Physics 132-1 Homework Assignments, Spring 2025

A VERY effective way to study physics is to do the homework as the material is covered in class and then do additional problems when you study for an exam. See the course website below for the latest updates on assigned homework problems.

https://facultystaff.richmond.edu/~ggilfoyl/genphys.html

Solutions for the assigned problems can be found on the course website several days after they are assigned. These solutions are password-protected and are solely for the use of students in Physics 132-02 and are not be shared with people outside this class. The solutions are not to be downloaded, printed, or archived in any way. Sharing, saving, or archiving these solutions are Honor code violations.

The items labeled `C' below refer to the text Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 5th ed. by Knight (Kn). Items labeled with an `L' refer to the laboratory manual Physics For Doing by Belk et al. The other labels refer to sections of the homework problems: T (temperature), KT (kinetic theory), ES (Einstein solid), En (entropy), El (electricity), Ma (magnetism), Ra (radioactivity), W (waves), and Q (quanta).

Help With Physics Homework

If you have trouble with homework help is available from me during my office hours (see page 1 of the syllabus) and at other times when I'm available. Please feel free to stop by. The Physics Department is also arranging tutoring sessions. More on that as the schedule develops. The Academic Skills Center (http://asc.richmond.edu, 289-8626 or 289-8956) provides several services including tutoring. A list of their services is at http://asc.richmond.edu along with other information.

Date Assignment Date Assignment Date Assignment
Jan 13 Read the syllabus; Read C18.1-18.3,18.5; T - 3,4,5,6,7; finish Lab 1 analysis. Jan 15 T - 1,2,8,9,10; Read C19.1-19.4. Jan 17 T - 11,13,14,15,16,17; I-1; finish Lab 2 analysis; Read C19.5-19.6, C10.4-10.5.
Jan 20 MLK Day Jan 22 Jan 24
Jan 27 Jan 29 Jan 31
Feb 3 Feb 5 Feb 7
Feb 10 Feb 12 Feb 14 Test 1;
Feb 17 Feb 19 Feb 21
Feb 24 Feb 26 Feb 28
Mar 3 Mar 5 Mar 7
Mar 10 Spring Break Mar 12 Spring Break Mar 14 Spring Break
Mar 17 Mar 19 Mar 21
Mar 24 Mar 26 Mar 28 Test 2
Mar 31 Apr 2 Apr 4
Apr 7 Apr 9 Apr 11
Apr 14 Apr 16 Apr 18 Test 3
Apr 21 Apr 23 Apr 25

Final Exam: Wednesday, Apr 30, 9 am - 12 noon.



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