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University Physics Volume 1

Calculus-based mechanics: kinematics, Newton’s laws, work and energy, momentum, rotation, equilibrium, gravitation, fluids, oscillations, waves, and sound. These problems develop the ability to set up a physical model with calculus and drive it to a quantitative answer.

University Physics Volume 1

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Units and Measurement

53
1.1 The Scope and Scale of Physics8
1.2 Units and Standards6
1.3 Unit Conversion13
1.4 Dimensional Analysis5
1.5 Estimates and Fermi Calculations6
1.6 Significant Figures9
1.7 Solving Problems in Physics6

Vectors

56
2.1 Scalars and Vectors15
2.2 Coordinate Systems and Components of a Vector10
2.3 Algebra of Vectors11
2.4 Products of Vectors20

Motion Along a Straight Line

58
3.1 Position, Displacement, and Average Velocity6
3.2 Instantaneous Velocity and Speed4
3.3 Average and Instantaneous Acceleration7
3.4 Motion with Constant Acceleration12
3.5 Free Fall9
3.6 Finding Velocity and Displacement from Acceleration20

Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

50
4.1 Displacement and Velocity Vectors8
4.2 Acceleration Vector4
4.3 Projectile Motion17
4.4 Uniform and Nonuniform Circular Motion6
4.5 Relative Motion in One and Two Dimensions15

Newton's Laws of Motion

47
5.1 Forces4
5.2 Newton's First Law3
5.3 Newton's Second Law9
5.4 Mass and Weight8
5.5 Newton’s Third Law3
5.6 Common Forces6
5.7 Drawing Free-Body Diagrams14

Applications of Newton's Laws

61
6.1 Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws15
6.2 Friction9
6.3 Centripetal Force11
6.4 Drag Force and Terminal Speed26

Work and Kinetic Energy

57
7.1 Work17
7.2 Kinetic Energy6
7.3 Work-Energy Theorem11
7.4 Power23

Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy

48
8.1 Potential Energy of a System10
8.2 Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces7
8.3 Conservation of Energy12
8.4 Potential Energy Diagrams and Stability4
8.5 Sources of Energy15

Linear Momentum and Collisions

62
9.1 Linear Momentum3
9.2 Impulse and Collisions6
9.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum9
9.4 Types of Collisions8
9.5 Collisions in Multiple Dimensions6
9.6 Center of Mass9
9.7 Rocket Propulsion21

Fixed-Axis Rotation

52
10.1 Rotational Variables6
10.2 Rotation with Constant Angular Acceleration8
10.3 Relating Angular and Translational Quantities6
10.4 Moment of Inertia and Rotational Kinetic Energy6
10.5 Calculating Moments of Inertia2
10.6 Torque7
10.7 Newton’s Second Law for Rotation6
10.8 Work and Power for Rotational Motion11

Angular Momentum

47
11.1 Rolling Motion12
11.2 Angular Momentum11
11.3 Conservation of Angular Momentum13
11.4 Precession of a Gyroscope11

Static Equilibrium and Elasticity

36
12.1 Conditions for Static Equilibrium9
12.2 Examples of Static Equilibrium6
12.3 Stress, Strain, and Elastic Modulus19
12.4 Elasticity and Plasticity2

Gravitation

53
13.1 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation5
13.2 Gravitation Near Earth's Surface6
13.3 Gravitational Potential Energy and Total Energy8
13.4 Satellite Orbits and Energy9
13.5 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion5
13.6 Tidal Forces2
13.7 Einstein's Theory of Gravity18

Fluid Mechanics

65
14.1 Fluids, Density, and Pressure14
14.2 Measuring Pressure3
14.3 Pascal's Principle and Hydraulics4
14.4 Archimedes’ Principle and Buoyancy7
14.5 Fluid Dynamics5
14.6 Bernoulli’s Equation9
14.7 Viscosity and Turbulence23

Oscillations

42
15.1 Simple Harmonic Motion9
15.2 Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion7
15.3 Comparing Simple Harmonic Motion and Circular Motion4
15.4 Pendulums6
15.5 Damped Oscillations4
15.6 Forced Oscillations12

Waves

74
16.1 Traveling Waves12
16.2 Mathematics of Waves10
16.3 Wave Speed on a Stretched String10
16.4 Energy and Power of a Wave12
16.5 Interference of Waves6
16.6 Standing Waves and Resonance24

Sound

76
17.1 Sound Waves9
17.2 Speed of Sound8
17.3 Sound Intensity13
17.4 Normal Modes of a Standing Sound Wave11
17.5 Sources of Musical Sound8
17.6 Beats7
17.7 The Doppler Effect8
17.8 Shock Waves12

Adapted from University Physics Volume 1 © 2016 Rice University. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Source: University Physics Volume 1. Imported at revision db44eb9.