Physics 2211K : Mechanics, Waves and Heat

List of Topics

Part I. Mechanics

1. Physics and Measurement
   • Standards of Length, Mass and Time
   • The Building Blocks of Matter
   • Units for mechanical quantities
   • Density
   • Dimensional Analysis
   • Conversion of Units
   • Estimates and Order-of-Magnitude Calculations
   • Significant Figures
2. Motion in One Dimension
   • Displacement, Velocity and Speed
   • Instantaneous Velocity and Speed
   • Acceleration
   • Motion Diagrams
   • One-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration
   • Freely Falling Objects
3. Vectors
   • Coordinate Systems
   • Vector and Scalar Quantities
   • Some Properties of Vectors
   • Components of a Vector and Unit Vectors
4. Motion in Two Dimensions
   • Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration Vectors
   • Two Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration
   • Projectile Motion
   • Uniform Circular Motion
   • Tangential and Radial Acceleration
   • 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 Force of Gravity and Weight
   • Newton's Third Law
   • Applications of Newton's Laws
   • Forces of Friction
6. Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton's Laws
   • Newton's Second Law Applied to Uniform Circular Motion
7. Work and Kinetic Energy
   • Work Done by a Constant Force
   • The Scalar Product of Two Vectors
   • Work Done by a Varying Force
   • Kinetic Energy and the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
   • Power
8. Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
   • Potential Energy
   • Conservative and Non-conservative Forces
   • Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
   • Conservation of Mechanical Energy
   • Work Done by Non-conservative Forces
   • Relationship Between Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
   • Conservation of Energy in General
9. Linear Momentum and Collisions
   • Linear Momentum and Its Conservation
   • Impulse and Momentum
   • Collisions
   • Elastic and Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension
   • Two-Dimensional Collisions
   • The Center of Mass
   • Motion of a System of Particles
10. Rotation of a Rigid Body About a Fixed Axis
    • Angular Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
    • Rotational Kinematics: Rotational Motion with Constant Angular Acceleration
    • Angular and Linear Quantities
    • Rotational Energy
    • Calculation of Moments of Inertia
    • Torque
    • Relationship Between Torque and Angular Acceleration
    • Work, Power and Energy in Rotational Motion
11. Rolling Motion and Angular Momentum
    • Rolling Motion of a Rigid Object
    • The Vector Product and Torque
    • Angular Momentum of a Particle
    • Angular Momentum of a Rotating Rigid Object
    • Conservation of Angular Momentum
12. Static Equilibrium
    • The Conditions for Equilibrium
    • More on Center of Gravity
    • Examples of Rigid Objects in Static Equilibrium
13. Oscillatory Motion
    • Simple Harmonic Motion
    • The Energy of the Simple Harmonic Oscillator
    • The Pendulum
14. The Law of Gravity
    • Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
    • Measuring the Gravitational Constant
    • Free-Fall Acceleration and the Gravitational Force
    • Kepler's Laws
15. Fluid Mechanics
    • Pressure
    • Variation of Pressure with Depth
    • Pressure Measurements
    • Buoyant Forces and Archimedes Principle
Part II. Mechanical Waves
16. Wave Motion
    • Basic Variables of Wave Motion
    • Direction of Particle Displacement
    • One-dimensional Traveling Waves
    • Superposition and Interference
    • The Speed of Waves on Strings
    • Reflection and Transmission
    • Sinusoidal Waves
17. Sound Waves
    • Speed of Sound Waves
    • Periodic Sound Waves
    • Intensity of Periodic Sound Waves
    • Spherical and Plane Waves
    • Doppler Effect
18. Superposition and Standing Waves
    • Superposition and Interference of Sinusoidal Waves
    • Standing Waves
    • Standing Waves in a String
    • Resonance
    • Standing Waves in Air Columns
    • Beats: Interference in Time
Part III: Thermodynamics
19. Temperature
    • Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
    • Thermometers and the Celsius Temperature Scale
    • The Constant Volume Gas Thermometer and the Absolute Scale
    • Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids
    • Macroscopic Description of an Ideal Gas
20. Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics
    • Heat and Internal Energy
    • Heat Capacity and Specific Heat
    • Latent Heat
    • Work and Heat in Thermodynamic Processes
    • The First Law of Thermodynamics

22. Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
    • Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
    • Reversible and Irreversible Processes
    • The Carnot Engine
    • Heat Pumps and Refrigerators