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= '''Georgia Tech Student Wiki for Introductory Physics.''' = | |||
This resource was created so that students can contribute and curate content to help those with limited or no access to a textbook. When reading this website, please correct any errors you may come across. If you read something that isn't clear, please consider revising it for future students! | |||
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* A wiki written for students by a physics expert [http://p3server.pa.msu.edu/coursewiki/doku.php?id=183_notes MSU Physics Wiki] | * A wiki written for students by a physics expert [http://p3server.pa.msu.edu/coursewiki/doku.php?id=183_notes MSU Physics Wiki] | ||
* A wiki book on modern physics [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Modern_Physics Modern Physics Wiki] | * A wiki book on modern physics [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Modern_Physics Modern Physics Wiki] | ||
* A collection of 26 volumes of lecture notes by Prof. Wheeler of Reed College [https://rdc.reed.edu/c/wheeler/home/] | |||
* The MIT open courseware for intro physics [http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-8-002-a-wikitextbook-for-introductory-mechanics-fall-2009/index.htm MITOCW Wiki] | * The MIT open courseware for intro physics [http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-8-002-a-wikitextbook-for-introductory-mechanics-fall-2009/index.htm MITOCW Wiki] | ||
* An online concept map of intro physics [http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html HyperPhysics] | * An online concept map of intro physics [http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html HyperPhysics] | ||
* Interactive physics simulations [https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics PhET] | * Interactive physics simulations [https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics PhET] | ||
* OpenStax | * OpenStax intro physics textbooks: [https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-1 Vol1], [https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-2 Vol2], [https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-3 Vol3] | ||
* The Open Source Physics project is a collection of online physics resources [http://www.opensourcephysics.org/ OSP] | * The Open Source Physics project is a collection of online physics resources [http://www.opensourcephysics.org/ OSP] | ||
* A resource guide compiled by the [http://www.aapt.org/ AAPT] for educators [http://www.compadre.org/ ComPADRE] | * A resource guide compiled by the [http://www.aapt.org/ AAPT] for educators [http://www.compadre.org/ ComPADRE] | ||
* The Feynman lectures on physics are free to read [http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/ Feynman] | |||
* Final Study Guide for Modern Physics II created by a lab TA [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_6GktDPq5tiNFFYs_ZjgjxBAWVQYaXp_2Imha4_nSyc/edit?usp=sharing Modern Physics II Final Study Guide] | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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* A guide to representing equations in math mode [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Displaying_a_formula Wiki Math Mode] | * A guide to representing equations in math mode [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Displaying_a_formula Wiki Math Mode] | ||
* A page to keep track of all the physics [[Constants]] | * A page to keep track of all the physics [[Constants]] | ||
* A listing of [[Notable Scientist]] with links to their individual pages | * A listing of [[Notable Scientist]] with links to their individual pages | ||
<div style="float:left; width:30%; padding:1%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:30%; padding:1%;"> | ||
==Physics 1== | ==Physics 1== | ||
===Week 1=== | ===Week 1=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
====GlowScript 101==== | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | |||
*[[Python Syntax]] | |||
*[[GlowScript]] | |||
</div> | |||
</div> | |||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
====VPython==== | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | |||
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*[[VPython]] | *[[VPython]] | ||
*[[VPython basics]] | *[[VPython basics]] | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
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<div class= | ====Vectors and Units==== | ||
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*[[Vectors]] | *[[Vectors]] | ||
*[[SI | *[[SI Units]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Interactions==== | |||
<div class= | <div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | ||
*[[Types of Interactions and How to Detect Them]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Velocity and Momentum==== | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | |||
<div class= | *[[Newton's First Law of Motion]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Mass]] | ||
*[[Velocity]] | *[[Velocity]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Speed]] | ||
*[[Speed | *[[Speed vs Velocity]] | ||
*[[Relative Velocity]] | *[[Relative Velocity]] | ||
*[[Derivation of Average Velocity]] | *[[Derivation of Average Velocity]] | ||
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*[[3-Dimensional Position and Motion]] | *[[3-Dimensional Position and Motion]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 2=== | ===Week 2=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
