PH2100 University Physics I - Mechanics ...

Typical Texts:
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics: A Strategic Approach, Randall D. Knight, (Addison Wesley Publ).

Suggested Lecture Demonstrations

Topic	Chapter	Demonstrations
Concepts of Motion	1	Vector Arrow Kinesthetics Cart Basket Ball Fan Cart Powers of Ten Video
Kinematics: The Mathematics of Motion	2	Dynamics Track with Motion Detector Constant Velocity: Gallileo's Experiment Skate Board Fan Cart
Vectors and Coordinate Systems	3	Magnetic Vectors: Blackboard Cartesian Coordinate Axes Large Vector Arrow
Forces and Motion	4	Kinesthetics Cart Rocket Trike Mass on String Force Scale Rope
Dynamics I: Motion Along a Line	5	Equilibrium: Corbelled Arch Black Board Mechanics Kit Acceleration by Iterated Blows Rocket Trike Spring Scale Balance Scale Sliding Friction: Lecture Table and Felt Friction with Four Surfaces Weightlessness in Freefall: Mass in Beaker Weightlessness in Freefall: Mass on Spring Dropped Slinky Air Resistance: Dropped Coffee Filter
Dynamics II: Motion in a Plane	6	Mass on String Dynamic Ball Race Projectile Launcher Cart Monkey Gun Range Gun Giant Pendulum Bulldozer on Moving Sheet
Dynamics III: Motion in a Circle	7	Radian Disc Rolling Chain Loop the Loop Ball in Circular Track Masses on Turntable Air Puck on String Yo-Yo Rotating Water Bucket Ball on String
Newton's Third Law	8	Newton's Cradle Water Rocket Two Carts with Two Force Probes Tug of War Rope Two Force Scales Atwood's Machine
Impulse and Momentum	9	Dynamics Track with Two Carts and Two Force Probes: Impulse Air Track: Collisions Two Air Pucks Angular Momentum Turntable Hoberman Sphere Gyroscope Bicycle Wheel Gyroscope
Energy	10	Nail Driver Loop the Loop Hooke's Law Spring Mass on Spring Giant Pendulum Projectile Launcher Dart Gun Happy and Sad Balls High Bounce Balls
Work	11	Nail Driver Bicycle Generator
Newton's Theory of Gravity	12
Rotation of a Rigid Body	13	Video of Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse Examples of Simple Harmonic Motion Pendula with 4 to 1 Length Ratio Mass on Spring with Stand Pendulum Waves  Spring Coupled Physical Pendula Coupled Series Masses Hanging on Springs Wilberforce Pendulum
Oscillations	14	Pendulum Waves Shive Wave Machine Transverse Waves on a Long Spring Slinky on Lecture Table or Suspended Bowling Ball Pendulum: Room 135 Only

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