Physics 111 Homework - Fall 2025
Weekly Assignments
The readings are out of Knight, Jones, & Field (KJF), College Physics: a strategic approach, 4th Edition. You should read the material assigned before coming to class and the Homework assignments are on Mastering Physics
Week #1
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 20 sections 20.1 - 20.3 and Do: Mastering Physics Physics 111 Physics and Math Review (open 9/3/25 @ 8am; close 9/5/25 @ 5pm)
Friday, September 5, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 20 section 20.3 and and Do: MasteringPhysics HW1 (open 9/5/25 @ 8am; close 9/8/25 @ 5pm)
Monday, September 8, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 20 sections 20.4 - 20.5 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW2 (open 9/8/25 @ 8am; close 9/10/25 @ 5pm)
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 20 section 20.5 and None
Week #2
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - Read KFJ Chapter 21 sections 21.1 - 21.4 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW3 (open 9/10/25 @ 8am; close 9/12/25 @ 5pm)
Friday, September 12, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 21 sections 21.4 - 21.6 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW4 (open 9/12/25 @ 8am; close 9/15/25 @ 5pm)
Monday, September 15, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 21 sections 21.6 - 21.8, Chapter 22 sections 22.1 - 22.2, & Chapter 23 sections 23.6 - 23.7 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW5 (open 9/15/25 @ 8am; close 9/17/25 @ 5pm)
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 21 sections 21.6 - 21.8, Chapter 22 sections 22.1 - 22.2, & Chapter 23 sections 23.6 - 23.7 and Do: None
Week #3
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 21 sections 21.6 - 21.8, Chapter 22 sections 22.1 - 22.2, & Chapter 23 sections 23.6 - 23.7 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW6 (open 9/17/25 @ 8am; close 9/19/25 @ 5pm)
Friday, September 19, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 22 sections 22.3 - 22.7 and Do: None
Monday, September 22, 2025 - Exam #1; KJF Chapters 20 (sections 20.1 - 20.5 ), 21 (sections 21.1 - 21.5 & 21.7 - 21.8), 22 (sections 22.1 - 22.2), & 23 (section 23.7)
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 22 sections 22.3 - 22.7 & Chapter 23 sections 23.2 - 23.5 and Do: None
Week #4
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 23 sections 23.2 - 23.5 & 23.8 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW7 (open 9/24/25 @ 8am; close 9/26/25 @ 10pm)
Friday, September 26, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 23 section 23.8 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW8 (open 9/26/25 @ 8am; close 9/30/25 @ 10pm)
Monday, September 29, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.1 - 24.2 & 24.5 - 24.6 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW9 (open 9/29/25 @ 8am; close 10/1/25 @ 10pm)
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.1 - 24.2 & 24.5 - 24.6 and Do: None
Week #5
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.3 - 24.4 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW10 (open 10/1/25 @ 8am; close 10/3/25 @ 10pm)
Friday, October 3, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.3 - 24.3 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW11 (open 10/3/25 @ 8am; close 10/6/25 @ 10pm)
Monday, October 6, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.1 - 25.4 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW12 (open 10/6/25 @ 8am; close 10/8/25 @ 10pm)
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.1 - 25.4 and Do: None
Week #6
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.1 - 25.4 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW13 (open 10/8/25 @ 8am; close 10/10/25 @ 10pm)
Friday, October 10, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.5 - 25.7 and Do: None
Monday, October 13, 2025 - Exam #2; KJF Chapters 22 (sections 22.4 - 22.6 ), 23 (sections 23.1 - 23.5 & 23.7), 24 (sections 24.1 - 24.6), & 25 (section 25.1 - 25.4)
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.5 - 25.7 and Do: None
Week #7
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 18 sections 18.1 - 18.4 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW14 (open 10/15/25 @ 8am; close 10/17/25 @ 10pm)
Friday, October 17, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 18 sections 18.5 & 18.7 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW15 (open 10/17/25 @ 8am; close 10/20/25 @ 10pm)
Monday, October 20, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 18 section 18.7, Ch. 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Do:MasteringPhysics HW16 (open 10/20/25 @ 8am; close 10/22/25 @ 10pm)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - Read KJF Ch. 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Do: None
Week #8
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - Read KJF Ch. 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW17 (open 10/22/25 @ 8am; close 10/24/25 @ 10pm)
Friday, October 24, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW18 (open 10/24/25 @ 8am; close 10/27/25 @ 10pm)
Monday, October 27, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 27 sections 27.1 & 27.9 - 27.10 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW19 (open 10/27/25 @ 8am; close 10/29/25 @ 10pm)
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Read KJF Ch. 19 sections 27.1 & 21.9 - 27.10 and Do: None
Week #9
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 27 sections 27.1 & 27.9 - 27.10 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW20 (open 3/3/25 @ 12pm; close 3/5/25 @ 10pm)
Friday, October 31, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 28 sections 28.2 - 28.3 and Do: None
Monday, November 3, 2025 - Exam #3; KJF Chapters 18 (sections 18.1 - 18.5 ), 19 (sections 19.1 - 19.5 ), 25 (sections 25.5 - 25.7) & 27 (sections 27.1 & 27.9 - 27.10)
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 30 sections 30.1 - 30.3 and Do: None
Week #10
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 30 sections 30.4 - 30.5 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW21 (open 11/5/25 @ 8am; close 11/7/25 @ 10pm.)
Friday, November 7, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 30 sections 30.6 - 30.7 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW22 (open 11/7/25 @ 8am; close 11/11/25 @ 10pm.)
Monday, November 10, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 30 sections 30.6 - 30.7 and Do: None
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - Last Day of Class
Fall 2025 Final Exam Information:
Date and time: Friday, November 14, 2025 from 8:30am - 10:30am in Wold 128.
There will be 5 problems on the exam each worth 24 points. Each problem consists of three worked parts.
Each worked part is worth 8 points yielding 24 points for each problem.
The final exam is worth 120 points total.
Topics on the final:
1. Relativity, electric work, work-kinetic energy theorem, magnetic fields, magnetic forces and motion of charged particles in magnetic fields.
2. Light as a particle. Energy, momentum, frequency and wavelength of a photon. Nuclear decay and the radioactive decay law. Photoelectric and Compton effects.
3. Ohm's law and circuits. Resistors in series and parallel, resistor-capacitor circuits, discharging capacitors, magnetic fields from currents, electric current, electricfields, and electric potential.
4. Radioactive decay. Energy associated with decay particles, radioactive decay laws and radioactive dating.
5. Light as a wave. Reflection, refraction, critical angles in materials, lenses, thin lens equation, magnification, power of a lens.