Syllabus - PHYS-218 (Spring '17)
Chapter
1: Physical Quantities and Math Tools (Jan 17+19)
- Units and physical quantities
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Trigonometry, vectors and derivatives
Chapter 2: Motion along a Straight Line (Jan 24+26)
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Displacement, average and instantaneous velocity and acceleration
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Motion at constant acceleration, free fall
- Velocity and position by integration
Chapter 3: Motion in 2 Dimensions (Jan 31 + Feb 02)
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Position, velocity and acceleration vectors
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Projectile motion
- Motion in a circle
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Relative motion
Chapter 4: Newton's Laws of Motion (Feb 07+09)
- Newton's 1. law
- Force, inertia and Newton's 2. law
- Mass and weight
- Newton's third law and free-body diagrams
---- Midterm Exam-1
(Mon Feb 13, 7:30-9:30pm)
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Chapter 5: Applications of Newton's Laws (Feb 14+16)
- Force equilibrium
- Force dynamics
- Friction forces
- Circular dynamics
- Fundamental forces in Nature
Chapter 6: Work and Kinetic Energy (Feb 21+23)
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Work
- Work -- kinetic-energy theorem
- Work with variable forces
- Power
Chapter 7: Potential Energy and Energy Conservation (Feb 28)
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Gravitational and elastic potential energy
- Non/-conservative forces
- Force and potential energy
- Energy diagrams
Chapter 8: Momentum, Impulse and Collisions
(Mar 02+07+09)
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Momentum and Impulse
- Conservation of momentum
- Elastic and inelastic collisions
- Center of mass
---- Midterm Exam-2 (Mon Mar 20, 7:30-9:30pm)
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Chapter
9: Rotation of Rigid Bodies (Mar 21+23)
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Angular Kinematics
- Rotational kinetic energy
- Moment of inertia
Chapter 10: Rotational Dynamics (Mar 28+30, Apr 04)
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Torque and angular acceleration
- Rotation about moving axis
- Rotational work and power
- Angular momentum and its conservation
Chapter 11: Equilibrium (Apr 06+11)
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Static equilibrium
- Center of gravity
Review (Apr 13)
---- Midterm Exam-3 (Mon Apr 17, 7:30-9:30pm)
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Chapter 13: Gravitation (Apr 18+20)
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Newton's law of gravitation
- Weight and gravitational potential energy
- Satellite and planet motion
Chapter 14: Periodic Motion (Apr 25+27)
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Oscillations
- Simple harmonic motion (SHM)
- Energy in SHM and applications
- Simple and Physical Pendulum
---- Final Exam (Fri Apr 28, 7:30-09:30pm)
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