Physics 2211K

Principles of Physics I:

Mechanics, Heat, & Waves

Prerequisites:    Math 2211

Textbook: Physics for Scientists and Engineers,(5^th edition) by Serway & Beichner

Course Objectives: The main objective of this course is to study the principles of physics, which includes mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics.

Detailed Topics (based on the current textbook):

Part I Mechanics

1Physics and Measurement

  1.1 Standards of Length, Mass, and Time

  1.2 The Building Blocks of Matter

  1.3 Density

  1.4 Dimensional Analysis

  1.5 Conversion of Units

  1.6 Estimates and Order-of-Magnitude Calculations

  1.7 Significant Figures

2 Motion in One Dimension

  2.1 Displacement, Velocity, and Speed

  2.2 Instantaneous Velocity and Speed

  2.3 Acceleration

  2.4 Motion Diagrams

  2.5 One-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration

  2.6 Freely Falling Objects

3 Vectors

  3.1 Coordinate Systems

  3.2 Vector and Scalar Quantities

  3.3 Some Properties of Vectors

  3.4 Components of a Vector and Unit Vectors

4 Motion in Two Dimensions

  4.1 The Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration Vectors

  4.2 Two-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration

  4.3 Projectile Motion

  4.4 Uniform Circular Motion

  4.5 Tangential and Radial Acceleration

  4.6 Relative Velocity and Relative Acceleration

5 The Laws of Motion

  5.1 The Concept of Force

  5.2 Newton's First Law and Inertial Frames

  5.3 Mass

  5.4 Newton's Second Law

  5.5 The Force of Gravity and Weight

  5.6 Newton's Third Law

  5.7 Some Applications of Newton's Laws

  5.8 Forces of Friction

6 Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton's Laws

  6.1 Newton's Second Law Applied to Uniform Circular Motion

7 Work and Kinetic Energy

  7.1 Work Done by a Constant Force

  7.2 The Scalar Product of Two Vectors

  7.3 Work Done by a Varying Force

  7.4 Kinetic Energy and the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem

  7.5 Power

8 Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy

  8.1 Potential Energy

  8.2 Conservative and Nonconservative Forces

  8.3 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy

  8.4 Conservation of Mechanical Energy

  8.5 Work Done by Nonconservative Forces

  8.6 Relationship Between Conservative Forces and Potential Energy

  8.8 Conservation of Energy in General

9 Linear Momentum and Collisions

  9.1 Linear Momentum and Its Conservation

  9.2 Impulse and Momentum

  9.3 Collisions

  9.4 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension

  9.5 Two-Dimensional Collisions

  9.6 The Center of Mass

  9.7 Motion of a System of Particles

10 Rotation of a Rigid Object About a Fixed Axis

  10.1 Angular Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration

  10.2 Rotational Kinematics: Rotational Motion with Constant

       Angular Acceleration

  10.3 Angular and Linear Quantities

  10.4 Rotational Energy

  10.5 Calculation of Moments of Inertia

  10.6 Torque

  10.7 Relationship Between Torque and Angular Acceleration

  10.8 Work, Power, and Energy in Rotational Motion

11 Rolling Motion and Angular Momentum

  11.1 Rolling Motion of a Rigid Object

  11.2 The Vector Product and Torque

  11.3 Angular Momentum of a Particle

  11.4 Angular Momentum of a Rotating Rigid Object

  11.5 Conservation of Angular Momentum

12 Static Equilibrium

  12.1 The Conditions for Equilibrium

  12.2 More on the Center of Gravity

  12.3 Examples of Rigid Objects in Static Equilibrium

13 Oscillatory Motion

  13.1 Simple Harmonic Motion

  13.2 The Block-Spring System Revisited

  13.3 Energy of the Simple Harmonic Oscillator

  13.4 The Pendulum

14 The Law of Gravity

  14.1 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

  14.2 Measuring the Gravitational Constant

  14.3 Free-Fall Acceleration and the Gravitational Force

  14.4 Kepler's Laws

15 Fluid Mechanics

  15.1 Pressure

  15.2 Variation of Pressure with Depth

  15.3 Pressure Measurements

  15.4 Buoyant Forces and Archimedes's Principle

Part II Mechanical Waves

16 Wave Motion

  16.1 Basic Variables of Wave Motion

  16.2 Direction of Particle Displacement

  16.3 One-Dimensional Traveling Waves

  16.4 Superposition and Interference

  16.5 The Speed of Waves on Strings

  16.6 Reflection and Transmission

  16.7 Sinusoidal Waves

17 Sound Waves

  17.1 Speed of Sound Waves

  17.2 Periodic Sound Waves

  17.3 Intensity of Periodic Sound Waves

  17.4 Spherical and Plane Waves

  17.5 (Optional) The Doppler Effect

18 Superposition and Standing Waves

  18.1 Superposition and Interference of Sinusoidal Waves

  18.2 Standing Waves

  18.3 Standing Waves in a String Fixed at Both Ends

  18.4 Resonance

  18.5 Standing Waves in Air Columns

  18.7 Beats: Interference in Time

Part III Thermodynamics

19 Temperature

  19.1 Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

  19.2 Thermometers and the Celsius Temperature Scale

  19.3 The Constant-Volume Gas Thermometer and the Absolute Scale

  19.4 Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids

  19.5 Macroscopic Description of an Ideal Gas

20 Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics

  20.1 Heat and Internal Energy

  20.2 Heat Capacity and Specific Heat

  20.3 Latent Heat

  20.4 Work and Heat in Thermodynamic Processes

  20.5 The First Law of Thermodynamics

22 Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

  22.1 Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

  22.2 Reversible and Irreversible Processes

  22.3 The Carnot Engine

  22.5 Heat Pumps and Refrigerator

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