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Physics 10153/10154 is the course number for the first semester of non-calculus-based Physics. It is taught by Dr.
Doug R. Ingram. The course has minimal prerequisites (High school algebra and trigonometry or college pre-calculus), and it is considered to be the prerequisite for
the second semester of non-calculus-based Physics (Physics 10163). Physics 10153
covers three main topics: Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Waves.
Physics 10153 satisfies the Physical Science (PS) core requirement. If taken with Physics 10151 (lab) (or as Physics 10154), it satisfies the Physical Science with Lab (PS-L) core requirement.
Class Resources
Fall 2008
- Syllabus
- Syllabus (MWF class)
- Syllabus (TR class)
- Formula Sheet
- Homework #2 - Due Thu Sep 4 / Fri Sep 5
- Homework #3 - Due Mon Sep 15 / Tue Sep 16
- Homework #4 - Due Wed Sep 24 / Thu Sep 25
- Homework #5 - Due Mon Oct 6 / Tue Oct 7
- Homework #6 - Due Mon Oct 20 / Tue Oct 21
- Homework #7 - Due Thu Oct 30 / Fri Oct 31
- Homework #8 - Due Tue Nov 11 / Wed Nov 12
- Homework #9 - Due Thu Nov 20 / Fri Nov 21
- Homework #10 - Due Tue Dec 2 / Wed Dec 3
- Homework #11 - Due Tue Dec 9 / Wed Dec 10
- Fall 2008 Exams
- Exam #2a (key)
- Exam #2b (key)
- Exam #2c (key)
- Exam #2d (key)
- Exam #3a (key)
- Exam #3b (key)
- Exam #3c (key)
- Exam #3d (key)
- Exam #4a (key)
- Exam #4b (key)
- Exam #4c (key)
- Exam #4d (key)
- Fall 2007 Exams
- Exam #2a (key)
- Exam #2b (key)
- Exam #2c (key)
- Exam #2d (key)
- Exam #3a (key)
- Exam #3b (key)
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- Exam #3d (key)
- Exam #4a (key)
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- Exam #4c (key)
- Exam #4d (key)
- Exam #5a (key)
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- Exam #5c (key)
- Exam #5d (key)
- Exam #6a (key)
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- Exam #6c (key)
- Exam #6d (key)
- Exam #7a (key)
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- Exam #7c (key)
- Exam #7d (key)
- Exam #8a (key)
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- Exam #8d (key)
- Exam #9a (key)
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- Exam #9c (key)
- Exam #9d (key)
- Exam #10a (key)
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- Exam #11a (key)
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- Exams from Fall 2006
- Exam #1a
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- Exam #1b
(with solutions)
- Exam #2a
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- Exam #2b
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- Exam #3a
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- Exam #3b
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- Exam #4a
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- Exam #4b
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- Exam #5a
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- Exam #5b
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- Exam #6a
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- Exam #6b
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- Exam #7a
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- Exam #7b
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- Exam #8a
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- Exam #8b
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- Exam #9a
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- Exam #10a
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- Exam #10b
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- Exam #11a
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- Exam #11b
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- Exams from Summer 2006
- Exam #1a
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- Exam #1b
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- Exam #2a
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- Exam #2b
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- Exam #3a
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- Exam #4a
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- Exam #5a
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- Exam #5b
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- Exam #6
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- Exam #7
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- Exam #8a
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- Exam #8b
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- Exam #9
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- Exam #10
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- Exam #11
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- Exams from Fall 2005
- Exam #1 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, September 19.
- Exam #2 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, October 17.
- Exam #3 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Friday, November 11.
- Exam #4a (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Wednesday, December 7.
- Exam #4b (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Wednesday, December 7.
- Exams from Fall 2004
- Exam #1 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, September 20.
- Exam #2 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, October 18.
- Exam #3 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Friday, November 12.
- Exam #4 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Wednesday, December 8.
- Exams from Fall 2003
- Exam #1 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, September 22.
- Exam #2 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, October 21.
- Exam #3 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, November 17.
- Exam #4 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, December 12.
- Exams from Fall 2002
- Exam #1 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Friday, September 17
- Exam #2 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Wednesday, October 16
- Exam #3 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, November 11
- Exam #4 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Wednesday, December 11
- Exams from Fall 2001
- Exam #1 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Wednesday, September 19
- Exam #2 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, October 15
- Exam #3 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Friday, November 9
- Exam #4 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Wednesday, December 5
- Exams and Review Material (from Fall 2000)
- Exam #1 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Friday, September 15 and interrupted by a fire alarm.
- Exam #1b (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Monday, September 18.
- Exam #2 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Wednesday, October 11.
- Exam #3 (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Wednesday, November 8.
- Exam #4a (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Wednesday, December 6.
- Exam #4b (with solutions)
- This exam was given on Thursday, December 7
- Concept Tests
- CT #1 - Bird vs runner, average velocity
- CT #2 - Displacement and velocity graphs.
- CT #3 - Acceleration and velocity from position graph.
- CT #4 - Two trains, acceleration vs velocity.
- CT #5 - Free fall, maximum height (v and a).
- CT #6 - Free fall acceleration vs velocity
- CT #7 - Initial vs final velocity in free fall.
- CT #8 - Ballistic motion and travel time.
- CT #9 - Moving up a ramp.
- CT #10 - Tension in two ropes.
- CT #11 - Static/Kinetic friction + inclined plane
- CT #12 - Mass, velocity and kinetic energy
- CT #13 - Potential energy, speed and kinetic energy
- CT #14 - Spring potential vs gravitational potential
- CT #15 - Total energy and speed, work-energy.
- CT #16 - Air resistance, gravitational and kinetic energy.
- CT #17 - Momentum transfer and a bowling pin.
- CT #18 - Impulse, force and momentum
- CT #19 - Impulse, force and kinetic energy
- CT #20 - Why you should keep your lecture notes handy.
- CT #21 - Collisions and momentum
- CT #22 - Collisions and kinetic energy
- CT #23 - Inelastic collision, initial vs final velocity.
- CT #24 - Circular motion vs tangential acceleration.
- CT #25 - Circular motion vs angular velocity
- CT #26 - Gravity, orbits and centripetal force
- CT #27 - Orbital velocity vs orbital distance
- CT #28 - Gravitational potential vs kinetic energy
- CT #29 - Torque for various radial distances and angles
- CT #30 - Torque and static equilibrium
- CT #31 - Inelastic collisions and angular momentum
- CT #32 - Hydraulics and Pascal's principle
- CT #33 - Bouyancy and density, styrofoam and lead in water.
- CT #34 - Flow rate (flux) and the continuity equation in an artery..
- CT #35 - Flow speed and the continuity equation in an artery.