<div class= | ====Momentum and the Momentum Principle==== | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | |||
<div class= | *[[Linear Momentum]] | ||
*[[Momentum Principle]] | *[[Newton's Second Law: the Momentum Principle]] | ||
*[[Impulse and Momentum]] | |||
*[[Net Force]] | |||
*[[Inertia]] | *[[Inertia]] | ||
*[[Acceleration]] | *[[Acceleration]] | ||
*[[Momentum | *[[Relativistic Momentum]] | ||
<!-- Kinematics and Projectile Motion relocated to Week 3 per advice of Dr. Greco --> | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
<div class= | ====Iterative Prediction with a Constant Force==== | ||
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*[[Iterative Prediction]] | *[[Iterative Prediction]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
=== | ===Week 3=== | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Analytic Prediction with a Constant Force==== | |||
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<!-- *[[Analytical Prediction]] Deprecated --> | |||
*[[Kinematics]] | |||
*[[Projectile Motion]] | |||
</div> | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
====Iterative Prediction with a Varying Force==== | |||
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*[[Fundamentals of Iterative Prediction with Varying Force]] | |||
*[[Spring_Force]] | |||
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*[[ | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[Simple Harmonic Motion]] | *[[Simple Harmonic Motion]] | ||
<!--*[[Hooke's Law]] folded into simple harmonic motion--> | |||
<!--*[[Spring Force]] folded into simple harmonic motion--> | |||
*[[Iterative Prediction of Spring-Mass System]] | *[[Iterative Prediction of Spring-Mass System]] | ||
*[[Terminal Speed]] | *[[Terminal Speed]] | ||
*[[Predicting Change in multiple dimensions]] | |||
*[[Two Dimensional Harmonic Motion]] | |||
*[[Determinism]] | *[[Determinism]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 4=== | ===Week 4=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
<div class= | ====Fundamental Interactions==== | ||
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*[[Gravitational Force]] | *[[Gravitational Force]] | ||
*[[Gravitational Force Near Earth]] | |||
*[[Gravitational Force in Space and Other Applications]] | |||
*[[3 or More Body Interactions]] | |||
<!--[[Fluid Mechanics]]--> | |||
*[[Electric Force]] | *[[Electric Force]] | ||
*[[Introduction to Magnetic Force]] | |||
*[[Strong and Weak Force]] | |||
*[[Reciprocity]] | *[[Reciprocity]] | ||
*[[Conservation of Momentum]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 5=== | ===Week 5=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
====Properties of Matter==== | |||
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*[[Kinds of Matter]] | *[[Kinds of Matter]] | ||
*[[Ball and Spring Model of Matter]] | |||
*[[Density]] | *[[Density]] | ||
*[[Length and Stiffness of an Interatomic Bond]] | *[[Length and Stiffness of an Interatomic Bond]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Young's Modulus]] | ||
*[[Speed of Sound in Solids]] | *[[Speed of Sound in Solids]] | ||
*[[Malleability]] | *[[Malleability]] | ||
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*[[Boiling Point]] | *[[Boiling Point]] | ||
*[[Melting Point]] | *[[Melting Point]] | ||
*[[Change of State]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 6=== | ===Week 6=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
<div class= | ====Identifying Forces==== | ||
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====Isabel Hollhumer F24==== | |||
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*[[Free Body Diagram]] | *[[Free Body Diagram]] | ||
*[[Inclined Plane]] | |||
*[[Compression or Normal Force]] | *[[Compression or Normal Force]] | ||
*[[Tension]] | *[[Tension]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
<div class= | ====Curving Motion==== | ||
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*[[Curving Motion]] | *[[Curving Motion]] | ||
*[[Centripetal Force and Curving Motion]] | *[[Centripetal Force and Curving Motion]] | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
=== | ===Week 7=== | ||
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mw- | ====Jeet Bhatkar==== | ||
====Energy Principle==== | |||
The Energy Principle is a fundamental concept in physics that describes the relationship between different forms of energy and their conservation within a system. Understanding the Energy Principle is crucial for analyzing the motion and interactions of objects in various physical scenarios. | |||
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*[[Kinetic Energy]] | |||
Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion. | |||
*[[Work/Energy]] | |||
Potential energy arises from the position of an object relative to its surroundings. Common forms of potential energy include gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy. | |||
*[[The Energy Principle]] | *[[The Energy Principle]] | ||
Work and energy are closely related concepts. Work ( | |||
𝑊) done on an object is defined as the force ( | |||
𝐹) applied to the object multiplied by the displacement ( | |||
𝑑) of the object in the direction of the force: | |||
The Energy Principle states that the total mechanical energy of a system remains constant if only conservative forces (forces that depend only on the positions of the objects) are acting on the system. | |||
*[[Conservation of Energy]] | *[[Conservation of Energy]] | ||
