Monday and Tuesday

Dec. 15 & 16

• Lecture:
  • Chapter 9 - all
  • Rotational and Tangential speed
  • Centripetal Force
  • "Centrifugal force" - A Rotating frame of reference!
• Lecture:
  • Centrifugal force in a rotating reference Frame.
  • Simulated gravity
• Lecture Problem session
  • Worksheet 9-2 "Acceleration and circular motion"
  • Worksheet 9-3 " Simulated gravity and frames of reference"

• Read:
  • In Chapter 9 Intro. 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
• Answer:
  • WebAssign

Wednesday

& Thursday

Dec. 17 & 18

• Lecture:
  • Chapter 10 - Center of gravity
  • Center of Gravity
  • Center of mass
  • Locating the center of gravity
  • Toppling
  • Stability
  • Center of gravity of people
• Laboratory
  • Weighing an Elephant

• Read:
  • In Chapter 10 Intro. 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6
• Answer:
  • WebAssign: Reading quiz: Chapter 10
  • Homework: 10-1 Center of gravity WS

Friday,

Weekend,

Monday

Dec. 19, 20, 21, 22

• Lecture:
  • Angular momentum
  • Conservation of angular momentum
  • Torque
  • Balancing torques
  • torque and CG
  • Rotational inertia
    • rolling
  • Rotational inertia and Gymnastics
• Practice pages
  • 11-1 Torque
• Act:
  • Torque Feeler

• Read:
  • Friday: Chapter 11 Intro. 11.1, 11.2, 11.3,
  • Weekend Ch.11.4 ,11.5, 11.6, 11.7
• Answer:
  • Webassign: Reading quiz: Chapter 11 Torque
  • FYI: Online a real space station via . NASA's site.

Tuesday

Dec 23

• Test: Rotational motion. Chapters 9 ,10 & 11