PHYS-101(en): General physics : mechanics (English)

Lectures in this course (128)

Introduces General Physics I, focusing on Newtonian mechanics and the course format with pre-recorded lectures and live quizzes.

Covers significant figures, notation for derivatives, and error estimation methods.

Explores Newton's Laws, gravity, contact forces, and free body diagrams, including static friction and ideal ropes.

Covers conceptual questions related to dynamics, Newton's laws, two-stage motion, and normal force.

Introduces a systematic approach to dynamics problems using free body diagrams and Newton's laws.

Covers circular motion, position, velocity, and acceleration in different coordinates systems, solving related problems.

Covers uniform circular motion, acceleration direction, angular acceleration, and Newton's 2nd Law in circular motion.

Covers conceptual questions on circular motion and acceleration, including velocity vectors and acceleration directions.

Covers projectile and circular motion, including examples and equations for a rotating car.

Explains reaction forces, centripetal acceleration, and their practical implications in physics.

Covers the review of spiral motion with examples and derivations.

Covers the setup of equations, constraint conditions, and solving systems of equations related to pulley systems.

Introduces 1D kinematics concepts like position, velocity, and displacement vectors for point mass motion.

Covers the differential elements and density of a massive rope, as well as the analysis of a rope hanging between trees.

Explores circular motion concepts, including acceleration components and Newton's laws application.

Explores tension, friction, and acceleration in systems of blocks and ropes.

Explores momentum, impulse, and conservation principles in dynamic systems.

Covers the definition and calculation of the center of mass and its kinematics.

Discusses separation of variables in differential equations and concepts of impulse and momentum.

Covers the modeling of object motion in collision scenarios and the calculation of average force.

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