Physics I [Phys 161]                                    Spring 2005 Assignment #2 Reading, Vocabulary & Objectives A. Availability and Due Dates Assignment #1 is available Friday, January 21, 2005.  The target date for its successful completion is Friday, January 28, 2005.  In any event, all Mandatory Homework problems from Assignment #2 must be successfully completed and turned in by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, February 1, 2005.  If this requirement is not met, the student will not be allowed to take Exam 1, to be given in class on Friday, February 4, 2005.   B. Reading As preparation for completing the problems in Assignment #2, read Chapter 3 in Knight. C. Vocabulary As part of Assignment #2, the following vocabulary words must be understood and memorized: Vector Components, Cartesian Coordinate System, Polar Coordinate System. D. Objectives In addition to the Objectives listed on Assignment #1, after completing Assignment #2, the student should Know the definitions of those quantities listed in the vocabulary section above. Have memorized the value of the gravitational acceleration at the surface of the Earth (g). Have fluency with the use of all trigonometric functions. Be comfortable with the use of Cartesian and Polar coordinate systems, and be able to switch back and forth between the two at will. Be comfortable taking derivatives of trigonometric functions. Be able to multiply vectors by scalars, both graphically and algebraically. Be able to add and subtract vectors algebraically. Be comfortable with kinematics in two dimensions.