Tour of Physics

Contents:

• 1. Preface
• 2. Course Introduction
  • 2.1. Course philosophy: We do whatever is needed to learn
  • 2.2. Acknowledgments
  • 2.3. Problem-solving procedure and study technique for physics
  • 2.4. Video clips and computer simulations bring the equations to life
• 3. One-dimensional motion
  • 3.1. The motion experiments of Galileo
  • 3.2. Time
  • 3.3. Distance
  • 3.4. Velocity
  • 3.5. Acceleration
  • 3.6. Acceleration is caused by force
  • 3.7. The motion equations for constant acceleration
  • 3.8. Calculus topic: obtaining the constant acceleration equations
  • 3.9. Area under the curve