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FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS I (1101/6)
Summary of Second Term Notes
G. Kunstatter
University of Winnipeg
Contents
ROTATIONAL MOTION OF RIGID BODIES-Ch.10/11
Circular Motion of Point Mass
Definitions of Physical Quantities
Torque and Angular Momentum as Cross Products
Comparison between linear and rotational quantities
Rotation of Rigid Bodies
Rotational Kinetic Energy and Moment of Inertia
Newton's Second Law for Rotating Rigid Bodies
Suggested Problems
GRAVITATION-Ch.14
Newton's Theory
Equation Form of Newton's Law of Gravitation
Gravitational Field/Gravitational Acceleration
Gravitational Potential Energy
Circular Orbits
Kepler's Laws:
1st Law: Planets Orbit in Elliptic Paths
2nd Law: Radius vector sweeps out equal areas in equal times.
3rd Law: The
square
of the period is proportional to the
cube
of the semi-major axis.
Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Problems with Newton's Law of Gravitation:
Main Features of General Relativity
Black Holes
Suggested Problems
SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION - Ch. 13
General Properties
The Physical Pendulum
Simple Pendulum:
Metre Stick:
Suggested Problems
WAVES - Ch. 16-18.
General Properties
Types of Waves:
Types of Wave Propagation:
Wave Pulse:
Sinusoidal Waves:
Reflection and Transmission:
Sound Waves:
Superposition of Waves:
General:
Constructive/destructive interference:
Two Sources, In Phase, Same Frequency: but different paths:
Standing Waves:
Modes of a String Fixed at Both Ends:
Suggested Problems-Chapters 16-18
WAVE PROPERTIES OF LIGHT - Ch. 35-37
General
Refraction
Index of refraction:
Snell's Law:
Total internal reflection:
Dispersion:
Rainbows:
Interference
Huygen's Principle
Young's Double Slit Experiment
Thin Films:
Single Slit Diffraction:
Suggested Problems
QUANTUM MECHANICS - Ch. 40, 41
BlackBody Radiation/UV Catastrophe
Photoelectric Effect
Compton Effect:
de Broglie Wavelength:
Wave Mechanics
Consequences of Wave Mechanics:
Suggested Problems
gabor@theory.uwinnipeg.ca
2001-01-05
