Physics 354 -  Thermodynamics - Spring 2010

Homework assignments

    Homework for this class will be assigned in three categories.

The first type of homework will be simple problems that I want you to write out (briefly) on paper and turn in at the beginning of class.  I will look them over briefly and give 0, 1, or 2 points for each problem.  These are intended to motivate you to read the text ahead of class.

Brief homework for Fri.  Jan. 22     -  Ch. 1  -  Problems 1 and 9
                                  Mon. Jan. 25  -  Ch. 1  -  Problem 18
                                  Wed. Jan. 27  -  Ch. 1  -  Problems 24 and 26
                                  Fri.    Feb.  5   -  Ch. 1  -  Problems 36 and 42
                                  Mon. Feb. 15  -  Ch. 2  -  Problems 1 and 2
                                  Wed. Feb. 17  -  Ch. 2  -  Problems 12 and 13
                                  Wed. Feb. 24  -  Ch. 2  -  Problem 15
                                  Fri. March  5  -  Ch. 2  -  Problems 27 and 28
                                  Fri. March 26 -  Ch. 3  -  Problem 1
                                  Wed. April 14 -  Ch. 3  -  Problem 36

The second type of homework problem will be for discussion.  Look closely at these problems, make some notes on paper if you want, and be prepared to explain how to work these if I ask you in class.  But you do not need to turn these in.

Discussion problems for Mon. Jan. 25  -  Ch. 1  -  Problems 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, and 13
                                         Wed. Jan. 27  -  Ch. 1  -  Problems 19, 20, 21, 23, and 25
    (This category was discontinued since it did not generate much interest.)

The third type of homework problem will be a regular homework assignment, which may be longer and involve enough detail to require some written discussion (not just equations, write enough that someone can follow your line of reasoning).  These are due in class on the due date and will be graded on a 0 to 5 point scale for each problem (I might give you 10 points for a long problem).

Regular homework set # 1  -  due Wed.  Jan. 27   -  Ch. 1 - Problems 8, 16, and 22
                                 set # 2  -  due Wed.   Feb. 3   -  Ch. 1 - Problems 31, 32, and 35
                                 set # 3  -  due Wed.  Feb. 10  -  Ch. 1 - Problems 39, 48, and 49
                                 set # 4  -  due Friday Feb. 19 -  Ch. 2 - Problems 3, 6, and 7
                                 set # 5  -  due Mon.  Feb. 22  -  Ch. 2 - Problem  8
                                 set # 6  -  due Friday Feb. 26 -  Ch. 2 - Problems 19 and 24
                                 set # 7  -  due Mon.  Mar. 29 -  Ch. 3 - Problem 5
                                 set # 8  -  due Friday  Apr. 2  -  Ch. 3 - Problems 10 and 11
                                 set # 9  -  due Mon. Apr. 12   -  Ch. 3 - Problems 31 and 34
                                 set # 10 - due Mon. Apr. 26   -  Ch. 4 - Problems 2, 3, 4, and 5
                                 set # 11 - due Mon.  May 3   -  Ch. 4 - Problems 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14

Late homework will lose 20% of its potential points per weekday that it is late. 

The final exam was on Monday, May 10, 2010, at 1 p.m. in Currens 336.

On reserve in the Physical Science Library: 

Your textbook:  An Introduction to Thermal Physics, by Dan Schroeder.