School of Physics

Traditional Introductory Physics I
Mechanics
PHYS 2211 A & B

PHYS 2211 A & B Tentative Course Schedule

revised March 16, 19

Date Topic Reading Notes
Jan 06 Mon Introduction & Course Policies Website
08 Wed Motion Diagrams 1.1–8
10 Fri 1-D Motion 2.1–3, 7
13 Mon Constant Acceleration 2.4–5
15 Wed More Acceleration 2.6–7
17 Fri Vectors, Vector Algebra 3.1–4
20 Mon Holiday
22 Wed 2-D Motion 4.1–2
24 Fri Relative Motion 4.3
27 Mon Uniform Circular Motion 4.4–5 Quiz #1 thru Jan 17
29 Wed Rotational Kinematics 4.6
31 Fri Forces 5.1–4
Feb 03 Mon Newton's Laws 5.5–7
05 Wed Equilibrium 6.1–2
07 Fri Mass & Weight 6.3
10 Mon Friction and Drag 6.4–5
12 Wed Using Newton's 2nd Law 6.6
14 Fri Action/Reaction Force Pairs 7.1–2
17 Mon Newton's 3rd Law 7.3–5 Quiz #2 thru Feb 12
and Progress Reports
19 Wed 2-D Dynamics 8.1–2
21 Fri More Circular Motion 8.3–5
24 Mon Universal Gravitation Force 13.1–4
26 Wed Work & Kinetic Energy 9.1–2
28 Fri Work & Force 9.3–4
Mar 02 Mon Thermal Energy, Power 9.5–6 Quiz #3 thru Feb 24
04 Wed Potential Energy 10.1–2
06 Fri Elastic Potential Energy, Energy Conservation 10.3–4
09 Mon Energy Diagrams 10.5
11 Wed Force & Potential Energy 10.6–8 Drop Day
13 Fri Universal Gravitation Energy 13.5–6
16—20 Mon—Fri Spring Break!
23 Mon Review
25 Wed Review
27 Fri Review
30 Mon Momentum & Impulse 11.1
Apr 01 Wed Momentum Conservation 11.2
03 Fri Inelastic Collisions and Explosions 11.3–5
06 Mon Elastic Collisions 11.3, 5
08 Wed Center of mass 12.1–2
10 Fri Rotational Energy 12.3–4
13 Mon Torque 12.5 Quiz #4 thru Apr 06
15 Wed Rotational Dynamics 12.6–7
17 Fri More Rotational Dynamics 12.6–7
20 Mon Course Conclusion
27 Mon Final Exam 6:00–8:50pm Comprehensive