Phys 2011 General Physics I Fall 2011

Course Outline

Mechanics

Measurements. Units. Uncertainty. Dimensionality and scaling analyses. 
Motion along a straight line. Kinematics.
Vectors and scalars. Vector algebra.
Motion in 2D and 3D. Relative motion.
Circular motion. Angular variables.
Forces. Newton’s Laws. Torque. 
Static equilibrium.
Friction.
Energy, Work, and Power.
Potential and kinetic energy. Conservation of energy.
Momentum. Conservation of momentum.
Angular momentum.
Gravitation. Newton’s Law of gravitation.


Fluids

Pressure. Pascal’s principle.
Archimede’s principle


Heat and Molecular physics

Temperature and heat.
Ideal gases.
Kinetic theory of gases.
Three laws of thermodynamics