PHY 9A
Classical Physics

Staff Information

Course Document and Syllabus (PDF File)
Discussion Section #s
- A01 - MW 10:00 - 10:50 - 140 PHYGEO
- A02 - MW 11:00 - 11:50 - 140 PHYGEO
- A03 - MW 12:10 - 13:00 - 130 PHYGEO
PHY9A Lab web page
Discussion Section #s
- 011 - MW 12:10 - 14:30 - 164 ROESSLER
- 012 - MW 14:40 - 17:00 - 164 ROESSLER
- 013 - MW 17:10 - 19:30 - 164 ROESSLER

HW 1 Solutions
- Q1.11, Q1.15 (pg 33)
- 1.14, 1.18, 1.32, 1.43, 1.65, 1.66, 1.94
- Q2.3, Q2.4 (pg 68)
- 2.10, 2.32, 2.41, 2.58
HW 2 Solutions
- Q3.1, Q3.11, Q3.15 (pg 109)
- 3.8, 3.12, 3.35, 3.36, 3.50, 3.56, 3.59, 3.86, 3.89
HW 3 Solutions
- Q4.5, Q4.7, Q4.14, Q4.30 (pgs 147 - 148)
- 4.20, 4.21, 4.25, 4.36, 4.39, 4.44, 4.48, 4.49
- Q5.1, Q5.3, Q5.7, Q5.10, Q5.12 (pg 192)
- 5.14, 5.21, 5.30, 5.37 (note in part (b) the cat should be on weight B NOT A), 5.56, 5.58, 5.78, 5.114, 5.119
HW 4 Solutions
- Q6.3, Q6.9, Q6.12, Q6.16 (pg 232)
- 6.18, 6.69, 6.81, 6.82, 6.101
- Q7.2, Q7.4, Q7.9, Q7.12 (pg 273)
- 7.40, 7.63, 7.64, 7.71, 7.72
HW 5 Solutions
- Q8.2, Q8.6, Q8.9, Q8.17, Q8.21 (pgs 316-317)
- 8.19, 8.26, 8.27, 8.46, 8.69, 8.73, 8.83, 8.86, 8.94
- Q9.1, Q9.7, Q9.8, Q9.14 (pg 352)
- 9.49, 9.60, 9.61, 9.78, 9.85, 9.87, 9.94, 9.100
- Q10.2, Q10.10, Q10.16, Q10.21, Q10.30 (pgs 392-393)
- 10.26, 10.59, 10.69, 10.80, 10.98, 10.99
HW 6 Solutions
- 11.12, 11.66, 11.72, 11.75, 11.95
- Q12.1, Q12.5, Q12.10, Q12.15, Q12.21 (pgs 467-468)
- 12.59, 12.72, 12.85
- Q13.5, Q13.6, Q13.7, Q13.11, Q13.15 (pg 506)
- 13.53, 13.54, 13.63, 13.67, 13.85, 13.88, 13.101

Quiz 1 (Fri June 30, 15 min) will cover Chapters 1 & 2 of the text and HW 1
- Quiz 1 Spring 06 (PDF File)
- Quiz 1 Spring 04 (PDF File)
- Blue Quiz 1 (PDF File)
- Green Quiz 1 (PDF File)
- mean 4.21, std dev 1.52
Quiz 2 (Fri July 7, 15 min) will cover Chapter 3 of the text and HW 2
- Quiz 2 Spring 06 (PDF File)
- Quiz 2 Spring 04 (PDF File)
- Blue Quiz 2 (PDF File)
- Green Quiz 2 (PDF File)
- mean 3.19, std dev 1.88
Mid Term (Fri July 14, 40 min) will cover Chapters 1 -> 5 of the text and HWs 1 -> 3)
- Formulae Sheet (PDF File)
- Midterm Spring 06 (PDF File)
- Blue/Green Midterm (PDF File)
- mean 23.32, std dev 6.78
Quiz 3 (Fri July 21, 15 min) will cover Chapters 6 & 7 of the text and HW 4
- Quiz 5 Spring 04 (PDF File)
- Quiz 5 Spring 06 (PDF File)
- Blue Quiz 3 (PDF File)
- Green Quiz 3 (PDF File)
- mean 4.29, st dev 2.52
Quiz 4 (Fri July 28, 15 min) will cover Chapter 8 of the text and HW 5
- Quiz 6 Spring 06 (PDF File)
- Blue Quiz 4 (PDF File)
- Green Quiz 4 (PDF File)
- mean 4.05, st dev 2.70
Final (Fri August 4, 105 min)
- Please arrive at the exam at LEAST 10 minutes before the exam so we may check student photo IDs as you enter the lecture theatre. NO STUDENT PHOTO ID -> NO EXAM.
- Final is comprehensive but the focus will be on Chs 4 -> 13.
- Final Formulae Sheet (available NOW) (PDF File)
- Quiz 7 Spring 06 (PDF File)
- Quiz 7 Spring 04 (PDF File)
- Quiz 8 Spring 06 (PDF File)
- Quiz 8 Spring 04 (PDF File)
- In the final exam there will be 7 quiz length questions.