Sports
and Physics
PHYS
1201
Dr.
Moyer
Spring
2006
Readings/Class Prep/Concepts
Ø
be sure to read BEFORE indicated
class
Ø
For hyperlinked readings, click,
print, and read…be sure to bring a copy to class for discussion
Ø
For non-linked items, you can
o
(recommended option) use your own
COLLEGE LEVEL PHYSICS TEXTBOOK OF YOUR CHOICE (must be at least an
algebra-based book). See Dr. Moyer if
you are not sure if your book is appropriate
o
OR
o
(this option is less
preferable) Consult one, or both, of the
following weblinks
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http://www.hypertextbook.com/physics/
Ø Tuesday Jan 10
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Introduction to
course and math review
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Get math review document HERE
Ø Thursday Jan 12
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No class –
prepare for math quiz on Tuesday Jan 17
Ø Tuesday Jan 17
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Math review
quiz (future quizzes will not be announced)
o
Vectors, Displacement,
Velocity, Speed, Acceleration, Force, Motion with Graphs, Gravity, Equations of
Motion
Ø Thursday Jan 19
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Vectors,
Displacement, Velocity, Speed, Acceleration, Force, Motion with Graphs,
Gravity, Equations of Motion
o
Baseball Introductory Outline
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Click HERE for a cool Physics of
Baseball website
Ø Tuesday Jan 24
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Motion with
constant acceleration
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Projectile
Motion without air resistance or spin
Ø Thursday Jan 26
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Introduce the
effects of air resistance and spin on projectile motion
Ø Tuesday Jan 31
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Class will
meet in Belk Gym
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Bring baseball lab data sheet
Ø Thursday Feb 2
Ø Tuesday Feb 7
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Analysis of
baseball throwing data due
Ø Thursday Feb 9
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Read Physics of
Baseball Pitching (online)
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Discussion of
force, momentum, impulse, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum,
coefficient of restitution
Ø Tuesday Feb 14
Ø Thursday Feb 16
Ø Tuesday Feb 21
o
Review for
Exam #1
Ø Thursday Feb 23
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Practice Exam – For proper preparation,take
this exam as if it were an actual exam
Ø Tuesday Feb 28
o
Review for
Thursday exam
Ø Thursday Mar 2
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Exam #1
Ø Tuesday Mar 7
o
No Class –
Spring Break
Ø Thursday Mar 9
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No Class –
Spring Break
Ø Tuesday Mar 14
Ø Thursday Mar 16
Ø Tuesday Mar 21
o
Project topics
and teams due
o
Collisions,
conservation of momentum
Ø Thursday Mar 23
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Class will
meet in Belk gym – bring a basketball if you have one!
Ø Tuesday Mar 28
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Free body
diagrams (normal force, frictional force)
o
Centripetal
force (circular motion)
o
Newton’s 2nd
Law
Ø Thursday Mar 30
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Continue with
free body diagrams and racing physics
Ø Tuesday Apr 4
o
No class –
class cancelled to give students time to work on group projects
o
Be sure to
work on Homework Assignment #3
Ø Thursday Apr 6
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No class –
class cancelled to give students time to work on group projects
o
Be sure to work
on Homework Assignment #3
Ø Tuesday Apr 11
Ø Thursday Apr 13
Ø Tuesday Apr 18
Ø Thursday Apr 20
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Frisbee
physics
Ø Tuesday Apr 25
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Frisbee
physics demos
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Hand out 10%
HW assignment
1. This assignment is optional
1. If you do this assignment, your final exam counts
as 15%.
2. If you do not do this assignment, your final exam
counts as 25%.
3. You must pick up this assignment in class; it will
not be posted on line.
Ø Thursday Apr 27
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Projects Due
Ø Tuesday May 2
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Last day of
classes
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Go over 10% HW
assignment
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Review for
final exam
Ø Thursday May 11 – Final Exam –