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PHYS 121 - Mechanics

An introductory calculus-based course in physics for students intending to concentrate their future studies in the physical sciences or mathematics; includes vectors (dot and cross products), particle kinematics and dynamics, forces in nature, work and energy, conservation of energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, and conservation of angular momentum.

Prerequisites

4U Calculus & Vectors, 4U Advanced Functions, 4U Physics.

Corequisites

One of MATH104, MATH127, MATH137, MATH147.

Antirequisites

PHYS111, PHYS115, ECE105

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7162	118 / 125

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	7468	273 / 340	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th
LEC 002	7469	197 / 200	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th
TST 201	7864	470 / 540	19:00 - 20:50	Th
WSP 101	7841	233 / 270	14:30 - 16:20	M
WSP 102	7842	237 / 270	08:30 - 10:20	Th

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7299	109 / 125

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7377	89 / 125

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	7263	137 / 200	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th
LEC 002	7264	243 / 340	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th
TST 201	8600	380 / 540
TUT 101	7724	206 / 270	12:30 - 14:20	F
TUT 102	7725	174 / 270	10:30 - 12:20	F

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7525	90 / 125				Matthew Robbins

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled
LEC 001	8380	0 / 180
LEC 002	8381	0 / 180
LEC 003	8684	0 / 180
TUT 101	10496	0 / 90
TUT 102	10497	0 / 90
TUT 103	10498	0 / 90
TUT 104	10499	0 / 90
TUT 105	10500	0 / 90
TUT 106	10501	0 / 90

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7868	85 / 125				Guenter Scholz

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7329	149 / 180	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	STC 1012	Richard Epp
LEC 002	7330	142 / 180	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	STC 1012	Richard Epp
LEC 003	7738	117 / 180				Karen Cummings

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7897	126 / 200				Guenter Scholz

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Instructor
LEC 041	7159	185 / 200	Richard Epp
LEC 042	7160	174 / 200	Richard Epp
LEC 043	7578	151 / 200	Karen Cummings
TUT 141	7161	136 / 150
TUT 142	7162	131 / 150
TUT 143	7163	121 / 150
TUT 144	7164	122 / 150

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7711	59 / 125				Guenter Scholz

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6998	158 / 200	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	AL 113	Richard Epp
LEC 002	6999	153 / 200	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th	DC 1351	Richard Epp
LEC 003	7459	121 / 250	13:00 - 14:20	M,W	M3 1006	Karen Cummings
TUT 101	7000	106 / 150	18:30 - 20:20	Th	STC 0020
TUT 102	7001	141 / 200	18:30 - 20:20	T	DC 1351
TUT 103	7002	97 / 150	18:30 - 20:20	Th	STC 0040
TUT 104	7003	88 / 150	18:30 - 20:20	Th	STC 0010

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7618	85 / 125				Guenter A Scholz

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6860	191 / 200	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	B1 271	Richard J Epp
LEC 002	6861	188 / 200	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th	B1 271	Richard J Epp
LEC 003	7413	164 / 250	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	RCH 101	Guenter A Scholz
TUT 101	6862	135 / 150	11:30 - 12:50	F	STC 0040	Richard J Epp
TUT 102	6863	164 / 200	08:30 - 09:50	Th	DC 1350	Richard J Epp
TUT 103	6864	115 / 150	08:30 - 09:50	W	STC 0010	Richard J Epp
TUT 104	6865	129 / 150	10:00 - 11:20	M	STC 0010	Guenter A Scholz

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7681	59 / 125				Guenter A Scholz

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6913	283 / 375	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	M3 1006	Richard J Epp
LEC 002	6914	169 / 200	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th	PHY 145	Richard J Epp
LEC 003	9394	1 / 1
TUT 101	6915	115 / 145	14:30 - 15:50	M	STC 0010	Richard J Epp
TUT 102	6916	98 / 145	08:30 - 09:50	T	STC 0060	Richard J Epp
TUT 103	6917	106 / 145	14:30 - 15:50	F	STC 0010	Richard J Epp
TUT 104	6918	133 / 140	16:00 - 17:20	Th	PHY 145	Richard J Epp

