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Key Equations and Concepts from 'The Landscape of Theoretical Physics: A Global View'

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Introduction to Units

Unit Conversions

Newton's First & Second Laws

Forces & Kinematics

Vertical Forces & Acceleration

Forces in 2D

Equilibrium in 2D

Newton's Third Law & Action-Reaction Pairs

Intro to Energy & Kinetic Energy

Intro to Calculating Work

Net Work & Work-Energy Theorem

Power

Intro to Conservation of Energy

Intro to Momentum

Intro to Conservation of Momentum

Types of Collisions

Elastic Collisions

Intro to Moment of Inertia

Moment of Inertia via Integration

Moment of Inertia of Systems

Moment of Inertia & Mass Distribution

Intro to Rotational Kinetic Energy

Torque & Equilibrium

Intro to Simple Harmonic Motion (Horizontal Springs)

Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion

Intro to Waves

Velocity of Transverse Waves

Wave Intensity

Sound Intensity

The Doppler Effect

Electric Charge

Charging Objects

Charging By Induction

Conservation of Charge

Coulomb's Law (Electric Force)

Electric Field

Electric Potential

Work From Electric Force

Capacitors & Capacitance

Intro To Dielectrics

How Dielectrics Work

Dielectric Breakdown

Intro to Current

Resistors and Ohm's Law

Power in Circuits

Kirchhoff's Junction Rule

Solving Resistor Circuits

Kirchhoff's Loop Rule

Magnets and Magnetic Fields

Force on Moving Charges & Right Hand Rule

Circular Motion of Charges in Magnetic Fields

Magnetic Force on Current-Carrying Wire

Force and Torque on Current Loops

Magnetic Field Produced by Moving Charges

Magnetic Field Produced by Straight Currents

Magnetic Force Between Parallel Currents

Magnetic Force Between Two Moving Charges

Magnetic Field Produced by Loops andSolenoids

Toroidal Solenoids aka Toroids

Biot-Savart Law (Calculus)

Ampere's Law (Calculus)

Intro to Induction

Magnetic Flux

Faraday's Law

Lenz's Law

Motional EMF

Transformers

Mutual Inductance

Self Inductance

Inductors

LR Circuits

LC Circuits

LRC Circuits

Alternating Voltages and Currents

RMS Current and Voltage

Phasors

Resistors in AC Circuits

Phasors for Resistors

Capacitors in AC Circuits

Phasors for Capacitors

Inductors in AC Circuits

Phasors for Inductors

Impedance in AC Circuits

Series LRC Circuits

Resonance in Series LRC Circuits

Power in AC Circuits

Intro to Electromagnetic (EM) Waves

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Intensity of EM Waves

Wavefunctions of EM Waves

Radiation Pressure

Polarization & Polarization Filters

The Doppler Effect of Light

Ray Nature Of Light

Reflection of Light

Index of Refraction

Refraction of Light & Snell's Law

Total Internal Reflection

Ray Diagrams For Mirrors

Mirror Equation

Refraction At Spherical Surfaces

Ray Diagrams For Lenses

Thin Lens And Lens Maker Equations

Diffraction

Diffraction with Huygen's Principle

Young's Double Slit Experiment

Single Slit Diffraction

Inertial Reference Frames

Special Vs. Galilean Relativity

Consequences of Relativity

Lorentz Transformations