Topic

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Mechanics

Introduction and Mathematical Concepts

The Nature of physics

Hand out

Units

16-18

The role of units in problem solving

19-20

Trigonometry

84-86

The nature of physical quantities: scalars and vectors

58-62

Vector addition and subtraction

58-62

The components of a vector

58-62

Addition of vectors by means of components

58-62

Kinematics in one dimension

Displacement

29-33

Speed and velocity

29-33

Acceleration

29-33

Equations for kinematics for constant acceleration

41-44

Applications of equations of equations of kinematics

41-44

Freely falling bodies

45-49

Graphical analysis of velocity and acceleration

29-33

Kinematics in two dimensions

Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration

69-72

Equations of kinematics in two dimensions

69-72

Projectile motion

72-78

Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion

The concept of force and mass

88-92

Newton’s first law of Motion

94-95

Newton’s second law of motion

95-98

The vector nature of Newton’s second law

92-93

Newton’s third law of motion

101-102

Types of forces

The gravitational force

99-101,142-143,147,149

The normal force

99

Static and kinetic frictional forces

110-114

The tension force

103

Equilibrium applications of Newton’s laws

115-118

Non equilibrium applications of Newton’s laws

103-109

Dynamics of uniform circular motion

Uniform circular motion

132

Centripetal acceleration

132-137

Centripetal force

137-140

Banked curves

140-142

Satellites in circular orbit

143-146

Apparent weightlessness and artificial gravity

Instructor’s notes

Vertical circular motion

Instructor’s notes

Tyco Brahe and Kepler’s laws of planetary motion

2-11

Einstein and general relativity

Instructor’s notes

Work and energy

The work done by a constant force and the dot product

157-159

The work energy theorem and kinetic energy

161-164

Gravitational potential energy

165-167

conservative and non conservative forces

170-175

Non conservative forces and the work energy theorem

175-176

Power

177-180

Work done by a variable force

160-162

Impulse and Momentum

The impulse momentum theorem

188-191

The principle of conservation of linear momentum

191-192

Collisions in one dimension

192-197

Collisions in two dimensions

197-200 and 208-215

Center of mass

Instructor’s notes

Rotational kinematics and dynamics

Rotational motion and angular displacement

230-231

Angular velocity and acceleration

230-231

Equations of rotational kinematics

232-234

Angular variables and tangential variables

Instructor’s notes

Centripetal acceleration and tangential acceleration

Instructor’s notes

Rolling motion

Instructor’s notes

The effects of forces and torques on the motion of rigid objects

234-237

Rigid objects in equilibrium

237-242

Center of gravity

Newton’s second law for rotational motion

246-249

Rotational work and energy

255-258

Angular momentum

249-255

Elasticity and simple harmonic motion

Stress, strain and Hooke’s law

242-244, 380-382

The ideal spring and simple harmonic motion

383-387

Simple harmonic motion and the reference circle

383-387

Energy and simple harmonic motion

388-391

The pendulum

392-393

Waves and sound

The nature of waves

406-407

Periodic ( harmonic)  waves

407-408

The speed of a wave on a string

The mathematical description of a wave

The nature of sound

410-411

The speed of sound

413-414

Sound intensity

410-412

Decibels

414-416

The Doppler effect

417-420

The principle of linear superposition

422-423

Constructive and destructive interference and sound waves

423 and instructor’s notes

Beats

427-429

Transverse standing waves

423-425

Longitudinal standing waves

425-427

Complex sound waves

Instructor’s notes

optics

Optics and electromagnetic waves

572-574

The nature of electromagnetic waves

602-604

The electromagnetic spectrum

604

The speed of light

Instructor’s notes

Wave fronts and rays

602

The reflection of light and plane mirrors

604-605

The index of refraction

606-611

Snell’s law and the refraction of light

606-611

Spherical mirrors

622-625

The formation of images by spherical mirrors

622-625

The mirror equation

622-625

Lenses

611-621

The formation of images by lenses

611-621

The thin lens equation

611-621

Dispersion

626-628

Lenses in combination

644-648

The principle of linear superposition, Hyugen’s principle

656-660

Young’s double slit experiment

660-664

Diffraction

668-670

Diffraction grating

671-674

Electricity and magnetism

Electric forces and electric fields

The origin of electricity

436

Charged objects and the electric force

437-438

Conductors and insulators

437-438

Charging by contact and charging by induction

437-438

Coulomb’s law

439-444

The electric field

444-449

Electric field lines

449

The electric field inside a conductor

Potential energy

465

The electric potential difference

465-469

The electric potential difference created by point charges

465-469

Equipotential surfaces and their relation to the electric field

473-474

Capacitors and dielectrics

474-483

Electromotive force and current

491-495

Ohm’s law

495-497

Resistance and resistivity

497-500

Electric power

500-504

Series wiring

504-512

Parallel wiring

504-512

Wires in series and parallel

504-512

Internal resistance

504-512

Kirchhoff’s laws

504-512

Magnetic forces and magnetic fields

Magnetic fields

526-527

The force that a magnetic field exerts on a charged particle

534

The motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field

532-534

The mass spectrometer

535

The force on a current in a magnetic field

532-533

The torque on a current carrying coil

542-543

Magnetic fields produced by currents

538-541

Induced emf and induced current

557

Motional emf

561-562

Magnetic flux

558-559

Faraday’s law of induction

559

Lenz’s law

559