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Week Date Prelectures Checkpoints Lectures Lecture handouts Labs Discussions Homework Exams
1
Monday
1/20/2025
 Martin Luther King Jr Day, No Class
Tuesday
1/21/2025
         No lab activities this week

Discussion 1

Slides1
Explanation 1

 

    
Wednesday
1/22/2025
 Pre-lecture: Straight-Line Motion with Constant Velocity Checkpoint: 
Straight-Line Motion with
Constant Velocity		 Lecture 1:
Introduction to Physics
& Kinematics
Chapter 1
pdf		 Handout 1    
Thursday
1/23/2025
            
Friday
1/24/2025
            
2
Monday
1/27/2025
 Pre-lecture:  Straight-Line Motion with Constant Acceleration Checkpoint: 
Straight-Line Motion with
Constant Acceleration		 Lecture 2: 
Linear Kinematics
Chapter 2-1 through 2-8
pdf		 Handout 2        
Tuesday
1/28/2025
         Prelab 0 
 

Discussion 2

Slides 2
Explanation 2

 

    
Wednesday
1/29/2025
 Pre-lecture: Vectors Checkpoint: 
Vectors		 Lecture 3:
Vectors & 2-D Kinematics
Chapter 3-1 through 3-5
pdf		 Handout 3    
Thursday
1/30/2025
         Homework 1  
Friday
1/31/2025
            
3
Monday
2/3/2025
 Pre-lecture:  Projectile & Circular Motion Checkpoint: 
Projectile & Circular Motion		 Lecture 4:
Projectile & Circular Motion
Chapter 3-6 through 3-10
pdf		 Handout 4        
Tuesday
2/4/2025
         Prelab 1
Lab 1
 

Discussion 3

Slides 3
Explanation 3

 

    
Wednesday
2/5/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Newton's First & Second Laws		 Checkpoint: 
Newton's First & Second Laws		 Lecture 5:
Newton's First & Second Laws
Chapter 4-1 through 4-4
pdf		 Handout 5  

Test 1

Make a Reservation
with the CBTF
Thursday
2/6/2025
         Homework 2
Friday
2/7/2025
          
4
Monday
2/10/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Newton's Third Law		 Checkpoint:
Newton's Third Law		 Lecture 6:
Newton's Third Law
Chapter 4-5 through 4-7
pdf		 Handout 6        
Tuesday
2/11/2025
         Prelab 2
Lab 2
 

Discussion 4

Slides 4
Explanation 4

 

    
Wednesday
2/12/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Friction		 Checkpoint:
Friction		 Lecture 7:
Friction & Circular Motion
Chapter 5-1 through 5-6
pdf		 Handout 7    
Thursday
2/13/2025
         Homework 3  
Friday
2/14/2025
            
5
Monday
2/17/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Circular Motion		 Checkpoint:
Circular Motion		 Lecture 8:
Friction &
Circular Motion (cont.)
Chapter 5-1 through 5-6
pdf		 Handout 8        
Tuesday
2/18/2025
         Prelab 3
Lab 3

Discussion 5

Slides 5
Explanation 5

BIg ideas for exam 1 review 

  

 

 
Wednesday
2/19/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Work-Energy Theorem		 Checkpoint:
Work-Energy Theorem		 Lecture 9:
Work-Energy Theorem
Chapter 6-1 through 6-5
pdf		 Handout 9  

Test 2

Make a Reservation
with the CBTF
Thursday
2/20/2025
         Homework 4
Friday
2/21/2025
          
6
Monday
2/24/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Potential Energy & Energy Conservation		 Checkpoint:
Potential Energy &
Energy Conservation		 Lecture 10:
Potential Energy &
Energy Conservation
Chapter 6-6 through 6-8
pdf		 Handout 10        
Tuesday
2/25/2025
         Prelab 4
Lab 4

Discussion 6
Slides 6
Explanation 6

 

    
Wednesday
2/26/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Linear Momentum		 Checkpoint:
Linear Momentum		 Lecture 11:
Linear Momentum
Chapter 7-1 through 7-3
pdf		 Handout 11    
Thursday
2/27/2025
         Homework 5  
Friday
2/28/2025
            
7
Monday
3/3/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Collisions		 Checkpoint:
Collisions		 Lecture 12:
Collisions
Chapter 7-4 through 7-7
pdf		 Handout 12        
Tuesday
3/4/2025
         No lab activities this week
 

Discussion 7

Slides 7

Explanation 7

 
 

    
Wednesday
3/5/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Universal Gravitation		 Checkpoint:
Universal Gravitation		 Lecture 17
Universal Gravitation
Chapter 10-1 through 10-5
pdf		 Handout 13  

Test 3

Make a Reservation
with the CBTF
Thursday
3/6/2025
         Homework 6
Friday
3/7/2025
          
8
Monday
3/10/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Rotations and Moment of Inertia		 Checkpoint:
Rotations and Moment of Inertia		 Lecture 14:
Rotational Energy
& Kinematics
Chapter 8-1 through 8-4
pdf		 Handout 14        
Tuesday
3/11/2025
         Prelab 5
Lab 5
 