The principle of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant over time. In other words, energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. This principle is a fundamental concept in physics and has wide-ranging applications in mechanics, thermodynamics, and other branches of science. | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 8=== | ===Week 8=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
<div class= | ====Work by Non-Constant Forces==== | ||
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*[[Work Done By A Nonconstant Force]] | *[[Work Done By A Nonconstant Force]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Potential Energy==== | |||
<div class= | <div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | ||
*[[Potential Energy]] | *[[Potential Energy]] | ||
*[[Potential Energy of Macroscopic Springs]] | *[[Potential Energy of Macroscopic Springs]] | ||
*[[Spring Potential Energy]] | *[[Spring Potential Energy]] | ||
*[[Ball and Spring Model]] | |||
*[[Gravitational Potential Energy]] | *[[Gravitational Potential Energy]] | ||
*[[Energy Graphs]] | *[[Energy Graphs]] | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 9=== | ===Week 9=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
<div class= | ====Multiparticle Systems==== | ||
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*[[Center of Mass]] | *[[Center of Mass]] | ||
*[[Multi-particle analysis of Momentum]] | *[[Multi-particle analysis of Momentum]] | ||
*[[Potential Energy of a Multiparticle System]] | *[[Potential Energy of a Multiparticle System]] | ||
*[[Work and Energy for an Extended System]] | *[[Work and Energy for an Extended System]] | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 10=== | ===Week 10=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
<div class= | ====Choice of System==== | ||
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<div class= | |||
*[[System & Surroundings]] | *[[System & Surroundings]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Thermal Energy, Dissipation, and Transfer of Energy==== | |||
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class= | |||
*[[Thermal Energy]] | *[[Thermal Energy]] | ||
*[[Specific Heat]] | *[[Specific Heat]] | ||
*[[Heat | *[[Calorific Value(Heat of combustion)]] | ||
*[[First Law of Thermodynamics]] | *[[First Law of Thermodynamics]] | ||
*[[Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy]] | *[[Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy]] | ||
*[[Temperature]] | *[[Temperature]] | ||
*[[Transformation of Energy]] | *[[Transformation of Energy]] | ||
*[[The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution]] | *[[The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution]] | ||
*[[Air Resistance]] | *[[Air Resistance]] | ||
*[[The Third Law of Thermodynamics]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
<div | ====Rotational and Vibrational Energy==== | ||
class= | <div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | ||
*[[Translational, Rotational and Vibrational Energy]] | *[[Translational, Rotational and Vibrational Energy]] | ||
*[[Rolling Motion]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 11=== | ===Week 11=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
<div class= | ====Different Models of a System==== | ||
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*[[Point Particle Systems]] | |||
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*[[Real Systems]] | *[[Real Systems]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Friction==== | |||
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*[[Friction]] | *[[Friction]] | ||
*[[Static Friction]] | *[[Static Friction]] | ||
*[[Kinetic Friction]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
=== | ===Week 12=== | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
mw- | ====Conservation of Momentum==== | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | |||
*[[Conservation of Momentum]] | |||
* [ | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
====Collisions==== | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | |||
*[[Newton's Third Law of Motion]] | |||
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*[[ | |||
*[[Collisions]] | *[[Collisions]] | ||
*[[Elastic Collisions]] | *[[Elastic Collisions]] | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 13=== | ===Week 13=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
<div class= | ====Rotations==== | ||
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*[[Rotational Kinematics]] | |||
<div class= | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[Eulerian Angles]] | *[[Eulerian Angles]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class= | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
<div class= | ====Angular Momentum==== | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | |||
*[[Total Angular Momentum]] | *[[Total Angular Momentum]] | ||
*[[Translational Angular Momentum]] | *[[Translational Angular Momentum]] | ||
*[[Rotational Angular Momentum]] | *[[Rotational Angular Momentum]] | ||
*[[The Angular Momentum Principle]] | *[[The Angular Momentum Principle]] | ||
*[[Angular Impulse]] | *[[Angular Impulse]] | ||
*[[Predicting the Position of a Rotating System]] | *[[Predicting the Position of a Rotating System]] | ||
*[[The Moments of Inertia]] | *[[The Moments of Inertia]] | ||
*[[Right Hand Rule]] | *[[Right Hand Rule]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 14=== | ===Week 14=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
====Analyzing Motion with and without Torque==== | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | |||
