Physics 2207: Fundamentals of Physics I
Physics 2207 students performing a lecture demonstration.
Physics 2207 and 2208 is a two-semester introduction to physics with emphasis on tools generally applicable in sciences, intended for students majoring in physical science, mathematics, or analytically oriented biological science. Physics 2207 covers mechanics, conservation laws, waves, and topics from thermal physics, fluids, acoustics, and materials physics.
Syllabus
- 1D Motion
- Vectors, Motion in a Plane
- Forces, Friction
- Circular Motion
- Energy, Power
- Oscillations
- Momentum, Collisions, Center of Mass
- Equilibrium
- Elasticity
- Heat & Thermodynamics
- Static Fluids
- Moving Fluids & Surface Tension
- Waves and Sound
Suggested Literature
- Fundamental of Physics, 9th ed., Volume 1, by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker
Lecture Notes
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- Lecture 1: Introduction, 1-D motion
- Lecture 2: More on 1-D motion
- Lecture 3: Motion with constant acceleration
- Lecture 4: Checking answers, units, dimensional analysis
- Lecture 5: Vectors
- Lecture 6: Introduction to motion in a plane (2-D motion)
- Lecture 7: Projectile motion
- Lecture 8: Relative motion, circular motion
- Lecture 9: Forces
- Lecture 10: Solving force problems
- Lecture 11: Spring forces, static friction
- Lecture 12: Kinetic friction
- Lecture 13: Drag force
- Lecture 14: Forces in circular motion, kinetic energy
- Lecture 15: Work-kinetic energy theorem; work by gravity
- Lecture 16: Work by friction, spring, power
- Lecture 17: Potential energy
- Lecture 18: Potential energy diagrams
- Lecture 19: Simple harmonic motion
- Lecture 20: Damped and driven oscillations
- Lecture 21: Gravity
- Lecture 22: Center of mass, momentum
- Lecture 23: Momentum, impulse
- Lecture 24: Collisions
- Lecture 25: Rotation, torque
- Lecture 26: Rotation, angular momentum, static equilibrium
- Lecture 27: Solving for static equilibrium
- Lecture 28: Elasticity, temperature
- Lecture 29: Heat energy, latent heat, conduction
- Lecture 30: Convection, thermal radiation
- Lecture 31: Heat engine, Carnot efficiency
- Lecture 32: Static pressure
- Lecture 33: Static pressure, buoyancy
- Lecture 34: Buoyancy, fluid motion
- Lecture 35: Bernoulli's equation
- Lecture 36: Fluid friction, viscous drag
- Lecture 37: Surface tension, bubbles
- Lecture 38: Transverse waves
- Lecture 39: Sound waves
- Lecture 40: Standing waves, Doppler effect
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