NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Metro–Manila

Course Physics 71 Elementary Physics I

Credit Units 4 units
Course Description Mechanics of particles, rigid bodies and fluids
Corequisite Math 53, Math 63, Math 100 or Math 21
University Physics, 14th Edition by Young and Freedman
Physics for Scientist and Engineers, 4th Edition by Paul A. Tipler
References
Physics, 5th Edition by Resnick et.al.
Conceptual Physics, 8th Edition by Paul G. Hewitt
The course aims to develop the students’ understanding of basic concepts and ability
Course Goal to systematically solve a wide variety of problems on mechanics, fluids and wave
motion using Newton’s Laws and Conservation Principles.
Grading System
Grade(%) ≥ 90.00 1.00
90.00 > Grade(%) ≥ 85.00 1.25
85.00 > Grade(%) ≥ 80.00 1.50
80.00 > Grade(%) ≥ 75.00 1.75
Exams 85%
75.00 > Grade(%) ≥ 70.00 2.00
Course Requirements Discussion Quizzes 10%
70.00 > Grade(%) ≥ 65.00 2.25
Lecture Grade 5%
65.00 > Grade(%) ≥ 60.00 2.50
60.00 > Grade(%) ≥ 55.00 2.75
55.00 > Grade(%) ≥ 50.00 3.00
50.00 > Grade(%) ≥ 45.00 4.00
45 > Grade(%) 5.00
First Long Exam Sept. 16, 2019(Mon) 7:00-9:00am
Second Long Exam Oct. 28, 2019(Mon) 7:00-9:00am
Third Long Exam Dec. 02, 2019(Mon) 7:00-9:00am
Important Dates Final Exam Dec. 05, 2019(Thu)1:45-3:45pm
Deadline of Dropping Subjects Oct. 30, 2019 (Wed)
Deadline of Filing LOA Nov. 18, 2019 (Mon)
End of Classes Dec. 03, 2019 (Tue)
Lecturer: Neil Irvin Cabello
Consultation Room: NIP F322/A101 Discussion Teacher:
Consultation Schedule: WTh: 8:00am-12:00pm Consultation Room:
F: 8:00am-10:00am Consultation Schedule:
Email Address:
Email Address: ncabello@nip.upd.edu.ph

COURSE POLICIES
A. Exam Policies
1. There are three long exams and a final exam which are departmental and are taken on the scheduled
date and time. Each exam is a multiple-choice type of exam.
2. The final exam schedule is determined by the college. Schedule conflicts should be consulted with your
instructor immediately.
3. Only the 3 highest exam scores will be considered for the exam grade with each exam weighted
equally.
4. In case of a missed exam, it will be recorded as a zero.
5. All four exams will be checked by a machine. The students are required to bring Pencil No.2 and an exam
grade eraser. The machine is not liable for the detection of the previously erased answer. Erase thoroughly
to avoid such.
6. During exams,

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 a. the Physics 71 course group maintains a NO ID, NO EXAM policy.
b. students must carefully shade the information box in the answer sheet of the long and final exams. A
student who provided/shaded a wrong student number in the answer sheet shall be given a grade
of zero for that long/final exam.
c. in case you want to change your answer, erase neatly your old answer and simply shade the new one.
Item with multiple shadings is considered wrong.
d. only non-programmable scientific calculators can be used.
B. Lecture and Discussion Classes
1. You are expected to read the assigned sections in your book before coming to class.
2. Lecture activities such as quizzes, attendance, etc. are included to the 5% Lecture grade.
3. Discussion activities are held every Friday during class hours at the designated discussion rooms.
4. A student who missed a discussion activity for valid reasons should present his/her excuse letter, duly signed
by his/her College Secretary or a medical certificate issued by UP Health Service, to his/her discussion
instructor upon returning. A student who missed a discussion activity without a valid excuse will
automatically get zero for that activity.
5. The weight of the excused missed discussion will be removed from the total discussion grade.

