🔋College Physics I – Introduction Review

College Physics I – Introduction covers 34 units, from The Nature of Science and Physics to Frontiers of Physics. Review each unit with study guides, practice questions, and key terms.

Unit 1 – The Nature of Science and Physics →

1.1

Physics: An Introduction

1.2

Physical Quantities and Units

1.3

Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures

1.4

Approximation

Unit 2 – Kinematics →

2.1

Displacement

2.2

Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems

2.3

Time, Velocity, and Speed

2.4

Acceleration

2.5

Motion Equations for Constant Acceleration in One Dimension

2.6

Problem-Solving Basics for One-Dimensional Kinematics

2.7

Falling Objects

2.8

Graphical Analysis of One-Dimensional Motion

Unit 3 – Two–Dimensional Kinematics →

3.1

Kinematics in Two Dimensions: An Introduction

3.2

Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods

3.3

Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods

3.4

Projectile Motion

3.5

Addition of Velocities

Unit 4 – Force and Newton's Laws of Motion →

4.1

Development of Force Concept

4.2

Newton’s First Law of Motion: Inertia

4.3

Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Concept of a System

4.4

Newton’s Third Law of Motion: Symmetry in Forces

4.5

Normal, Tension, and Other Examples of Forces

4.6

Problem-Solving Strategies

4.7

Further Applications of Newton’s Laws of Motion

4.8

Extended Topic: The Four Basic Forces—An Introduction

Unit 5 – Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity →

5.1

Friction

5.2

Drag Forces

5.3

Elasticity: Stress and Strain

Unit 6 – Circular Motion and Gravity →

6.1

Rotation Angle and Angular Velocity

6.2

Centripetal Acceleration

6.3

Centripetal Force

6.4

Fictitious Forces and Non-inertial Frames: The Coriolis Force

6.5

Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation

6.6

Satellites and Kepler’s Laws: An Argument for Simplicity

Unit 7 – Work and Energy in Physics →

7.1

Work: The Scientific Definition

7.2

Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem

7.3

Gravitational Potential Energy

7.4

Conservative Forces and Potential Energy

7.5

Nonconservative Forces

7.6

Conservation of Energy

7.7

Power

7.8

Work, Energy, and Power in Humans

7.9

World Energy Use

Unit 8 – Linear Momentum and Collisions →

8.1

Linear Momentum and Force

8.2

Impulse

8.3

Conservation of Momentum

8.4

Elastic Collisions in One Dimension

8.5

Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension

8.6

Collisions of Point Masses in Two Dimensions

8.7

Introduction to Rocket Propulsion

Unit 9 – Statics and Torque →

9.1

The First Condition for Equilibrium

9.2

The Second Condition for Equilibrium

9.3

Stability

9.4

Applications of Statics, Including Problem-Solving Strategies

9.5

Simple Machines

9.6

Forces and Torques in Muscles and Joints

Unit 10 – Rotational Motion & Angular Momentum →

10.1

Angular Acceleration

10.2

Kinematics of Rotational Motion

10.3

Dynamics of Rotational Motion: Rotational Inertia

10.4

Rotational Kinetic Energy: Work and Energy Revisited

10.5

Angular Momentum and Its Conservation

10.6

Collisions of Extended Bodies in Two Dimensions

10.7

Gyroscopic Effects: Vector Aspects of Angular Momentum

Unit 11 – Fluid Statics →

11.1

What Is a Fluid?

