PHYS 212 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Schedule
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| Week | Date | Prelecture | Checkpoint | Lecture | Lab | Discussion | Homework | Exam |
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| 1 | Monday 8/24/2026 |
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Tuesday 8/25/2026 |
Prelecture 1 | Checkpoint 1 |
Lecture 1: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Prelab 1 Lab 1: Orientation |
Problem set 1 Problem set 1 solutions (no Quiz) |
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Wednesday 8/26/2026 |
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Thursday 8/27/2026 |
Prelecture 2 | Checkpoint 2 |
Lecture 2:: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 8/28/2026 |
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| 2 | Monday 8/31/2026 |
Prelab 2 Lab 2: Static electricity |
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Tuesday 9/1/2026 |
Prelecture 3 | Checkpoint 3 |
Lecture 3: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Problem set 2 Problem set 2 solutions (Quiz 1) |
Homework 1 due | |||
Wednesday 9/2/2026 |
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Thursday 9/3/2026 |
Prelecture 4 | Checkpoint 4 | Lecture 4: Gauss's Law pdf pptx
Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 9/4/2026 |
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| 3 | Monday 9/7/2026 |
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Tuesday 9/8/2026 |
Prelecture 5 | Checkpoint 5 | Lecture 5: Electric Potential pdf pptx
Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Prelab 3 Lab 3: Equipotentials |
Problem set 3 Problem set 3 solutions (Quiz 2) |
Homework 2 due | ||
Wednesday 9/9/2026 |
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Thursday 9/10/2026 |
Prelecture 6 | Checkpoint 6 | Lecture 6: Electric Potential pdf pptx
Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 9/11/2026 |
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| 4 | Monday 9/14/2026 |
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Problem set 4 Problem set 4 solutions (Quiz 3) |
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Tuesday 9/15/2026 |
Prelecture 7 | Checkpoint 7 | Lecture 7: Capacitance pdf pptx
Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Prelab 4 Lab 4: Physical Capacitors |
Homework 3 due | |||
Wednesday 9/16/2026 |
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Thursday 9/17/2026 |
Prelecture 8 | Checkpoint 8 | Lecture 8: Capacitors pdf pptx
Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 9/18/2026 |
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| 5 | Monday 9/21/2026 |
No lab activities this week | Problem set 5 Problem set 5 solutions No quiz |
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Tuesday 9/22/2026 |
Prelecture 9 | Checkpoint 9 | Lecture 9: Simple Circuits pdf pptx
Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Homework 4 due | ||||
Wednesday 9/23/2026 |
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Thursday 9/24/2026 |
No lecture (exam review) Practice exam Practice exam solutions Review lecture slides: pdf pptx |
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Friday 9/25/2026 |
Exam 1 Units 1-8 Schedule w/ CBTF |
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| 6 | Monday 9/28/2026 |
Prelab 5 Lab 5: Circuits |
Problem set 6 Problem set 6 solutions (Quiz 4) |
Exam 1 Units 1-8 Schedule w/ CBTF |
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Tuesday 9/29/2026 |
Prelecture 10 | Checkpoint 10 |
Lecture 10: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Homework 5 due | ||||
Wednesday 9/30/2026 |
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Thursday 10/1/2026 |
Prelecture 11 | Checkpoint 11 |
Lecture 11: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 10/2/2026 |
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| 7 | Monday 10/5/2026 |
Prelab 6 Lab 6: RC circuits |
Problem set 7 Problem set 7 solutions (Quiz 5) |
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Tuesday 10/6/2026 |
Prelecture 12 | Checkpoint 12 |
Lecture 12: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Homework 6 due | ||||
Wednesday 10/7/2026 |
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Thursday 10/8/2026 |
Prelecture 13 | Checkpoint 13 |
Lecture 13: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 10/9/2026 |
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| 8 | Monday 10/12/2026 |
Prelab 7 Lab 7: B-field from wire |
Problem set 8 Problem set 8 solutions (Quiz 6) |
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Tuesday 10/13/2026 |
