PHY 121: Physics I – Mechanics (Course Syllabus and Structure)

Course Schedule (Selected Topics by Week)

Week	Topics	Textbook Chapters
1	Units, Estimates, Vectors	Ch 1
2	Kinematics: 1D Motion, Motion Diagrams, Free Fall	Ch 2
3	2D Motion, Projectile Motion, Circular Motion	Ch 3
4	Forces, Newton's Laws, Free-Body Diagrams	Ch 4, 5
5	Gravitation, Weight, Friction	Ch 5, 13
6	Work, Kinetic Energy, Power	Ch 6
7	Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy	Ch 7, 13
8	Momentum, Collisions, Center of Mass	Ch 8
9	Rotational Kinematics, Dynamics, Torque	Ch 9, 10
10	Angular Momentum, Conservation, Equilibrium	Ch 10, 11
11	Simple Harmonic Motion (Springs, Pendulums)	Ch 14