11.2

Density

11.3

Pressure

11.4

Variation of Pressure with Depth in a Fluid

11.5

Pascal’s Principle

11.6

Gauge Pressure, Absolute Pressure, and Pressure Measurement

11.7

Archimedes’ Principle

11.8

Cohesion and Adhesion in Liquids: Surface Tension and Capillary Action

11.9

Pressures in the Body

Unit 12 – Fluid Dynamics: Biological & Medical Uses →

12.1

Flow Rate and Its Relation to Velocity

12.2

Bernoulli’s Equation

12.3

The Most General Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation

12.4

Viscosity and Laminar Flow; Poiseuille’s Law

12.5

The Onset of Turbulence

12.6

Motion of an Object in a Viscous Fluid

12.7

Molecular Transport Phenomena: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Related Processes

Unit 13 – Temperature and Gas Laws →

13.1

Temperature

13.2

Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids

13.3

The Ideal Gas Law

13.4

Kinetic Theory: Atomic and Molecular Explanation of Pressure and Temperature

13.5

Phase Changes

13.6

Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling

Unit 14 – Heat and Heat Transfer Methods →

14.1

Heat

14.2

Temperature Change and Heat Capacity

14.3

Phase Change and Latent Heat

14.4

Heat Transfer Methods

14.5

Conduction

14.6

Convection

14.7

Radiation

Unit 15 – Thermodynamics →

15.1

The First Law of Thermodynamics

15.2

The First Law of Thermodynamics and Some Simple Processes

15.3

Introduction to the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines and Their Efficiency

15.4

Carnot’s Perfect Heat Engine: The Second Law of Thermodynamics Restated

15.5

Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Pumps and Refrigerators

15.6

Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Disorder and the Unavailability of Energy

15.7

Statistical Interpretation of Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: The Underlying Explanation

Unit 16 – Oscillatory Motion and Waves →

16.1

Hooke’s Law: Stress and Strain Revisited

16.2

Period and Frequency in Oscillations

16.3

Simple Harmonic Motion: A Special Periodic Motion

16.4

The Simple Pendulum

16.5

Energy and the Simple Harmonic Oscillator

16.6

Uniform Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion

16.7

Damped Harmonic Motion

16.8

Forced Oscillations and Resonance

16.9

Waves

16.10

Superposition and Interference

16.11

Energy in Waves: Intensity

Unit 17 – Physics of Hearing →

17.1

Sound

17.2

Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength

17.3

Sound Intensity and Sound Level

17.4

Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms

17.5

Sound Interference and Resonance: Standing Waves in Air Columns

17.6

Hearing

17.7

Ultrasound

Unit 18 – Electric Charge and Fields →

18.1

Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge

18.2

Conductors and Insulators

18.3

Coulomb’s Law

18.4

Electric Field: Concept of a Field Revisited

18.5

Electric Field Lines: Multiple Charges

18.6

Electric Forces in Biology

18.7

Conductors and Electric Fields in Static Equilibrium

18.8

Applications of Electrostatics

Unit 19 – Electric Potential & Field →

19.1

Electric Potential Energy: Potential Difference

19.2

Electric Potential in a Uniform Electric Field

19.3

Electrical Potential Due to a Point Charge

19.4

Equipotential Lines

19.5

Capacitors and Dielectrics

19.6

Capacitors in Series and Parallel

19.7

Energy Stored in Capacitors

Unit 20 – Electric Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law →

20.1

Current

20.2

Ohm’s Law: Resistance and Simple Circuits

20.3

Resistance and Resistivity

20.4

Electric Power and Energy

20.5

Alternating Current versus Direct Current

20.6

Electric Hazards and the Human Body

20.7

Nerve Conduction–Electrocardiograms

Unit 21 – Circuits and DC Instruments →

21.1

Resistors in Series and Parallel

21.2

Electromotive Force: Terminal Voltage

21.3

Kirchhoff’s Rules

21.4

DC Voltmeters and Ammeters

21.5

Null Measurements

21.6

DC Circuits Containing Resistors and Capacitors

Unit 22 – Magnetism →

22.1

Magnets

22.2

Ferromagnets and Electromagnets

22.3

Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Field Lines

22.4

Magnetic Field Strength: Force on a Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field

22.5

Force on a Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field: Examples and Applications

