School of Physics

Traditional Introductory Physics I
Mechanics
PHYS 2211 M

PHYS 2211 M Tentative Course Schedule

Date Topic Reading Notes
May 15 Mon Introduction & Course Policies Website
17 Wed Motion Diagrams 1.1–8
19 Fri 1-D Motion 2.1–3, 7
22 Mon Constant Acceleration 2.4–6
24 Wed Vectors, Vector Algebra 3.1–4
26 Fri 2D Motion 4.1–2
29 Mon Holiday
31 Wed Relative Motion 4.3
Jun 2 Fri Circular Motion Kinematics 4.4–6
5 Mon Forces and Motion 5.1–7
7 Wed Quiz #1 Ch 1–4
9 Fri Mass, Weight, and Equilibrium 6.1–3
12 Mon Friction and Drag 6.4–6
14 Wed Newton's Third Law 7.1–3
15 Fri Interacting Systems 7.4–5
19 Mon Circular Motion Dynamics 8.1–5
21 Wed Universal Gravitation Force 13.1–4
23 Fri Work, Kinetic Energy, and Force 9.1–4
26 Mon Thermal Energy, Power 9.5–6
28 Wed Quiz #2 Ch 5–8, 13.1–4
30 Fri Potential Energy 10.1–3
Jul 3 Mon Holiday
5 Wed Force & Energy 10.4–8
7 Wed Universal Gravitation Potential Energy 13.5–6
10 Mon Impulse & Momentum 11.1–3
12 Wed Collisions and Explosions 11.3–5
14 Fri Rigid Body Rotation 12.1–4
17 Mon Torque & Rotational Dynamics 12.5–7
19 Wed Quiz #3 Ch 9–11, 13.5–6
21 Fri Static Equilibrium 12.8
24 Mon Rolling and Angular Momentum 12.9–11
26 Wed
28 Fri
31 Mon Final Exam Period 5, 8:00–10:50am Comprehensive