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<div | |||
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*[[Torque]] | *[[Torque]] | ||
*[[Torque 2]] | *[[Torque 2]] | ||
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*[[Gyroscopes]] | *[[Gyroscopes]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 15=== | ===Week 15=== | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
====Introduction to Quantum Concepts==== | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | |||
<div class= | |||
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<div | |||
*[[Bohr Model]] | *[[Bohr Model]] | ||
*[[Energy graphs and the Bohr model]] | *[[Energy graphs and the Bohr model]] | ||
*[[Quantized energy levels]] | *[[Quantized energy levels]] | ||
*[[Electron transitions]] | |||
*[[Entropy]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div style="float:left; width:30%; padding:1%;"> | |||
<div style= | |||
==Physics 2== | ==Physics 2== | ||
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====3D Vectors==== | ====3D Vectors==== | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | <div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | ||
*[[Vectors]] | *[[Vectors]] | ||
*[[Right-Hand Rule]] | *[[Right-Hand Rule]] | ||
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====Electric field==== | ====Electric field==== | ||
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*[[Electric Field | *[[Electric Field]] | ||
*[[Electric Field and Electric Potential]] | |||
*[[ | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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====Electric force==== | ====Electric force==== | ||
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*[[Electric Force]] | |||
*[[Electric Force]] | |||
*[[Lorentz Force]] | *[[Lorentz Force]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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====Electric field of a point particle==== | ====Electric field of a point particle==== | ||
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*[[Point Charge]] | *[[Point Charge]] | ||
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Superposition==== | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | <div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | ||
*[[Superposition Principle]] | *[[Superposition Principle]] | ||
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===Week 3=== | ===Week 3=== | ||
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====Insulators==== | ====Conductors and Insulators==== | ||
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*[[Conductivity and Resistivity]] | |||
*[[Insulators]] | *[[Insulators]] | ||
*[[Potential Difference in an Insulator]] | *[[Potential Difference in an Insulator]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Conductors]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Polarization of a conductor]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Charging and Discharging==== | |||
====Charging and | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | <div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | ||
*[[Charge Transfer]] | *[[Charge Transfer]] | ||
*[[Electrostatic Discharge]] | *[[Electrostatic Discharge]] | ||
*[[Charged Conductor and Charged Insulator]] | *[[Charged Conductor and Charged Insulator]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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====Field of a charged rod==== | ====Field of a charged rod==== | ||
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*[[Charged Rod]] | *[[Field of a Charged Rod|Charged Rod]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Field of a charged sphere==== | ====Field of a charged sphere==== | ||
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Electric potential==== | ====Electric potential==== | ||
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Sign of a potential difference==== | ====Sign of a potential difference==== | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | <div class="mw-collapsible-content"> | ||
*[[Sign of Potential Difference | *[[Sign of a Potential Difference]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Potential at a single location==== | ====Potential at a single location==== | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
====Moving charges in a magnetic field==== | ====Moving charges in a magnetic field==== | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
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====Biot-Savart Law==== | ====Biot-Savart Law==== | ||
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*[[Magnetic Field of a Long Straight Wire]] | *[[Magnetic Field of a Long Straight Wire]] | ||
*[[Magnetic Field of a Curved Wire]] | |||
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====Magnetic field of a current-carrying loop==== | ====Magnetic field of a current-carrying loop==== | ||
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*[[Magnetic Field of a Loop]] | *[[Magnetic Field of a Loop]] | ||
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====Magnetic field of a Charged Disk==== | |||
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*[[Magnetic Field of a Disk]] | |||
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===Week 8=== | ===Week 8=== | ||
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====Circuitry Basics==== | |||
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*[[Understanding Fundamentals of Current, Voltage, and Resistance]] | |||
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====Steady state current==== | ====Steady state current==== | ||
