Assignment #9 – Chapter 24 Problems

April 4, 2012

2, 6, 9, 11, 14, 18, 25, 28, 29, 31, 36 Due Friday. For problem 25, look at example 24.9 and think about the relationship between period and frequency. For problem 18, the number of turns, N, is used in the equation, but you may be able to substitute for the value using other variables.

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Assignment #8 – Chapter 23 Problems

March 22, 2012

Chapter 23 Problems: 3, 7, 16, 19, 26, 35, 38, 41, 44, 53, 57, 61 Due the Thursday after Spring Break

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Assignment #7 – Chapter 22 Problems

March 18, 2012

Chapter 22: 1, 6, 9, 18, 22, 33, 34, 37, 40, 51, 53, 55 Due Thursday Notes: I looked at the book’s answer for #37 and they’re wrong.  In the solutions they use an incorrect value.  So you shouldn’t get their result. There are a few ways to use the equations – Ohm’s law and [...]

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Study Guide for Third Test

March 17, 2012

For the test next Tuesday, in preparation, focus on these problems: Chapter 20: 1, 8, 25, 33, 38, 44, 58, 63 Chapter 21: 3, 8, 22, 34, 40, 73 Topics include electricity, conduction, capacitors, excess charge and ratios, dipoles, electric fields, comparison of energies and forces, electric potential, movement of charges. For #73, the Iron [...]

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Assignment #6 – Chapter 21 Problems

March 13, 2012

Chapter 21 problems: 3, 6, 8, 13, 17, 22, 30, 34, 39, 40, 73

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Study Guide for Second Test

March 2, 2012

Focus on these problems: Chapter 18: 31, 41, 51, 60, 71 Chapter 19: 3, 4, 5, 9, 14, 25, 29, 30, 33 The topics may include: converging and diverging lenses myopia & hyperopia reflection/refraction images through lenses cameras telescope resolution prism Since the chapters are related, there will be a bit more on chapter 19.  [...]

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Assignment #5 – Chapter 20 Problems

March 2, 2012

Due next Friday Problems: 1, 8, 9, 13, 25, 26, 33, 35, 38, 44, 58, 63

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Assignment #4 – Chapter 19 Problems

February 23, 2012

Chapter 19 Problems: 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 16, 23, 25, 29, 30, 33 Due next Thursday Test for chapters 18, 19 either the following day or possibly the next Monday.   Even solutions from chapter 18 4) 30 degrees 54) 17.9 degrees 60) 0.05 mm

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Notes on Ray Optics Homework Problems

February 20, 2012

Received a few questions about the homework, a few of them are challenging.  If the language of the book doesn’t make sense, ask me questions.  Generally I can decipher what they mean.  Problem #54 is probably the most complicated problem, you need to use a bit of trigonometry.  Draw a large diagram for that problem [...]

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Assignment #3 – Chapter 18 Problems

February 14, 2012

Chapter 18 – Ray Optics Problems: 3, 4, 7, 11, 17, 21, 31, 35, 41, 51, 54, 60, 71 Due Wednesday, February 21 (Possible extension of an additional day, depending on if we finish covering the chapter on Tuesday)

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