Physics 130-Problem Sets
West Chester University - Spring 2006

Syllabus || Schedule || Problems|| Labs 

Problem Set Chapter Topic Problems Due Date
1 Chapter 1 Units 2,4,7 Jan 30


Trigonometry 12,14,16*


Vectors 22,32,46*





2 Chapter 2 Displacement, s, v 4,5,6 Feb 6


Acceleration 16


Kinematics Equations 23,27


Freefall 37,44,46





3 Chapter 3 Displacement, s, v 3,6,8 Feb 13


Projectile Motion 12,14,16,24,28,32*


Relative Velocity 48,52





4 Chapter 8 θ,ω,α 4,5,6,9* Feb 20


Kinematics Equations 18,20


Angular/Tang. Variables 28,33


Centrip/Tang. Accel. 40,43*


Rolling Motion 48





5 Chapter 4 2nd Law 2,4,6 Mar 10


3rd Law 12,14


Gravity 18,24,25


Friction, Normal Force 36,38,40


Tension 50,54


Dynamics 67

Chapter 5 Centripetal Force 14,16,19*


Satellites 28,29,30





6 Chapter 6 Work by Const. Force 1,2,3 Mar 20


Work Energy Theorem 12,16,20*


Gravitational PE 28,34,38*,44**


Nonconservative Forces 48,50*


Power 56,58,60





7 Chapter 7 Impulse Momentum Th. 2,4,8,10* Mar 27


Conservation 15,21*


Collisions 26,28,30


Center of Mass 41,44*





8 Chapter 9 Torque Basics 2,4,6 Apr 7


Equilibrium 11,17,18,22*,23*


2nd Law for Rotation 29,34,38*


Rotational Work/Energy 44


Angular Momentum 52,54





9 Chapter 10 Simple Spring 1,2,8* Apr 17


SHM 14,16,17,22*


Energy 24,27


Pendulum 40,42


Stress/Strain 46,48,52,54





10 Chapter 16 Waves 2,8*,12,13 Apr 24


Mathematics of Waves 24,25,26*


Doppler Effect 70,72,74





11 Chapter 11 Mass Density 1,3,4 May 3


Pressure 13,14,16*


Pressure & Depth 19,20


Pascal's Principle 32,37*


Archimedes Principle 38,40,41


Continuity 50,52


Bernoulli's Equation 56,58