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Week Date Prelectures Checkpoints Lectures Labs Discussions Homework Exams
1 Monday: 1/25/2021 Straight-Line Motion 
with Constant Velocity
Straight-Line Motion 
with Constant Velocity

Lecture 1:  
Introduction to Physics & Kinematics,
Chapter 1
pdf ppt

Prelab 0:  Lab Orientation (Week 1) 
FlipItPhysics
     
Tuesday: 1/26/2021        

Discussion 1; Explanation 1

PrairieLearn Practice Quiz

   
Wednesday:  1/27/21 Straight-Line Motion 
with Constant Acceleration
Straight-Line Motion 
with Constant Acceleration
Lecture 2: 
Linear Kinematics,
Chapter 2-1 through 2-8
pdf ppt
       
Thursday:  1/28/21              
Friday:  1/29/21              
2 Monday:  2/1/21   Vectors   Vectors Lecture 3:  
Vectors & 2-D Kinematics, Chapter 3-1 through 3-5
pdf ppt
Prelab 0:  Lab Orientation (Week 2) 
FlipItPhysics
     
Tuesday:  2/2/21         Discussion 2; Explanation 2
Quiz 1
 
   
Wednesday:  2/3/21   Projectile & Circular Motion   Projectile & Circular Motion Lecture 4:  
Projectile & Circular Motion, Chapter 3-6 through 3-10
pdf ppt
       
Thursday: 2/4/21              
Friday:  2/5/21           Homework 1  
3 Monday:  2/8/21   Newton's First & Second Laws    Newton's First &
Second Laws
Lecture 5:  
Newton's First & Second Laws,
Chapter 4-1 through 4-4
pdf ppt

Prelab 0:  Lab Orientation (Week 3) 
FlipItPhysics
Group A/B assignment will be announced

Lab 0 (groups A and B)

     
Tuesday:  2/9/21         Discussion 3; Explanation 3;  
Quiz 2
   
Wednesday:  2/10/21     Lecture 6:  
Newton's First & Second Laws,
Chapter 4-1 through 4-4
pdf ppt
       
Thursday:  2/11/21              
Friday:  2/12/21           Homework 2  
4 Monday:  2/15/21   Newton's Third Law   Newton's Third Law Lecture 7: 
Newton's Third Law,
Chapter 4-5 through 4-7
pdf ppt
No Lab      
Tuesday:  2/16/21              
Wednesday:  2/17/21 No class No class No class No class No class No class  
Thursday:  2/18/21              
Friday:  2/19/21           Homework 3  
5 Monday:  2/22/21   Friction &
Circular Motion
  Friction &
Circular Motion
Lecture 8:  
Friction & Circular Motion, Chapter 5-1 through 5-6
pdf ppt
  Discussion 4; Explanation 4
(Discussion Packet Due)
   
Tuesday:  2/23/21         Discussion 5; Explanation 5   Exam 1;
Sign-Up for an exam time
with the CBTF
Wednesday:  2/24/21      Lecture 9:  
Friction &  Circular Motion (cont.),
Chapter 5-1 through 5-6
pdf ppt
Prelab 1 FlipItPhysics for both group A and B, 
Lab 1 (group A only)
     
Thursday:  2/25/21              
Friday:  2/26/21           Homework 4  
6 Monday:  3/1/21  Work-Energy Theorem  Work-Energy Theorem Lecture 10:  
Work-Energy Theorem, Chapter 6-1 through 6-5
pdf ppt
       
Tuesday:  3/2/21         Discussion 6; Explanation 6
Quiz 3
   
Wednesday:  3/3/21 Potential Energy &
Energy Conservation
 
 Potential Energy &
Energy Conservation
Lecture 11:  
Potential Energy & 
Energy Conservation;
Chapter 6-6 through 6-8
pdf ppt
Lab 1 (group B only)       
Thursday:  3/4/21              
Friday:  3/5/21           Homework 5  
7 Monday;  3/8/21   Linear Momentum   Linear Momentum Lecture 12:  
Linear Momentum,
Chapter 7-1 through 7-3
pdf ppt
       
Tuesday:  3/9/21        

Discussion 7; Explanation 7
Quiz 4

   
Wednesday:  3/10/21 Collisions Collisions Lecture 13:  
Collisions,
Chapter 7-4 through 7-7
pdf ppt
Prelab 2 FlipItPhysics for both group A and B 
Lab 2 (group A only) 
     
