Physics 1


Lessons


Module 1: Measurement, Motion in One Dimension, Force and Newton's Laws, Motion in Two and Three Dimensions, and Applications of Newton's Laws

Measurement
Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Vectors and One-Dimensional Kinematics
Motion with Constnat Acceleration and Freely Falling Bodies
Classical Mechanics and Newton's First Law
Force and Mass
Newton's Second Law and Newton's Third Law
Weight and Mass and Applications of Newton's Laws in One Dimension
Motion in Three Dimensions with Constant Acceleration and Newton's Laws in Three-Dimensional Vector Form
Porjectile Motion and Drag Forces and the Motion of Projectiles
Uniform Circular Motion and Relative Motion
Force Laws and Tension and Normal Forces
Frictional Forces and The Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion
Time-Dependent Forces, Noninertial Frames, and Pseudoforces and Limitations of Newton's Laws
Test 1 Review
Test 1

Module 2: Momentum, Systems of Particles, Rotational Kinematics, Rotational Dynamics, and Angular Momentum

Collisions and Linear Momentum
Impulse and Momentum
Conservation of Momentum and Two-Body Collisions
The Motion of Complex Objects and Two-Particle Systems
Many-Particle Systems and Center of Mass of Solid Objects
Conservation of Momentum in a System of Particles and Systems of Variable Mass
Rotational Motion and The Rotational Variables
Rotational Quantities as Vectors and Rotation with Constant Angular Acceleration
Relationship Between Linear and Angular Variables and Vector Relationships Between Linear and Angular Variables
Torque and Rotational Intertia and Newton's Second Law
Rotational Inertia of Solid Bodies and Torque Due to Gravity
Equilibrium Applications of Newton's Laws for Rotation, Nonequilibrium Applications of Newton's Laws for Rotation, and Combined Rotational and Translational Motion
Angular Momentum of a Particle and Systems of Particles
Angular Momentum and Angular Velocity and Conservation of Angular Momentum
The Spinning Top and Review of Rotational Dynamics
Test 2 Review
Test 2

Module 3: Work and Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy, Gravitation, Fluid Statics, Fluid Dynamics, Oscillations, Wave Motion, and Sound Waves

Work and Energy and Work Done by a Constant Force
Power and Work Done by a Variable Force
Work Done by a Variable Force: Two-Dimensional Case and Kinetic Energy
Work and Kinetic Energy in Rotational Motion and Kinetic Energy in Collisions
Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
Conservation of Mechanical Energy and Energy Conservation in Rotational Motion
One-Dimensional Conservative Systems: The Complete Solution and Three-Dimensional Conservative Systems
Work Done on a System by External Forces and Internal Energy in a System of Particles
Frictional Work and Conservation of Energy in a System of Particles
Center-of-Mass Energy, Reactions and Decays, and Energy Transfer by Heat
Origin of the Law of Gravitation, Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, and The Gravitational Constant G
Gravitation Near the Earth's Surface, The Two Shell Theorems, and Gravitational Potential Energy
The Motions of Planets and Satellites, The Gravitational Field, and Modern Developments in Gravitation
Fluids and Solids, Pressure and Density, and Variation of Pressure in a Fluid at Rest
Pascal's Principle and Archimedes' Principle, Measurement of Pressure, and Surface Tension
General Concepts of Fluid Flow and Streamlines and the Equation of Continuity
Bernoulli's Equation and Applications of Bernoulli's Equation and the Equation of Continuity
Fields of Flow and VIscosity, Turbulence, and Chaotic Flow
Oscillating Systems and the Simple Harmonic Oscillator
Simple Harmonic Motion and Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
Applications of Simple Harmonic Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion and Uniform Circular Motion
Damped Harmonic Motion, Forced Oscillations and Resonance, and Two-Body Oscillations
Mechanical Waves, Types of Waves, and Traveling Waves
Wave Speed on a Stretched String and the Wave Equation
Energy in Wave Motion, The Principle of Superposition, and Interference of Waves
Standing Waves and Standing Waves and Resonance
Properties of Sound Waves and Traveling Sound Waves
The Speed of Sound and Power and Intensity of Sound Waves
Interference of Sound Waves and Standing Longitudinal Waves
Vibrating Systems and Sources of Sound, Beats, and The Doppler Effect
Test 3 Review
Test 3

Module 4: The Special Theory of Relativity, Temperature, Molecular Properties of Gases, The First Law of Thermodynamics, and Entropy and the Second law of Thermodynamics

Troubles with Classical Physics, The Postulates of Special Relativity, and Consequences of Einstein's Postulates
The Lorentz Transformation, Measuring the Space-Time Coordinates of an Event, and THe Transformation of Velocities
Consequences of the Lorentz Transformation and Relativistic Momentum
Relativistic Energy and The Common Sense of Special Relativity
Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium and Temperature Scales
Measuring Temperatures, Thermal Expansion, and The Ideal Gas
The Atomic Nature of Matter and A Molecular View of Pressure
The Mean Free Path and The Distribution of Molecular Speeds
The Distribution of Molecular Energies, Equations of State for Real Gases, and Intermolecular Forces
Heat: Energy in Transit and The Transfer of Heat
The First Law of Thermodynamics and Heat Capacity and Specific Heat
Work Done on or by an Ideal Gas and The Internal Energy of an Ideal Gas
Heat Capacities of an Ideal Gas and Applications of the First Law of Thermodynamics
One-Way Processes, Defining Entropy Change, and Entropy Change for Irreversible Processes
The Second Law of Thermodynamics, Entropy and the Performance of Engines, and Entropy and the Performance of Refrigerators
The Efficiencies of Real Engines, The Second Law Revisisted, and A Statistical View of Entropy
Test 4 Review
Test 4

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