Physics 5A (Fall 1997) - Homework Assignments

HW #1 - due 8/28/97

Read Chapter 1 in text.
Do problems 1.14, 1.19, 1.26, 1.30, 1.33, 1.35, 1.43, 1.48, and problem A.

Problem A. Express the speed of light in vacuum (3.0 x 10⁸ m/s) in units of furlongs/fortnight where 1 furlong = 1/8 miles and 1 fortnight = 2 weeks.

HW #2 - due 8/28/97

Read Chapter 2 in text.
Answers questions 2.1, 2.2, 2.8.
Do problems 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.9, 2.10, 2.15, 2.17, 2.20, 2.26, 2.31, 2.35, 2.40, 2.56, 2.62.

HW #3 - due 9/4/97

Read Sections 3.1 through 3.3 in text.
Answers questions 3.2, 3.3, 3.4.
Do problems 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 3.9, 3.11, 3.13, 3.16, 3.20, 3.23, 3.26.

HW #4 - due 9/11/97

Read Sections 3.4 through 4.2 in text.
Do problems 3.27, 3.29, 3.31, 3.32, 3.34, 3.36, 3.40, 3.43, 3.48, 3.52, 3.55, 3.57, 3.59, 3.62.

HW #5 - due 9/16/97

Read Sections 4.3 through end of Chapter 4 in text.
Answer questions 4.10, 4.11, 4.13.
Do problems 4.3, 4.4, 4.9, 4.15, 4.20, 4.21, 4.25, 4.26, 4.31, 4.32, 4.35, 4.47, 4.64, 4.67.

HW #6 - due 10/2/97

Read Chapter 5 in text.
Answer questions 5.2, 5.5.
Do problems 5.2, 5.3, 5.8, 5.9, 5.13, 5.15, 5.20, 5.22, 5.25, 5.26, 5.31, 5.40, 5.43, 5.48, 5.59.

HW #7 - due 10/9/97

Read Sections 6.1-6.8 in text.
Answer questions 6.3, 6.5, 6.6.
Do problems 6.1, 6.5, 6.9, 6.13, 6.17, 6.19, 6.27, 6.30, 6.33, 6.41, 6.45, 6.49.

HW #8 - due 10/21/97

Read Section 6.9 and Chapters 7 an 8 in text.
Answer questions 7.4, 7.5
Answer questions 8.3, 8.4
Do problems 6.60, 6.63, 6.67
Do problems 7.4, 7.8, 7.10, 7.11, 7.22, 7.27, 7.34, 7.40, 7.42, 7.51
Do problems 8.3, 8.7, 8.13, 8.14, 8.20, 8.23, 8.26, 8.42, 8.49

HW #9 - due 11/6/97

Read Section 9.1-9.3, 9.5 in text.
Answer questions 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
Do problems 9.1, 9.3, 9.7, 9.12, 9.13, 9.14, 9.17, 9.18, 9.20, 9.22, 9.29, 9.34

HW #10 - due 11/13/97

Read Section 9.6-9.9 in text.
Do problems 9.37 - 9.41, 9.43, 9.45, 9.47, 9.49, 9.51, 9.54, 9.55

HW #11 - due 11/18/97

Read Chapter 11 in text.
Answer questions 11.7, 11.8, 11.10, 11.13
Do problems 11.6, 11.9, 11.10, 11.18, 11.33, 11.37, 11.43, 11.57

HW #12 - due 11/25/97

Read Chapter 12 in text.
Answer questions 12.3, 12.4
Do problems 12.1, 12.17, 12.21, 12.25, 12.35, 12.47, 12.51

HW #13 - due 12/4/97

Read Chapter 13 in text.
Answer questions 13.4, 13.6, 13.8, 13.13
Do problems 13.5, 13.7, 13.13, 13.20, 13.22, 13.24, 13.31, 13.38, 13.41, 13.46, 13.55

HW #14 - due 12/11/97

Read Sections 14.1 through 14.5 in text.
Answer questions 14.4, 14.5
Do problems 14.1, 14.7, 14.11, 14.14, 14.21, 14.28, 14.34, 14.38, 14.41, 14.57