Physics 12a Assignments, 2007


Reading assignments are from Crawford Waves, except for optional/recommended readings assigned in class. Homework assignments are from Crawford Waves, unless explicitly noted otherwise.
Week Date Lecture Reading Assignment HW Assignment

9


11/26-11/30

Modulation, Pulses and Wave Packets

Chapter 9
6.19, 6.21, 6.24, 9.4, 9.6, 9.16 and 9.30
DUE: 5PM, Friday December 7**
Solutions:
PDF

8


11/19-11/21


Modulation, Pulses and Wave Packets


Chapter 6
5.22, 5.32, 6.6, 6.11, 6.14 and 6.18
DUE: 5PM, Friday November 30**
Solutions: PDF

7


11/12-11/16


Modulation, Pulses and Wave Packets


Chapter 6

5.5, 5.6 and 5.28
DUE: 5PM, Wednesday November 21**
Solutions: PDF

6

11/5-11/9

Traveling Waves

Chapter 5
4.7, 4.11, 4.14 (parts a and b), 4.15 and 4.31
Due: 5PM, Thursday November 15
Solutions: PDF
5
10/29-11/2
Traveling Waves
Chapter 4
No Homework Due

4


10/22-10/26


Forced Oscillations and Traveling Waves


Chapter 4
3.19, 3.30, 3.31 and 3.32
Due: 5PM, Thursday November 1
Solutions: PDF
3
10/15-10/19
Free Oscillations of Systems with Many Degrees of Freedom,
Forced Oscillations
Chapter 3 2.30, 2.35, 3.6, 3.10 and 3.21
Due: 5PM, Thursday October 25
Solutions: PDF
2 10/8-10/12  Free Oscillations of Systems with Many Degrees of Freedom
Chapter 3 2.12, 2.13, 2.26 and 2.27
Due: 5PM, Thursday October 18
Solutions: PDF
1 10/1-10/5
Free Oscillations of Simple Systems,
Free Oscillations of Systems with Many Degrees of Freedom
Chapters 1 & 2 1.15, 1.16, 1.24, 1.25,
and this attached extra problem: PDF
Due: 5 PM, Thursday, October 11
Solutions: PDF
**Note this homework is not due on Thursday (as is usually the case) due to the fall break for Thanksgiving.


Last update: Fri, 14 Dec 06:25:31 PST 2007 by Timothy R. Dulaney