C. Attendance
1. University rules apply for attendance (lecture and discussion combined).
a. If the student reached 13 absences, majority of which are excused, then the student will be “forced
drop”.
b. If the student reached 13 absences, majority of which are unexcused, then the student will be given
a grade of “5.00”.
c. If the student reached more than 13 absences, then the student will be given a grade of “5.00”.
2. Valid reasons include but are not limited to the following:
a. Illness
b. Death of the immediate family member
c. Official UP representation.
3. All excuse documents must be submitted within two (2) days after the student comes back to the class.

D. Grading System, Removal Exam, and Completion of Grade

1. A student granted a LOA will only be given a grade of either DRP or 5.00. A grade of 5.00 is given if
the LOA is granted after 3/4 of the semester has lapsed and the student’s class standing is failing;
otherwise a grade of DRP is given.
2. If a grade of 4.00 has been incurred, he/she will have to apply for a removal exam permit and take the
removal exam within an academic year.
3. The removal exam is a problem solving type exam covering the course objectives of the semester.
4. When removing grades of 4.00 or INC, the student must be enrolled during the term the re-
moval/completion exam is taken.
E. Student Conduct and Discipline
1. Any form of cheating in examinations or any act of dishonesty in relation to studies, such as
plagiarism, shall be subjected to disciplinary action.
2. Observe courtesy during exams and class hours. Using any electronic gadgets (e.g. mobile phones,
laptops, cameras, etc.) is strictly prohibited in the class.
3. Any form of vandalism is strictly prohibited in NIP building. A student who is found guilty will be
subjected to disciplinary action.
4. The corridors, rooms, entry and exit points of the National Institute of Physics are under CCTV surveil-
lance.
5. The Physics 71 Course group reserves the right to mediate other student concerns.

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COURSE COVERAGE

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.

• Explain what is expected of you to get good marks in this
class.
• Explain the expected role of your teacher.
Orientation • Explain the expected role of your book. 0

• Explain the expected role of your lecture classes.

• List the materials you will need for this course.

Chapter 1: Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors (∼3 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Suggested Exercises: 1.8, 1.10, 1.14, 1.15
Standards and
• Describe what physical quantities are.
units
Unit consistency • Convert quantities into different units.
and conversions 1
Uncertainty • Recognize the importance of significant figures
and significant
• Express quantities in scientific notation
figures
• Justify the dimensional consistency of a relation.

Suggested Readings: 1.7, 1.8, 1.9

Suggested Exercises: 1.24, 1.27, 1.33, 1.43
Vectors and vec-
tor addition • Differentiate vector and scalar quantities.
Components of 2
• Express a vector from magnitude-direction form to compo-
vectors nent form and vice versa.
Unit vectors
• Perform addition on vectors.

Chapter 2: Motion along a Straight Line (∼3 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 2.1, 2.2
Suggested Exercises: 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.9, 2.10
Displacement, • Define distance, average speed and instantaneous speed.
time, and aver-
age velocity • Define displacement, average velocity and instantaneous ve- 3
Instantaneous locity.
velocity
• Describe motion in one dimension in terms of the kinematical
quantities above.

Suggested Readings: 2.3

Suggested Exercises: 2.12, 2.13, 2.16
• Define average and instantaneous acceleration.
Average and in-
stantaneous ac- • Describe motion in one dimension in terms of average and 4
celeration instantaneous accelerations.
• Analyze one-dimensional motion using verbal, graphical and
algebraic representations.

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 Suggested Readings: 2.4, 2.5
Suggested Exercises: 2.21, 2.23, 2.30, 2.31, 2.35, 2.43, 2.46, 2.47

Motion with • Familiarize with the four kinematic equations.

constant
• Solve problems involving motion with constant acceleration. 5
acceleration
Freely falling • Define free-fall motion.
bodies
• Solve problems involving motion including freely falling bod-
ies.

