PHYS 201    Fall 2025     Course Schedule   

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/college-physics-2e     

Week Lecture DATE Chapter Sections
w/pp slides		 Topics/Concepts/Videos Reading/Video Lecture (VL)
Assignment
 Conceptual
Questions		 Problems &
BB hwk due dates
W1 L1

 8/26/25

 Chapter 1

Ch1a    Ch1b

Introduction, 2019 SI, NIST  Units, Unit Conversion, Second Accuracy, Precision, Uncertainties, and Sig. figs (W Sheet & Video)

Chapter 1.1,2,3,4
VLCh1a      VLCh1b

 2,8,9,11

3,4,7,8,17,18,32

Hwk1: Units, due 9/2.

W1 L2

 8/28/25

 Ch2: 1 Dim Kinematics

Ch2a    Ch2b

Scalars & Vectors,  Speed, velocity, and acceleration, and Kinematic Equations. 

 Chapter 2.1,2,3,4,5

VLCh2a       VLCh2b

 3,4,6,7,10,13

7,14,16,19      
Hwk2: 1 D Kinematics, due, 9/4.
W2 L3

    9/02/25     

 Ch2: Free Fall &  Graphing Motion   2c  2d

Position VS. Time and Velocity VS. Time

 Chapter 2.6,7,8

VLCh2c        VLCh2d

15, 20, 25, 26 

28,50,47,65

Hwk3: Graphing Motion, due, 9/9.

W2 L4

       9/04/25

 Ch3: Vectors

Vec. Intro    Vec. Add

Vector Addition   Graphical Method

Vector Addition Calculator  Trigonometry

 Chapter 3.1,2,3

VLCh3a  Error at 16:50: South of East, not West of East.              VLCh3b

 3,5,7,9

 1,16,22
 Hwk4: Vectors & Trig, due 9/11. 

W3 L5 9/9/25 Ch3: Projectile Motion
Ch3:PMT      Ch3:PMP		 Projectile Motion: 
Horizontal Launch and Angle Launch		 Chapter 3.4
VLCh3c         VLCh3d		 13,14,15,16 25,26,40,47
Hwk5: Projectile Motion, Due 9/16.
W3 L6 9/11/25 Ch3: Relative Velocity
Ch3:Rel.Vel		 Relative Velocity Chapter 3.5
VLCh3e		 17,18 65
W4 L7 9/16/25 Review for Test #1 STUDY GUIDE FOR TEST#1                 
W4 L8 9/18/25 Test #1

 T1 F2023            T1 F2023 AKEY

 T1 F2024             T1 F2024 AKEY            

            
W5 L9 9/23/25 Ch4: Newton's Laws of Motion   Ch4a      Ch4b Newton's Three Laws of Motion Chapter 4.1,2,3,4
VLCh4a           VLCh4b		 2,4,13 Hwk6: Newton's Laws, due 9/30.
1,8,15,24 Problems in Laws of Motion
W5 L10 9/25/25 Ch4: Appl. of Newton's laws       Ch4c      Ch4d  Free-Body-Diagrams, Forces of Nature Chapter 4.5,6,7,8
VLCh4c           VLCh4d		 26 33,41,42
Hwk7: Appl.Newton's laws, Due 10/2.
W6 L11 9/30/25 Ch5: Friction & Drag
Ch5a        Ch5b		 Frictional Forces,  Friction Problem,
Sky Diving		 Chapter 5.1,2
VLCh5a            VLCh5b		 3,5 4,17,18,19,23,27
Hwk8: Friction & Drag, Due 10/7.
W6 L12 10/2/25 Ch6: Circular Motion & Gravitation  Ch6a  Ch6b  Circular Motion,  Circular Motion Problem  Gravitation  ISS reboost Chapter 6.1,2,3,5
VLCh6a          VLCh6b		 2,9,21 26,31,33
Hwk9: Cir.Motion & Gravit., Due 10/9.
W7 L13 10/7/25 Ch7: Work & Energy
Ch7a           Ch7b		   PE and KE,  Future of Energy Chapter 7.1,2,3,4,5
VLCh7a           VLCh7b		 3,19,25 2,6,8,34,45
W7 L14 10/9/25 Ch7: Work & Power
Ch7c            Ch7d		 Conservation of Energy Chapter 7.6,7,8,9
VLCh7c           VLCh7d		   Hwk10: Work & energy, Due 10/16.
W8 L15 10/16/25 Ch8: Momentum & Impulse   Ch8a      Ch8b Momentum, Impulse-Momentum Theorem

