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PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Fall 2018 Lecture 5 - Significant figures, Scientific notation

Step 1: calculate the numbers in the bracket if there is any brackets. Depends on which number has the least significant figures. Because 567 has 3 sig

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Kinematics

*using kinematics definitions to extract useful information from graphs. *two-dimensional model -> the vector nature of the kinematic quantities is use

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Kick 2

Acceleration => change in velocity over changing in time. Notation: =(cid:4672) (cid:4673) =( (cid:2870) (cid:2869) )/(t2-t1) For example: an object a,

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Free Fall

If object a can run at a speed of 110km/h. The best an object b can do is a speed of. Object b and object a are initially 0. 400km apart. A and object

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Net Force

*an interaction between two bodies, and object and an agent. *something which can be produced with or without contact. Note: if something without which

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Friction

Quiz on t2m3 & hw on capa 3. Diagram that represents all forces acting on an object. Do not draw forces acting on other objects; Do not draw forces cau

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Conservative Force, Kinetic Energy, Farad

To describe the state of an object, or a system of objects, in terms of a new quantity. To characterize the motion of a system in terms of kinetic ener

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Gravitational Energy, Conservative Force, Elastic Energy

* kinetic: only speed matters, not direction (velocity) -> k = (cid:2869)(cid:2870)mv2. * gravitational potential: only y-position matters -> u =

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Net Force, Inelastic Collision

*to describe the motion of an object, or a system of objects, in terms of a new quantity. *to associate changes in the momentum of a system with extern

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture 16: Physics1A03 Lecture 16 Momentum

2) review for midterm 2 ( nov 8th) *if system does not experience a net external force: *when an object experiences a change in momentum, it is due to

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture 17: Physics1A03 Lecture 17 Mechanics

Remarks: lab 5 due monday, november 26, 2018. A massless rope is suspended over a smooth (frictionless) pipe. Masses are hung from either end of the ro

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture 18: Physics1A03 Lecture 18 Mechanics

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Transverse Wave, Wave, Standing Wave

*represent in visual -> wave motion using quantity pictures -> graphs. *wave function -> model the motion and structure of a wave in mathematical way.

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Wave, Farad, Wind Wave

*in quantum mechanics, even matter can be interpreted as a wave, as opposed to a particle. > the amplitude of the wave relates to the probability th

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Standing Wave, Linear Density, Density

*the overlap of two identical waves traveling in opposite directions. *the superposition of two travelling waves (opposite directions) creates a standi

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Wave Vector, Particle Displacement, Sound

*sound wave -> in terms of particle displacement or pressure. Pressure is proportional to the density of particles. Displacement and pressure are relat

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Vitreous Body, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Tuning Fork

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Refraction

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Surface Tension, Statics, Net Force

PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Soap Film, Beach Ball, Surface Tension