Physics 120 Homework
Weekly Assignments
Note: Homework assigned on ExpertTA
Week #1
Monday, January 5, 2026 - Read Chapter 1 sections 1.1 - 1.7 & sign up for ExpertTA and do ETA1: Open Monday 1/5/26 @ 8am - Close Wednesday 1/7/26 @ 10pm.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - Read Chapter 2, sections 2.1 - 2.3 & Chapter 3, sections 3.1 - 3.3 & Do ETA2: Open Wednesday 1/7/26 @ 8am - Close Friday 1/9/26 @ 10pm.
Friday, January 9, 2026 - Read Chapter 2, sections 2.1 - 2.3 & Chapter 3, sections 3.3 - 3.4 & Do ETA3: Open Friday 1/9/26 @ 8am - Close Monday 1/12/26 @ 10pm.
Week #2
Monday, January 12, 2026 - Read Chapter 3 section 3.5 - 3.6 & Chapter 4 sections 4.1 - 4.2 & Do ETA4: Open Monday 1/12/26 @ 8am - Close Wednesday 1/14/26 @ 10pm.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - Read Chapter 4, section 4.3 & Do ETA5: Open Wednesday 1/14/26 @ 8am - Close Friday 1/16/26 @ 10pm.
Friday, January 16, 2026 - Read Chapter 4, section 4.3 & Do ETA6: Open Friday 1/16/26 @ 8am - Close Monday 1/19/26 @ 10pm.
Week #3
Monday, January 19, 2026 - Read Chapter 5 sections 5.1 - 5.7 & Do ETA7: Open Monday 1/19/26 @ 8am - Close Thursday 1/21/26 @ 10pm. **Note the date change**
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - Read Chapter 5, sections 5.1 - 5.7 & Do: None
Friday, January 23, 2026 - Exam #1 covering Ch. 1 (sections 1.1 - 1.7), Ch. 2 (sections 2.1 - 2.3), Ch. 3 (sections 3.1 - 3.6), Ch. 4 (sections 4.1 - 4.3), & Ch. 5 (sections 5.1 - 5.7).
Week #4
Monday, January 26, 2026 - Read Chapter 5 sections 5.2 - 5.7 & Do ETA8: Open Monday 1/26/26 @ 8am - Close Wednesday 1/28/26 @ 10pm.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - Read Chapter 6, sections 6.1 - 6.2 & 6.4 & Do ETA9: Open Wednesday 1/28/26 @ 8am - Close Friday 1/30/26 @ 10pm.
Friday, January 28, 2026 - - Read Chapter 6, section 6.3 & Do ETA10: Open Friday 1/30/26 @ 8am - Close Monday 2/2/26 @ 10pm.
Week #5
Monday, February 2, 2026 - Read Chapter 2 section 2.4 & Chapter 7, sections 7.1 - 7.4 & Do ETA11: Open Monday 2/2/26 @ 8am - Close Wednesday 2/4/26 @ 10pm.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - Read Chapter 6 section 6.3, & Chapter 7, sections 7.1 - 7.4& Do ETA12: Open Wednesday 2/4/26 @ 8am - Close Friday 2/6/26 @ 10pm.
Friday, February 6, 2026 - Read Chapter 8, section 8.1 & Chapter 13, sections 13.1 - 13.3 & Do ETA13: Open Friday 2/6/26 @ 8am - Close Monday 2/9/26 @ 10pm.
Week #6
Monday, February 9, 2026 - Read Chapter 7, sections 7.4 - 7.6, Chapter 8, sections 8.1 - 8.2 & Do ETA14: Open Monday 2/9/26 @ 8am - Close Thursday 2/12/26 @ 10pm. **Note the date change**
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - Read Chapter 8, sections 8.2 - 8.5& Do None.
Friday, February 13, 2026 - Exam #2 covering Ch. 2 (section 2.4), Ch. 5 (sections 5.1 - 5.7), Ch. 6 (sections 6.1 - 6.4), Ch. 7 (sections 7.1 - 7.4), Ch. 8 (sections 8.1 - 8.5), & Ch. 13 (sections 13.1 - 13.3).
Week #7
Monday, February 16, 2026 - Read Chapter 9, sections 9.1 - 9.3 & Do ETA15: Open Monday 2/16/26 @ 8am - Close Wednesday 2/18/26 @ 10pm.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - Read Chapter 9, sections 9.4 - 9.5& Do ETA16: Open Wednesday 2/186/26 @ 8am - Close Friday 2/20/26 @ 10pm.
Friday, February 20, 2026 - Read Chapter 9, sections 9.4 - 9/5& Do ETA17: Open Friday 2/20/26 @ 8am - Close Monday 2/23/26 @ 10pm.
Week #8
Monday, February 23, 2026 - Read Chapter 10, sections 10.1 - 10.3 & Do ETA18: Open Monday 2/23/26 @ 8am - Close Wednesday 2/25/26 @ 10pm.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - Read Chapter 10, sections 10.4 - 10.5 & Do ETA19: Open Wednesday 2/25/26 @ 8am - Close Friday 2/27/26 @ 10pm.
Friday, February 27, 2026 - - Read Chapter 2, section 2.4 & Chapter 10, sections 10.6 - 10.8 & Do ETA20: Open Friday 2/27/26 @ 8am - Close Monday 3/3/26 @ 10pm.
Week #9
Monday, March 2, 2026 - Read Chapter 11, sections 11.1 - 11.3 & Do ETA21: Open Monday 3/2/26 @ 8am - Close Thursday 3/5/20 @ 10pm. **Note the date change.**
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - Read Chapter 11, section1 11.1 - 11.3 & Do None.
Friday, March 6, 2026 - Exam #3 covering Ch.2 (section 2.4), Ch. 9 (sections 9.1 - 9.5), Ch. 10 (sections 10.1 - 10.5 & 10.6 - 10.8), Ch. 11 (sections 11.1 - 11.3)
Week #10
Monday, March 9, 2026 - Read Chapter 12, sections 12.1 - 12.4 & Do ETA22:Open Monday 3/9/26 @ 8am - Close Wednesday 3/11/26 @ 10pm.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - Read Chapter 12, sections 12.1 - 12.4 & Do ETA23: Open Wednesday 3/11/26 @ 8am - Close Friday 3/13/26 @ 10pm.
Friday, March 13, 2026 - Last Day of Class
Winter 2026 Final Exam Information: Date and time: Monday, March 16, 2026 from 8:30am – 10:30am in ISEC120. There will be 4 problems on the exam each worth 35 points. Each problem consists of five worked parts with each worked part worth 7 points yielding 35 points for each problem. The final exam is worth 140 points total. Topics on the final: 1. Forces, conservation of energy, collisions, conservation of momentum, circular motion, equations of motion for constant acceleration, & vectors. 2. Forces, conservation of energy, work & energy, vectors, conservation of energy, circular motion. 3. Rotational dynamics, equations of motion for constant accleration (both angular and translational), assumptions in problems, measurements and uncertanties in measurements. 4. Rotational statics, forces, torques, equations of motion (for both angular and translational).