Thursday:  3/11/21              
Friday:  3/12/21           Homework 6  
8 Monday:  3/15/21   Rotational Energy Rotational Energy Lecture 14:  
Rotational Energy & 
Kinematics,
Chapter 8-1 through 8-4
pdf ppt
       
Tuesday:  3/16/21         Discussion 8; Explanation 8
Quiz 5
   
Wednesday:  3/17/21     Lecture 15:  
Rotational Energy & 
Kinematics,
Chapter 8-1 through 8-4
pdf ppt
Lab 2 (group B only)       
Thursday:  3/18/21              
Friday:  3/19/21           Homework 7  
9 Monday:  3/22/21   Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics   Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics Lecture 16:  
Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics 
Angular Momentum,
Chapter 8-4 through 8-9
pdf ppt
No Lab      
Tuesday:  3/23/21             Exam 2;
Sign-Up for an exam time
with the CBTF
Wednesday:  3/24/21 No class No class No class No class No class    
Thursday:  3/25/21              
Friday:  3/26/21           Homework 8  
10 Monday:  3/29/21     Lecture 17:  
Rotational Kinematics & Dynamics 
Angular Momentum,
Chapter 8-4 through 8-9
pdf ppt
  Discussion 9; Explanation 9
(Discussion Packet Due)
   
Tuesday:  3/30/21         Discussion 10; Explanation 10
Quiz 6
   
Wednesday:  3/31/21   Universal Gravitation   Universal Gravitation Lecture 18:  
Universal Gravitation,
Chapter 10-1 through 10-5
pdf ppt
Prelab 3 FlipItPhysics for both group A and B 
Lab 3 (group A only) 
     
Thursday:  4/1/21              
Friday:  4/2/21           Homework 9  
11 Monday:  4/5/21   Fluid Statics   Fluid Statics Lecture 19:  
Fluid Statics,
Chapter 11-1 through 11-8
pdf ppt
       
Tuesday:  4/6/21         Discussion 11; Explanation 11
Quiz 7
   
Wednesday:  4/7/21   Fluids in Motion   Fluids in Motion Lecture 20:  
Fluids in Motion,
Chapter 11-9 through 11-12
pdf ppt
Lab 3 (group B only)       
Thursday:  4/8/21              
Friday:  4/9/21           Homework 10  
12 Monday:  4/12/21   Simple Harmonic Motion   Simple Harmonic Motion Lecture 21:  
Simple Harmonic Motion, Chapter 12-1 through 12-4
pdf ppt
       
Tuesday:  4/13/21 No class No class No class No class No class    
Wednesday:  4/14/21   Pendula   Pendula Lecture 22:  
Pendula,  
Chapter 12-5 through 12-8
pdf ppt
Prelab 4 FlipItPhysics for both group A and B 
Lab 4 (group A only) 
     
Thursday:  4/15/21              
Friday:  4/16/21           Homework 11  
13 Monday:  4/19/21   Wave Properties   Wave Properties Lecture 23:  
Wave Properties,
Chapter 13-1 through 13-5
pdf ppt
  Discussion 12; Explanation 12
(Discussion Packet Due)
   
Tuesday:  4/20/21         Discussion 13; Explanation 13   Exam 3;
Sign-Up for an exam time
with the CBTF
Wednesday:  4/21/21   Interference & Sound   Interference & Sound Lecture 24:  
Interference & Sound, Chapter 13-6 through 13-9
pdf ppt
Lab 4 (group B only)       
Thursday:  4/22/21              
Friday:  4/23/21           Homework 12  
14 Monday:  4/26/21   Temperature & Kinetic Energy   Temperature & Kinetic Energy Lecture 25:  
Temperature & Kinetic Energy & 
Thermal Expansion,
Chapter 13-10, 14.2, 14.4
pdf ppt
       
Tuesday:  4/27/21         Discussion 14; Explanation 14
Quiz 8
   
Wednesday:  4/28/21     Lecture 26:  
Ideal Gas Law,
Chapter 14-3
pdf ppt
Lab Practical Exam; 
Make-up lab week
     
Thursday:  4/29/21              
Friday:  4/30/21           Homework 13  
15 Monday:  5/3/21   Heat & Phase Changes   Heat & Phase Changes Lecture 27: 
Kinetic Theory, Heat Capacity,
Chapter 14-3, 14-5, & 14-6
pdf ppt
       
Tuesday:  5/4/21              
Wednesday:  5/5/21           Homework 14