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Physics (Master)
1. Foundations / Introduction / Measurement
2. Introduction to Vectors
3. Force Vectors (Advanced Info)
3.1.
Basic Trigonometric Rules - Review
3.2.
Scalars and Force Vectors
3.3.
Vector Operations
3.4.
Forces in Cartesian Vector Notation (Form) (2D)
3.5.
Forces Cartesian Vector Form (2D)
3.6.
Forces Cartesian Vector Form (3D)
3.7.
Vectors and Their Components
3.8.
Similar Triangles / “That Small Triangle” / Pythagorean Triples
3.9.
Planar Angles (Shaded Triangles)
3.10.
Vector Addition and Subtraction
3.11.
Vector Addition of 2D Forces (Components SOHCAHTOA)
3.12.
Vector Addition of 2D Forces (Force Triangle)
3.13.
Addition of Cartesian Vectors (3D)
3.14.
Unit Vector (u)
3.15.
Position Vectors (r)
3.16.
Force Directed Along a Line / Between Two Points
3.17.
Dot Product
3.18.
Direction Cosine Angles
3.19.
Things to know about Vectors - Building & Manipulation
4. Motion in 1/2/3D: Kinematics
5. Motion in Two Dimensions
6. Newton's Laws of Motion: Forces and Dynamics
7. Circular Motion
8. Work and Energy
9. Momentum, Impulse and Collisions
10. Angular / Rotational Motion
11. Equilibrium & Elasticity
12. Fluid Mechanics
13. Heat and Temperature
14. Thermodynamics
14.1.
Ideal Gases and First Law of Thermodynamics
14.2.
Equi-Partition Theorem [Content Coming Soon]
14.3.
Distribution of Molecular Speed [Content Coming Soon]
14.4.
Thermodynamic Processes
14.5.
PV- Diagrams
14.6.
Thermodynamic Cycles
14.7.
Heat Engines
14.8.
Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
14.9.
Second Law of Thermodynamics
14.10.
Entropy
14.11.
TS-Diagrams
15. Periodic Motion: Oscillations
15.1.
Basic Concepts of Oscillation
15.2.
Velocity and Acceleration
15.3.
SHM as the Projection of a Uniform Circular Morion
15.4.
Finding the Phase Constant
15.5.
Energy Conservation
15.6.
Vertical Springs
15.7.
Simple Pendulums
15.8.
Physical Pendulum
15.9.
Floating Objects Oscillations
15.10.
Simple Harmonic Motion for Small Deviations from Equilibrium
15.11.
Coupled Springs
15.12.
Underdamped Oscillations
15.13.
Critical Damping and Over-Damping Conditions
15.14.
Forced Oscillation and Resonance
16. Waves: Mechanical
17. Sound & Hearing
18. Electrostatic Forces and Electric Fields
18.1.
Charge, Conductors, and Insulators
18.2.
Electric Force and Coulomb’s Law
18.3.
Electric Field and Field Lines
18.4.
Principle of Superposition
18.5.
Motion of a Charge in an Electric Field
18.6.
Electric Dipoles
18.7.
Electric Field of Continuous Charge (1D Distributions)
18.8.
Electric Field of Continuous Charge (2D Distributions)
18.9.
Electric Flux
18.10.
Properties of Conductors
18.11.
Electric Fields of Special Charge Distributions
18.12.
Gauss’s Law - Introduction
18.13.
Gauss's Law - Spherical Symmetry
18.14.
Gauss's Law - Cylindrical Symmetry
18.15.
Gauss's law - Planar Symmetry
18.16.
Additional Practice
19. Electric Potential and Potential Energy
19.1.
Electric Potential Energy
19.2.
Electric Potential Energy (with integrals)
19.3.
Electric Potential
19.4.
Electric Potential of Continuous Charge Distributions
19.5.
Conservation of Energy in Electricity
19.6.
Equipotential Lines and Surfaces
19.7.
Properties of Conductors
19.8.
Relationship Between Electric Field and Potential
19.9.
Relationship Between Electric Field and Potential (with calculus)
19.10.
Capacitance and Dielectrics
19.11.
Capacitance (spherical and cylindrical)
19.12.
Equation summary
19.13.
Additional Practice
20. DC Circuits
20.1.
Basics of DC Circuits
20.2.
Electric Current
20.3.
Resistivity and Conductivity
20.4.
Resistance and Ohm's Law
20.5.
Temperature Dependent Resistors
20.6.
Non-Ohmic Resistors
20.7.
Resistors in Series and Parallel
20.8.
Kirchhoff's Rules
20.9.
Power and Brightness
20.10.
Real Batteries
20.11.
Capacitors and Capacitance
20.12.
Energy Stored in a Capacitor
20.13.
Capacitors in Series and Parallel
20.14.
Dielectrics
20.15.
RC Circuits: Charging and Discharging of Capacitors
20.16.
RL Circuits
20.17.
LC Circuits
20.18.
RLC Circuits
20.19.
Grounding in Circuits
21. AC Circuits
22. Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Force
22.1.
Magnets and Magnetic Field
22.2.
Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge
22.3.
Charged Particle Motion in a Magnetic Field
22.4.
Velocity Selectors
22.5.
The Hall Effect
22.6.
Magnetic Force on Current-Carrying Wires
22.7.
Torque on a Circuit and Magnetic Dipoles
22.8.
The Biot-Savart Law
22.9.
Magnetic Field of Current Carrying Wires
22.10.
Magnetic Force Between Wires
22.11.
Ampere's Law
22.12.
Additional Practice
23. Magnetic Induction
24. Wave Optics
25. Geometric Optics
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