Solving problems is not only the best way to learn physics, it is the only way. For this reason, the problem sets are the most important part of the course. You are strongly encouraged to work together on the problem sets; however the final writeup should be your own. To get the greatest benefit from the problem sets you should attempt to think through every problem yourself before discussing it with others or looking at the solutions. You are not necessarily expected to be able to solve every problem on your own, but you should eventually come to understand the solutions to all the problems.
| Homework | Due Date | Chapter |
| Set #1 | Th, 9/16 | 3 |
| Set #2 | T, 9/28 | 4, 5 |
| Set #3 | Th, 10/14 | 6 |
| Set #4 | T, 11/2 | 7 |
| Set #5 | T, 11/16 | 8, 9, 10 |
| Set #6 | Th, 12/2 | 11, 12 |
| Set #7 | Th, 12/9 | 13, 14 |
Each homework set must be turned in at the beginning of class on the due date. To receive credit, they must be written legibly on stapled pages.
The problems sets are in PDF format. You can
read them using Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download for free by
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