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Autumn 2009 - Physics 4A - Chabot College -Tentative Course Calendar
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Week
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Dates
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Giancoli 4th ed. Reading & Key Topics
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Labs
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1
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8/17 - 21
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Chapter 1: Measurement & Estimation |
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2
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8/24 - 28
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Chapter 2: One-Dimensional Kinematics |
Lab 2:
Determination of "g"
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3
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8/31 - 9/4
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(check out the Stomp Rocket Pics...)
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4
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9/7 - 11
Monday 9/7 Holiday
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Chapter 3: 2-D motion (continued)
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Lab 4: Projectile Motion |
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5
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9/14 - 18
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Chapter 4: Newton's Laws |
Lab 5:
Projectile Motion Challenge
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6
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9/21 - 25
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Exam Review - Chapters 1-4. |
Exam in Class on Friday 9/25
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7
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9/28 - 10/2 | Chapter 5: Using Newton's Laws - Friction | |
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8
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10/5 - 10/9
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Chapter 5/Chapter 6: Gravitation | |
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Week
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Dates
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Labs
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9
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10/12 - 16
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Chapter 6: Gravitation |
Mini lab Presentations
Research Paper Assignment Description |
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10 |
10/19 - 23
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Chapter 7: Work |
No Class Friday! |
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11
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10/26 - 10/30
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Chapter 8: Conservation of Energy |
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12
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11/2 - 6
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Exam Review on Chapters 5-8 |
Exam in class on Friday
11/6
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13
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11/9 - 11
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Chapter 9: Momentum Friday 11/13 - Veteran's Day Holiday |
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14
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11/16 - 20
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Chapter 9 Momentum | |
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15
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11/23
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Chapter 10 Rotation Thanksgiving Holidays 11/26-28 |
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16
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11/30 - 12/4
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Chapter 10 Rotation/ Chapter 11: Angular Momentum |
Student Research Paper presentations on Friday 12/4 |
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17
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12/7 - 12/11
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Chapter 12: Statics |
Student Research Paper presentations on Friday 12/11 |
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18
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12/14
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Monday 12/14
10 AM - 11:50 AM
Final Exam
Comprehensive, with more material on later chapters 9 - 12
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Note that changes to this calendar are expected based on progress and professor's discretion.
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SH - 11/10/09