Physics 2A home page.

Course Syllabus:

Chapter assignments and course content:

Assignments for the 9th edition :

Chapter 2 Linear kinematics: assignment: 7, 18, 40, 49, 58, 63, 64, 73, 89, 101
8th edition( 11, 18, 38, 49, 60, 61, 62, 71, 99, 112)

If a projectile is fired directly upward and reaches a maximum give height H, find how high a projectile would travel
if it was in flight for twice as long. Your answer is in terms of H only.

Chapter 3 Vectors: assignment :  no assignment

Chapter 4 Two dimensional kinematics: assignment:  13, 21, 29, 32, 35, 59, 76, 104, 116, 118
8th edition (11, 25, 35, 38, 39, 57, 74, 98, 100, 114)

Finding the initial speed (only horizontal) of a projectile fired from a vertical heigh D given that its final speed
just before landing is twice that initial speed.

Chapter 5 Force and motion I (Newton's Laws):  assignment:  53, 51, 55, 57, 82
8th edition (51, 53, 55, 59, 78)

Finding two tension forces where three masses are pulled by an applied force.

Chapter 6 Force and motion II (Newton's Laws): assignment :  29, 57, 61, 70, 79
8th edition (31, 55, 60, 65, 81 )
Sample Friction Quiz

First exam should be now.

Chapter 7 Work and Energy: assignment :  13, 21,  27,  41, 46, 57, 65, 66, 67, 71
8th edition ( 11, 19, 27, 37, 44, 57, 59, 65, 70, 71)

Chapter 8 Energy Conservation: assignment:  6, 23, 27,  28, 34, 36, 53, 57, 91, 109
8th edition ( 8, 21, 25, 30, 34, 36, 53, 55, 79, 101)

Chapter 9 Momentum: assignment: 13, 22, 28, 41, 51, 59, 64, 68, 73, 92
8th edition (15, 20, 28, 43, 53, 59, 66, 68, 75, 98)

Chapter 10 Rotation: assignment: 28, 45, 51, 63, 66
8th edition: (30, 47, 55, 63, 66)

Chapter 11 Angular momentum: assignment: 12, 37, 49, 60, 72
8th edition: (8, 39, 47, 58, 88)


Chapter 12: skipped

Chapter 13: Gravitation : assignment: 43, 50
8th edition:  49,  52

Second exam should be now


Chapter 14: skipped: covered in physics 2C

Chapter 15 Oscillations:  assignment:  33
  8th edition:  36,

Chapter 16 Waves I assignment:
8th edition:

Chapter 17 Waves II  assignment:
  8th edition:

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Exam 2 Fall 2010  Page 4 (Note two things: The length L of the rod is not to be confused with angular momentum L (sorry) and also this problem involves having studied the "linear" form of angular momentum for the bullet which I no longer cover in physics 2A)

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I can only find one exam 2 from the past.

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Exam 2 Winter 2000 Page 4 This problem would now be a physics 2C problem. Archimedes Principle will NOT be on the exam!

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