Download PHYS 101 Content/Material Coverage

PHYS 101 Content/Material Coverage
Physics Department, Gonzaga University
1.) Measurement
A.) Units and unit conversion
B.) Length, time and mass
2.) One Dimensional Kinematics
A.) Kinematic quantities; position, velocity, acceleration
B.) Constant acceleration kinematic equations
C.) Graphical representation and understanding
3.) Vectors
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Describing vector and scalar quantities.
Cartesian coordinates and polar coordinates for vectors
Unit Vectors
Scaling vectors
Component addition of vectors
Multiplying vectors
4.) Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
A.) Kinematic quantities; position, velocity, acceleration
B.) Constant acceleration, projectile motion
C.) Uniform circular motion
5.) Force and Motion
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Force and mass
Newton’s laws
Different forces; weight, normal, tension, friction
Newton’s laws and uniform circular motion
6.) Work and Kinetic Energy
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Definition of work
Work done by a constant force
Work done by a varying force, Hooke’s law
Work – Kinetic Energy relationship
Power
7.) Potential Energy and Conservation of Mechanical Energy
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Conservative and non-conservative forces
Potential energy and work
Conservation of mechanical energy
Work done by non-conservative forces.
8.) Impulse and Linear Momentum
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Center of mass
Newton’s 2nd law and systems of particles
Linear momentum and impulse
Conservation of linear momentum
Momentum and kinetic energy in collisions
One-dimensional inelastic collisions
One-dimensional elastic collisions
Collisions in two dimensions
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Rotational kinematic quantities; angular position, angular velocity, angular acceleration
Relating linear and angular kinematic quantities
Equations for constant angular acceleration
Rotational kinetic energy
Moment of inertia
Torque
Newton’s second law equivalent for rotational dynamics
Work and rotational kinetic energy
Rolling Motion and Angular Momentum
Rolling as translational and rotational motion combined
Mechanical energy treatment of rolling without slipping
Forces and torques treatment of rolling without slipping
Angular momentum
Angular momentum for a system of particles
Conservation of angular momentum
Equilibrium
A.) Conditions for equilibrium
B.) Center of gravity and torque due to gravity
C.) Static equilibrium
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Gravitational Force
Newton’s universal law of gravity
Gravity near the Earth’s surface
Gravitational potential energy
Kepler’s laws; planets and satellites
Fluids
Density and pressure
Fluids at rest and pressure
Pascal’s principle
Archimedes’ principle
Continuity equation
Bernoulli’s equation
Oscillations
Periodic motion and simple harmonic motion
Force law and simple harmonic motion
Energy and simple harmonic motion
Pendulums
Simple harmonic motion and uniform circular motion
Damped simple harmonic motion
Waves
Types of waves
Transverse and longitudinal waves
Wavelength and frequency
Speed of a traveling wave
Wave speed on a stretched string
Principle of superposition for waves
Interference of waves
Standing waves and resonance
Sound
Sound waves and sources
Speed of sound
Intensity and sound level
Beats
Doppler effect