Physics, Principles with Applications, 7th ed
Douglas Giancoli
Answers to odd-numbered questions
This is the first of a two-semester non-calculus sequence in introductory physics, intended particularly for life-science majors. Topics to be covered include mechanics, waves, sound, and thermal physics. Mathematical treatment is at the level of algebra and trigonometry. This course is not recommended for students planning
to major in the physical sciences or engineering. It should usually be taken with PHY 114, Introductory Physics Laboratory I. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher, or concurrent enrollment in MAT 108 or MAT 140 or MAT 152, or permission of instructor. Three hours of lecture and one hour of recitation per week. Cr 4.
ConceptualQuestion used in class (this file will get updated as the term progresses)
16 Jun 2026: Today we talked about sections 7.1-7.6. On Thursday, we will go over homework questions and discuss section 7.8 (we will skip 7.7, 7.9, & 7.10) and begin (after our 10 min break) Chapter 8. In addition:
• I will hand out the take home quiz Thursday.
• I will collect your work but will randomly select a problem to score.
• I will give credit to the work done on other problems, but the majority will be based on the one randomly selected question.
• Exam 2 is postponed until 25 June (next thursday!)
18 June 2026
Take home quiz handed out: Quiz 3