Physics Course
Syllabus
Syllabus by Quarter - First
Semester 2006-07
Quarter
1
Introductory
Operations
- Review
of Measurement and Units
- Review
of scientific notation and significant digits
- Dimensional
Analysis
- Review
of uncertainty in measurements
- Graphing
data
- Linear,
parabolic, and inverse relationships
One
dimensional motion
- Vector
versus scalar quantities
- Position,
distance, and displacement
- Velocity
and speed
- Acceleration
- Relativity
of velocity
- Acceleration
due to gravity
- Graphical
Analysis of one dimensional motion
Forces
in one dimension
- Newton's laws
- Free
body diagrams
- Mass
versus weight
- Acceleration
due to unbalanced forces
- Air
resistance
- Terminal
velocity
Forces
in two dimension and Vectors
- Vector
addition and resolution
- Friction
- Equilibrium
- Motion
along an inclined plane
Motion
in two dimensions
- Independence of motion in
two dimensions
- Projectile
motion
- Uniform
circular motion
- Relative
velocity
Universal
gravitation
- Analysis
and compare different theories of gravity (Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, etc.)
- Newton's law of
universal gravitation
- Satellites
- Weight
and weightlessness
- Gravitational
field
- Inertial
and gravitational mass
- Special
and General Relativity
Rotational
motion
- Angular
displacement, velocity, and acceleration
- Torque
- Moment
of inertia
- Center
of mass and equilibrium
Momentum
and impulse
- Impulse
and momentum theorem
- Angular
momentum
- Law
of conservation of momentum and Newton's third law
(elastic and inelastic collisions)
- Conservation
of momentum in one and two dimensions
- Conservation
of angular momentum
Quarter
2
Work
and Energy
- Energy,
work and power
- Simple
machines
- Potential
and kinetic energy
- Conservation
of energy in collision
- Review
of thermal energy
- Laws
of Thermodynamics
States
of Matter
- Properties
of solids, liquids, and gases
- Characteristics
of static and moving fluids
- Thermal
expansion of solids
Waves
and energy transfer
- Simple
harmonic motion
- Types
of waves
- Frequency,
amplitude, wavelength, and velocity
- Reflection,
Refraction, and Diffraction
- Interference
- Standing
waves
Sound
- Pitch
and loudness
- Doppler
effect
- Resonance
Light
and Optics
- Ray
model
- Illumination
- Speed
of light
- Color
- Polarization
of light
- Reflections,
refraction, interference, and diffraction
- Images
formed by mirrors and lenses
Electric
Field and Potential
- Coulomb's
law
- Electric
field
- Electric
potential
- Capacitors
and dielectrics
Circuits
- Current,
resistance, and resistivity
- Series
and parallel circuits
- Power
distribution
Magnetism
and Electromagnetic Induction
- Magnetic
field
- Charges
and wires in a magnetic field
- Electromagnetic
induction, Lenz's law, and Faraday's law
- Motors
and generators
- Transformers
