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Physics 20: General Physics I - Course Structure, Topics, and Learning Outcomes

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Math Review

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    Slopes of Lines
    01:29
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    Trigonometry Review
    01:32
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    Introduction to Math Review
    00:17

Vectors, Scalars, & Displacement

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    Displacement vs. Distance
    06:13
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    Introduction to Vectors and Scalars
    04:06

Average Velocity

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    Race Against Time
    05:22
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    Solving Constant and Average Velocity Problems
    05:44
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    Intro to Velocity and Speed
    05:35

Intro to Acceleration

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    Intro to Acceleration
    05:47

Kinematics Equations

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    Acceleration Signs
    09:00
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    Kinematics Equations
    08:25
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    Acceleration with Multiple Parts
    08:35

Vertical Motion and Free Fall

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    Vertical Motion & Free Fall
    08:36

Newton's First & Second Laws

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    Newton's 1st Law
    04:46
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    Intro to Forces & Newton's Second Law
    06:54
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    Solving for Forces Using Newton's Second Law
    04:58

Types Of Forces & Free Body Diagrams

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    Types of Forces
    06:18
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    Drawing a FBD
    02:06
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    Free-Body Diagrams
    08:42

Forces & Kinematics

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    Solving Motion Problems with Forces
    05:29
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    Liftoff!
    03:36

Uniform Circular Motion

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    Intro to Circular Motion
    03:48
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    Circular Orbit of the Moon
    01:50

Centripetal Forces

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    Conical Pendulum
    05:22
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    Intro to Centripetal Forces
    06:48

Newton's Law of Gravity

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    Find force between spheres with radii
    01:54
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    Universal Law of Gravitation
    04:05
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    Center of Mass Distance
    07:45

Intro to Energy & Kinetic Energy

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    Intro to Energy & Types of Energy
    04:10

Intro to Conservation of Energy

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    Conservation Of Total Energy & Isolated Systems
    05:42
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    Throwing An Object Downwards
    04:00
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    Launching Up To A Height
    02:09

Intro to Momentum

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    Intro to Momentum
    05:17
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    Momentum in 2D
    04:15

Intro to Conservation of Momentum

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    Total Momentum of a System of Objects
    03:18
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    Conservation Of Momentum
    05:58

Elastic Collisions

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    Special Equations in Elastic Collisions
    08:24
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    Intro To Elastic Collisions
    08:56
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    Head-On Elastic Collision
    07:05

Intro to Rotational Kinetic Energy

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    Mass of re-designed flywheel
    03:21
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    Intro to Rotational Kinetic Energy
    06:07

Intro to Torque

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    Torque of fish pulling on pole
    04:26
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    Intro to Torque
    15:04
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    Example 3
    02:59

Conservation of Angular Momentum

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    Star collapses
    06:36
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    Conservation of Angular Momentum
    12:12
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    Landing and moving on a disc
    13:39

Intro to Simple Harmonic Motion (Horizontal Springs)

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    Example 1
    02:09
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    Equations of Simple Harmonic Motion
    07:50
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    Example 2
    04:07

Intro to Waves

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    Intro to Waves and Wave Speed
    07:19
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    Example 1
    03:02

Standing Waves

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    Example 1
    05:28
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    Intro to Transverse Standing Waves
    07:58
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    Equations for Transverse Standing Waves
    06:28

Density

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    Density Values & Conversions
    8:42
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    Specific Gravity
    4:58
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    Intro to Density
    8:13

Intro to Pressure

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    Pressure and Atmospheric Pressure
    17:04
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    Pressure In Air and In Liquids
    15:27
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    Calculating Pressure in Liquids
    13:11

Buoyancy & Buoyant Force

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    Maximum Load on Floating Board
    06:55
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    Buoyancy / Three Common Cases
    16:56
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    Comparing Buoyant Forces
    03:14

The Ideal Gas Law

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    Ideal Gases and the Ideal Gas Law
    07:21
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    Solving Ideal Gas Problems With Changing States
    06:27
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    Doubling Pressure & Temperature
    08:10

First Law of Thermodynamics

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    Calculating Work Done on Monoatomic Gas
    03:47
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    The First Law of Thermodynamics
    08:04
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    Alternate Equation of the First Law of Thermodynamics
    05:37

Intro to Current

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    Intro to Current
    05:38

Resistors and Ohm's Law

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    Resistance and Ohm's Law
    03:07
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    Resistivity & Resistors in Circuits
    05:25
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    Current Through Unknown Resistor
    02:33