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PHYS 170 Exam Study Guide: Vectors, Kinematics, Dynamics, Energy, Rotation, and Fluids

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Introduction to Dot Product (Scalar Product)

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    Introduction to Dot Product (Scalar Product)
    09:07

Adding Vectors Graphically

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    Subtracting Vectors Graphically
    05:58
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    Adding Multiples of Vectors
    05:02
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    Adding 3 Vectors
    02:11

Velocity-Time Graphs & Acceleration

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    Velocity-Time Graphs & Acceleration
    05:59

Position-Time Graphs & Velocity

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    Intro to Position-Time Graphs & Velocity
    07:41
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    Curved Position-Time Graphs & Acceleration
    03:04
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    Position-Time Graphs and Instantaneous Velocity
    06:28

Intro to Acceleration

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    Intro to Acceleration
    05:47

Uniform Circular Motion

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

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

Forces in Connected Systems of Objects

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    Solving Force Problems in Connected Systems of Objects
    09:12
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    Systems Connected By Pulleys
    06:23
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    Pulling Two Connected Blocks Upward
    03:40

Inclined Planes

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    Runaway Ramp
    04:59
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    Intro to Inclined Planes
    06:59
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    Connected Block on a Ramp
    05:06

Kinetic Friction

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    Pushing Down on a Block with Friction
    03:51
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    Kinetic Friction Problems
    06:18

Static Friction

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    Static Friction & Equilibrium
    08:11
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    Preventing a Block From Moving
    04:33
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    Static & Kinetic Friction
    04:05

Work On Inclined Planes

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    Finding Speed of a Crate Using Work-Energy Theorem
    05:19
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    Work By Gravity On Inclined Planes
    06:42
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    Pulling Crate Up An Inclined Plane
    04:48

Net Work & Work-Energy Theorem

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    The Work-Energy Theorem
    04:10
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    Calculating Net Work
    06:58
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    Net Work & Constant Speed
    03:01

Intro to Energy & Kinetic Energy

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    Intro to Energy & Types of Energy
    04:10

Intro to Momentum

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

Intro to Impulse

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    Car Colliding with Wall
    05:12
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    Impulse & Impulse-Momentum Theorem
    06:00
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    Impulse between Bouncy Ball & Wall
    03:32

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

Moment of Inertia of Systems

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    Inertia of disc with point masses
    04:12

Intro to Moment of Inertia

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    Moment of inertia of Earth
    05:06
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    Intro to Moment of Inertia
    11:47
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    Inertia of planet of known density
    04:58

Parallel Axis Theorem

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    Parallel Axis Theorem
    13:46

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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    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

Equilibrium in 2D

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    Traffic Signal
    08:45
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    2D Equilibrium Problems
    06:11

More 2D Equilibrium Problems

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    Inclined beam against the floor
    15:00

Torque & Equilibrium

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    Pin holding a horizontal bar
    02:33
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    Balancing a bar with a force
    06:05
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    Torque & Equilibrium
    10:13

Center of Mass & Simple Balance

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    Center of Mass & Simple Balance
    10:22
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    Non-Uniform Mass Distributions (Find Center of Mass)
    09:43

Density

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

Intro to Pressure

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

Pascal's Law & Hydraulic Lift

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    Hydraulic Lift / Proportional Reasoning
    05:13
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    Pascal's Law and Hydraulic Lift
    17:41
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    Force to Lift a Car
    05:13

Buoyancy & Buoyant Force

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    Maximum Load on Floating Board
    06:55
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    Comparing Buoyant Forces
    03:14
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    Is Crown Made of Gold? (Buoyancy)
    08:41

Fluid Flow & Continuity Equation

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    Flow Continuity
    11:08
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    Continuity / Proportional Reasoning
    04:06
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    Fluid Speed & Volume Flow Rate
    6:34