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General Physics I (Physics 1511) – Syllabus and Course Structure Overview

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Introduction to Units

Unit Conversions

Counting Significant Figures

Operations with Significant Figures

Vectors, Scalars, & Displacement

Average Velocity

Intro to Acceleration

Position-Time Graphs & Velocity

Velocity-Time Graphs & Acceleration

Conceptual Problems with Position-Time Graphs

Conceptual Problems with Velocity-Time Graphs

Graphing Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Graphs

Kinematics Equations

Vertical Motion and Free Fall

Review of Vectors vs. Scalars

Introduction to Vectors

Adding Vectors Graphically

Vector Composition & Decomposition

Adding Vectors by Components

Trig Review

Intro to Motion in 2D: Position & Displacement

Velocity in 2D

Acceleration in 2D

Intro to Projectile Motion: Horizontal Launch

Newton's First & Second Laws

Types Of Forces & Free Body Diagrams

Newton's Third Law & Action-Reaction Pairs

Vertical Forces & Acceleration

Vertical Equilibrium & The Normal Force

Equilibrium in 2D

Forces in 2D

Forces & Kinematics

Kinetic Friction

Static Friction

Inclined Planes

Uniform Circular Motion

Period and Frequency in Uniform Circular Motion

Centripetal Forces

Newton's Law of Gravity

Acceleration Due to Gravity

Rotational Position & Displacement

Rotational Velocity & Acceleration

Equations of Rotational Motion

Intro to Torque

Intro to Moment of Inertia

Torque & Acceleration (Rotational Dynamics)

Torque & Equilibrium

Intro to Springs (Hooke's Law)

Intro to Impulse

Intro to Momentum

Intro to Conservation of Momentum

Completely Inelastic Collisions

Intro to Energy Types

Intro to Calculating Work

Intro to Energy & Kinetic Energy

Net Work & Work-Energy Theorem

Conservation of Energy with Rotation

Gravitational Potential Energy

Springs & Elastic Potential Energy

Intro to Conservation of Energy

Power

Temperature

Density

Intro to Pressure

Pressure Gauge: Barometer

Pressure Gauge: Manometer

Pressure Gauge: U-shaped Tube

Pascal's Law & Hydraulic Lift

Buoyancy & Buoyant Force

Fluid Flow & Continuity Equation

Ideal vs Real Fluids