Chapter 8.1,2,3,4,5,6
VLCh8a           VLCh8b

VLCh8c 

 1,4,5,15,16 7,8,21,24,36,41
Hwk11: Mom. & Impulse, Due 10/21.
W9 L16 10/21/25 Review for Test #2 Study Guide for Test #2           
W9 L17 10/23/25

Test #2

T2F23AnsKey 

T2 F2023 

     

       T2F24 Answer Key  

 T2 F2024

 

               Grade Cal Upto T2
W10 L18 10/28/25 Ch10: Rotational Motion
Ch10a         Ch10b		 Rot. Inertia, Disk & Ring, 
Cons. of Ang. Momentum		 10.1,2,3,4,5
VLCh10a           VLCH10b		 1,5 1,5,11,14,15,24,39
Hwk12: Rotational Kinematics, Due 11/4.
W10 L19 10/30/25 Rotational Dynamics  Ch10c    VLCh10c           VLCh10d    Hwk13: Rot.Dyn, due 11/6.
W11 L20 11/4/25 Ch9: Statics
Ch9		 Static Problem 9.1,2,3,4
VLCh9a        VLCh9b        VLCh9c		 5,7,8,15,19 Hwk14: Equilibrium, Due 11/11.
1,16,27,33,37      P15,16,18,23 CJ7P280
W11 L21 11/6/25 Ch11: Fluid Statics
Ch11		 Barometer, Archimedes' Principle
Floating in Dead Sea		 11.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9
VLCh11a		 1,2,5,8,16,18

 1,14,16,22,23,25,31,42,47,51 

Hwk15: Fluid Statics, due 11/13.
W12 L22 11/11/25  Ch12: Fluid Dynamics

 

        

         
W12 L23 11/13/25 Review for Test #3            Study Guide for Test #3                              
W13 L24 11/18/25 Test #3               T3 F24         T3F24AKEY             Grade Cal upto T3
W13 L25 11/20/25 Ch16: HL and HM Ch16a    Ch16b              Simple Harmonic Motion      16.1,2,3,4,5        VLCh16a     VLCh16b         1,8,10,13   4,5,7,15,19,29,35,36
Hwk16: SHM, Due 12/2.
W14 L26 11/25/25 Ch17 Sound    Ch17a Ch17b    Ch17c 
 		   Sonic Boom          Bell in a Vacuum                                       17.1,2,3,4,5,6,7    VLCh17a VLCh17b     VLCh17c          7,9  2,3,5,12,41,42,50
Hwk17: Sound, due 12/4.
W15 L27 12/2/25  Ch17: Air Columns Ch17d SFQ on String Vib              SFQ on Rot Dyn                 SFQ Pascal Prin            AKey for all 4    VLCh17d VLCh17e           
W15 L28 12/4/25 Review for Final   SFQ on Pressure   SFQ Equil     SFQ Archi Prin  Akey for all 3 Practice Problems 
        SFQ air column

Study Guide for Final
SFQ FA in Eq   SFQ Mom Cons

Equations Sheet For Final 

SFQ Archi Prin Con E and Equil

SFQ Waves 

  HS 1   HS 2 
     AKey
 Grade Prediction with Final
   12/11/25  Final Exam: 001(11:30-2) and 002( 10 AM - 10 PM, starting time), duration 2.5 H.