloadable) Monday will be review.  All questions should be completed so that you know what you need help with. Test Tuesday, Sept 28. Comp Sci 110 Review notes for chapter 1 and 2.  There will be a chapter 1 quiz on Wednesday. Chapter 2 quiz is Friday. Ensure first three assignments are completed and submitted.

Posted: September 20, 2010

Monday Sept. 20/2010 & Tuesday (Supply Teacher) Sept. 21/2010

Physics 112 Monday: Waves Lab Tuesday: Calculations for the lab.  Lab due Friday, Sept. 24. Tuesday: Read pages 354 - 358.  Questions Pg 362 #4 - 7. Waves Test Tuesday, Sept. 28. Physics 122 Monday: Pg 151 # 26 - 28, 30 - 34 Tuesday: Read Pg 154 - 167.  Questions Pg 163 #1 - 3 and Pg 168 #4 - 8.  We will go over this material on Wednesday. Test Tuesday, Sept 28. Comp Sci 110 Monday: Computers were down, no new work. Tuesday:  Complete chapter two questions and assignment. Review notes for chapter 1 and 2.  There will be a quiz on Wednesday.

Posted: September 17, 2010

Friday Sept. 17/2010

Physics 112 Reviewed practice problems. Prepared for Monday's lab. First test is coming!  The week of Sept. 27. Physics 122 We reviewed Chapter 4 and the questions. Practice with page 150 # 26 - 28 for Monday. Comp Sci 110 Work on Unit 2 assignment (see documents section) If time start the Unit 2 Questions (see documents section) Next week: Quizzes for units one and two.

Posted: September 14, 2010

Wed. Sept. 15/2010 & Thursday Sept. 16/2010

Physics 112 Practice problems #11 - 26 except #18 (we will have time to work on these questions tomorrow) Using the textbook read chapter 8 until page 349. Textbook Problems: Pg 341 # 1 - 4, Pg 343 # 1 - 7, Pg 349 # 5 - 9. We will review on Friday and prepare for Monday's waves lab. Physics 122 Read through Chapter 4: Forces Problems on your last two pages of your handout. (Same as text Pg 137 # 1 - 4 and Pg 144 # 5 - 8; answers are in the back of the text) Comp Sci 110 Complete Unit 1 assignment (dream computer) Start Unit 2 assignment (see documents section) If time start the Unit 2 Questions (see documents section)

Posted: September 14, 2010

Tuesday, Sept. 14/2010

Physics 112 Wave Equation Practice problems #11 - 26 except #18 (we will have time to work on these questions tomorrow) Please have text books for the rest of the week. Physics 122 Motion in 1D Quiz Introduction to Forces Comp Sci 110 Complete dream computer assignment

Posted: September 13, 2010

Monday, Sept. 13/2010

Physics 112 Wave types and terminology Wave Equation Practice problems #11 - 26 except #18 (we will have time to work on these questions tomorrow) Please have text books for the rest of the class. Physics 122 Motion in 1D: Review of problems 11 and 12. Tomorrow:  Quiz and Force Comp Sci 110 Continue with dream computer assignment

Posted: September 10, 2010

Friday, Sept. 10/2011

Physics 112 Periodic motion: Frequency and Period Problems 1-10 of handout Wave types and terminology Physics 122 Motion in 1D: Practice problems. Problems 1-12 in handout (we will review them Monday). Comp Sci 110 Read through the notes on Unit I Continue with dream computer assignment

Posted: September 9, 2010

Thursday, Sept. 9/2010

Physics 112 Periodic motion: Frequency and Period Problems 1-10 of handout (see documents) Physics 122 Motion in 1D: Derivation of equations and practice problems. Problems 1-12 in handout (we will have time tomorrow in class and review them Monday). Comp Sci 110 Complete Internet fact find. Read through the notes on Unit I Start dream computer assignment (see documents)

Posted: September 8, 2010

Wednesday, Sept. 8/2010

Physics 112 Course overview (see course outline in the documents section) Physics 122 Course Overview (see course outline) Motion in 1D: Derivation of equations and practice problems. Comp Sci 110 Overview of course (see course outline) Summary of online course notes Internet fact find (until the server went down)

Posted: September 2, 2010

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