Physics 221
 Enrichment Mechanics

Tahereh Mozafarishamsi

         

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General Information

Course Description

This course is supplement to PHYS 211 with a collaborative group learning approach to improving conceptual understanding and problem solving in introductory calculus-based mechanics. This course is designed to provide extra practice for learning course concepts and functions as a pre-discussion to PHYS211's discussion section.

Class Meeting

Loomis 276, Fridays from 12:00 - 1:50 PM (M1) or 2:00 - 3:50 PM (M2)

Instructor

Tahereh Mozafarishamsi (tahereh2@illinois.edu)
Office Hours: Fridays from 4 to 5 pm, Loomis 271

Syllabus

See here

Formula Sheet

See here

Schedule

 Date Topic  Notes          Practice Problems Problem Sets    Practice Exams
January 24
week 1
1D Kinematics,
Vectors and 2D Kinematics
(Units 1 & 2)
Notes 1

Practice 1

Solution

Problem Set 1

(due Jan 24)

Solution

 
January 31
Week 2
Relative and Circular Motion, Newton's Laws
(Units 3 & 4)
Notes 2

Summary of Formulas 2

Practice 2

Solution

Problem Set 2

(due Feb 7)

Solution

 
February 7
Week 3
Forces and Free body Diagrams, Friction
(Units 5 & 6)
Notes 3

Summary of Formulas 3
Practice 3

Solution

Problem Set 3

(due Feb 14)

Solution
 
 
February 14
Week 4
Practice Exam 1
(Units 1-6)
     
Practice Exam 1

Solution
February 21
Week 5
         
February 28          
March 7          
March 14          
March 21          
March 28          
April 4          
April 11          
April 18          
April 25          
May 2          

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Course Grade Breakdown

Attendance (i.e., arriving on time) will be 10% of the total grade, participation is 20%, completion of your practice assignments is worth 30%, and your problem sets are worth 40%.