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Week Date Checkpoints Prelectures Lectures Handouts Labs Discussions Homework
1
Monday
6/16/2025
None, but there is a lecture on this day None, but there is a lecture on this day

Lecture 0
pdf

Handout 0
pdf
No Lab
Activities Today
   
Tuesday
6/17/2025
Checkpoint:
Straight-Line Motion with
Constant Acceleration
Prelecture:
Straight-Line Motion with
Constant Acceleration
Lecture 1
pdf
Handout 1
pdf
  Discussion 1
Explanation 1
 
Wednesday
6/18/2025
Checkpoint:
Vectors
Prelecture:
Vectors
Lecture 2
pdf
Handout 2
pdf
Pre-Lab 0
No Lab
   
Thursday
6/19/2025
Juneteeth holiday
Friday
6/20/2025
No Classes
2
Monday
6/23/2025
Checkpoint:
Projectile &
Circular Motion
Prelecture:
Projectile &
Circular Motion
Lecture 3
pdf
Handout 3
pdf
Pre-Lab 1
Lab 1
   
Tuesday
6/24/2025
Checkpoint:
Newton's First &
Second Laws
Prelecture:
Newton's First &
Second Laws
Lecture 4
pdf
Handout 4
pdf
  Discussion 2
Explanation 2
Homework 1 due
Wednesday
6/25/2025
Checkpoint:
Newton's Third Law
Prelecture:
Newton's Third Law
Lecture 5
pdf
Handout 5
pdf
     
Thursday
6/26/2025
Checkpoint:
Friction &
Circular Motion
Prelecture:
Friction &
Circular Motion
Lecture 6
pdf
Handout 6
pdf
  Discussion 3
Explanation 3
Homework 2 due
Friday
6/27/2025
No Classes
3
Monday
6/30/2025
Checkpoint:
Work-Energy Theorem
Prelecture:
Work-Energy Theorem
Lecture 7
pdf
Handout 7
pdf
Pre-Lab 2
Lab 2
   
Tuesday
7/1/2025
Checkpoint:
Potential Energy &
Energy Conservation
Prelecture:
Potential Energy &
Energy Conservation
Lecture 8
pdf
Handout 8
pdf
  Discussion 4
Explanation 4
Homework 3 due
Wednesday
7/2/2025
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No Lab Activities
Thursday
7/3/2025
Checkpoint:
Linear Momentum
Prelecture:
Linear Momentum
Lecture 9
pdf
Handout 9
pdf
  Discussion 5
Explanation 5
Homework 4 due
Friday
7/4/2025

 

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4
Monday
7/7/2025
Checkpoint:
Collisions
Prelecture:
Collisions
Lecture 10
pdf
Handout 10
pdf
Pre-Lab 3
Lab 3
   
Tuesday
7/8/2025
Checkpoint:
Rotational Energy
Prelecture:
Rotational Energy
Lecture 11
pdf
Handout 11
pdf
  Discussion 6
Explanation 6
Homework 5 due
Wednesday
7/9/2025
Checkpoint:
Rotational Kinematics &
Dynamics
Prelecture:
Rotational Kinematics &
Dynamics
Lecture 12
pdf
Handout 12
pdf
Pre-Lab 4
Lab 4
   
Thursday
7/10/2025

Second half of the above topic
(Yes we DO have a lecture on this day!)

Second half of the above topic 
(Yes we DO have a lecture on this day!)
Lecture 12.5
pdf
Handout 12.5
pdf
  Discussion 7
Explanation 7
Homework 6 due
Friday
7/11/2025
No Classes
5
Monday
7/14/2025
Exam 2 Review Exam 2 Review Lecture 13
pdf
Handout 13
pdf
Pre-Lab 5
Lab 5
   
Tuesday
7/15/2025

Checkpoint:
Fluid Statics

Prelecture:
Fluid Statics

Lecture 14
pdf
Handout 14
pdf
  Discussion 8
Explanation 8
Homework 7 due
Wednesday
7/16/2025
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No Lab Activities
Thursday
7/17/2025
Checkpoint:
Fluids in Motion
Prelecture:
Fluids in Motion
Lecture 15
pdf
Handout 15
pdf
  Discussion 9
Explanation 9
Homework 8 due
Friday
7/18/2025
No Classes
6
Monday
7/21/2025
Checkpoint:
Simple Harmonic Motion
Prelecture:
Simple Harmonic Motion
Lecture 16
pdf
Handout 16
pdf
Pre-Lab 6
Lab 6
   
Tuesday
7/22/2025

Checkpoint:
Pendula and Forced and Damped Oscillations

Prelecture:
Pendula and Forced and Damped Oscillations
Lecture 17
pdf
Handout 17
pdf
  Discussion 10
Explanation 10
Homework 9 due
Wednesday
7/23/2025
Checkpoint:
Wave Properties
Prelecture:
Wave Properties
Lecture 18
pdf
Handout 18
pdf
Pre-Lab 7
Lab 7
   
Thursday
7/24/2025
Checkpoint:
Interference and Sound Waves
Prelecture:
Interference and Sound Waves
Lecture 19
pdf
Handout 19
pdf
  Discussion 11
Explanation 11
Homework 10 due
Friday
7/25/2025
No Classes
7
Monday
7/28/2025
Checkpoint:
Temperature and Kinetic Energy
Prelecture:
Temperature and Kinetic Energy
Lecture 20
pdf
Handout 20
pdf
Pre-Lab 8
Lab 8
   
Tuesday
7/29/2025

Exam 3 Review

 

Exam 3 Review Lecture 21
pdf
Handout 21
pdf
  Discussion 12
Explanation 12
Homework 11 due
Wednesday
7/30/2025
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No Lab Activities
Thursday
7/31/2025
Checkpoint:
Heat and Phase Changes
Prelecture:
Heat and Phase Changes
Lecture 22
pdf
Handout 22
pdf
  Discussion 13
Explanation 13
Homework 12 due
Friday
8/1/2025
No Classes
8
Monday
8/4/2025
Final Exam Review Final Exam Review Lecture 23
pdf
Handout 23
pdf
 Practical Pre-Lab
Lab practical
   
Tuesday
8/5/2025
TBA TBA Lecture 24
pdf
Handout 24
pdf
  Discussion 14
Explanation 14
Homework 13 due
Wednesday
8/6/2025
No classes No classes     No lab    
Thursday
8/7/2025
Reading Day
Friday
8/8/2025
Final Exam
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