Physics 301: Homework Assignments

Hw #

Chapt.

Problems

Date due

1

1

2

2.1, 2.2, 6.21, 10.3, 10.18, 13.26 (also, plot in one figure: f(x), 0th and 2nd order Taylor series approximation)

4.4, 5.10, 5.15, 5.30

Fri, Jan 24

2

2

3 

5.43, 5.64, 6.3, 7.15, 9.13, 9.23

2.12, 2.17, 3.2, 3.17, 4.18, 5.8,  5.15,  5.21

Fri, Jan 31

3

3

5.17, 5.32, 6.8, (6.22 calculate the inverse in two ways), 6.30, 

7.13b, 7.25, 7.27,7.29 (dont use rotational matrices, construct matrix from scratch), 

8.2, 8.14, 8.25,

Fri, Feb 7

4

3


4

8.23, 10.5a, 

do also geometric interpretations for all of these: 11.15, 11.17, 11.31, 11.43

1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.21, 2.5, 

Fri, Feb 14


 

NO HW this week, time to practice for exam on friday


5 

4

5

1.20, 5.3, 6.2, 6.7, 7.4, 7.8, 7.28, 11.1


2.11 [do it both ways: 1) integrate in x first, and 2) integrate in y first];  2.21, 3.2, 3.5, 3.11(only setup the integrals)

Fri, Feb 28

6

3

5

6

include geometric interpretation (sketch):  7.24


3.18 (only setup integral), 3.19, 3.20 (only setup integral), 4.1b, 4.2a-c


4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8 (interpret result, think about PHYS211 class), 6.5, 6.6, 8.6 

Fri, Mar 7



SPRING BREAK


7

3


6


6


11.19 (show all steps, so dont use a generic cubic polynomial)


7.6, 7.19, 8.7, 8.16, 8.20,


interpret all solutions using the physical meaning of the terms: 

9.3, 10.1, 10.2 (do it both ways), 10.3

Fri, Mar 21

8


6


8


4

interpret all solutions using the physical meaning of the terms: 

8.11, 9.12, 11.2, 11.9, 11.10  


1.4, 2.1, 2.6, 2.18, 


11.2

Fri, Mar 28


 

NO HW this week, time to practice for exam on friday


9


8


Fri, April 11

10



Fri, April 18

11



Friday, April 25


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.. that's it !!!