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Are you a
science student, not intending to major in physics, but
required to take a physics course? At most
universities this is a big course, mostly filled with Life
Sciences students in their first year. Many students in
your class will have taken Grade 12 Physics in high school,
and so they will be familiar with a lot of basic background
material. But
what if you did NOT take high school physics recently, and
you are worried about being overwhelmed? This "Introduction
to Physics Primer" is designed for you! It is a series of
nine lesson videos based on the first few chapters of a free
online physics textbook called "College
Physics" by Urone and Hinrichs. Each lesson is
accompanied by a reading assignment from this book, some
example videos and/or animation links, and some
end-of-chapter suggested questions and problems. Working through
each lesson will take you between 15 minutes and 5 hours,
depending on your speed and background. Good luck, and
have fun!
Based on "College Physics" by Paul Peter Urone and Roger Hinrichs
(C)2011-2014 by Rice University
Available for free download at:
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Here for a Playlist containing all 9 lesson videos
plus the introduction on Youtube (2 hours total).
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Lesson |
Topics |
Reading Assignment |
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Links |
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1 |
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Sections
1.1, 1.2 Pgs. 11-23 |
Ch.1 Conceptual
Questions: 4 Ch. 1 Problems and Exercises: 1, 6, 9 (Answers to these) |
Course
Introduction Video - 2.5 minutes Lesson 1 Video
- 13 minutes Example Video:
Converting Units - 5 minutes |
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2 |
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Section
1.3 Pgs. 24-28 |
Ch.1 Conceptual
Questions: 11 Ch. 1 Problems and Exercises: 15, 16, 17, 23 (Answers to these) |
Lesson 2 Video
- 14 minutes Example Video:
When not to round - 3 minutes |
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3 |
|
Sections
2.1, 2.2, 2.3 Pgs.
35-43
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Ch.2 Conceptual
Questions: 2, 4, 7, 11 Ch. 2 Problems and Exercises: 6, 7, 9 |
Lesson 3 Video -
11 minutes Example Video: Computing Average Speed - 2.5 minutes |
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4 |
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Section
2.4 |
Ch.2 Conceptual
Questions: 13, 14, 15, 16 Ch. 2 Problems and Exercises: 16, 18 |
Lesson 4 Video
- 12 minutes Example Video:
Difference Between Velocity and Acceleration - 1
minute |
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5 |
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Sections
2.5, 2.6 |
Ch. 2 Problems and Exercises: 21, 23, 27, 32, 40 |
Lesson 5 Video - 15 minutes Example Video: Can you stop your car in time to save a cat? - 4 minutes |
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6 |
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Sections
2.7, 2.8 |
Ch.2 Conceptual
Questions: 20, 23, 25, 26, 28 Ch. 2 Problems and Exercises: 43, 45, 49, 52, 55, 58,
65 |
Lesson 6 Video
- 11.5 minutes Example Video 1: How deep is the well? Easy Version - 1 minute Example Video 2:
How deep is the well? Advanced Version - 4.5
minutes |
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7 |
|
Sections
3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
Ch.3 Conceptual
Questions: 4, 10, 12 Ch. 3 Problems and Exercises: 1, 3, 5, 10, 22 |
Lesson 7 Video - 17 minutes PhET Vector Addition simulation Example Video: Adding Vectors by Components - 4 minutes |
| 8 |
|
Section
3.4 |
Ch.3 Conceptual
Questions: 13, 15, 16 Ch. 3 Problems and Exercises: 25, 27, 30, 34, 36, 50 |
Lesson 8 Video
- 14 minutes PhET
Projectile Motion Simulation Example Video: Shooting an Arrow onto a Cliff - 4.5 minutes |
| 9 |
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Section
3.5 |
Ch.3 Conceptual
Question: 19 Ch. 3 Problems and Exercises: 53, 56, 62
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Lesson 9 Video - 10 minutes Example Video: Relative Velocity of a Football - 4 minutes |