Physics 111--College Physics I

This is the course website for Physics 111: College Physics I. Please visit this site frequently; all homework assignments will be posted here, as well as detailed solutions to all homeworks. These solutions will be made available for public viewing at the beginning of each discussion section.. This site will also post a series of classnotes to elucidate issues raised in class, provide greater detail about certain topic and also to show how the material done in class can be extended.

You can always view the syllabus here.

Homework Assignments & Solutions

• Homework #1 | HW #1 Solutions| Due 1 Sept. 2016.


• Homework #2 | HW #2 Solutions| Due 8 Sept. 2016.


• Homework #3 | HW #3 Solutions| Due 15 Sept. 2016.


• Homework #4 | HW #4 Solutions| Due 22 Sept. 2016.


• Homework #5 | HW #5 Solutions| Due 29 Sept. 2016.


• Homework #6 | HW #6 Solutions| Due 18 Oct. 2016.


• Homework #7 | HW #7 Solutions| Due 27 Oct. 2016.


• Homework #8 | HW #8 Solutions| Due 3 Nov. 2016.


• Homework #9 | HW #9 Solutions| Due 10 Nov. 2016.


• Homework #10 | HW #10 Solutions| Due 15 Nov. 2016.


• Homework #11 | HW #11 Solutions| Due 1 Dec. 2016.


• Homework #12 | HW #12 Solutions| Due 6 Dec. 2016.


• Homework #13 (Optional) | HW #13 Solutions| Due 9 Dec. 2016.

Class Notes

• 23 Aug:Here are some examples of how to show all work and use units throughout.
• 23 Aug:Follow this link for an excellent tutorial on significant figures.


• 28 Sept.Notes for the first hour exam.


• 28 Sept.: A version of the first hour exam from a previous class and the solutions .


• 6 Oct. : Solutions to the first hour exam.


• 15 Nov. : Notes for the second hour exam.


• 16 Nov. A prior second hour exam.


• 20 Nov.:I am posting the solution the first problem from the previous exam..


• Nov. 22:Solutions to the second hour exam.


• Dec. 6:Notes for the final exam.