Homework Physics 212 Spring 2005


Homework 1 due 2/3/05

Chapter 19

3, 4, 8, 10, 18, 28, 29, 32, 40

Chapter 20

1, 4, 7, 18, 25, 29, 31


Homework 2 due 2/10/05

Chapter 20

35, 39, 42, 45, 48, 68

Chapter 21

1, 13, 25, 27, 31, 37


Homework 3 due 2/17/05

Chapter 22

1, 5, 7, 11, 18, 22, 33, 35, 39, 42, 61, 62


Homework 4 due 2/24/05

Chapter 23

3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 21, 25, 33, 38, 42, 47, 54


Homework 5 due 3/3/05

 Chapter 24

3, 4, 11, 14, 42, 55, 57


Homework 6 due 3/10/05

Chapter 25

3, 9, 12, 15, 19, 23, 34, 39, 48

Chapter 26

2, 4, 6


Homework 7 due 3/24/05

Chapter 26

9, 15, 16, 21, 27, 31, 33, 35, 43, 70

Chapter 27

1, 6, 13, 16, 21


Homework 8 due 3/31/05 

Chapter 27

22, 28, 29, 36, 47, 50

Chapter 28

2, 6, 9, 15, 21, 24, 28, 29, 31, 33, 49


Homework 9 due 4/7/05 

Chapter 29

1, 6, 8, 12, 14, 20, 23, 29, 30 (note: 20 and 23 moved to next week)


Homework 10 due 4/14/05

Chapter 29

20, 23, 43, 44

Chapter 30

2, 3, 7, 16, 17

 


Homework 11 due 4/21/05

Chapter 30

12, 23, 26, 29, 31, 48, 61

Chapter 31

2, 9, 12, 20, 21, 28, 32


Homework 12 due 4/28/05

Chapter 31

35, 48, 64

Chapter 32

2, 4, 9, 17, 24, 30, 43, 50


Homework 13a to be turned in by May 6th

Write a short 1-2-page essay (300-500 words) addressing the following questions (this should not take you more then an hour or 2):
There are “disconnects” between scientific evidence and public policy or public behavior in U.S. society. Describe an example, including a synopsis of some relevant scientific evidence. Overall (not just with reference to this particular issue), to what extent do you think that science is divorced from public policy and societal problems? Is this good, bad, or simply unimportant?

Homework 13b (not collected)

Chapter 33

1, 2, 10, 17, 22, 31, 37, 45, 49

Chapter 34

Question 3, 9, 11, 18

And that's all (unless I can assign some over the summer??)


 

Last updated 3 May, 2005