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Physics 106
Physics 106: Topics

  1. Geometrical Optics
    1. Mirrors
      1. Light rays
      2. Ray diagrams
      3. Objects and images
      4. Converging Mirrors
      5. Diverging Mirrors
    2. Lenses
      1. Objects and images
      2. Converging lenses
      3. Diverging lenses
      4. Lens systems
  2. Electricity
    1. A building the concepts
      1. Batteries, Bulbs and Capacitors
      2. Modeling
      3. Analogies
      4. Relationships between variables
    2. Applications
  3. Motion
    1. Displacement.
      1. Physical location
      2. Graphs of displacement vs. time
    2. Velocity
      1. Definition
      2. Graphs of motion
    3. Acceleration
      1. Definition and concept
      2. Graphs of acceleration
    4. Kinematics Equations
  4. General Skills
    1. Proportional Reasoning
    2. Proportions and Graphs
    3. Trigonometry
    4. Vectors
    5. Physical Modeling
    6. Mathematical Representations




Physics 109

Physics 109: Topics




Physics 114

Physics 114 Topics:

  • Translational kinematics in 1 and 2 dimensions
  • Dynamics in 1 and 2 dimensions
  • Equilibrium
  • Uniform and accelerated circular motion
  • Rotational kinematics and dynamics of extended objects
  • Work and energy
  • Linear and angular momentum
  • Conservation laws
  • Mechanical oscillations
  • Fluid statics and dynamics
  • Physics 115

    Physics 115 Topics:

  • Fluid statics and dynamics
  • Heat and heat transfer
  • Thermodynamics
  • Kinetic theory
  • Electrostatics
  • Electric field and potential
  • Electric current and resistance
  • D.C. circuits
  • Magnetic field
  • Magnetostatics and magnetodynamics
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • A.C. circuits
  • Electromagnetic waves



  • Physics 116

    Physics 116 Topics:

  • Harmonic motion
  • Travelling and standing waves
  • Sound
  • Interference
  • Electromagnetic waves
  • Ray and wave models of light
  • Reflection and refraction
  • Image formation by lenses and mirrors
  • Optical instruments
  • Optical interference phenomena
  • Special relativity
  • Wave-particle duality
  • Bohr atomic model and atomic spectra
  • Uncertainty Principle
  • Quantum mechanical atomic models
  • Nuclear structure and decay



  • Physics 121

    Physics 121 Topics:

  • Measurement, Units, and Vectors
  • Kinematics (motion) in one and two dimensions
  • Circular Motion
  • Newton's Laws
  • Applications of Newton's Laws
  • Free Body Diagrams
  • Friction
  • Work by Variable Force
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Gravitational Potential Energy
  • Work-Energy Theorem
  • Power
  • Conservation of Linear Momentum
  • Impulse
  • Collisions
  • Center of Mass
  • Torque
  • Rotational Inertia
  • Angular Momentum
  • Statics
  • Rotational Inertia
  • Kinematics Equations in Rotation
  • Rotational Dynamics
  • Gravity

  • Physics 122

    Physics 122 Topics:

  • Electric Charges
  • Coulomb's Law
  • Electric Field
  • Superposition
  • Lines of Force
  • Gauss' Law
  • Electric Potential
  • Equipotential Surfaces
  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors in Series and Parallel
  • Dielectrics
  • Energy Stored in Electric Field
  • EMF, Resistivity
  • Resistance
  • Ohm's Law
  • Joule's Law
  • Resistors in Series and Parallel
  • Kirchhoff's Rules
  • RC Circuits
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Lorenz Force Law
  • Magnetic Forces on Current Carrying Wires
  • Biot-Savart Law
  • Ampere's Law
  • Faraday's Law of Induction
  • Lenz's Law
  • Inductance
  • RL Circuits
  • Energy in Magnetic Fields
  • RLC Circuits


  • Physics 123

    Physics 123 Topics:

  • Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
  • Forced Oscillations and Resonance
  • AC Circuits, Resistance, Reactance, and Impedance
  • Phasors
  • RLC Circuits
  • The Wave Equation
  • Standing Waves
  • Maxwell's Equations and EM Waves
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • The Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Energy and Momentum of EM Waves
  • Huygens wavelets
  • Spherical Mirrors
  • Ray Diagrams
  • Refraction
  • Internal Reflection
  • Thin Lenses
  • Object and Image Formation
  • Ray Tracing
  • Thick Lenses/Lens Systems
  • Interference
  • Multi-Slit Interference
  • Thin Films
  • Interferometer
  • Single-Slit Diffraction
  • Phasors
  • Diffraction Gratings
  • Circular Aperture
  • Polarization



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