PHYS 101 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Week 3 (9/8-9/12) If you just joined the course, please take some time to review the course website and the Getting Started page. This page will help you make sure you are ready for each component of the class.

Test 1 takes place Wednesday-Friday this week at the CBTF.

View a copy of the massmail sent to the class on Friday 9/5 with Test 1 information.

If you are feeling anxious as you prepare for the exam please check out this document from the Counseling Center with advice on test anxiety or consider attending a Test Anxiety Workshop.

If you are encountering difficulties with the math in this course, we encourage you to utilize online resources and office hours for assistance. This OpenStax chapter on right triangles is useful for reviewing when to use sine, cosine, and tangent; and this chapter reviews methods for solving two equations with two unknowns.

Here is a summary of our schedule and deadlines for Week 3:

Remember to purchase your smartPhysics access code before the DEMO period expires. Use the code you receive in smart.physics.illinois.edu, not at flipitphysics.com.

• Class Meetings:
  • Lecture 4 on Monday and Lecture 5 on Wednesday
  • Discussion 3
  • Lab 1
• Online assignments
  • [smartPhysics] Prelectures and Checkpoints 4 and 5 are due 8am on Monday and Wednesday, respectively
  • Prelab 1 is due at 8am on the day your lab section meets
  • Homework 2 is due at 8am on Thursday, September 11
• Action items
  • Sign up for a Test 1 time slot in PrairieTest ASAP
  • Office hours continue in 271 Loomis (schedule). Remember to add your question to the Office Hours Queue to get a bonus point.
  • Test 1 will cover content from Lectures 1-3, Homeworks 1-2, and Discussions 1-3* (except for 2D motion with constant acceleration)
    • Review lectures to prepare for conceptual questions
    • Practice calculation problems from old Physics 101 exams
    • Try the Practice Test in PrairieLearn