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7128	64 / 125				Guenter A Scholz

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6855	319 / 353	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	RCH 101	Richard J Epp
LEC 002	6856	185 / 222	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th	AL 113	Richard J Epp
LEC 003	7056	0 / 200
TUT 101	6857	170 / 183	14:30 - 15:20	F	MC 2066	Richard J Epp
TUT 102	6858	158 / 185	15:30 - 16:20	F	MC 2066	Richard J Epp
TUT 103	6859	176 / 207	11:30 - 12:20	M	B1 271	Richard J Epp
TUT 104	6860	0 / 150
TUT 105	7023	0 / 92
TUT 106	7057	0 / 99

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3131	76 / 125				Guenter A Scholz

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7026	150 / 200	13:00 - 14:20	M,W	PHY 145	Richard J Epp
LEC 002	7027	160 / 200	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 145	Robert B Mann
LEC 003	7238	146 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Richard J Epp
TUT 101	7028	116 / 150	15:30 - 16:50	F	PHY 145	Richard J Epp
TUT 102	7029	115 / 150	10:00 - 11:20	T	MC 2066	Richard J Epp
TUT 103	7030	144 / 150	13:00 - 14:20	T	B1 271	Robert B Mann
TUT 104	7031	81 / 150	15:30 - 16:50	F	B1 271
TUT 105	7196	0 / 92
TUT 106	7239	0 / 99

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7341	82 / 125				Guenter A Scholz

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6709	166 / 200	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F	B1 271	Richard J Epp
LEC 002	6710	161 / 200	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F	HH 1101	Richard J Epp
LEC 003	6925	150 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Guenter A Scholz
TUT 101	6711	95 / 115	11:30 - 12:20	T	RCH 112
TUT 102	6712	82 / 99	08:30 - 09:20	Th	PHY 150
TUT 103	6713	68 / 92	12:30 - 13:20	W	PHY 235
TUT 104	6714	82 / 103	09:30 - 10:20	Th	RCH 103
TUT 105	6883	87 / 92	10:30 - 11:20	T	PHY 235
TUT 106	6926	63 / 99	11:30 - 12:20	T	PHY 150

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7149	83 / 125				Guenter A Scholz

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6298	93 / 99	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Richard J Epp
LEC 002	6299	189 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Richard J Epp
LEC 003	6516	191 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Robert B Mann
TUT 101	6300	87 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	F	DWE 2527	Richard J Epp
TUT 102	6301	54 / 56	15:30 - 16:20	F	PHY 313	Richard J Epp
TUT 103	6302	85 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	Th	DWE 2527	Richard J Epp
TUT 104	6303	86 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	Th	PHY 150	Richard J Epp
TUT 105	6473	88 / 92	15:30 - 16:20	Th	PHY 150	Robert B Mann
TUT 106	6517	73 / 75	16:30 - 17:20	Th	PHY 313	Robert B Mann

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7144	85 / 100				Guenter A Scholz

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6177	91 / 99	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Guenter A Scholz
LEC 002	6178	186 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Guenter A Scholz
LEC 003	6423	191 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Robert B Mann
LEC 081	6801	0 / 35
TUT 101	6179	88 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	F	PHY 235	Guenter A Scholz
TUT 102	6180	52 / 56	15:30 - 16:20	F	PHY 235	Guenter A Scholz
TUT 103	6181	85 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	Th	PHY 235	Guenter A Scholz
TUT 104	6182	90 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	Th	PHY 235	Guenter A Scholz
TUT 105	6372	86 / 92	15:30 - 16:20	Th	PHY 235	Robert B Mann
TUT 106	6424	67 / 75	16:30 - 17:20	Th	PHY 235	Robert B Mann

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6012	96 / 99	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Robert B Mann
LEC 002	6013	180 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Guenter A Scholz
LEC 003	6262	178 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Guenter A Scholz
LEC 081	6739	31 / 35	12:00 - 12:00			Guenter A Scholz
TUT 101	6014	90 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	F	PHY 235	Robert B Mann
TUT 102	6015	54 / 56	15:30 - 16:20	F	PHY 235	Robert B Mann
TUT 103	6016	92 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	Th	PHY 235	Guenter A Scholz
TUT 104	6017	74 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	Th	PHY 235	Guenter A Scholz
TUT 105	6210	82 / 92	15:30 - 16:20	Th	PHY 235	Guenter A Scholz
TUT 106	6263	62 / 92	16:30 - 17:20	Th	PHY 235	Guenter A Scholz
TUT 107	6264	0 / 12

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6008	84 / 99	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Guenter A Scholz
LEC 002	6009	160 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Robert B Mann
LEC 003	6269	180 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Robert B Mann
LEC 081	6707	27 / 35				Guenter A Scholz
TUT 101	6010	91 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	F	PHY 235
TUT 102	6011	50 / 56	15:30 - 16:20	F	PHY 235
TUT 103	6012	87 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	Th	PHY 235
TUT 104	6013	83 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	Th	PHY 235
TUT 105	6216	67 / 92	15:30 - 16:20	Th	PHY 235
TUT 106	6270	46 / 75	16:30 - 17:20	Th	PHY 235
TUT 107	6271	0 / 12	17:30 - 18:20	W	RCH 109

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5743	94 / 99	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Iouri (Yuri) Leonenko
LEC 002	5744	182 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Hartwig Peemoeller
LEC 003	6043	200 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Robert B Mann
LEC 081	6465	34 / 35				Rohan Jayasundera
TUT 101	5745	90 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	F	PHY 235	Iouri (Yuri) Leonenko
TUT 102	5746	56 / 56	15:30 - 16:20	F	PHY 235	Iouri (Yuri) Leonenko
TUT 103	5747	88 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	Th	PHY 235	Robert B Mann
TUT 104	5748	92 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	Th	PHY 235	Robert B Mann
TUT 105	5985	89 / 92	15:30 - 16:20	Th	PHY 235	Hartwig Peemoeller
TUT 106	6044	60 / 75	16:30 - 17:20	Th	PHY 235	Hartwig Peemoeller
TUT 107	6045	0 / 12	17:30 - 18:20	W	PHY 235	Robert B Mann

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4525	72 / 80	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Iouri (Yuri) Leonenko
LEC 002	4526	110 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Chris O'Donovan
LEC 003	4847	168 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Chris O'Donovan
LEC 081	6621	35 / 35			MP3/ Print	Rohan Jayasundera
TUT 101	4527	71 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	F	PHY 235	Iouri (Yuri) Leonenko
TUT 102	4528	39 / 56	15:30 - 16:20	F	PHY 235	Iouri (Yuri) Leonenko
TUT 103	4529	43 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	W	PHY 235	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 104	4530	99 / 92	15:30 - 16:20	W	PHY 235	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 105	4781	52 / 92	15:30 - 16:20	Th	PHY 235	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 106	4848	35 / 44	16:30 - 17:20	Th	PHY 235	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 107	4849	11 / 12	16:30 - 17:20	W	PHY 235	Chris O'Donovan