Discussion 8
Slides 8

Explanation 8

 
 

    
Wednesday
3/12/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Rotational Energy		 Checkpoint:
Rotational Energy		 Lecture 15:
Rotational Energy
& Kinematics (cont.)
Chapter 8-1 through 8-4
pdf		 Handout 15    
Thursday
3/13/2025
         Homework 7  
Friday
3/14/2025
            
9
Monday
3/17/2025
 Spring Break, No Class
 
Tuesday
3/18/2025
Wednesday
3/19/2025
Thursday
3/20/2025
Friday
3/21/2025
10
Monday
3/24/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics		 Checkpoint:
Rotational Kinematics &
Dynamics		 Lecture 16:
Rotational Dynamics &
Angular Momentum
Chapter 8-4 through 8-9
pdf		 Handout 16        
Tuesday
3/25/2025
          
No lab activities this week
 

Discussion 9

Slides 9 
Explanation 9
 

    

 

 
Wednesday
3/26/2025
 None None Lecture 17
Rotational Dynamics &
Angular Momentum (cont.)
Chapter 8-4 through 8-9
pdf		 Handout 17  

Test 4

Make a Reservation
with the CBTF
Thursday
3/27/2025
         Homework 8
Friday
3/28/2025
          
11
Monday
3/31/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Fluid Statics		 Checkpoint:
Fluid Statics		 Lecture 18
Fluid Statics
Chapter 11-1 through 11-8
pdf		 Handout 18        
Tuesday
4/1/2025
         Prelab 6
Lab 6
 

Discussion 10

Slides 10
Explanation 10

 

    
Wednesday
4/2/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Fluids in Motion		 Checkpoint:
Fluids in Motion		 Lecture 19
Fluids in Motion
Chapter 11-9 through 11-12
pdf		 Handout 19    
Thursday
4/3/2025
         Homework 9  
Friday
4/4/2025
            
12
Monday
4/7/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Simple Harmonic Motion		 Checkpoint:
Simple Harmonic Motion		 Lecture 20
Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 12-1 through 12-4
pdf		 Handout 20        
Tuesday
4/8/2025
        

Prelab 7
Lab 7
 

Discussion 11

Slides 11
Explanation 11
 

    
Wednesday
4/9/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Pendula		 Checkpoint:
Pendula		 Lecture 21
Pendula
Chapter 12-5 through 12-8
pdf		 Handout 21  

Test 5

Make a Reservation
with the CBTF
Thursday
4/10/2025
         Homework 10
Friday
4/11/2025
            
13
Monday
4/14/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Wave Properties		 Checkpoint:
Wave Properties		 Lecture 22
Wave Properties
Chapter 13-1 through 13-5
pdf		 Handout 22        
Tuesday
4/15/2025
         Prelab 8
Lab 8

Discussion 12

Slides 12
Explanation 12
 

    
Wednesday
4/16/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Interference & Sound		 Checkpoint:
Interference & Sound		 Lecture 23
Interference & Sound
Chapter 13-6 through 13-9
pdf		 Handout 23    
Thursday
4/17/2025
         Homework 11  
Friday
4/18/2025
            

 
14
Monday
4/21/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Temperature & Kinetic Energy		 Checkpoint:
Temperature & Kinetic Energy		 Lecture 24
Doppler Effect, Temperature,
& Thermal Expansion
Chapter 13-10, 14.2, 14.4
pdf		 Handout 24 No lab activities this week      
Tuesday
4/22/2025
        

Discussion 13

Slides 13
Explanation 13
 

  

Test 6

Make a Reservation
with the CBTF
Wednesday
4/23/2025
     Lecture 25
Ideal Gas Law
Chapter 14-3
pdf		 Handout 25  
Thursday
4/24/2025
         Homework 12
Friday
4/25/2025
          
15
Monday
4/28/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Heat & Phase Changes		 Checkpoint:
Heat & Phase Changes		 Lecture 26
Kinetic Theory, Heat Capacity,
Chapter 14-3, 14-5, & 14-6
pdf		 Handout 26        
Tuesday
4/29/2025
         Lab Practical Prelab
& Lab Practical Exam

Discussion 14

Slides 14
Explanation 14
 
 

    
Wednesday
4/30/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Thermodynamic Processes		 Checkpoint:
Thermodynamic Processes		 Lecture 27
Phase Diagrams, & Conduction,
Convection, & Radiation
Chapter 14-6 & 14-7
pdf		 Handout 27    
Thursday
5/1/2025
         Homework 13  
Friday
5/2/2025
            
16
Monday
5/5/2025
 Pre-lecture:
Entropy & Heat Engines		 Checkpoint:
Entropy & Heat Engines (optional)		 Lecture 28
Review Lecture 1
pdf		 Handout 28 No lab activities this week      
Tuesday
5/6/2025
         No Discussion    
Wednesday
5/7/2025
     Lecture 29
Review Lecture 2
pdf		 Handout 29 Homework 14  
Thursday
5/8/2025
 Reading Day
Friday
5/9/2025