Physics 12, Spring 2008

Energy and the Environment

Kim Griest



Assignments

Reading:

  1. (April 1, 2008): Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of Ristinen and Kraushaar (2nd edition)
  2. (April 10, 2008): Chapter 3 of Ristinen and Kraushaar (2nd edition)
  3. (April 15, 2008): Chapter 4 of Ristinen and Kraushaar (2nd edition)
  4. (April 25, 2008): Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 of Ristinen and Kraushaar (2nd edition)
  5. (May 19, 2008): Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 of Ristinen and Kraushaar (2nd edition)
  6. (May 26, 2008): Chapter 9 of Ristinen and Kraushaar (2nd edition)
  7. (May 31, 2008): Chapter 10 of Ristinen and Kraushaar (2nd edition)
Homework: (Note: answers to some problems are in back of book. To recieve full credit be sure to show your work and do not copy from anywhere else. Showing you work includes multiple choice when a calculation is involved. Showing your work means to write down how you got the answer. If it is just a look-up in the book, say what page, etc.)
  1. (Due Tues April 8, 2008): Chapter 1, Questions and Problems: 1-6, and 12. Chapter 1, Multiple choice: 1-6,8,9,13,14. Chapter 2, Questions and Problems: 1,2.
  2. (Due Tues April 15, 2008): Chapter 1, Questions and Problems: 7-11. Chapter 1, Multiple choice: 7,10,12. Chapter 2, Questions and Problems: 7,8,9,11,12. Chapter 2, Multiple choice: 1-7, 11-18.
  3. (Due Tuesday April 22, 2008): Chapter 3, Questions and Problems: 1,2,4,5,6, 9,10,11,12,14,15,16. Chapter 3, Multiple choice: 4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,16,17,19,20,21.
  4. (Due Tues April 29, 2008): Chapter 4, Questions and Problems: 2,5,8,9,10 Chapter 4, Multiple choice: 1-9
  5. (Due Tues May 6, 2008): Chapter 4, Multiple Choice: 12-17; Chapter 5, Questions and Problems: 2-7, Chapter 5, Multiple choice: 1-9
  6. (Due Tues May 13, 2008): Chapter 5, Questions and Problems: 8,11,12, Chapter 5, Multiple choice: 10-15
  7. STUDY FOR MIDTERM ON Tuesday May 13; Most problems will be from homework (with different numbers, so learn how to do them!) COVERS chapt 1-5.
  8. (Due Tues May 20, 2008): Chapter 6, Questions and Problems: 1,2,3,4,6,13,14; Chapter 6, Multiple choice: 1,3,4,5,8,9,11,12,15,16,17,19
  9. (Due Tues May 27, 2008): Chapter 7, Questions and Problems: 1,3,4,17; Chapter 7, Multiple choice: 2,3,5,6,7,8
  10. (Due Tues June 3, 2008): Chapter 8, Questions and Problems: 8; Chapter 8, Multiple choice: 1,3,4,6,7,12,13,14,15; Chapter 9, Multiple Choice: 4,5,7,8
Homework Solutions:
    Homework 1 Solutions Homework 2 Solutions Homework 3 Solutions Homework 4 Solutions Homework 5 Solutions Homework 6 Solutions Homework 7 Solutions Homework 8 Solutions Homework 9 Solutions
Formula sheet for final formulasheet.pdf (Note: you will also get the energy conversion tables on the inside cover of the book; a number you need for a problem may not be given in the formula sheet; I will give you some numbers in the problem itself; You should know the metric system, the definitions of things such as Btu, etc. Extra office hours for final week: Kim Griest: Friday, June 6: 3-5pm, 337 SERF; Hubert: Friday, June 6: 11am-12pm, Physics tutorial center, 2106 Mayer Hall

Some Lecture Notes (not all)
    Chapter 1, intro and physics overview: 4/1, 4/3, 4/8 Chapter 2, fossil fuels: 4/10, 4/13, 4/15 Chapter 3, heat engines: 4/17 Chapter 4, solar energy: 4/22, 4/29 Chapter 5, alternative energy: 5/1, 5/6 Chapter 6, nuclear energy: 5/15 5/20 Chapter 7, conservation: 5/20 5/22 Chapter 8, transportation: 5/27 5/29 Chapter 9, air pollution: 5/29