Physics 221 is a 4 credit-hour, introductory physics course with laboratory. There are 5 sections.
Dr. Marianne Breinig (Physics)
Office: 202 Nielsen Physics Bldg.
Office Hours: WF 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM, M 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Phone: 974-7842
Email: mbreinig@utk.edu
Section 1: Bangar, Shikha (sbangar@tennessee.edu) Morean, Casey (cmorean@vols.utk.edu) |
Section 2: Phan, Wileam (wphan@vols.utk.edu) Hinkle, Derek (dhinkle1@vols.utk.edu) |
Section 3: Buffaloe, Jesse (jbuffal1@vols.utk.edu) Sharda, Abhyuday (asharda@vols.utk.edu) |
Section 4: Christie, James (jchris44@tennessee.edu) Alam, Rizwanul (ralam4@tennessee.edu) |
Section 5: Mishra, Chinmay (cmishra1@vols.utk.edu) Buffaloe, Jesse (jbuffal1@vols.utk.edu) |
Teaching Assistants: Taylor Stevenson (tsteve12@vols.utk.edu) Peter Tarle (ptarle@vols.utk.edu |
This course is taught in a hybrid format.
Students will only meet once per week for one hour and 15 minutes in a large lecture hall (Thursdays, 11:10
- 12:25, room 415, Nielsen Physics Building) and once per week, by section, for 2 hours and 30 minutes in a studio physics classroom (Tuesdays or Wednesdays, room 207
Nielsen Physics Building). Attendance is mandatory for both
meetings. The traditional second meeting in the large lecture
hall is replaced by online activities that students schedule themselves.
Students are responsible for their own learning.
OpenStax Tutor, College Physics
This is an online textbook with spaced practice problems and feedback. You find
the code to access this textbook for this class on Canvas under Modules.
The College Physics textbook by itself can be found at
https://cnx.org/contents/Ax2o07Ul@14.4:HR_VN3f7@5/Introduction-to-Science-and-the-Realm-of-Physics-Physical-Quantities-and-Units
and can also be downloaded as a PDF.
Homework assignments are based on the material covered in the
web-based modules. Students are expected to submit two assignments per week on
Canvas, one pre-lab assignment and one
homework assignment. The assignments must be submitted on time for credit.
Assignment schedule
There will be two one-hour, in-class exams, on February 21 or 22 and
on March 28 or 29 during the first hour of the studio
session, and a 80 minute final exam during the exam period.
Final exam schedule
Up to 50 points extra credit will be available. Students can earn up to 25 extra credit points by answering OpenStax Tutor questions before the class meetings, and they can earn up to 25 in-class extra credit points.
Test 1 and test 2 are worth a maximum of 75 points each and the final exam is worth a maximum of 100 points. The studio session work is worth a maximum of 100 points. All pre-lab and homework assignments together are worth a maximum of 100 points. Class participation is worth a maximum of 50 points. Extra credit points are added to your total score from tests, laboratories, assignments, and class participation.
450 and above | 90% and above | A |
435-449 | 87% - 89% | A- |
415-434 | 83% - 86% | B+ |
400-414 | 80% - 82% | B |
385-399 | 77% - 79% | B- |
365-384 | 73% - 76% | C+ |
350-364 | 70% - 72% | C |
335-349 | 67% - 69% | C- |
315-334 | 63% - 66% | D+ |
300-314 | 60% - 62% | D |
285-299 | 57% - 59% | D- |
For announcements check the Class Pages on Canvas regularly.
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a documented disability, please contact Student Disability Services (SDS). This will ensure that you are properly registered for the services provided by SDS.
Student Disability ServicesFor important additional information please see the Campus Syllabus.