This book is an algebra based treatment of mechanics and thermodynamics. The concepts discussed include motion, vectors, forces, relationship between forces and motion, work, energy, relationship between work and energy, conservation of energy, momentum, conservation of momentum, collisions, torque, relationship between torque and rotational motion, physics of solids and fluids, temperature, expansion of metals and gasses, heat, relationship between heat and temperature, phase changes, ways of transfer of heat, laws of thermodynamics, harmonic motion and waves, sound waves, and standing waves.
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Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Oscillations and waves
College Physics I: Notes and exercises
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- Introduction to Mechanics
- Measurement
- The SI System of Units
- Significant Figures
- Standard (Scientific) Notation
- Practice Quiz 1.1
- Conversion of Units
- Dimensional Analysis
- Order of Magnitude Calculation
- Brief Review of Trigonometry
- Coordinate Systems
- Practice Quiz 1.2
- One Dimensional Motion
- Variables of Motion
- Practice Quiz 2.1
- Uniformly Accelerated Motion
- Practice Quiz 2.2
- Two Dimensional Motion
- Vectors
- Practice Quiz 3.1
- Two Dimensional Motion Variables
- Uniformly Accelerated Motion
- Practice Quiz 3.2
- Laws of Motion
- Types of Forces
- Non-contact Forces
- Contact Forces
- Practice Quiz 4.1
- Statics
- Dynamics
- Practice Quiz 4.2
- Work and Energy
- Work Kinetic Energy Theorem
- Conservative Forces
- Practice Quiz 5.1
- Work done by Non-Conservative forces
- Practice Quiz 5.2
- Momentum and Collisions
- Principle of Conservation of Momentum
- Conservation of Momentum for Collisions
- Practice Quiz 6.1
- Practice Quiz 6.2
- Circular Motion and Law of Gravitation
- Circular Motion
- Uniform Circular Motion
- Uniformly Accelerated Circular Motion
- Practice Quiz 7.1
- Law of Gravitation
- Problems Involving Circular Motion
- Practice Quiz 7.2
- Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics
- Torque
- Rotational Equilibrium
- Rotational Dynamics
- Angular Momentum
- Practice Quiz 8.2
- Solids and Fluids
- Solids
- Fluids
- Fluid Statics
- Practice Quiz 9.1
- Fluid Dynamics
- Practice Quiz 9.2
- Thermal Physics
- Temperature
- Expansion of Metals
- Practice Quiz 10.1
- Expansion of Gasses
- Practice Quiz 10.2
- Heat and Change of Temperature
- Mixtures
- Heat and Phase Changes
- Practice Quiz 11.1
- Ways of Transfer of Heat
- Practice Quiz 11.2
- Laws of Thermodynamics
- The First Law of Thermodynamics
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Vibrations and Waves
- Harmonic Motion
- Motion of an Object attached to a Spring: An Example of a Harmonic Motion
- Motion of a Pendulum: an Example of a Harmonic Motion
- Waves
- Practice Quiz 13.2
- Sound Waves
- Relationship between Speed of Sound and Temperature
- Intensity of Sound Waves
- Speed of Sound in Fluids and Metals
- Doppler’s Effect
- Practice Quiz 14.1
- Speed of a Wave in a string
- Standing Waves
- A Beat
- Practice Quiz 14.2
- Answers to Practice Quizzes