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==== | ====Kirchoff's Laws==== | ||
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*[[ | *[[Kirchoff's Laws]] | ||
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====Electric fields and energy in circuits==== | ====Electric fields and energy in circuits==== | ||
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*[[Electric Potential Difference]] | *[[Electric Potential Difference]] | ||
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*[[Series Circuits]] | *[[Series Circuits]] | ||
*[[Parallel | *[[Parallel Circuits]] | ||
*[[Parallel Circuits vs. Series Circuits*]] | *[[Parallel Circuits vs. Series Circuits*]] | ||
*[[Loop Rule]] | *[[Loop Rule]] | ||
*[[Node Rule]] | *[[Node Rule]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Fundamentals of Resistance]] | ||
*[[Problem Solving]] | |||
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*[[Charging and Discharging a Capacitor]] | *[[Charging and Discharging a Capacitor]] | ||
*[[RC Circuit]] | *[[RC Circuit]] | ||
*[[R Circuit]] | *[[R Circuit]] | ||
*[[AC and DC]] | *[[AC and DC]] | ||
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====Magnetic forces on charges and currents==== | ====Magnetic forces on charges and currents==== | ||
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*[[Magnetic Force]] | *[[Magnetic Force]] | ||
*[[Lorentz Force]] | *[[Lorentz Force]] | ||
*[[Motors and Generators]] | |||
*[[Applying Magnetic Force to Currents]] | *[[Applying Magnetic Force to Currents]] | ||
*[[Magnetic Force in a Moving Reference Frame]] | *[[Magnetic Force in a Moving Reference Frame]] | ||
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====Electric and magnetic forces==== | ====Electric and magnetic forces==== | ||
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*[[Magnetic Force]] | *[[Magnetic Force]] | ||
*[[Lorentz Force]] | *[[Lorentz Force]] | ||
*[[VPython Modelling of Electric and Magnetic Forces]] | |||
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====Velocity selector==== | ====Velocity selector==== | ||
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===Week 10=== | ===Week 10=== | ||
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====Hall Effect==== | |||
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*[[Hall Effect]] | *[[Hall Effect]] | ||
*[[Right-Hand Rule]] | *[[Right-Hand Rule]] | ||
*[[Motional Emf]] | *[[Motional Emf]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Magnetic Force]] | ||
*[[Magnetic Torque]] | |||
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====Magnetic force==== | ====Magnetic force==== | ||
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====Ampere's Law==== | ====Ampere's Law==== | ||
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*[[Motional Emf using Faraday's Law]] | *[[Motional Emf using Faraday's Law]] | ||
*[[Lenz's Law]] | *[[Lenz's Law]] | ||
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====Inductors==== | ====Inductors==== | ||
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*[[Inductors]] | *[[Inductors]] | ||
*[[Current in an LC Circuit]] | *[[Current in an LC Circuit]] | ||
*[[RL | *[[Current in an RL Circuit]] | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
===Week 15=== | ===Week 15=== | ||
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==== Electromagnetic Radiation ==== | |||
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*[[Electromagnetic Radiation]] | |||
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====Sparks in the air==== | ====Sparks in the air==== | ||
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====Classical Physics==== | ====Classical Physics==== | ||
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*[[Classical Physics]] | |||
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</div> | </div> | ||
=== | [[Category:Which Category did you place this in?]] | ||
===Weeks 2 and 3=== | |||
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====Special Relativity==== | ====Special Relativity and the Lorentz Transformation==== | ||
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*[[Frame of Reference]] | *[[Frame of Reference]] | ||
*[[Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity]] | *[[Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity]] | ||
*[[Time Dilation]] | *[[Time Dilation]] | ||
*[[Lorentz Transformations]] | |||
*[[Relativistic Doppler Effect]] | |||
*[[Einstein's Theory of General Relativity]] | *[[Einstein's Theory of General Relativity]] | ||
*[[Albert A. Micheleson & Edward W. Morley]] | *[[Albert A. Micheleson & Edward W. Morley]] | ||
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===Week | ===Week 4=== | ||
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====Photons==== | ====Photons and the Photoelectric Effect==== | ||
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*[[Spontaneous Photon Emission]] | *[[Spontaneous Photon Emission]] | ||
*[[Light Scattering | *[[Light Scattering]] | ||
*[[Lasers]] | *[[Lasers]] | ||
*[[Electronic Energy Levels and Photons]] | *[[Electronic Energy Levels and Photons]] | ||
*[[Quantum Properties of Light]] | *[[Quantum Properties of Light]] | ||
*[[The Photoelectric Effect]] | |||
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</div> | </div> | ||
=== | ===Weeks 5 and 6=== | ||
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====Matter Waves==== | ====Matter Waves and Wave-Particle Duality==== | ||