Chapter 3: Motion in Two or Three Dimensions (∼4 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 3.1, 3.2
Suggested Exercises: 3.1, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, Q3.3, Q3.4, Q3.5, Q3.6

Position and • Express position, velocity, and acceleration in two and three
velocity vectors dimensions using vector representation.
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Acceleration • Interpret the components of a body’s acceleration parallel to
vector and perpendicular to its path.
• Solve kinematic problems in two and three dimensions.

Suggested Readings: 3.3

Suggested Exercises: 3.9, 3.13, 3.16, 3.17, 3.21
• Describe the characteristics of a projectile.
Projectile mo-
• Discuss the consequences of the independence of vertical and 7
tion
horizontal components of projectile motion.
• Solve problems involving projectile motion.

Suggested Readings: 3.4

Suggested Exercises: 3.26, 3.28, 3.29
Motion in a cir-
• Differentiate uniform and non-uniform circular motions. 8
cle
• Solve problems involving circular motion.

Suggested Readings: 3.5

Suggested Exercises: 3.31, 3.33, 3.35, 3.37
• Describe motion using the concept of relative velocities in one
Relative velocity 9
and two dimensions.
• Solve problems involving relative motion.

Chapter 4: Newton’s Laws of Motion (∼2 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 4.1, 4.2, 4.4
Force and inter- Suggested Exercises: Q4.3, Q4.7, 4.1, 4.6, 4.5, 4.17, 4.19
actions • Identify all contact and non-contact forces acting on a body.
Mass and weight
Newton’s first • Differentiate mass and weight. 10
law
Inertial frames • Cite examples where Newton’s first law is observed.
of reference • Define inertial frames of reference.

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 Suggested Readings: 4.3, 4.5, 4.6
Suggested Exercises: 4.9, 4.13, 4.27, 4.29, 4.21, 4.24, 4.25
Free-body dia-
grams • Draw the appropriate free-body diagrams for a given body.
Newton’s second
• Cite examples where Newton’s second law is observed. 11
law
Newton’s third • Cite examples where Newton’s third law is observed.
law
• Identify action-reaction pairs.

Chapter 5: Applying Newton’s Laws (∼4 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 5.1
Newton’s 1st Suggested Exercises: 5.1, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9
law: particles in • Apply Newton’s laws to obtain conclusions about the contact 12
equilibrium and non-contact forces acting on a body in equilibrium.

Suggested Readings: 5.2

Suggested Exercises: 5.13, 5.15, 5.17
Newton’s 2nd
law: dynamics • Apply Newton’s 2nd law and kinematics to obtain conclusions 13
of particles about the velocity and acceleration of one or more bodies, and
the contact and non-contact forces acting on them.

Suggested Readings: 5.3

Suggested Exercises: 5.25, 5.27, 5.28, 5.29, 5.31, 5.35
• Differentiate the properties of static friction and kinetic fric-
tion.
• Compare the magnitude of sought after quantities such
as frictional force, normal force, threshold angles for slid-
ing,acceleration etc.
Frictional forces 14
• Apply Newton’s laws and kinematics to obtain conclusions
about the velocity and acceleration of one or more bodies,
and the contact and non-contact forces acting on one or more
bodies with friction.

• Qualitatively analyze the effect of fluid resistance on moving

object.

Suggested Readings: 5.4

Suggested Exercises: 5.45, 5.47, 5.49, 5.53

Dynamics of cir- • Apply Newton’s 2nd law and kinematics to obtain conclu-
sions about velocity and acceleration of one or more bodies 15
cular motion
undergoing circular motion, and the contact and non-contact
forces acting on them.

First LONG EXAM

Date: Sept. 16, 2019(Mon)
Time: 7:00-9:00am

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Chapter 6: Work and Kinetic Energy (∼3 meetings)
TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 6.1, 1.10
Suggested Exercises: 6.1, 6.3, 6.5, 6.7, 6.9
• Calculate the scalar product of two vectors.

