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General Physics for Life Sciences I: Syllabus and Study Guide

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Introduction to Units

  • Guided course
    Metric Prefixes
    06:06
  • Guided course
    Rewriting in Scientific Notation
    02:55
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    Introduction to Units & the SI System
    03:18

Unit Conversions

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    Unit Conversions
    07:46

Vectors, Scalars, & Displacement

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

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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    Acceleration with Multiple Parts
    08:35
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    Subway Train
    10:06

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

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

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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    Systems & Conservative vs. Non-Conservative Forces
    08:25
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    Conservation Of Mechanical Energy
    06:24

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

Intro to Torque

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

Torque & Acceleration (Rotational Dynamics)

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    Torque & Acceleration (Rotational Dynamics)
    08:12
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    Torque & Acceleration of a Point Mass
    03:42

Rotational Position & Displacement

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    Rotational Position & Displacement
    14:03
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    Displacement in Multiple Revolutions
    05:58

Rotational Velocity & Acceleration

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    Rotational Velocity & Acceleration
    11:21
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    Rotational velocity of Earth
    04:03

Equations of Rotational Motion

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    Rotational velocity of disc
    05:48
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    Equations of Rotational Motion
    07:18

Intro to Angular Momentum

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    Intro to Angular Momentum
    06:18

Angular Momentum of a Point Mass

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    Angular Momentum of a Point Mass
    08:35

Conservation of Angular Momentum

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    Ice skater closes her arms
    06:58
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    Landing and moving on a disc
    13:39
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    Conservation of Angular Momentum
    12:12

Temperature

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    Introduction To Temperature Scales
    04:54
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    Converting Between Celsius and Fahrenheit
    03:33
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    How To Convert Between Temperature Units
    05:01

Intro to Calorimetry

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    Pouring Hot Water in an Aluminum Cup
    04:06
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    Solving Calorimetry Problems
    06:53
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    Equilibrium Temperature Equation in Calorimetry Problems
    06:20

Calorimetry with Temperature and Phase Changes

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    Calorimetry Problems with Temperature and Phase Changes
    08:49
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    Cooling a Chunk of Iron
    06:46

Latent Heat & Phase Changes

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    Finding Amount of Water Vaporized
    05:00
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    Latent Heat & Phase Changes
    10:40

First Law of Thermodynamics

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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
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    Calculating Work Done on Monoatomic Gas
    03:47

Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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    Intro to Entropy
    07:50
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    Calculating Entropy Changes for Systems of Objects
    06:20
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    Entropy Increase When Braking
    03:40