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

Schedule

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Week Date Prelecture Checkpoint Lecture

Lab

Discussion Homework Exam
1
Monday
1/25/2021
       

Orientation
Problem set 0
Problem set 0 solutions

   
Tuesday
1/26/2021
Prelecture 1 Checkpoint 1 1-D Kinematics
handout pdf ppt Text Ch 2-3
 
Wednesday
1/27/2021
       
Thursday
1/28/2021
Prelecture 2 Checkpoint 2 Vectors and 2-D Kinematics
handout pdf ppt Text Ch 4.1-4.3
 
Friday
1/29/2021
      Prelab Orientation-1 (Week 1)
See smart.physics
 
2
Monday
2/1/2021
       
Problem set 1
Problem set 1 solutions + Challenge Problems 1
Challenge Problems 1 solutions
   
Tuesday
2/2/2021
Prelecture 3 Checkpoint 3 Relative and Circular Motion
handout pdf ppt Ch 4.4-4.5
Units 1,2 smart.physics  
Wednesday
2/3/2021
         
Thursday
2/4/2021
Prelecture 4 Checkpoint 4 Newton's Laws
handout pdf ppt   Ch 5.1-5.5
 
Friday
2/5/2021
      Prelab Orientation-2 (Week 2)  
3
Monday
2/8/2021
     

Prelab Orientation-3 (week 3)
(due 8 am day of lab)

Lab 0 (group A+B)

Problem set 2
Problem set 2 solutions + Challenge Problems 2
Challenge Problems 2 solutions

Discussion 2 Solo Problems
Discussion 2 Solo Problems Solutions

   
Tuesday
2/9/2021
Prelecture 5 Checkpoint 5 Forces & FBD
handout pdf ppt Ch 5.6-5.7
Units 3,4 smart.physics  
Wednesday
2/10/2021
         
Thursday
2/11/2021
Prelecture 6 Checkpoint 6 Friction 
handout pdf ppt Ch 6.1-6.3
   
Friday
2/12/2021
       
4
Monday
2/15/2021
      NO LABS
 

DISCUSSION SECTION OPTIONAL
Problem set 3
Problem set 3 solutions + Challenge Problems 3
Challenge Problems 3 solutions

   
Tuesday
2/16/2021
Prelecture 7 Checkpoint 7 Work & Kinetic Energy
handout pdf ppt  Ch 7
Units 5,6 smart.physics  
Wednesday
2/17/2021
No class    
Thursday
2/18/2021
Prelecture 8 Checkpoint 8 Conservative Forces
handout pdf ppt  Ch 8
   
Friday
2/19/2021
       
5
Monday
2/22/2021
      Prelab 1 (due 8 am day of lab)
Lab 1 (group A)
Problem set 4
Problem set 4 solutions + Challenge Problems 4
Challenge Problems 4 solutions

Discussion 4 Solo Problems
Discussion 4 Solo Problems Solutions
   
Tuesday
2/23/2021
Prelecture 9 Checkpoint 9 Work & Potential Energy
handout pdf ppt Ch 8
Units 7,8 smart.physics Practice Exam 1
units 1-7
Wednesday
2/24/2021
         
Thursday
2/25/2021
Prelecture 10 Checkpoint 10 Center of Mass
handout pdf ppt Ch 9.6
   
Friday
2/26/2021
       
6
Monday
3/1/2021
      Prelab 1 (due 8 am day of lab)
Lab 1 (group B)
Problem set 5
Problem set 5 solutions + Challenge Problems 5
Challenge Problems 5 solutions

Discussion 5 Solo Problems
Discussion 5 Solo Problems Solutions
   
Tuesday
3/2/2021
  Checkpoint 11
(exam review)
Exam Review:
Will discuss Checkpoint 11
handout pdf ppt
Units 9,10 smart.physics Exam 1
Units 1-7
Wednesday
3/3/2021
         
Thursday
3/4/2021
Prelecture 12 Checkpoint 12 Conservation of Momentum
handout pdf ppt Ch 9.3
   
Friday
3/5/2021
       
7
Monday
3/8/2021
      Prelab 2 (due 8 am day of lab)
Lab 2 (group A)
Problem set 6
Problem set 6 solutions + Challenge Problems 6
Challenge Problems 6 solutions

Discussion 6 Solo Problems
Discussion 6 Solo Problems Solutions
   
Tuesday
3/9/2021
Prelecture 13 Checkpoint 13 Elastic Collisions
handout pdf ppt Ch 9.4-9.5
Unit 12 smart.physics  
Wednesday
3/10/2021
         
Thursday
3/11/2021
Prelecture 14 Checkpoint 14 Impulse and Reference Frames
handout pdf ppt Ch 9.2
   
