Course Schedule – Spring 2026
| Meeting # | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue, Jan 27 | Measurements (L) |
| 2 | Thu, Jan 29 | Measurements (E) |
| 3 | Tue, Feb 3 | Kinematics (L) |
| 4 | Thu, Feb 5 | Free Fall (E) |
| 5 | Tue, Feb 10 | Vectors (L) |
| 6 | Thu, Feb 19 | Force Table (E) |
| 7 | Tue, Feb 24 | Review #1 |
| 8 | Thu, Feb 26 | Test #1 |
| 9 | Tue, Mar 3 | Newton’s 2nd Law (L) |
| 10 | Thu, Mar 5 | Atwood’s Machine (E) |
| 11 | Tue, Mar 10 | Momentum (L) |
| 12 | Thu, Mar 12 | Momentum (E) |
| 13 | Tue, Mar 17 | Review #2 |
| 14 | Thu, Mar 19 | Test #2 – (Now Torque & Rotation lecture) |
| 15 | Tue, Mar 24 | Torque and Rotation (L) (Now Exam 2) |
| 16 | Thu, Mar 26 | Torque (E) |
| 17 | Tue, Mar 31 | Thermodynamics (L) |
| 18 | Tue, Apr 14 | Specific Heat (E) |
| 19 | Thu, Apr 16 | Review #3 |
| 20 | Tue, Apr 21 | Test #3 |
| 21 | Thu, Apr 23 | Simple Harmonic Motion (L) |
| 22 | Tue, Apr 28 | Pendulum (E) |
| 23 | Thu, Apr 30 | Standing Waves (L) |
| 24 | Tue, May 5 | Vibrating Strings (E) |
| 25 | Thu, May 7 | Speed of Sound (E) |
| 26 | Tue, May 12 | Review and Presentations 01 |
| 27 | Thu, May 14 | Review and Presentations 02 |
| — | Thu, May 21 | Final Exam |
Notes:
- (L) = Lecture/Theory Session (E) = Experiment/Lab Session
- Final Exam (Lex A-17 510): PTRA: 3:30-5:30 pm ; STRA: 6:00-8:00 pm
