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Curriculum
What You'll Learn
01 Introduction to Physics and Measurement 4 topics
1 Historical Development of Physics
- Ancient physics
- Classical physics
- Modern physics
2 The Scientific Method
- Observation and experimentation
- Hypothesis formation
- Theory development
3 Measurement and Units
- SI units
- Dimensional analysis
- Unit conversion
- Order of magnitude
4 Mathematical Tools
- Scalars and vectors
- Coordinate systems
- Significant figures
- Error analysis and uncertainty
02 Kinematics in One Dimension 4 topics
1 Motion Concepts
- Position and displacement
- Speed and velocity
- Acceleration
2 Uniformly Accelerated Motion
- Constant acceleration equations
- Free fall
- Graphical representation of motion
3 Relative Motion
- Reference frames
- Addition of velocities
4 Special Cases
- Motion with changing acceleration
- Terminal velocity
03 Vectors and Kinematics in Multiple Dimensions 4 topics
1 Vector Algebra
- Vector components
- Unit vectors
- Vector addition and subtraction
- Scalar and vector products
2 Projectile Motion
- Horizontal and vertical components
- Range, height, and time of flight
- Projectiles launched at an angle
- Effects of air resistance
3 Circular Motion
- Angular displacement
- Angular velocity
- Angular acceleration
- Centripetal acceleration
4 General Curvilinear Motion
- Position, velocity, and acceleration vectors
- Normal and tangential components
04 Dynamics: Newton's Laws of Motion 4 topics
1 Force Concept
- Definition and units
- Types of forces
- Force diagrams
2 Newton's Laws
- First law and inertia
- Second law and F = ma
- Third law and action-reaction
- Law of universal gravitation
3 Applications of Newton's Laws
- Equilibrium problems
- Dynamics problems
- Connected objects
- Inclined planes
4 Friction
- Static friction
- Kinetic friction
- Rolling friction
- Fluid resistance
05 Circular Motion and Applications of Newton's Laws 5 topics
1 Uniform Circular Motion
- Centripetal acceleration
- Centripetal force
2 Non-uniform Circular Motion
- Tangential acceleration
- Total acceleration
3 Vertical Circular Motion
- Critical velocity
- Apparent weightlessness
4 Motion in Accelerated Frames
- Fictitious forces
- Centrifugal force
- Coriolis effect
5 Applications
- Banked curves
- Conical pendulum
- Satellites and orbital motion
06 Work and Energy 4 topics
1 Work
- Definition and units
- Work done by constant forces
- Work done by variable forces
- Work done by springs
2 Kinetic Energy
- Derivation
- Work-energy theorem
3 Potential Energy
- Conservative forces
- Gravitational potential energy
- Elastic potential energy
4 Conservation of Energy
- Isolated systems
- Energy conversion
- Power
- Efficiency
07 Systems of Particles and Conservation of Momentum 4 topics
1 Center of Mass
- Definition
- Calculation for discrete and continuous systems
- Motion of center of mass
2 Linear Momentum
- Definition and units
- Conservation of linear momentum
- Impulse and momentum change
3 Collisions
- Elastic collisions
- Inelastic collisions
- Completely inelastic collisions
- Coefficient of restitution
- Collisions in multiple dimensions
4 Variable Mass Systems
- Rocket propulsion
- Thrust equation
08 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics 4 topics
1 Rotational Kinematics
- Angular position, velocity, and acceleration
- Rotational and translational relationships
- Rolling motion
2 Rotational Inertia
- Moment of inertia
- Parallel axis theorem
- Perpendicular axis theorem
- Calculation for various geometries
3 Rotational Dynamics
- Torque
- Newton's second law for rotation
- Angular momentum
- Conservation of angular momentum
4 Rolling Motion
- Pure rolling
- Rolling with slipping
- Rolling up and down inclines
09 Equilibrium and Elasticity 4 topics
1 Conditions for Equilibrium
- First condition (translational)
- Second condition (rotational)
2 Static Equilibrium
- Rigid bodies
- Center of gravity
- Stability
3 Applications
- Levers and pulleys
- Structures (trusses, frames, arches)
- Human body mechanics
4 Elasticity
- Stress and strain
- Hooke's law
- Elastic moduli (Young's, shear, bulk)
- Elastic energy
- Poisson's ratio
10 Gravitation 7 topics
1 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
- Historical context
- Gravitational constant
- Measurement of G
2 Gravitational Field
- Definition
- Field strength
- Superposition principle
3 Gravitational Potential Energy
- Infinite reference
- Escape velocity
4 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
- First law (elliptical orbits)
- Second law (equal areas)
- Third law (orbital period)
5 Orbital Motion
- Circular orbits
- Elliptical orbits
- Energy in orbits
- Orbital transfers
6 Earth's Gravity
- Variations with altitude
- Variations with latitude
- Gravitational anomalies
7 General Relativity
- Introduction to curved spacetime
- Gravitational lensing
- Black holes
- Gravitational waves
11 Fluid Mechanics 2 topics
1 Fluid Statics
- Density and pressure
- Pascal's principle
- Archimedes' principle
- Buoyancy
- Surface tension
- Capillarity
2 Fluid Dynamics
- Flow rate
- Equation of continuity
- Bernoulli's equation
- Torricelli's theorem
- Viscosity
- Poiseuille's law
- Reynolds number
- Drag forces
12 Oscillations 4 topics
1 Simple Harmonic Motion
- Characteristics and definitions
- Uniform circular motion connection
- Energy in SHM
2 Mechanical Oscillators
- Mass-spring systems
- Simple pendulum
- Physical pendulum
- Torsional pendulum
3 Damped Oscillations
- Underdamped motion
- Critically damped motion
- Overdamped motion
- Quality factor
4 Forced Oscillations and Resonance
- Driven oscillators
- Transient and steady states
- Resonance
- Resonance frequency
- Amplitude response
13 Mechanical Waves 4 topics
1 Wave Motion
- Wave types (transverse, longitudinal)
- Wave parameters
- Wave speed
- Wave equation
2 Periodic Waves
- Sinusoidal waves
- Wave energy and intensity
- Impedance
3 Wave Phenomena
- Reflection and transmission
- Refraction
- Diffraction
- Interference
- Standing waves
- Doppler effect
4 Sound Waves
- Generation and propagation
- Speed of sound
- Sound intensity and level
- Musical acoustics
- Shock waves and sonic booms
14 Special Relativity in Mechanics 3 topics
1 Principles of Relativity
- Galilean relativity
- Einstein's postulates
2 Relativistic Kinematics
- Time dilation
- Length contraction
- Relativity of simultaneity
- Lorentz transformations
3 Relativistic Dynamics
- Relativistic momentum
- Relativistic energy
- Mass-energy equivalence
- Four-vectors
15 Chaos and Non-linear Mechanics 3 topics
1 Deterministic Chaos
- Sensitivity to initial conditions
- The butterfly effect
- Strange attractors
2 Non-linear Systems
- Phase space
- Limit cycles
- Bifurcations
3 Applications
- Double pendulum
- Three-body problem
- Weather prediction
- Biological systems
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