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PHYS250 General Physics I – Syllabus and Course Structure Study Guide

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Introduction to Units

  • Guided course
    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

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

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

Review of Vectors vs. Scalars

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    Review of Vectors vs. Scalars
    01:55

Introduction to Vectors

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    Introduction to Vector Math
    05:06

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

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

Trig Review

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    Describing Vectors with Words (More Trig)
    06:03
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    Doing Math with Vectors in any Quadrant (More Trig)
    09:44

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

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

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

Types Of Forces & Free Body Diagrams

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    Drawing a FBD
    02:06
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    Types of Forces
    06:18
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    Free-Body Diagrams
    08:42

Newton's Third Law & Action-Reaction Pairs

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

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

Equilibrium in 2D

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

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

Forces & Kinematics

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    Liftoff!
    03:36
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    Solving Motion Problems with Forces
    05:29

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

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

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 Law of Gravity

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    Find force between spheres with radii
    01:54
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    Center of Mass Distance
    07:45
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    Where is Net Force on middle object zero?
    05:40

Acceleration Due to Gravity

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    Acceleration Due to Gravity
    05:20
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    Find mass of planet in free fall
    03:53

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 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

Net Torque & Sign of Torque

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    Net Torque & Sign of Torque
    08:55

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

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

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

Equilibrium with Multiple Objects

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    Multiple objects hanging
    11:19
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    Position of second kid on seesaw
    04:37

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

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 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 Energy Types

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    Intro to Energy Types
    03:26

Intro to Calculating Work

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    Work by a 2D Push/Pull
    04:41
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    Work Done on Curvy (Not straight) Paths
    02:30
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    Work Done By Friction
    04:29

Intro to Energy & Kinetic Energy

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    Intro to Energy & Types of Energy
    04:10

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 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

Gravitational Potential Energy

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    Gravitational Potential Energy
    06:35
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    Gravitational Potential Energy is "Relative"
    04:06

Springs & Elastic Potential Energy

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    Springs in Rough Surfaces
    03:11
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    Energy in Horizontal Springs
    06:18

Work By Springs

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    Spring Force (Hooke's Law)
    05:27
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    Additional Work to Compress Spring
    04:45
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    Work Done By Springs
    05:58

Energy with Non-Conservative Forces

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    Energy Conservation with Air Resistance
    05:06
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    Box Sliding on Rough Patch
    04:33
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    Energy Conservation with Non-Conservative Forces
    06:43

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

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

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

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

Intro to Springs (Hooke's Law)

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    Intro to Springs
    15:52