22.6

The Hall Effect

22.7

Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor

22.8

Torque on a Current Loop: Motors and Meters

22.9

Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law

22.10

Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Conductors

22.11

More Applications of Magnetism

Unit 23 – Electromagnetic Induction & AC Circuits →

23.1

Induced Emf and Magnetic Flux

23.2

Faraday’s Law of Induction: Lenz’s Law

23.3

Motional Emf

23.4

Eddy Currents and Magnetic Damping

23.5

Electric Generators

23.6

Back Emf

23.7

Transformers

23.8

Electrical Safety: Systems and Devices

23.9

Inductance

23.10

RL Circuits

23.11

Reactance, Inductive and Capacitive

23.12

RLC Series AC Circuits

Unit 24 – Electromagnetic Waves →

24.1

Maxwell’s Equations: Electromagnetic Waves Predicted and Observed

24.2

Production of Electromagnetic Waves

24.3

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

24.4

Energy in Electromagnetic Waves

Unit 25 – Geometric Optics →

25.1

The Ray Aspect of Light

25.2

The Law of Reflection

25.3

The Law of Refraction

25.4

Total Internal Reflection

25.5

Dispersion: The Rainbow and Prisms

25.6

Image Formation by Lenses

25.7

Image Formation by Mirrors

Unit 26 – Vision and Optical Instruments →

26.1

Physics of the Eye

26.2

Vision Correction

26.3

Color and Color Vision

26.4

Microscopes

26.5

Telescopes

26.6

Aberrations

Unit 27 – Wave Optics →

27.1

The Wave Aspect of Light: Interference

27.2

Huygens's Principle: Diffraction

27.3

Young’s Double Slit Experiment

27.4

Multiple Slit Diffraction

27.5

Single Slit Diffraction

27.6

Limits of Resolution: The Rayleigh Criterion

27.7

Thin Film Interference

27.8

Polarization

27.9

*Extended Topic* Microscopy Enhanced by the Wave Characteristics of Light

Unit 28 – Special Relativity →

28.1

Einstein’s Postulates

28.2

Simultaneity And Time Dilation

28.3

Length Contraction

28.4

Relativistic Addition of Velocities

28.5

Relativistic Momentum

28.6

Relativistic Energy

Unit 29 – Quantum Physics →

29.1

Quantization of Energy

29.2

The Photoelectric Effect

29.3

Photon Energies and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

29.4

Photon Momentum

29.5

The Particle-Wave Duality

29.6

The Wave Nature of Matter

29.7

Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

29.8

The Particle-Wave Duality Reviewed

Unit 30 – Atomic Physics →

30.1

Discovery of the Atom

30.2

Discovery of the Parts of the Atom: Electrons and Nuclei

30.3

Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom

30.4

X Rays: Atomic Origins and Applications

30.5

Applications of Atomic Excitations and De-Excitations

30.6

The Wave Nature of Matter Causes Quantization

30.7

Patterns in Spectra Reveal More Quantization

30.8

Quantum Numbers and Rules

30.9

The Pauli Exclusion Principle

Unit 31 – Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics →

31.1

Nuclear Radioactivity

31.2

Radiation Detection and Detectors

31.3

Substructure of the Nucleus

31.4

Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws

31.5

Half-Life and Activity

31.6

Binding Energy

31.7

Tunneling

Unit 32 – Nuclear Physics in Medicine →

32.1

Diagnostics and Medical Imaging

32.2

Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation

32.3

Therapeutic Uses of Ionizing Radiation

32.4

Food Irradiation

32.5

Fusion

32.6

Fission

32.7

Nuclear Weapons

Unit 33 – Particle Physics →

33.1

The Yukawa Particle and the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Revisited

33.2

The Four Basic Forces

33.3

Accelerators Create Matter from Energy

33.4

Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws

33.5

Quarks: Is That All There Is?

33.6

GUTs: The Unification of Forces

Unit 34 – Frontiers of Physics →

34.1

Cosmology and Particle Physics

34.2

General Relativity and Quantum Gravity

34.3

Superstrings

34.4

Dark Matter and Closure

34.5

Complexity and Chaos

34.6

High-temperature Superconductors

34.7

Some Questions We Know to Ask

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