Friday
3/12/2021
       
8
Monday
3/15/2021
      Prelab 2 (due 8 am day of lab)
Lab 2 (group B)

Problem set 7
Problem set 7 solutions

Discussion 7 Solo Problems
Discussion 7 Solo Problems Solutions

   
Tuesday
3/16/2021
Prelecture 15 Checkpoint 15 Rotational Kinematics
handout pdf ppt  Ch 10.1-10.4
Units 13,14 smart.physics  
Wednesday
3/17/2021
         
Thursday
3/18/2021
Prelecture 16 Checkpoint 16 Parallel Axis Thm & Torque
handout pdf ppt Ch 10.5-10.6
   
Friday
3/19/2021
       
9
Monday
3/22/2021
      NO LABS NO DISCUSSION SECTIONS
 
See smart.physics  
Tuesday
3/23/2021
  Checkpoint 17
(exam review)
Exam Review:
Will discuss Checkpoint 17
handout pdf ppt
Units 15,16 smart.physics Exam 2 Units 8-14
Wednesday
3/24/2021
No class    
Thursday
3/25/2021
         
Friday
3/26/2021
       
10
Monday
3/29/2021
      Prelab 3 (due 8 am day of lab)
Lab 3 (group A)

Problem set 8
Problem set 8 solutions

Discussion 8 Solo Problems
Discussion 8 Solo Problems Solutions

   
Tuesday
3/30/2021
Prelecture 18 Checkpoint 18 Rotational Dynamics
handout pdf ppt Ch 10.7-10.8
   
Wednesday
3/31/2021
         
Thursday
4/1/2021
Prelecture 19 Checkpoint 19 Statics 1
handout pdf ppt Ch 12.1
   
Friday
4/2/2021
       
11
Monday
4/5/2021
      Prelab 3 (due 8 am day of lab)
Lab 3 (group B)

Problem set 9
Problem set 9 solutions

Discussion 9 Solo Problems
Discussion 9 Solo Problems Solutions

   
Tuesday
4/6/2021
Prelecture 20 Checkpoint 20 Statics 2
handout pdf ppt Ch 12.2
Unit 18,19 smart.physics  
Wednesday
4/7/2021
         
Thursday
4/8/2021
Prelecture 21   Checkpoint 21 Angular Momentum 
handout pdf ppt Ch 11.1-11-3
   
Friday
4/9/2021
       
12
Monday
4/12/2021
      NO LABS DISCUSSION SECTION OPTIONAL
Problem set 10
Problem set 10 solutions
   
Tuesday
4/13/2021
No class    
Wednesday
4/14/2021
         
Thursday
4/15/2021
Prelecture 22 Checkpoint 22 Angular Momentum Vector
handout pdf ppt Ch 11.4
Units 20,21 smart.physics  
Friday
4/16/2021
         
13
Monday
4/19/2021
      Prelab 4 (due 8 am day of lab)
Lab 4 (group A)
Problem set 11
Problem set 11 solutions
   
Tuesday
4/20/2021
  Checkpoint 23
(Exam review)
Exam Review:
Will discuss Checkpoint 23
handout pdf ppt
Unit 22 smart.physics Exam 3   Units 15-22
(angular momemtum vector)
Wednesday
4/21/2021
         
Thursday
4/22/2021
Prelecture 24  Checkpoint 24 Simple Harmonic Motion
handout pdf ppt Ch 15.1-15.3
   
Friday
4/23/2021
       
14
Monday
4/26/2021
      Prelab 4 (due 8 am day of lab)
Lab 4 (group B)
Problem set 12
Problem set 12 solutions

 

Discussion 12 Solo Problems
Discussion 12 Solo Problems Solutions

   
Tuesday
4/27/2021
Prelecture 25 Checkpoint 25 Simple and Physical Pendula
handout pdf ppt Ch 15.4
Units 24 smart.physics  
Wednesday
4/28/2021
         
Thursday
4/29/2021
Prelecture 26 Checkpoint 26 Harmonic Waves
handout pdf ppt Ch 16.1-16.4
   
Friday
4/30/2021
       
15
Monday
5/3/2021
     

Lab practical exam

Make-up lab

(asynchronous)

NO DISCUSSION SECTIONS
 
 
Tuesday
5/4/2021
Prelecture 27 Checkpoint 27 Superposition
handout pdf ppt Ch 16.5-16.6
Units 25,26 smart.physics  
Wednesday
5/5/2021
      Units 27 smart.physics  
Thursday
5/6/2021
Reading Day
Friday
5/7/2021
             
 

Monday
5/10/21

Combined Final Exam 
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  Tuesday
5/11/21
Conflict Final Exam
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM