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PHYS101: Introduction to Mechanics
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Course Introduction
Course Syllabus
Unit 1: Introduction to Physics
Unit 2: Kinematics in a Straight Line
Unit 3: Kinematics in Two Dimensions
Unit 4: Dynamics
Unit 5: Rotational Kinematics
Unit 6: Rotational Statics and Dynamics
Unit 7: Work and Energy
Unit 8: Momentum and Collisions
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Course Syllabus
An Introduction to Physics
Physical Quantities and Units
Unit Conversion and Dimensional Analysis
Metric Units, Converting Units, Significant Figures
Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures
Review of Scientific Notation
Applying Scientific Notation
Converting Scientific Notation to Standard Notation
Unit 1 Assessment
Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems
Time, Velocity, and Speed
Displacement
Distance and Displacement as Scalar Vectors
Displacement vs. Distance
Displacement Time Graphs
Vectors and Scalars
Time, Velocity, and Speed
More on Speed and Velocity
Speed and Velocity vs. Distance and Displacement
Acceleration
More on Acceleration
Motion Equations for Constant Acceleration in One Dimension
Average Acceleration
Acceleration Equations
Falling Objects
Vertical Motion in Free Fall
Zero Gravity Demonstration
Kinematic Equations for Objects in Free Fall
Constant Acceleration Equations
More on Free Fall
Problem-Solving Basics for One-Dimensional Kinematics
Kinematic Equations in Constant Acceleration
Displacement with Constant Acceleration
Graphical Analysis of One-Dimensional Motion
Interpreting Velocity Graphs
Unit 2 Assessment
Kinematics in Two Dimensions
Unit Vectors and Engineering Notation
Vector Addition and Subtraction
Vector Addition Using the Graphical Method
Analytical Methods for Vector Addition and Subtraction
More on Vector Addition
Vector Components on a Grid
Projectiles at an Angle
Visualizing Vectors in Two Dimensions
Unit Vector Notation
Projectile Motion
More on Projectile Motion
Another Way to Determine Time In Air
Horizontally-Launched Projectiles
Launching and Landing at Different Elevations
Total Displacement for a Projectile
Total Final Velocity for a Projectile
Projectiles on an Incline
Unit 3 Assessment
Newton's First Law of Motion and Inertia
Force and Newton's Laws
The Historical Context
More on Newton's First Law of Motion
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Using Newton's Second Law
F=ma
Examples of Newton's Second Law
More on Newton's Second Law
The Concept of Force
Symmetry in Forces
Newton's Third Law and F=ma
More on Newton's Third Law
Examples of Newton's Third Law
Problem-Solving Strategies
Further Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion
Identifying and Labeling Types of Forces
Mass and Weight
Characteristics of Forces
Gravity and Weight
Resultant Forces
Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
Introduction to Gravity
Introduction to Newton's Law of Gravitation
Gravity for Astronauts in Orbit
Would a Brick or Feather Fall Faster?
Normal Force
Identifying and Labeling Types of Forces
More on Normal Force
Normal Force and Contact Force
Normal Force in an Elevator
Multiple Forces Alongside Normal Force
Ice Accelerating Down An Incline
Tension
Identifying and Labeling Types of Forces
Tension Forces
Identifying and Labeling Types of Forces
Friction
Kinetic and Static Friction Forces
Friction and Force from Springs
Comparing Static and Kinetic Friction
Examples of Static and Kinetic Friction
Unit 4 Assessment
Centripetal Acceleration
Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration
Centripetal Force
Tennis Ball on a String
More on Centripetal Force
Visualizing Centripetal Acceleration
More on Centripetal Force And Acceleration
Example: Loop de Loop
Satellites and Kepler's Laws
Kepler's Three Laws of Planetary Motion
Rotation Angle and Angular Velocity
Angular Acceleration
Kinematics of Rotational Motion
Unit 5 Assessment
The First Condition for Equilibrium
Static Equilibrium, Torque, and Stability
Rotational Inertia
Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
The Second Condition for Equilibrium
Moment of Inertia
The Race Between a Ring and a Disc
Torques on a Seesaw
Applications of Statics
Unit 6 Assessment
Unit 6 Assessment
Introduction to Work
Work Example Problems
Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem
Work, Kinetic Energy, and Potential Energy
More on the Work-Energy Theorem
More on Work and Energy
Work as the Transfer of Energy
Example of Work and Energy
Non-Conservative Forces
Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
Conservative Forces
More on Non-Conservative Forces
Conservation of Energy
The Equation for Conservation of Mechanical Energy
More on Conservation of Energy
The Equation for Non-Conservative Work
Thermal Energy from Friction
Rotational Kinetic Energy
Deriving Rotational Kinetic Energy
More on Rotational Kinetic Energy
Power
More on Power
Work, Energy, and Power in Humans
Unit 7 Assessment
Linear Momentum and Force
Momentum, Impulse, and the Conservation of mV
More on Momentum
Momentum and Newton's Second Law
Impulse
More on Impulse
Example of Impulse and Momentum in Dodgeball
Force vs. Time Graphs
Elastic Collisions in One Dimension
Conserving Momentum in Elastic Collisions
What are Inelastic and Elastic Collisions?
Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension
Conserving Momentum in Inelastic Collisions in Two Dimensions
Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
Perfectly Inelastic Collisions
Elastic and Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension
Elastic Collisions in One Dimension
Calculating Velocity
Linear Momentum and the Conservation of Momentum
Example: Bouncing Fruit Colliding
Example: An Ice Skater Throws a Ball
Two-Dimensional Momentum
Angular Momentum and Its Conservation – IP
Controlling Angular Velocity on a Rotating Stool
Conserving Angular Momentum
Unit 8 Assessment
PHYS101 Study Guide
PHYS101: Certificate Final Exam
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