PHYS-141-02, Winter, 2021, MTWR 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM, located wherever you happen to be.

For more information (assignments, exams, etc.), please see either of these two classes:
141, Fall 2019, (before Canvas), as well as

121, Spring 2020 (on Canvas).

Physics Demos

Pete Schwartz, Cal Poly Physics, Pete's Webpage, directory of all classes, my Research
Email: pschwart@calpoly.edu,
Office hours: M (3:30- 4:30), T (12:30 - 1:30), W (12:30 - 1:30) and (2:30 - 3:30) R (2:30 - 3:30) Use class Zoom link

The syllabus explains the class policies including how your grade is determined. I grade differently than other instructors, so the first step in taking responsibility for your grade is to know the syllabus. Spoiler: a larger portion of your grade depends on class preparation: reading on Perusall, and watching videos via PlayPosit.

Please see video explaining our unique way of learning physics by watching this video: How we are learning physics (Links to an external site.). Students often struggle adopting this way of learning and don't like it at the end of week 2, but ultimately prefer it over the "regular" way to learn physics. My comprehensive evaluations are posted on each class website (link to directory above) for you to read if you like.

I wrote a short Text/Work book for the class. It has about a tenth the amount of text as standard textbooks. It's short, so I expect everyone to print it out, read each section before we address the topic in class, and write all over it. This guide is short enough to read, so please make a commitment to do that!

Example of the video project

Group project:

Homework (Problem Sets): PS#1, PS#1_solutions, PS#2, PS#2_Solutions , PS#3, PS#3_Solutions, PS#4 , PS#4_Solutions, PS#5, PS#5_solutions, PS#6, PS#6_Solutions, PS#7, PS#7_Solutions, PS#8, PS#8_Solutions, PS#9, PS#9_Solutions, PS#10, PS#10_Solutions, PS#11, PS#11_solutions

Assessment solutions: #2 , #2 *, #3, #3(using energy), #3 (thorough), #3 (using momentum), #3, #4 and #4, #5, #6, Another way to do #6, and yet another way to do #6, #7, SuperGreat #7 cool, because never bothered to calculate speed!... this one too: #7 clean!, #8, more #8, #9_solutions, #10 solutions

Student Communication:

On Pete and Cheating

To see the week's assignments, please click on the number of the week at left on the table below.

Wk 1	Getting to know each other and the learning method, Introduction to four "lenses"
Wk 2	How to set up a problem, getting used to using lenses
Wk 3	Vectors and video analysis
Wk 4	Springs, Potential Energy Graphs, Vector Review, Changing Reference Frames, Elastic Collisions, friction
Wk 5	Rotational Motion
Wk 6	Angular Momentum, Statics, Gravity, Centripetal Acceleration
Wk 7	Loop the loop, Components
Wk 8	Systems Video Project Example
Wk 9	Angular Momentum, Precession
Wk 10	Trig., kinematic formulas, precession
Finals	Wednesday March 17, 7:10am – 10:00am, as per Cal Poly's Schedule

Auxiliary Website

As I try to improve the class, I am keeping Notes to Self

PHYS-141-02-2212 - General Physics IA