Physics
107: Principles and Applications of Mechanics with Laboratory
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Syllabus
I. INTRODUCTION
TO PHYSICS
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the scope of physics
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measurement, units
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dimensional analysis
II. MOTION
IN ONE DIMENSION
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kinematics: velocity, acceleration
III. VECTOR
DESCRIPTION OF MOTION
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scalars and vectors
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vector arithmetic and motion
IV. MOTION
IN TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS
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velocity and acceleration
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projectile motion
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uniform circular motion
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non-uniform circular motion; general curvilinear motion
V. NEWTON'S
LAWS: FORCES AND MOTION
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forces and motion: dynamics
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Newton's three laws of motion
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reference frames: inertial and accelerated
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the fundamental forces of nature
VI. APPLICATIONS
OF NEWTON'S LAWS
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using the second and third laws
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friction
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uniform and non-uniform circular motion
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introduction to simple harmonic motion
VII. WORK
AND ENERGY
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work: the link between force and energy
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kinetic energy and the work-energy theorem
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conservative and non-conservative forces
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potential energy and potential energy curves
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conservation of energy
VIII. SYSTEMS
OF PARTICLES AND COLLISIONS
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center of mass
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momentum and conservation of momentum
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collisions in 1 and 2 dimensions
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elastic and inelastic collisions
IX. ROTATIONAL
MOTION
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rotational variables, angular momentum, torque
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conservation of angular momentum
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rotation of rigid bodies
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static equilibrium
X. OSCILLATORY
MOTION
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simple harmonic motion
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damped and driven oscillations
XI. WAVES
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transverse and longitudinal waves
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waves on a string
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sound waves
- superposition
and interference
XII. THE
UNIVERSAL LAW OF GRAVITATIO
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gravitational force; gravitational potential energy
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the gravitational field
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orbital motion
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atomic analogies
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