University Physics Volume 1

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1 Units and Measurement

Introduction
1.1 The Scope and Scale of Physics
1.2 Units and Standards
1.3 Unit Conversion
1.4 Dimensional Analysis
1.5 Estimates and Fermi Calculations
1.6 Significant Figures
1.7 Solving Problems in Physics
1 Chapter Review

2 Vectors

Introduction
2.1 Scalars and Vectors
2.2 Coordinate Systems and Components of a Vector
2.3 Algebra of Vectors
2.4 Products of Vectors
2 Chapter Review

3 Motion Along a Straight Line

3 Introduction
3.1 Position, Displacement, and Average Velocity
3.2 Instantaneous Velocity and Speed
3.3 Average and Instantaneous Acceleration
3.4 Motion with Constant Acceleration
3.5 Free Fall
3.6 Finding Velocity and Displacement from Acceleration
3 Chapter Review

4 Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

Introduction
4.1 Displacement and Velocity Vectors
4.2 Acceleration Vector
4.3 Projectile Motion
4.4 Uniform Circular Motion
4.5 Relative Motion in One and Two Dimensions
4 Chapter Review

5 Newton's Laws of Motion

5 Introduction
5.1 Forces
5.2 Newton's First Law
5.3 Newton's Second Law
5.4 Mass and Weight
5.5 Newton's Third Law
5.6 Common Forces
5.7 Drawing Free-Body Diagrams
5 Chapter Review

6 Applications of Newton's Laws

Introduction
6.1 Solving Problems with Newton's Laws
6.2 Friction
6.3 Centripetal Force
6.4 Drag Force and Terminal Speed
6 Chapter Review

7 Work and Kinetic Energy

Introduction
7.1 Work
7.2 Kinetic Energy
7.3 Work-Energy Theorem
7.4 Power
7 Chapter Review

8 Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy

Introduction
8.1 Potential Energy of a System
8.2 Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces
8.3 Conservation of Energy
8.4 Potential Energy Diagrams and Stability
8.5 Sources of Energy
8 Chapter Review

9 Linear Momentum and Collisions

Introduction
9.1 Linear Momentum
9.2 Impulse and Collisions
9.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum
9.4 Types of Collisions
9.5 Collisions in Multiple Dimensions
9.6 Center of Mass
9.7 Rocket Propulsion
9 Chapter Review

10 Fixed-Axis Rotation

Introduction
10.1 Rotational Variables
10.2 Rotation with Constant Angular Acceleration
10.3 Relating Angular and Translational Quantities
10.4 Moment of Inertia and Rotational Kinetic Energy
10.5 Calculating Moments of Inertia
10.6 Torque
10.7 Newton's Second Law for Rotation
10.8 Work and Power for Rotational Motion
10 Chapter Review

11 Angular Momentum

Introduction
11.1 Rolling Motion
11.2 Angular Momentum
11.3 Conservation of Angular Momentum
11.4 Precession of a Gyroscope
11 Chapter Review

12 Static Equilibrium and Elasticity

Introduction
12.1 Conditions for Static Equilibrium
12.2 Examples of Static Equilibrium
12.3 Stress, Strain, and Elastic Modulus
12.4 Elasticity and Plasticity
12 Chapter Review

13 Gravitation

Introduction
13.1 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
13.2 Gravitation Near Earth's Surface
13.3 Gravitational Potential Energy and Total Energy
13.4 Satellite Orbits and Energy
13.5 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
13.6 Tidal Forces
13.7 Einstein's Theory of Gravity
13 Chapter Review

14 Fluid Mechanics

Introduction
14.1 Fluids, Density, and Pressure
14.2 Measuring Pressure
14.3 Pascal's Principle and Hydraulics
14.4 Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy
14.5 Fluid Dynamics
14.6 Bernoulli's Equation
14.7 Viscosity and Turbulence
14 Chapter Review

15 Oscillations

Introduction
15.1 Simple Harmonic Motion
15.2 Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
15.3 Comparing Simple Harmonic Motion and Circular Motion
15.4 Pendulums
15.5 Damped Oscillations
15.6 Forced Oscillations
15 Chapter Review

16 Waves

Introduction
16.1 Traveling Waves
16.2 Mathematics of Waves
16.3 Wave Speed on a Stretched String
16.4 Energy and Power of a Wave
16.5 Interference of Waves
16.6 Standing Waves and Resonance
16 Chapter Review

17 Sound

Introduction
17.1 Sound Waves
17.2 Speed of Sound
17.3 Sound Intensity
17.4 Normal Modes of a Standing Sound Wave
17.5 Sources of Musical Sound
17.6 Beats
17.7 The Doppler Effect
17.8 Shock Waves
17 Chapter Review

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