Mechanics

Contents and suggested schedule

The following list gives the content of each lesson, its corresponding section in the book and suggested completion times (in weeks).

Table of Contents for Physics C - Mechanics.
		weeks
lesson    book  cmplt lectures
------    ----  ---- --------
9010      2.1-2   0  Motion in one dimension. Velocity. 
9020      2.3-4      Motion in one dimension. Acceleration. 
9030      3.1-5      Motion in two or three dimensions. Vectors. 
9040      3.6-7      Motion in two or three dimensions. Relative Velocity
                     and Projectile Motion. 
9050      3.7        Motion in two or three dimensions. Projectile Motion.
                     Examples. 
9060      3.8     1  Circular Motion. 

9070      4.1-2      Newton's Law I. 
9080      4.3-4      Newton's Law II. 
9090      4.1-4      Newton's Law. Examples. 
9100      4.5     2  Forces. So What are they?. 
9110      4.6        How to solve physics problems. 
9120      4.6        How to solve physics problems. 

9130      5.1     3  Friction. 
9140      5.1        Analysis of Car's Motion. 
9150      5.2        Drag Forces. 
9160      5.3        Problems with more than     one object. 
9170      5.4     4  Pseudoforces.

9180      6.1        Work and Energy.
9190      6.1        Work and Energy. Example.
9200      6.2        Work Done by a Variable Force.
9210      6.3        Work and Energy in Three Dimensions.
9220      6.3        The Dot Product.
9230      6.4     5  Work and Potential Energy for Systems of Objects.
9240      6.4        Potential Energy and Work Done by a Conservative Force.
9250      6.5        Work, Energy and Equilibrium.
9260      6.6        Conservation of Mechanical Energy.
9270      6.6        Conservation of Mechanical Energy - Examples.
9280      6.7-9   6  Work-Energy Theorem with Non-conservative Forces.
  
9290      7.1        Conservation of Momentum.
9300      7.2        Motion of the Center of Mass.
9310      7.3        Conservation of Momentum.
9320      7.4-5   7  The Center of Mass Reference Frame.
9330      7.6        Collisions in One Dimension.
9340      7.6        Completely Inelastic Collisions.
9350      7.7        Collisions in Three Dimensions.
9360      7.8-9   8  Impulse and Average Force.

9370      8.1        Rotational Motion.
9380      8.2        Torque.
9390      8.2        A Rotating Pulley - Example.
9400      8.3-4   9  Rotational Kinetic Energy.
9410      8.5        Angular Momentum.
9420      8.5,8.7    Conservation of Angular Momentum.
9430      8.6        Rolling Objects.
9440      8.8     10 Precession of A Gyroscope.

9450      8.9, 9.1-5 Static Equilibrium.
9455                 The Tennis Raquet Theorem.
9457                 Problem Solving Lesson-Part C.

9460      10.1       Gravitation.
9470      10.2-3     Newton's Law of Gravity.
9480      10.5       Moon Falling Towards the Earth.
9490      10.6    11 Gravitational Potential Energy.
9500      10.7,10.4  Gravitational Field of a Spherical Shell.

9510      12.1       Oscillations.
9520      12.2-8  12 Examples for Simple Harmonic Motion.

9530                 Problem Solving Lesson-Part D.
9540                 Mechanics Final Exam.
9550                 Conclusion.