Textbook
Textbook [Recommended]:
Moebs, W., Ling, S. J., & Sanny, J. (2016). University Physics Volume 1. OpenStax.
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Textbook [Recommended, not Required]:
Knight, R. D. (2022). Physics for Physicists and Engineers, Vol. 1 (5th ed.). Pearson.
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| Lesson | Topic | OpenStax | Pearson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction | Syllabus | Syllabus |
| 2 | Trig Review; Vectors: Addition | Appendix E, Ch 2.1 | Appendix A-2, Ch 3.1-3.2 |
| 3 | Vectors: Components | Ch 2.2 | Ch 3.2-3.4, 1.3 |
| 4 | Introduction to Forces | Ch 2.3, 5.1 | Ch 5.1-5.3 |
| 5 | Newton's 1st Law: Inertia, Free-Body Diagrams | Ch 5.2, 5.6-5.7 | Ch 5.6-5.7, 6.1 |
| 6 | Newton's 1st Law: (Translational) Equilibrium | Ch 5.2, 5.7, 6.1 | Ch 5.7, 6.1 |
| 7 | Motion, Kinematic Variables | Ch 3.1-3.3 | Ch 1.1-1.6 |
| 8 | Instantaneous Values, Constant Acceleration | Ch 3.3-3.4 | Ch 2.1-2.4 |
| 9 | Units and Dimensional Analysis | Ch 1.2-1.4 | Ch 1.8 |
| 10 | Constant Acceleration: Free-Fall | Ch 3.5 | Ch 2.5-2.7 |
| 11 | Newton's 2nd Law | Ch 5.3, 6.1 | Ch 5.4, 5.5, 6.2 |
| 12 | Dynamics: Mass, Weight, Weightlessness | Ch 5.4, 6.1 | Ch 6.3 |
| 13 | Newton's 3rd Law: Interactions, Action/Reaction | Ch 5.5 | Ch 7.1-7.3 |
| 14 | Newton's 2nd & 3rd Laws: Defining Your System | Ch 6.1, 5.7 | Ch 7.4-7.5, 6.6 |
| 15 | Dynamics: Friction | Ch 6.2 | Ch 6.4-6.5 |
| 16 | Motion in 2D: Projectiles | Ch 4.1-4.3 | Ch 4.1-4.2 |
| 17 | Motion in 2D: Projectiles | Ch 4.3 | Ch 4.1-4.2 |
| 18 | Motion in 2D: Circular Motion (Relative Mot. Optional) | Ch 4.4 (4.5) | Ch 4.3-4.5 |
| 19 | Dynamics: Circular Motion, UCM, Misc. Problems | Ch 6.3 | Ch 8.1-8.4 |
| 20 | Vector (Cross) Product, Torque | Ch 2.4, 10.6 | Ch 12.10, 12.5 |
| 21 | Torque, Rotational Equilibrium, Center of Mass | Ch 10.6, 9.6 | Ch 12.2, 12.5 |
| 22 | Static Equilibrium | Ch 12.1-12.2 | Ch 12.8 |
| 23 | Static Equilibrium | Ch 12.1-12.2 | Ch 12.8 |
| 24 | Rotations and Angular Kinematics | Ch 10.1-10.3 | Ch 4.5-4.6, 12.1 |
| 25 | Angular Kinematics and Rotational Dynamics | Ch 10.4-10.7 | Ch 12.4-12.7 |
| 26 | Rotational Dynamics | Ch 10.7 | Ch 12.4-12.7 |
| 27 | Intro to Work and Energy, Dot Product | Ch 2.4, 7.1 | Ch 9.2-9.3 |
| 28 | Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem | Ch 7.2-7.3 | Ch 9.1-9.5 |
| 29 | Potential Energy, Gravitational Potential Energy | Ch 8.1-8.2 | Ch 10.1-10.3 |
| 30 | Conservation of Energy | Ch 8.3-8.5 | Ch 10.4-10.7 |
| 31 | Impulse and Momentum | Ch 9.1-9.2 | Ch 11.1-11.2 |
| 32 | Conservation of Momentum, Collisions | Ch 9.3-9.5 | Ch 11.2-11.5 |
| 33 | Misc. Problems with Energy, Momentum | Ch 9.2-9.4 | Ch 12.11 |
| 34 | Power; Angular Momentum | Ch 7.4, 11.2-11.3 | Ch 9-11 |
| 35 | From Forces to Energy; Last iclicker Problem |