• Define work.
Scalar product
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Work • Determine the work done by a constant force acting on a
system.
• Determine the total work done on a system by several con-
stant forces.

Suggested Readings: 6.2

Suggested Exercises: 6.15, 6.16, 6.19, 6.29

Work and ki- • Relate the work done by a constant force to the change in
kinetic energy of a system. 17
netic energy
• Apply the work-kinetic energy theorem to systems with con-
stant forces.

Suggested Readings: 6.3, 6.4

Suggested Exercises: 6.31, 6.35, 6.37, 6.39, 6.41, 6.49
• Determine the work done by a varying force on a system from
Work and en- a force -vs- displacement graph.
ergy with vary-
• Apply the work-kinetic energy theorem to systems with vary- 18
ing forces
ing forces.
Power
• Define power.
• Relate power to work, energy, force and velocity.

Chapter 7: Potential Energy and Energy Conservation (∼4 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 7.1, 7.3
Gravitational Suggested Exercises: 7.1, 7.3, 7.5, 7.9, 7.11, 7.27, 7.29
potential energy
Conservation • Define the gravitational potential energy in terms of the work
of mechanical done on an object by a uniform gravitational force.
energy (gravi-
• Apply the conservation of mechanical energy to analyze the
tational force 19
motion of an object (or a system of objects) subject to uni-
only)
form gravitational force.
Conservative
and non- • Differentiate conservative forces from non-conservative forces.
conservative
forces • Calculate the work done by a non-conservative force.

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 Suggested Readings: 7.2
Suggested Exercises: 7.15, 7.17, 7.19, 7.23, 7.25
• Relate the elastic potential energy of an object-spring system
to the work done by the spring.
Elastic potential
energy • Apply the conservation of mechanical energy to analyze the
Conservation motion of an object attached to an ideal horizontal spring. 20
of mechanical
energy • Express the conservation of mechanical energy qualitatively
and quantitatively.

• Apply the conservation of mechanical energy to systems sub-

ject to spring force and uniform gravitational force.

Suggested Readings: 7.4, 7.5

Suggested Exercises: Q7.21, Q7.24, 7.38, 7.86
• Construct the force vs position graph given a potential energy
Force and po- vs position graph.
tential energy
• Predict the direction of a conservative force based on a mono- 21
Energy dia-
grams tonic potential energy function.
• Locate the stable, unstable, and neutral equilibrium points
given the potential energy or force as functions of position.

Chapter 8: Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions (∼4 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 8.1
Suggested Exercises: 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, 8.13
Momentum and • Define momentum and impulse.
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impulse
• Relate the momentum, impulse, force, and time of contact in
a system.

Suggested Readings: 8.2, 8.3

Suggested Exercises: 8.17, 8.19, 8.21, 8.25, 8.27, 8.33, 8.35, 8.37
• Enumerate the conditions for conservation of linear momen-
Conservation of tum.
momentum
• Apply conservation of momentum to physical systems.
Momentum con- 23
servation and • Solve problems involving inelastic collisions using momentum
collisions conservation.

• Utilize the concept of mechanical energy and momentum con-

servation in solving inelastic collision problems.

Suggested Readings: 8.4

Suggested Exercises: 8.47, 8.48
• Solve problems involving systems in one and two dimensions
where linear momentum is conserved.
Elastic collisions 24
• Determine if a collision is elastic or inelastic.
• Predict the motion of constituent particles for different types
of collisions.

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 Suggested Readings: 8.5
Suggested Exercises: 8.51, 8.53, 8.55
• Locate the center of mass of a system.
Center of mass 25
• Relate the motion of the center of mass with the momentum
and net external force acting on the system.

Chapter 9: Rotation of Rigid Bodies (∼3 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 9.1, 9.2
Angular velocity Suggested Exercises: 9.1, 9.2, 9.8, 9.9, 9.11, 9.13, 9.17, 9.19
and acceleration
Rotation with • Distinguish rotational and translational quantities. 26
constant angular
acceleration • Apply the rotational kinematic relations in rotating objects.

