PH 2011 - Physics I - Mechanics

• Use calculus to develop kinematics equations for the position, velocity, and acceleration of an object as a function of time, and use these to solve kinematic problems
• Use Newton’s Second Law of Motion to solve dynamics problems
• Identify forces related to each other through Newton’s Third Law of Motion
• Determine the work done on an object
• Use the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem to solve problems
• Use the Conservation of Energy Principle and Conservation of Linear Momentum
• Use the gravitational force law to solve dynamics problems
• Relate the gravitational potential energy to the idea of a gravitational field
• Evaluate the behavior of simple harmonic motion
• Develop the kinematics equations for the angular velocity and angular acceleration of an object as functions of time, and use these to solve rotational kinematics problems
• Evaluate the torque on a system and determine the angular acceleration and the moment of inertia of an object

• Perform arithmetic operations using scientific notation and significant figures
• Convert from one set of units to another. (SI and British)
• Resolve a vector into its components, and add and subtract vectors
• Solve one-dimensional kinematics problems with constant acceleration, and to understand the difference between velocity and speed
• Perform basic laboratory techniques involving measurements, graphing, and error analysis
• Evaluate the derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions
• Interpret the derivatives (and slopes of graphs) in terms of position, velocity, and acceleration of a moving particle

• One dimensional kinematics with constant acceleration (1 class)
• Kinematics in two dimensions with constant or non-constant acceleration (4 classes)
• Application of Newton’s Laws of Motion, for both static and dynamic problems (9 classes)
• Work & Energy, Impulse & Momentum (6 classes)
• Simple harmonic motion (1 class)
• Gravitation (3 classes)
• Torque and angular motion (3 classes)
• Testing (3 classes)

• An object in free fall
• Projectile motion
• Uncertainties in measurements; graphical analysis
• Propagation of uncertainties
• Friction
• Free fall with air resistance
• Conservation of mechanical energy
• Work and energy
• Oscillatory motion
• Experimental design and analysis