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PHYS 206 Exam 1 Review: Chapters 1–5 Study Guide

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Introduction to Units

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    Metric Prefixes
    06:06
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    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

Counting Significant Figures

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    Counting Significant Figures
    04:44

Operations with Significant Figures

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    Volume of Two Blocks
    03:49
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    Operations with Significant Figures
    08:22

Vectors, Scalars, & Displacement

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

Introduction to Vectors

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    Introduction to Vector Math
    05:06

Vector Composition & Decomposition

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    Calculating Magnitude & Components of a Vector
    03:59
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    Vector Composition & Decomposition
    07:47

Adding Vectors by Components

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    Vector Addition By Components
    07:30
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    Adding Vectors
    06:26

Unit Vectors

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    Adding 3 Vectors in Unit Vector Notation
    06:44
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    Unit Vectors
    05:58

Introduction to Dot Product (Scalar Product)

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    Introduction to Dot Product (Scalar Product)
    09:07

Intro to Cross Product (Vector Product)

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    Finding Angle Using Scalar & Vector Products
    04:57
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    Vector (Cross) Product and the Right-Hand-Rule
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    Find the Vector Product
    04:44

Average Velocity

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    Constant Velocity with Multiple Parts
    07:33
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    Intro to Velocity and Speed
    05:35
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    Baseball Pitch
    01:21

Intro to Acceleration

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    Intro to Acceleration
    05:47

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

Velocity-Time Graphs & Acceleration

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    Velocity-Time Graphs & Acceleration
    05:59

Calculating Displacement from Velocity-Time Graphs

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    Displacement of a Car
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    Calculating Displacement from Velocity-Time Graphs
    04:43

Calculating Change in Velocity from Acceleration-Time Graphs

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    Calculating Change in Velocity from Acceleration-Time Graphs
    05:33
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    Sliding Block
    05:15

Velocity Functions with Calculus

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    Average & Instantaneous Velocity from Position Function Example 1
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    Position & Displacement from Velocity Function
    08:45
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    Average & Instantaneous Velocity from Position Function
    05:55

Acceleration Functions with Calculus

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    Solving Problems with Velocity and Acceleration Functions
    07:46

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

Intro to Motion in 2D: Position & Displacement

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    Final Position Vector
    07:07
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    Intro to Motion in 2D
    01:39
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    Position and Displacement in 2D
    06:30

Velocity in 2D

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    Calculating Velocity Components
    05:53
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    Average Speed and Velocity in 2D
    04:13

Acceleration in 2D

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    Acceleration in 2D
    08:17

Kinematics in 2D

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    Kinematics in 2D
    08:29

Intro to Projectile Motion: Horizontal Launch

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    Solving Horizontal Launch Problems
    08:37
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    An Unfortunate Landing
    08:02
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    Clearing the Net
    06:27

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
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    Intro to Forces & Newton's Second Law
    06:54

Types Of Forces & Free Body Diagrams

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

Vertical Forces & Acceleration

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    Lowering a Load of Bricks
    05:07
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    Vertical Forces And Acceleration in the Y-axis
    06:28
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    Weight Force & Gravitational Acceleration
    07:32

Newton's Third Law & Action-Reaction Pairs

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    Newton's Third Law & Action-Reaction Pairs
    08:01

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

Vertical Equilibrium & The Normal Force

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    Multiple Cables on a Loudspeaker
    03:25
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    Equilibrium
    05:10
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    The Normal Force
    08:17

Forces in 2D

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    2D Forces in Horizontal Plane
    08:21
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    Solving an Unknown 2D Force
    06:03
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    2D Forces in Horizontal and Vertical Planes
    06:58

Equilibrium in 2D

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    Traffic Signal
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    2D Equilibrium Problems
    06:11

Inclined Planes

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    Runaway Ramp
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    Intro to Inclined Planes
    06:59
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    Connected Block on a Ramp
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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
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    Static & Kinetic Friction
    04:05

Inclined Planes with Friction

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    Incline with Friction & Critical Angle
    08:27
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    Force Not Parallel To Ramp
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    Pushing A Box Up A Ramp
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Systems of Objects with Friction

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    Connected Objects With Friction
    06:21

Systems of Objects on Inclined Planes with Friction

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    Blocks on a Wedge
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    Connected Objects On Inclined Planes With Friction
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Centripetal Forces

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

Flat Curves

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    Flat Curves
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Banked Curves

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    Banked Curve
    08:19

Vertical Centripetal Forces

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    Vertical Centripetal Forces
    07:25