Suggested Readings: 9.3

Suggested Exercises: 9.21, 9.23, 9.31, 9.33, 9.35, 9.41, 9.43, 9.45
Relating linear
• Relate the equations of rotational and translational quanti-
and angular 27
ties.
kinematics
• Apply the rotational kinematic relations in rotating objects.

Suggested Readings: 9.4, 9.5

Suggested Exercises: 9.55, 9.57
• Define moment of inertia.
Energy in rota-
• Calculate the moment of inertia about a given axis of a given
tional motion
multiple objects. 28
Parallel-axis
theorem • Apply conservation of energy in rotational motions to physi-
cal systems.
• Discuss parallel-axis theorem.

Chapter 10: Dynamics of Rotational Motion (∼4 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 1.10, 10.1
Suggested Exercises: 10.1, 10.3, 10.5
Vector product
• Calculate the vector product of two vectors. 29
Torque
• Define torque.

Suggested Readings: 10.2

Suggested Exercises: 10.9, 10.11, 10.13
Torque and
• Relate torque to the angular acceleration of a rigid body.
angular acceler-
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ation for a rigid • Apply Newton’s second law of rotation and conservation of
body energy to physical systems that involves rotation about a
stationary axis.

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 Suggested Readings: 10.3
Suggested Exercises: 10.19, 10.21, 10.25
• Compare translational and rotational kinetic energies of a
Rigid-body ro-
rolling object.
tation about a 31
moving axis • Apply Newton’s second law of rotation and conservation of
energy to physical systems that involves rotation about a
moving axis.

Suggested Readings: 10.5, 10.6

Suggested Exercises: 10.37, 10.39, 10.41, 10.43, 10.45, 10.47, 10.49

Angular mo- • Define angular momentum for a point particle and for a rigid
mentum body.
Conservation 32
• Explain the conditions for conservation of angular momen-
of angular tum.
momentum
• Apply conservation of angular momentum to physical sys-
tems.

Second LONG EXAM

Date: Oct. 28, 2019(Mon)
Time: 7:00-9:00am

Chapter 11: Equilibrium and Elasticity (∼2-3 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 11.1, 11.2
Suggested Exercises: Q11.1, Q11.6, 11.1, 11.3
Conditions for
equilibrium • Enumerate the necessary and sufficient conditions for static
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Center of grav- equilibrium.
ity
• Solve problems involving center of gravity.

Solving rigid- Suggested Readings: 11.3, 11.4, 11.5

body equilib- Suggested Exercises: 11.5, 11.7, 11.9, 11.11, 11.13, 11.25, 11.27
rium problems
Stress, strain, • Apply conditions for equilibrium to rigid bodies.
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and elastic mod- • Define tensile/compressive stress, strain and elastic moduli.
uli
Elasticity and • Compare elasticity and plasticity.
plasticity

Chapter 12: Fluid Mechanics (∼3 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 12.1, 12.2
Suggested Exercises: 12.3, 12.5, 12.7, 12.9, 12.21
• Relate density, specific gravity, mass and volume; pressure,
Density area and force; pressure, density and depth.
Pressure in a 35
• Apply the above relationships in solving fluid statics prob-
fluid lems.
• Apply Pascal’s principle in analyzing fluids in various sys-
tems.

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 Suggested Readings: 12.3
Suggested Exercises: 12.27, 12.29, 12.31
Bouyancy • Apply the concept of buoyancy and Archimedes’ principle to 36
various systems involving fluids and objects in fluids.

Suggested Readings: 12.4, 12.5

Suggested Exercises: 12.35, 12.37, 12.41, 12.43, 12.45
Fluid flow
• Enumerate the properties of an ideal fluid.
Bernoulli’s 37
equation • Apply Bernoulli’s principle and continuity equation to prob-
lems involving fluid flow.

