Physics 111 Homework - Winter 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 Pre-Lecture and Homework assignments are on Mastering Physics
Week #1
Monday, January 6, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 20 sections 20.1 - 20.3 and Do: Mastering Physics Physics 111 Physics and Math Review (open 1/6/25 @ 8am; close 1/8/25 @ 12pm)
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 20 section 20.3 and Ch. 20 Pre-Lecture Assignment #1 (open 1/7/25 @ 8am; close 1/8/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW1 (open 1/8/25 @ 8am; close 1/10/25 @ 12pm)
Thursday, January 9, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 20 sections 20.4 - 20.5 and Do: None
Friday, January 10, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 20 section 20.5 and Ch. 20 Pre-Lecture Assignment #2 (open 1/9/25 @ 8am; close 1/10/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW2 (open 1/10/25 @ 8am; close 1/13/25 @ 12pm)
Week #2
Monday, January 13, 2025 - Read KFJ Chapter 21 sections 21.1 - 21.4 and Ch. 20 Pre-Lecture Assignment #3 (open 1/12/25 @ 8am; close 1/13/25 @ 8am) Do: MasteringPhysics HW3 (open 1/13/25 @ 8am; close 1/15/25 @ 12pm)
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 21 sections 21.4 - 21.6 and Ch. 21 Pre-Lecture Assignment #4 (open 1/14/25 @ 8am; close 1/15/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW4 (open 1/15/25 @ 8am; close 1/17/25 @ 12pm)
Thursday, January 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
Friday, January 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 Ch. 21 Pre-Lecture Assignment #5 (open 1/16/25 @ 8am; close 1/17/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW5 (open 1/17/25 @ 8am; close 1/20/25 @ 12pm)
Week #3
Monday, January 20, 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 Ch. 22 Pre-Lecture Assignment #6 (open 1/19/25 @ 8am; close 1/20/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW6 (open 1/20/25 @ 8am; close 1/22/25 @ 12pm)
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 22 sections 22.3 - 22.7 and Chs. 22 & 23 Pre-Lecture Assignment #7 (open 1/21/25 @ 8am; close 1/22/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW7 (open 1/22/25 @ 8am; close 1/24/25 @ 12pm)
Thursday, January 23, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 22 sections 22.3 - 22.7 & Chapter 23 sections 23.2 - 23.5 and Do: None
Friday, January 24, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 23 sections 23.2 - 23.5 and Ch. 23 Pre-Lecture Assignment #8 (open 1/23/25 @ 8am; close 1/24/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW8 (open 1/24/25 @ 8am; close 1/27/25 @ 12pm)
Week #4
Monday, January 27, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 23 sections 23.2 - 23.5 & 23.8 and Ch. 23 Pre-Lecture Assignment #9 (open 1/26/25 @ 8am; close 1/27/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW9 (open 1/27/25 @ 8am; close 1/29/25 @ 12pm)
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 23 section 23.8 and Ch. 23 Pre-Lecture Assignment #10 (open 1/28/25 @ 8am; close 1/29/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW10 (open 1/29/25 @ 8am; close 1/30/25 @ 10pm **Note the date change - this is Thursday night**)
Thursday, January 30, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.1 - 24.2 & 24.5 - 24.6 and Do: None
Friday, January 31, 2025 - Exam #1; KJF Chapters 20 (sections 20.1 - 20.5 ), 21 (sections 21.1 - 21.8), 22 (sections 22.1 - 22.6), & 23 (sections 23.6 - 23.7)
Week #5
Monday, February 3, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.1 - 24.2 & 24.5 - 24.6 and Ch. 24 Pre-Lecture Assignment #11 (open 2/2/25 @ 8am; close 2/3/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW11 (open 2/3/25 @ 8am; close 2/5/25 @ 12pm)
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.1 - 24.2 & 24.5 - 24.6 and Ch. 24 Pre-Lecture Assignment #12 (open 2/4/25 @ 8am; close 2/5/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW12 (open 2/5/25 @ 8am; close 2/7/25 @ 12pm)
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.1 - 24.2 & 24.5 - 24.6 and Do: None
Friday, February 7, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.1 - 25.4 and Ch. 25 Pre-Lecture Assignment #13 (open 2/6/25 @ 8am; close 2/7/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW13 (open 2/7/25 @ 8am; close 2/10/25 @ 12pm)
