PHYS52 - Introduction to Force, Momentum, Work, and Energy

This is the third in a series of courses on basic physics. In the previous two courses the concept of a vector quantity was introduced, and then the vector quantities of position, velocity. and acceleration. These are the quantities that describe how something moves, the science of kinematics. In this course we begin to explore why things move, that is the science of dynamics. The concepts of momentum, force, work, and energy are an important part of the study of dynamics.

• Introduction
• Review
  • Position, velocity, and acceleration
  • Length
  • Time
  • Periodic Functions
  • Units of Kinematic Variables
• Mass
• Momentum
• Force
  • Definition
  • Newton's Laws of motion
    • Statement of the Laws
    • Galilean Relativity
    • Acceleration and Inertial Frames
    • Center of Mass
  • Types of Forces
    • Gravitational Force
    • Electromagnetic Force
      • Electrostatic Force
      • Magnetic Forces
    • The Strong Force
    • The Weak Force
  • Determining Motion
    • Forces that are function of time alone
    • Free Fall in Vacuum
    • Free Fall in Air
    • Mass on a spring
    • The Pendulum
  • Measurement of Force
• Work and Energy
  • Definition of Work
  • Potential Energy
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Example Problems
• Power
  • Definition
  • Example Problems
• Measurement of Power and Energy
• Summary

This course assumes the prerequisites have been taken, along with some basic understanding of calculus, including the derivative and the integral. Some basic ability to compute derivatives is assumed, as well as some conceptual understanding of the integral.

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