Chapter 13: Gravitation (∼2-3 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 13.1, 13.2
Suggested Exercises: 13.1, 13.3, 13.5, 13.7, 13.9, 13.11, 13.13
Newton’s law of • Determine the net gravitational force on each mass given a
gravitation system of point masses. 38
Weight
• Describe the gravitational force, weight, and acceleration due
to gravity based on Newton’s law of gravitation.

Suggested Readings: 13.3, 13.4. 13.5

Suggested Exercises: 13.17, 13.19, 13.21, 13.23, Q13.17
• Define gravitational potential energy using Newton’s law of
Gravitational gravitation.
potential energy
Motion of satel- • Solve problems involving gravitational potential energy in
lites physical systems. 39
Kepler’s laws • Differentiate closed and open orbits.
and the motion
of the planets • Calculate planetary or satellite motion-related quantities.
• Relate Kepler’s three laws with Newton’s law of gravitation
and conservation of angular momentum.

Chapter 14: Periodic Motion (∼4 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 14.1, 14.2
Suggested Exercises: 14.2, 14.3, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7, 14.11
Describing oscil-
lation • Relate the quantities associated with oscillating systems.
40
Simple harmonic
motion • Recognize the necessary conditions for an object to undergo
simple harmonic motion.

Suggested Readings: 14.3

Suggested Exercises: 14.27, 14.31, 14.32
Energy in sim- • Relate mechanical energy to the quantities associated with
ple harmonic simple harmonic motion. 41
motion
• Apply conservation laws to systems undergoing simple har-
monic motion.

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 Suggested Readings: 14.4, 14.5
Applications of Suggested Exercises: 14.37, 14.45, 14.48, 14.49
simple harmonic
motion • Identify the period and the frequency of spring-mass system,
The simple pen- simple pendulum and physical pendulum. 42
dulum
The physical • Analyze the motion of an oscillating system in terms of pe-
pendulum riod, frequency and energy.

Suggested Readings: 14.6, 14.7, 14.8

Damped Oscilla- Suggested Exercises: 14.52, 14.55, 14.59, 14.63
tions
• Distinguish the different regimes of damped oscillations. 43
Forced Oscilla-
tions • Explain the effects of driving conditions on forced oscillations.

Chapter 15: Mechanical Waves (∼3 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4
Types of me- Suggested Exercises: 15.1,15.3, 15.5, 15.7, 15.15, 15.19, 15.21
chanical waves
Periodic waves • Describe and distinguish mechanical wave, periodic wave, and
Mathematical sinusoidal wave
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description of • Relate wave quantities of a sinusoidal wave.
wave
Speed of a • Identify wave quantities from a given sinusoidal wave function
transverse wave and vice versa.

Suggested Readings: 15.5, 15.6

Suggested Exercises: 15.25, 15.27, 15.33
• Relate speed and amplitude with energy and power of waves
Energy in wave on a string qualitatively.
motion
Wave interfer- • Describe the intensity of waves that travel in 3D, such as
45
ence, boundary sound waves and seismic waves.
conditions, and
superposition • Describe qualitatively the superposition of waves.
• Describe the consequences of different boundary conditions
of waves on a string.

Suggested Readings: 15.7, 15.8

Suggested Exercises: 15.37, 15.41, 15.43, 15.45, 15.49
Standing waves
on a string • Describe standing waves on a string.
46
Normal modes • Describe the condition for standing waves on a string.
of a string
• Identify the normal modes of a string.

Chapter 16: Sound and Hearing (∼1 meetings)

TOPICS OBJECTIVES TOPIC NO.
Suggested Readings: 16.8
Suggested Exercises: 16.43, 16.45, 16.47
Doppler effect 47
• Relate the frequency and wavelength of sound with the mo-
tion of the source and the listener.

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 Third LONG EXAM
Date: Dec. 02, 2019(Mon)
Time: 7:00-9:00am

(Write the following in your index card to be collected by your instructor)

I hereby conform with the Physics 71 Course guidelines by affixing my signature:

(Signature over printed name)

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