PHYS 211 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Required Materials

World Wide Web Information

This course uses the Web extensively. Internet access and a Web browser are required for:

prelectures, checkpoints, homework (smartPhysics)
your course grade book
access to lecture slides and to other course information and notices

You need to become familiar with the Web and to have access to a fairly recent Web browser. Computers and current Web browser are available from CITES computer labs and housing division computer labs.

Required Materials

smartPhysics (see instructions on homepage)
i>clicker Remote
University of Illinois Physics 211 Discussion Materials, 2011
University of Illinois Physics 211 Lab Manual, latest

Recommended Materials

Gladding, Selen & Stelzer Classical Mechanics, W.H. Freeman
(this is an inexpensive printed companion to smartPhysics, and is suggested but not required).

Optional Materials

Any edition of Tipler's book "Physics for Scientists & Engineers", W.H. Freeman
(The Tipler textbook has a website with useful study aids: http://www.whfreeman.com/tipler)
University of Illinois Physics 211 Exams (many of these exams are also posted online)
University of Illinois Physics 211 Lecture Notes (lecture slides can also be downloaded after each class)