Physics 111 Homework - Winter 2026

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

Monday, January 5, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 20 sections 20.1 - 20.3 and Do: Mastering Physics Physics 111 Physics and Math Review (open 1/5/26 @ 8am; close 1/7/26 @ 10pm)

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 -Read KJF Chapter 20 section 20.3 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW1 (open 1/7/26 @ 8am; close 1/9/26 @ 10pm)

Thursday, January 8, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 20 sections 20.4 - 20.5 and Do: None

Friday, January 9, 2026 -Read KJF Chapter 20 section 20. 5 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW2 (open 1/9/26 @ 8am; close 1/12/26 @ 10pm)

Week #2

Monday, January 12, 2026 - Read KFJ Chapter 21 sections 21.1 - 21.4 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW3 (open 1/13/26 @ 8am; close 1/15/26 @ 10pm)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 -Read KJF Chapter 21 sections 21.4 - 21.6 and and Do: MasteringPhysics HW4 (open 1/15/26 @ 8am; close 1/17/26 @ 10pm)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 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 16, 2026 - 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 1/16/26 @ 8am; close 1/19/26 @ 10pm)

Week #3

Monday, January 19, 2026 - 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 1/19/26 @ 8am; close 1/22/26 @ 10pm) **Note the date change.**

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 22 sections 22.3 - 22.7 and Do: None

Thursday, January 22, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 22 sections 22.3 - 22.7  & Chapter 23 sections 23.2 - 23.5 and Do: None

Friday, January 23, 2026 - Exam #1; KJF Chapters 20 (sections 20.1 - 20.5 ), 21 (sections 21.1 - 21.8), 22 (sections 22.1 - 22.6), & 23 (sections 23.2 - 23.5)

Week #4

Monday, January 26, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 23 sections 23.2 - 23.5 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW7 (open 1/26/26 @ 8am; close 1/28/26 @ 10pm

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 23 section 23.2 - 23.5 & 23.8 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW8 (open 1/28/26 @ 8am; close 1/30/26 @ 10pm

Thursday, January 29, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 23 section 23.8 and Do: None

Friday, January 30, 2026 -Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.1 - 24.2 & 24.5 - 24.6 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW9  (open 1/30/26 @ 10pm; close 2/2/26 @ 10pm

Week #5

Monday, February 2, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.1 - 24.2 & 24.5 - 24.6 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW10 (open 2/2/26 @ 8am; close 2/4/26 @ 10pm)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.1 - 24.2 & 24.5 - 24.6 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW11 (open 2/4/26 @ 8am; close 2/6/26 @ 10pm)

Thursday, February 5, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 24 sections 24.1 - 24.2 & 24.5 - 24.6 and Do: None

Friday, February 6, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.1 - 25.4 and Do:  MasteringPhysics HW12 (open 2/6/26 @ 8am; close 2/9/26 @ 10pm)

Week #6

Monday, February 9, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.1 - 25.4 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW13 (open 2/9/26 @ 8am; close 2/12/26 @ 10pm) **Note the date change.**

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.5 - 25.7 and Do: None

Thursday, February 12, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 25 sections 25.5 - 25.7 and Do: None

Friday, February 13, 2026 -  Exam #2 - KJF Ch. 23 (sections 23.1 - 23.5 & 23.8), Ch. 24 (sections 24.1 - 24.6) and Ch. 25 (sections 25.1 - 25.7)

Week #7

Monday, February 16, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 18 sections 18.1 - 18.4 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW14 (open 2/16/26 @ 8am; close 2/18/26 @ 10pm)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 -Read KJF Chapter 18 sections 18.1 & 18.4 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW15 (open 2/18/26 @ 8am; close 2/20/26 @ 10pm)

Thursday, February 19, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 18 section 18.5 & 18.7, Ch. 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Do: None

Friday, February 20, 2026 - Read KJF Ch. 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW16 (open 2/20/26 @ 8am; close 2/23/26 @ 10pm)

Week #8

Monday, February 23, 2026 - Read KJF Ch. 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW17 (open 2/23/26 @ 8am; close 2/25/26 @ 10pm)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 19 sections 19.1 - 19.5 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW18 (open 2/25/26 @ 8am; close 2/27/26 @ 10pm)

Thursday, February 26, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 27 sections 27.1 & 27.9 - 27.10 and Do: None

Friday, February 27, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 27 sections 27.1 & 27.9 - 27.10 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW19 (open 2/27/26 @ 8am; close 3/2/26 @ 10pm)  

Friday, March 6, 2026 - Exam #3 - KJF Ch. 18 (sections 18.1 - 18.5, & 18.7), Ch. 19 (sections19.1 - 19.5),  and Ch. 27 (sections 27.1, & 27.9 - 27.10)

Week #10

Monday, March 9, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 30 sections 30.4 - 30.5 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW21 (open 3/9/26 @ 8am; close 3/11/26 @ 10pm.)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 30 sections 30.6 - 30.7 and Do: MasteringPhysics HW22 (open 3/11/26 @ 8am; close 3/13/26 @ 10pm.)

Thursday, March 12, 2026 - Read KJF Chapter 30 sections 30.6 - 30.7 and Do: None

Friday, March 13, 2026 - Last Day of Class

Winter 2026 Final Exam Information:

Date and time: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 8:30^am - 10:30^am 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.