Prelecture 14 | Checkpoint 14 |
Lecture 14: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Homework 7 due | ||||
Wednesday 10/14/2026 |
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Thursday 10/15/2026 |
Prelecture 15 | Checkpoint 15 |
Lecture 15: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 10/16/2026 |
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| 9 | Monday 10/19/2026 |
Prelab 8 Lab 8: EMF |
Problem set 9 Problem set 9 solutions (Quiz 7) |
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Tuesday 10/20/2026 |
Prelecture 16 | Checkpoint 16 |
Lecture 16: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Homework 8 due | ||||
Wednesday 10/21/2026 |
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Thursday 10/22/2026 |
Prelecture 17 | Checkpoint 17 |
Lecture 17: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 10/23/2026 |
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| Sunday 10/26/2025 |
Optional Special Relativity Lecture | |||||||
| 10 | Monday 10/26/2026 |
No lab activities this week | Problem set 10 Problem set 10 solutions (No Quiz) |
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Tuesday 10/27/2026 |
Prelecture 18 | Checkpoint 18 |
Lecture 18: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Homework 9 due | ||||
Wednesday 10/28/2026 |
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Thursday 10/29/2026 |
Prelecture 19 | Checkpoint 19 |
Lecture 19: |
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Friday 10/30/2026 |
Exam 2 Units 9-17 Schedule w/ CBTF |
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| 11 | Monday 11/2/2026 |
Prelab 9 Lab 9: RL circuits |
Problem set 11 Problem set 11 solutions (Quiz 8) |
Exam 2 Units 9-17 Schedule w/ CBTF |
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Tuesday 11/3/2026 |
Prelecture 20 | Checkpoint 20 |
Lecture 20: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Homework 10 due | ||||
Wednesday 11/4/2026 |
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Thursday 11/5/2026 |
Prelecture 21 | Checkpoint 21 |
Lecture 21: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 11/6/2026 |
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| 12 | Monday 11/9/2026 |
Prelab 10 Lab 10: RLC circuits |
Problem set 12 Problem set 12 solutions (Quiz 9) |
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Tuesday 11/10/2026 |
Prelecture 22 | Checkpoint 22 |
Lecture 22: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
Homework 11 due | ||||
Wednesday 11/11/2026 |
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Thursday 11/12/2026 |
Prelecture 23 | Checkpoint 23 |
Lecture 23: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 11/13/2026 |
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| 13 | Monday 11/16/2026 |
Prelab 11 Lab 11: Polarization |
Problem set 13 Problem set 13 solutions (Quiz 10) |
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Tuesday 11/17/2026 |
Prelecture 24 | Checkpoint 24 |
Lecture 24: |
Homework 12 due | ||||
Wednesday 11/18/2026 |
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Thursday 11/19/2026 |
Prelecture 25 | Checkpoint 25 |
Lecture 25: Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 11/20/2026 |
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| 14 | Monday 11/23/2026 |
Fall break, no class | ||||||
Tuesday 11/24/2026 |
Fall break, no class | |||||||
Wednesday 11/25/2026 |
Fall break, no class | |||||||
Thursday 11/26/2026 |
Fall break, no class | |||||||
Friday 11/27/2026 |
Fall break, no class | |||||||
| 15 | Monday 11/30/2026 |
Lab Practical during regular class time |
Problem set 14 Problem set 14 solutions (No Quiz) |
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Tuesday 12/1/2026 |
Prelecture 26 | Checkpoint 26 | Slides for notes during lecture: pdf | Homework 13 due | ||||
Wednesday 12/2/2026 |
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Thursday 12/3/2026 |
Prelecture 27 | Checkpoint 27 |
Slides for notes during lecture: pdf |
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Friday 12/4/2026 |
Exam 3 Units 18-25 |
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| 16 | Monday 12/7/2026 |
No lab activities this week. |
Exam 3 Units 18-25 |
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Tuesday 12/8/2026 |
(optional) |
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Slides for notes during lecture: pdf | |||||
Wednesday 12/9/2026 |
Homework 14 due | |||||||
Thursday 12/10/2026 |
Reading Day | |||||||
Friday 12/11/2026 |
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| Finals | Combined Final | |||||||
| Conflict Final | ||||||||