School of Physics

Traditional Introductory Physics I
Mechanics
PHYS 2211 A

PHYS 2211 A Tentative Course Schedule

Date Topic Reading Notes
Aug 23 Mon Introduction & Course Policies Website
25 Wed Motion Diagrams 1.1–8
27 Fri 1-D Motion 2.1–3, 7
30 Mon Constant Acceleration 2.4–5
Sep 01 Wed More Acceleration 2.6–7
03 Fri Vectors, Vector Algebra 3.1–4
06 Mon Holiday
08 Wed 2-D Motion 4.1–2
10 Fri Relative Motion 4.3
13 Mon Uniform Circular Motion 4.4–5
15 Wed Rotational Kinematics 4.6
17 Fri Forces 5.1–4
20 Mon Newton's Laws 5.5–7 Quiz #1 thru Sep 10
22 Wed Equilibrium 6.1–2
24 Fri Mass & Weight 6.3
27 Mon Friction and Drag 6.4–5
29 Wed Using Newton's 2nd Law 6.6
Oct 01 Fri Action/Reaction Force Pairs 7.1–2
04 Mon Newton's 3rd Law 7.3–5 Quiz #2 thru Sep 29
and Progress Reports
06 Wed 2-D Dynamics 8.1–2
08 Fri More Circular Motion 8.3–5
11 Mon Fall Break
13 Wed Universal Gravitation Force 13.1–4
15 Fri Work & Kinetic Energy 9.1–2
18 Mon Work & Force 9.3–4
20 Wed Thermal Energy, Power 9.5–6
22 Fri Potential Energy 10.1–2
25 Mon Elastic Potential Energy, Energy Conservation 10.3–4 Quiz #3 thru Oct 20
27 Wed Energy Diagrams 10.5
29 Fri Force & Potential Energy 10.6–8 Drop Day Tomorrow
Nov 01 Mon Universal Gravitation Energy 13.5–6
03 Wed Momentum & Impulse 11.1
05 Fri Momentum Conservation 11.2
08 Mon Inelastic Collisions and Explosions 11.3–5
10 Wed Elastic Collisions 11.3, 5
12 Fri Center of Mass 12.1–2
15 Mon Rotational Energy 12.3–4 Quiz #4 thru Nov 10
17 Wed Torque 12.5
19 Fri Rotational Dynamics 12.6–7
22 Mon More Rotational Dynamics 12.6–7
24 Wed Recess
26 Fri Holiday
29 Mon Static Equilibrium 12.8
Dec 01 Wed Rolling 12.9
03 Fri Angular Momentum 12.10–11
06 Mon Course Conclusion
08 Wed Reading Day
10 Fri Final Exam 6:00–8:50pm Comprehensive