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Exam 3

The 3rd mid-term exam takes place from 9-11 November 2021. The exams are administered by the College of Engineering Computer-Based Testing Facility (CBTF): https://cbtf.engr.illinois.edu.

All exams must be scheduled in advance using the CBTF scheduling system.. Don't wait until the last minute to register for your exam! Time slots fill up quickly, and we can not transfer you into a full time slot. Missing an exam because you missed to register may result in an unexcused absence.

Online review for exam 3: Monday, 8 November 2021, 19:00pm CDT via zoom (TBA) .

If you need to transfer online due to, e.g. quarantine / isolation, please contact Prof. Witek (hwitek @ Illinois.edu) until 11/04/2021. After 11/04/2021, you need to submit an excused absence request.

Topics: lecture 15 - 21

If you experience any technical issues during your exam, please contact your proctor immediately. Please also remember that you have 1h 50min to complete your exam.

You can find further details about the exam here.

Exam 2

Congratulations to completing your second midterm exam! Your grades for Phys 101 Exam 2 are now available in the grade book.

Exam 1

Congratulations to finishing your first midterm exam! Your grades for Phys 101 Exam 1 are now available in the grade book.

Skills Enhancement Opportunity!

Would you like to brush up on your math skills?  New to vectors?  Trig got you down?  
Join us at our Foundational Skills Clinic!  

This weekly clinic will cover topics that are critical to success in physics problems! 

Registration is required so we can make sure you have a seat. 

All are welcome!

Welcome

Welcome to Phys 101! In this course you will learn about Newton's laws of gravitation (the famous apple falling on your head), work and energy, rotational motions, fluids, waves and thermodynamics. We are looking forward to working with you! On this website you will find all the information about the course.

Important: You need to complete your first Prelecture and Checkpoint before you go to your first lecture. See the section on "flipitPhysics" for details.

flipitPhysics

You will need to get flipitPhysics access and do the first Prelecture and Checkpoint before you go to the first lecture.

  1. Go to http://flipitphysics.com.
  2. Click on the Register button, and create an account using your < NetID@illinois.edu > email address
  3. Complete your profile, then click on the Enrollments Tab
  4. Click on the Join a Course link and enter UIP101FA21
  5. Enter your NetID (i.e. whatever is in front of @illinois.edu in your email address) and click Enroll Course
  6. You can purchase access through the U of I Bookstore bundled with the electronic book, or you can purchase just the FlipItPhysics access for 6 months through MacMillan.

You will need to join a second (FREE) FlipItPhysics class in order to have access to the course lab materials. The instructions below assume you have already signed up for FlipItPhysics as described above.

  1. Go to http://flipitphysics.com and log into your account, (or if you are already logged in just click the account link at the top).
  2. Click on the Join a Course link and enter code UIP101FA21_LAB
  3. Enter your NetID (e.g. whatever is in front of @illinois.edu in your email address) and click Enroll Course

Lecture

Students must be on time and prepared for the lecture. Lectures take place in person on Mondays and Wednesdays from 13:00-13:50 CDT and from 14:00 - 14:50 CDT in 141 Loomis Laboratory.

Discussion

Students must be on time and prepared for discussion.

Laboratory

Please review the required materials list to see what you need.

Students must be on time and prepared for labs. All but one lab sections take place in person in 4018 Campus Instructional Facility.

Exams

Excused Absences

Academic Integrity

Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) Information

Students wishing to use their accommodations should provide the Physics Undergraduate Office in 231 Loomis (undergrad@physics.illinois.edu) with a copy of their letter of accommodations at the beginning of each semester. We must have a copy of your letter on file in order to release exams and quizzes to DRES-TAC.

To obtain disability-related academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the course instructor and the Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) as soon as possible. To contact DRES, you may visit 1207 S. Oak St., Champaign, call 333-4603, e-mail disability@illinois.edu or go to the DRES website. If you are concerned you have a disability-related condition that is impacting your academic progress, there are academic screening appointments available on campus that can help diagnosis a previously undiagnosed disability by visiting the DRES website and selecting "Request an Academic Screening" at the bottom of the page.

Course tools

These are the tools that we will use this semester.