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Physics Study Guide

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Introduction

  1. Purpose
  2. Laws
  3. Scientific Method

Section One

  1. Units S.I. units
  2. Kinematics Displacement, velocity, acceleration
  3. Force Newton's 3 Laws of Motion
  4. Momentum Elastic and inelastic collisions
  5. Friction and the Normal Force
  6. Work Force times distance
  7. Energy The potential to do Work

Section Two

  1. Gravity A universal force of attraction
  2. Circular Motion
  3. Torque
  4. Periodic Motion the motion that keeps in regular intervals on time.
  5. Waves
  6. Wave overtones
  7. Standing waves
  8. Sound

Section Three

  1. Fluids
  2. Fields
  3. Thermodynamics
  4. Electricity Charge, current, electric fields
  5. Magnetism Magnetic dipoles, magnetic fields
  6. Electronics Resistance, voltage, capacitance, inductance (incomplete)
  7. Optics Light, lasers etc
  8. Theories of Electricity Theories behind Electricity

Appendices

  1. Commonly Used Physical Constants
  2. Approximate Coefficients of Friction
  3. Greek alphabet
  4. Logs
  5. Vectors and scalars
  6. Symbols Used in This Book
  7. Exercises
  8. More topics
  9. Style Guide