Week #6
Monday, February 10, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.1 - 25.4 and Ch. 25 Pre-Lecture Assignment #14 (open 2/9/25 @ 8am; close 2/10/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW14 (open 2/10/25 @ 8am; close 2/12/25 @ 12pm)
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.5 - 25.7 and Ch. 25 Pre-Lecture Assignment #15 (open 2/11/25 @ 8am; close 2/12/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW15 (open 2/12/25 @ 8am; close 2/14/25 @ 12pm)
Thursday, February 13, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.5 - 25.7 and Do: None
Friday, February 14, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 18 sections 18.1 - 18.4 and Ch. 18 Pre-Lecture Assignment #16 (open 10/15/24 @ 8am; close 10/16/24 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW16 (open 10/16/24 @ 8am; close 10/18/24 @ 12pm)
Week #7
Monday, February 17, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 18 sections 18.1 - 18.4 and Ch. 18 Pre-Lecture Assignment #17 (open 2/16/25 @ 8am; close 2/17/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW17 (open 2/17/25 @ 8am; close 2/19/25 @ 12pm)
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 18 sections 18.5 & 18.7 and Ch. 18 Pre-Lecture Assignment #18 (open 2/18/25 @ 8am; close 2/19/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW18 (open 2/19/25 @ 8am; close 2/21/25 @ 12pm)
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 18 section 18.7, Ch. 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Do: None
Friday, February 21, 2025 - Read KJF Ch. 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Ch. 19 Pre-Lecture Assignment #19 (open 2/20/25 @ 8am; close 2/21/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW19 (open 2/21/25 @ 8am; close 2/24/25 @ 12pm)
Week #8
Monday, February 24, 2025 - Read KJF Ch. 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Ch. 19 Pre-Lecture Assignment #20 (open 2/20/25 @ 8am; close 2/21/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW20 (open 2/21/25 @ 8am; close 2/24/25 @ 12pm)
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Ch. 19 Pre-Lecture Assignment #21 (open 2/25/25 @ 8am; close 2/26/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW21 (open 2/26/25 @ 8am; close 2/27/25 @ 10pm **Note the date change - this is Thursday night**)
Thursday, February 27, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 27 sections 27.1 & 27.9 - 27.10 and Do: None
Friday, February 28, 2025 Exam #2 - KJF Chapters 18 (sections 18.1 - 18.5, & 18.7), 19 (sections 19.1 - 19.5), 27 (sections 27.1, & 27.9 -27.10), & 28 (sections 28.2 - 28.3)
Week #9
Monday, March 3, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 27 sections 27.1 & 27.9 - 27.10 and Ch. 27 Pre-Lecture Assignment #22 (open 3/2/25 @ 8am; close 3/3/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW22 (open 3/3/25 @ 8am; close 3/5/25 @ 12pm)
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 -Read KJF Chapter 28 sections 28.2 - 28.3 and Ch. 28 Pre-Lecture Assignment #23 (open 3/4/25 @ 8am; close 3/5/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW23 (open 3/5/25 @ 8am; close 3/7/25 @ 12pm)
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 28 sections 28.2 - 28.3 and Do: None
Friday, March 7, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 28 sections 30.1 - 30.3 and Ch. 30 Pre-Lecture Assignment #24 (open 3/6/25 @ 8am; close 3/7/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW24 (open 3/7/25 @ 8am; close 3/10/25 @ 12pm)
Week #10
Monday, March 10, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 30 sections 30.4 - 30.5 and Ch. 30 Pre-Lecture Assignment #25 (open 3/9/25 @ 8am; close 3/10/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW25 (open 3/10/25 @ 8am; close 3/12/25 @ 12pm.)
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 30 sections 30.6 - 30.7 and Ch. 30 Pre-Lecture Assignment #26 (open 3/11/25 @ 8am; close 3/12/25 @ 8am) and Do: MasteringPhysics HW26 (open 3/12/25 @ 8am; close 3/14/25 @ 12pm.)
Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Read KJF Chapter 30 sections 30.6 - 30.7 and Do: None
Friday, March 14, 2025 - Last Day of Class
Winter 2025 Final Exam Information:
Date and time: TBA 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.