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General Physics 2

General Physics 2

PHYS1102 4 hours

General Physics 2

The course will cover the principle of mechanics, such as kinetic and potential energies, collisions, rotational motion, fluid mechanics, and elasticity.
Kinetic Energy and Work
? Definition of Energy
? Kinetic Energy
? Work
? Work and Kinetic Energy
? Work Done by the Gravitational Force
? Work Done by a Spring Force
? Work Done by a General Variable Force
? Power 5
Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
? Work and Potential Energy
? Path Independence of Conservative Forces
? Determining Potential Energy Values
? Conservation of Mechanical Energy
? Reading a Potential Energy Curve
? Work Done on a System by an External Force
? Conservation of Energy 5
Center of Mass and Linear Momentum
? The Center of Mass
? Newton’s Second Law for a System of Particles
? Linear Momentum
? The Linear Momentum of a System of Particles
? Collision and Impulse
? Conservation of Linear Momentum
? Momentum and Kinetic Energy in Collisions
? Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension
? Elastic Collisions in One Dimension
? Collisions in Two Dimensions
? Systems with Varying Mass: A Rocket 6
Rotation
? Rotational Variables
? Are Angular Quantities Vectors?
? Rotation with Constant Angular Acceleration
? Relating the Linear and Angular Variables
? Kinetic Energy of Rotation
? Calculating the Rotational Inertia
? Torque
? Newton’s Second Law for Rotation
? Work and Rotational Kinetic Energy 6
Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum
? Rolling as Translation and Rotation Combined
? The Kinetic Energy of Rolling
? The Forces of Rolling
? The Yo-Yo
? Torque Revisited
? Angular Momentum
? Newton’s Second Law in Angular Form
? The Angular Momentum of a System of Particles
? The Angular Momentum of a Rigid Body Rotating About a Fixed Axis
? Conservation of Angular Momentum
? Precession of a Gyroscope 6
Equilibrium and Elasticity
? Equilibrium
? The Requirements of Equilibrium
? The Center of Gravity
? Some Examples of Static Equilibrium
? Indeterminate Structures
? Elasticity 5
Gravitation
? Newton’s Law of Gravitation
? Gravitation and the Principle of Superposition
? Gravitation Near Earth’s Surface
? Gravitation Inside Earth
? Gravitational Potential Energy
? Planets and Satellites: Kepler’s Laws
? Satellites: Orbits and Energy
? Einstein and Gravitation 6
Images
? Reflection and Refraction
? Total Internal Reflection
? Two Types of Images
? Plane Mirrors
? Spherical Mirrors
? Images from Spherical Mirrors
? Spherical Refracting Surfaces
? Thin Lenses
? Optical Instruments