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*[[Wave-Particle Duality]] | *[[Wave-Particle Duality]] | ||
*[[Particle in a 1-Dimensional box]] | |||
*[[Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle]] | |||
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===Week | ===Week 7=== | ||
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====Wave Mechanics==== | ====Wave Mechanics==== | ||
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*[[Mechanical Waves]] | *[[Mechanical Waves]] | ||
*[[Transverse and Longitudinal Waves]] | *[[Transverse and Longitudinal Waves]] | ||
*[[Fourier Series and Transform]] | |||
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===Week 8=== | |||
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====Schrödinger Equation==== | |||
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*[[The Born Rule]] | |||
*[[Solution for a Single Free Particle]] | |||
*[[Solution for a Single Particle in an Infinite Quantum Well - Darin]] | |||
*[[Solution for a Single Particle in a Semi-Infinite Quantum Well]] | |||
*[[Quantum Harmonic Oscillator]] | |||
*[[Solution for Simple Harmonic Oscillator]] | |||
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===Week | ===Week 9=== | ||
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====Quantum Mechanics==== | |||
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*[[Quantum Tunneling through Potential Barriers]] | |||
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====The Hydrogen Atom==== | |||
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*[[Quantum Theory]] | |||
*[[Atomic Theory]] | |||
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===Week 10=== | |||
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====Rutherford-Bohr Model==== | ====Rutherford-Bohr Model==== | ||
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===Week | ===Week 11=== | ||
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==== | ====Many-Electron Atoms==== | ||
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*[[Quantum Theory]] | *[[Quantum Theory]] | ||
*[[Atomic Theory]] | *[[Atomic Theory]] | ||
*[[Pauli exclusion principle]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week | ===Week 12=== | ||
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==== | ====The Nucleus==== | ||
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*[[ | *[[Nucleus]] | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
===Week | ===Week 13=== | ||
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====Molecules==== | ====Molecules==== | ||
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*[[Molecules]] | |||
*[[Covalent Bonds]] | |||
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</div> | </div> | ||
===Week | ===Week 14=== | ||
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====Statistical Physics==== | ====Statistical Physics==== | ||
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*[[Application of Statistics in Physics]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
===Week | ===Week 15=== | ||
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==== | ====Statistical Physics==== | ||
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*[[Temperature & Entropy]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
=== | ===Additional Topics=== | ||
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==== | ====Thermodynamics==== | ||
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*[[Maxwell Relations]] | |||
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====Nuclear Physics==== | ====Nuclear Physics==== | ||
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====Particle Physics==== | ====Particle Physics==== | ||
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*[[Elementary Particles and Particle Physics Theory]] | *[[Elementary Particles and Particle Physics Theory]] | ||
*[[String Theory]] | *[[String Theory]] | ||
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Physics 1
Week 1
GlowScript 101
VPython
Interactions
Velocity and Momentum
Week 2
Momentum and the Momentum Principle
Iterative Prediction with a Constant Force
Week 3
Analytic Prediction with a Constant Force
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Week 4
Fundamental Interactions
Week 5
Properties of Matter
Week 6
Identifying Forces
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Energy Principle
The Energy Principle is a fundamental concept in physics that describes the relationship between different forms of energy and their conservation within a system. Understanding the Energy Principle is crucial for analyzing the motion and interactions of objects in various physical scenarios.
Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.
Potential energy arises from the position of an object relative to its surroundings. Common forms of potential energy include gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy.
Work and energy are closely related concepts. Work ( 𝑊) done on an object is defined as the force ( 𝐹) applied to the object multiplied by the displacement ( 𝑑) of the object in the direction of the force: The Energy Principle states that the total mechanical energy of a system remains constant if only conservative forces (forces that depend only on the positions of the objects) are acting on the system.
The principle of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant over time. In other words, energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. This principle is a fundamental concept in physics and has wide-ranging applications in mechanics, thermodynamics, and other branches of science.