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PHYSICS                                                                                                                                              HOMEWORK 1
DUE: Friday, Jan. 7, 2000                                                                                                                           Chapter 2

Please number all solutions with the Section Title (Reviewing Concepts, Applying Concepts, Problems, etc.) and the problem number.  When solving numerical problems, please follow the format given below for each problem:

1) Draw an appropriate diagram                                                   5) Solve the relevant equations algebraically first
2) Write the givens (include units)                                              6) Substitute values, do calculations, and report results
3) Write the unknown (what you are solving for)                          using correct number of significant digits
4) Write the basic equation(s) you will use                                 7) Check that your answer is reasonable

You may get assistance from others or from me after school by appointment, but remember that the work must ultimately be yours.  Maximum credit on homework will be given for complete and logically worked-out solutions, showing all work.
 

Reviewing Concepts  Page 35,36
2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,16

Applying Concepts  Page 36,37
5(assume a meter stick that has mm divisions on it),6(use table on pg. 712),8,10

Problems   Page 37-39
1,2,5,6,8,9,10,14,16,17,21,22,24(Note: ‘T’ is the time for the Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun, and ‘r’ is the radius of the circular path),27
 NOTE:  Problems 24 and 27 are the only two problems in this homework where
you will use the 7 steps described above to solve.

Thinking Physic-ly  Page 39
Do the one problem listed
 

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PHYSICS                                                                                                                                              HOMEWORK 2
DUE:  Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000                                                                                                                          Chapter 3

Please number all solutions with the Section Title (Reviewing Concepts, Applying Concepts, Problems, etc.) and the problem number.  When solving numerical problems, please follow the format given below for each problem:

1) Draw an appropriate diagram                                                    5) Solve the relevant equations algebraically first
2) Write the givens (include units)                                               6) Substitute values, do calculations, and report results
3) Write the unknown (what you are solving for)                              using correct number of significant digits
4) Write the basic equation(s) you will use                                 7) Check that your answer is reasonable

You may get assistance from others or from me after school by appointment, but remember that the work must ultimately be yours.  Maximum credit on homework will be given for complete and logically worked-out solutions, showing all work.
 

Reviewing Concepts  Page 57-58
2,3,4,5,8

Applying Concepts  Page 58
1,2,8,9

Problems   Page 59-61
1,2,4,5,9,11,13,15,16,20,21,23,24

Thinking Physic-ly  Page 61
do the one problem listed
 

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