Dr David Martin
Dr David Martin |
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PHYS121 Mechanics
The science of motion.
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Lecture notes, problem class questions, and homework questions can be downloaded from VITAL.
Content
| 1 | Newton’s Laws, Force, Motion, Vectors |
| 2 | Resistance to Motion: Friction |
| 3 | Resistance to Motion: Drag |
| 4 | Work and Kinetic Energy, Power |
| 5 | Potential energy, Conservation of Energy |
| 6 | Force from Potential, Systems of Particles, Rocket Equation |
| 7 | Momentum, Collisions |
| 8 | Rotation, Moment of Inertia |
| 9 | Parallel axis theorem, Torque, Rotation |
| 10 | Angular Momentum and its conservation |
| 11 | Rolling, Centre of Percussion, Precession |
| 12 | Oscillations, SHM |
| 13 | SHM, damped and forced SHM |
| 14 | Newton’s Law of Gravitation |
| 15 | Satellites, Escape speed |
| 16 | Kepler’s Laws |
| 17 | Fluids at Rest |
| 18 | Fluids in Motion |
Assessment
| Homework (Two Sets) | 10% |
| Class Test (Week 9) | 15% |
| End of Semester I Exam | 75% |