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4428	1 / 1

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4213	71 / 80	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Iouri (Yuri) Leonenko
LEC 002	4214	125 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Richard J Epp
LEC 003	4570	145 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Richard J Epp
LEC 081	4999	32 / 35				Rohan Jayasundera
TUT 101	4215	51 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	F	PHY 235	Iouri (Yuri) Leonenko
TUT 102	4216	52 / 56	15:30 - 16:20	F	PHY 235	Iouri (Yuri) Leonenko
TUT 103	4217	66 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	M	PHY 235	Richard J Epp
TUT 104	4218	52 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	T	PHY 235	Richard J Epp
TUT 105	4484	64 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	W	PHY 235	Richard J Epp
TUT 106	4571	44 / 44	17:30 - 18:20	Th	PHY 235	Richard J Epp
TUT 107	4572	12 / 12	16:30 - 17:20	W	PHY 235	Richard J Epp

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4036	163 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Richard Clarkson
LEC 002	4037	101 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Richard Clarkson
LEC 003	5028	66 / 80	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Richard J Epp
LEC 081	4664	33 / 35			MP3/ Print	Rohan Jayasundera
TUT 101	4038	88 / 92	14:30 - 15:20	F	PHY 235	Richard Clarkson
TUT 102	4039	56 / 56	15:30 - 16:20	F	PHY 235	Richard Clarkson
TUT 103	4040	52 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	M	PHY 235	Richard Clarkson
TUT 104	4041	45 / 92	17:30 - 18:20	T	PHY 235	Richard Clarkson
TUT 105	4344	27 / 28	17:30 - 18:20	W	PHY 235	Richard Clarkson
TUT 106	5029	50 / 44	17:30 - 18:20	Th	PHY 235	Richard Clarkson
TUT 107	5031	12 / 12	16:30 - 17:20	W	PHY 235	Richard Clarkson

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	4037	174 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan
LEC 002	4038	100 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan
LEC 081	4655	32 / 35			Rohan Jayasundera
TUT 101	4040	57 / 92	16:30 - 17:20	M,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 102	4041	88 / 92	16:30 - 17:20	T,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 103	4042	41 / 92	16:30 - 17:20	W,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 104	4043	64 / 92	16:30 - 17:20	Th,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 105	4743	24 / 28	17:30 - 18:20	Th,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	3990	106 / 200	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan
LEC 002	3991	104 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan
LEC 003	3992	118 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	James K Brandon
LEC 004	3993	0 / 200
LEC 081	4789	31 / 35			James Corbett
TUT 101	3994	141 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	Th,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 102	3995	85 / 200	12:30 - 13:20	Th,P,H,Y	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 103	3996	100 / 200	12:30 - 13:20	T,P,H,Y	James K Brandon
TUT 104	3997	0 / 200

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4641	92 / 100	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		Herbert Lee

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	3822	183 / 200	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th,P,H,Y	Michel Fich
LEC 002	3823	170 / 200	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	Michael Hudson
LEC 003	3824	158 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	James K Brandon
LEC 004	3825	87 / 200	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	James K Brandon
LEC 081	4383	30 / 500			Rohan Jayasundera
TUT 101	3826	187 / 200	11:30 - 12:20	Th,P,H,Y	Michael Hudson
TUT 102	3827	141 / 200	12:30 - 13:20	Th,P,H,Y	Michel Fich
TUT 103	3828	116 / 200	12:30 - 13:20	T,P,H,Y	James K Brandon
TUT 104	3829	154 / 200	13:30 - 14:20	T,P,H,Y	James K Brandon

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3111	0 / 1

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	3519	182 / 190	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th,P,H,Y	Firas K Mansour
LEC 001	3886	33 / 500			James Corbett
LEC 002	3520	139 / 190	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	James K Brandon
LEC 003	3521	163 / 190	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	James K Brandon
LEC 004	3522	78 / 190	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y	Firas K Mansour
TUT 101	3523	180 / 190	11:30 - 12:20	Th,P,H,Y	Firas K Mansour
TUT 102	3524	133 / 190	12:30 - 13:20	Th,P,H,Y	James K Brandon
TUT 103	3525	128 / 190	12:30 - 13:20	T,P,H,Y	James K Brandon
TUT 104	3526	121 / 190	13:30 - 14:20	T,P,H,Y	Firas K Mansour