School of Physics

Traditional Introductory Physics I
Mechanics
PHYS 2211 A & B

PHYS 2211 A & B Tentative Course Schedule

Date Topic Reading Notes
Aug 19 Mon Introduction & Course Policies Website
21 Wed Motion Diagrams 1.1–8
23 Fri 1-D Motion 2.1–3, 7
26 Mon Constant Acceleration 2.4–5
28 Wed More Acceleration 2.6–7
30 Fri Vectors, Vector Algebra 3.1–4
Sep 02 Mon Holiday
04 Wed 2-D Motion 4.1–2
06 Fri Relative Motion 4.3
09 Mon Uniform Circular Motion 4.4–5 Quiz #1 thru Aug 30
11 Wed Rotational Kinematics 4.6
13 Fri Forces 5.1–4
16 Mon Newton's Laws 5.5–7
18 Wed Equilibrium 6.1–2
20 Fri Mass & Weight 6.3
23 Mon Friction and Drag 6.4–5
25 Wed Using Newton's 2nd Law 6.6
27 Fri Action/Reaction Force Pairs 7.1–2
30 Mon Newton's 3rd Law 7.3–5 Quiz #2 thru Sep 25
and Progress Reports
Oct 02 Wed 2-D Dynamics 8.1–2
04 Fri More Circular Motion 8.3–5
07 Mon Universal Gravitation Force 13.1–4
09 Wed Work & Kinetic Energy 9.1–2
11 Fri Work & Force 9.3–4
14 Mon Recess
16 Wed Thermal Energy, Power 9.5–6
18 Fri Potential Energy 10.1–2
21 Mon Elastic Potential Energy, Energy Conservation 10.3–4 Quiz #3 thru Oct 07
23 Wed Energy Diagrams 10.5
25 Fri Force & Potential Energy 10.6–8 Drop Day Tomorrow
28 Mon Universal Gravitation Energy 13.5–6
30 Wed Momentum & Impulse 11.1
Nov 01 Fri Momentum Conservation 11.2
04 Mon Inelastic Collisions and Explosions 11.3–5
06 Wed Elastic Collisions 11.3, 5
08 Fri Center of Mass 12.1–2
11 Mon Rotational Energy 12.3–4 Quiz #4 thru Nov 06
13 Wed Torque 12.5
15 Fri Rotational Dynamics 12.6–7
18 Mon More Rotational Dynamics 12.6–7
20 Wed Static Equilibrium 12.8
22 Fri Rolling 12.9
25 Mon Angular Momentum 12.10–11
27 Wed Recess
29 Fri Holiday
Dec 02 Mon Course Conclusion
09 Mon Final Exam 6:00–8:50pm Comprehensive