1 | Physics and Measurements. Standards of mass, length and time, dimensional analysis, conversion of units, order of magnitude calculations, significant figures. |
2 | Vectors. Coordinate systems, vectors and scalar quantities, properties of vectors, components of vectors and unit vectors, multiplication of a vector by a scalar, the scalar product, the vector product. |
3 | Motion in One Dimension. The position, velocity and speed, one dimensional motion with constant velocity, acceleration, motion diagrams, one dimensional motion with constant acceleration, free fall. |
4 | Motion in Two Dimensions. The position, velocity and acceleration vectors, two dimensional motion with constant acceleration, projectile motion, uniform circular motion, tangential and radial accelerations, relative velocity and relative acceleration. |
5 | The Laws of Motion. The concept of force, Newton's first law and inertial frames, mass, Newton's second law, the gravitational force and weight, Newton's third law, free body diagrams, examples and problems. |
6 | Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton's Laws. Uniform circular motion, non-uniform circular motion, forces of friction, various examples and problems to be soled. |
7 | Work and Energy. Work done by a constant force, work done by a variable force, kinetic energy, work - kinetic energy theorem, potential energy, conservative and non-conservative forces, conservative forces and potential energy, energy diagrams and equilibrium. |
8 | Conservation of Energy. Gravitational potential energy, potential energy of an elastic spring, conservation of mechanical energy, changes in mechanical energy for non-conservative forces, conservation of energy in general, power. |
9 | Linear momentum and Collision. Linear momentum, collision in one dimension, conservation of momentum, impulse - momentum theorem, elastic and inelastic collisions, collisions in two dimensions, the center of mass, system of particles. |
10 | Rotation of a Rigid Body About a Fixed Axis. Angular position, velocity and acceleration, rotation of a rigid body under a constant acceleration, angular and translational quantities, rotational kinetic energy, moment of inertia, torque, torque and angular acceleration, energy consideration in rotational motion, rolling motion of a rigid object. |
11 | Angular Momentum. Torque and angular momentum, angular momentum of a system of particles, angular momentum of a rotating rigid object, conservation of angular momentum. |
12 | Static equilibrium and Elasticity. Rigid object in equilibrium, conditions of equilibrium, examples of objects in static equilibrium, center of gravity. |
13 | Universal Gravitation. The law of universal gravitation, free-fall acceleration and the gravitational force, Kepler's laws, gravitational field, gravitational potential energy, energy considerations in planetary and satellite motion. |
14 | General review of the topics covered in the course. |