PHYS 201: General Physics I

Week of

Topics

Chapters

8/25

Units & Estimates, 1-D Motion (part 1)

1.4-7, 2.1-3

9/1

1-D Motion (part 2), Vectors I

2.3-7

9/8

Vectors II, 2-D Motion I

3.1-6

9/15

2-D Motion II

4.1-6

9/22

Laws of Motion I

Laws of Motion II

5.1-7

9/29

Exam 1 – 9/30

Exam1 Guidelines

(Ch. 1-4)

Circular Motion

6.1-5

10/6

Energy of a System

7.1-4

10/13

Conservation of Energy

8.1-4

10/20

October 20 - 21  Fall Break

9.1-6

10/27

Linear Momentum and Collisions

10.1-6

11/3

TEST 2 – 11/4

(Ch. 5-7)

Rotational Dynamics

11.1-8

11/10

Angular Momentum

12.1-5

11/17

Static Equilibrium

14.1-8

11/24

November 26 - 28 Thanksgiving Break

12/1

Review done in class

Equation sheet (will be provided on the exam)