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All readings are from Young and Freedman:
Young, Hugh D., and Roger A. Freedman. University Physics. 11th edition, Volume 1, with Mastering Physics. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 2004. ISBN: 9780805391800.
Course readings.
| Week # |
Topics |
Readings |
| 1 |
Force as a Vector, Vector Manipulation |
Sections 1.1-1.9, 4.1-4.2, 5.1 |
| 2 |
Vectors, Free-body Diagrams, Equilibrium |
Sections 2.1-2.5, Sections 4.5-4.6, Section 5.1 |
| 3 |
Relative Motion, 1-D and 2-D Kinematics, Gravity near the Earth |
Sections 2.1-2.5, Sections 3.1-3.3, Sections 4.5-4.6, Section 5.1 |
| 4 |
Non-constant Acceleration, Circular Motion, F=ma |
Sections 3.4 and 3.5, Chapter 4, Chapter 5 |
| 5 |
Free-body Diagrams with Acceleration, Friction |
Chapter 5 (all sections, but especially sections 5.3 and 5.4) |
| 6 |
Springs |
Chapter 5 (all sections, but especially sections 5.3 and 5.4) |
| 7 |
F=ma for Circular Motion with Gravity, Pendulums |
Sections 6.1-6.3, and 7.1 |
| 8 |
Work, Kinetic and Potential Energy |
Sections 7.2-7.5 |
| 9 |
Work and Energy, Energy Diagrams |
Section 6.4, 8.1-8.5 |
| 10 |
Momentum, Elastic/Inelastic Collisions |
Sections 8.1-8.5, and 13.1-13.4 |
| 11 |
Center of Mass, Simple Harmonic Motion |
Section 8.5, and 13.1-13.4 |
| 12 |
Gravity Far from the Surface of the Earth |
Sections 12.1-12.3 |
| 13 |
Orbits |
Section 12.4 |
| 14 |
Fluid Properties, Kinetic Theory of Gasses |
Sections 14.1-14.5, 18.1, and 18.3 |
| 15 |
Einstein's Miracle Year |
No assigned readings. |
| 16 |
Kinematics, Statics, and Dynamics of Angular Motion |
Sections 9.1-9.3, 10.1-10.3, and 11.1-11.3 |
| 17 |
Energy and Momentum of Angular Motion |
Sections 9.4-9.6, 10.4-10.6, and 13.4-13.6 |
| 18 |
Angular Momentum Applied to Orbits and Gyroscopes |
Sections 9.4-9.6, 10.4-10.6, and 13.4-13.6 |