Content Outline for Physics B and Physics C

Content Area

A. Kinematics

B. Newton's laws of motion

C. Work, energy, power

D. Systems of particles, Linear momentum

E. Circular motion and Rotation

F. Oscillations and gravitation

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I. Newtonian Mechanics

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I1. Thermal Physics

A. Temperature and heat

B. Kinetic theory and thermodynamics

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I1. Fluids

A. Static fluids

B. Fluid dynamics

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IV. Electricity and Magnetism

A. Static Electricity

B. Conductors, capacitors, dielectrics

C. Electric circuits

D. Magnetism

E. Electromagnetic induction

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IV. Waves and Optics

A. Wave motion

B. Physical optics

C. Geometric optics

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(15 %)

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V. Atomic and Nuclear Physics

A. Atomic physics and quantum effects

B. Nuclear physics

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(10 %)

Content Outline for Physics B and Physics C

Content Area

A. Kinematics

atvv o

2at

tvss2

oo

)ss(a2vv o2o

2

dtdx

v

dtdv

a

dt vx

dt av

Linear kinematics

2-Dimensional Motion

B. Newton's laws of motion

amFF net

NFf

Newton’s second law

Friction

C. Work, energy, power

22mvK

mghUg

cos FssFW

tW

Pavg

FvP

sdFW

dtdW

P

Power

Potential energy

Kinetic energy

Work

D. Systems of particles, linear momentum

vmp

ptFJ

dtpd

F

p=dt FJ

Momentum

Impulse

E. Circular motion and Rotation

rv

a2

c

sinrF

ra 2c

Fr

Inet

22 mrdmrI

rv

m

rmrcm

Ip x rL

2

2I

K

to

2t

t2

o

CentripetalAcceleration

Torque

RotationalKinematics

Moment of Inertia

Centerof mass

Angularmomentum

Rotationalkineticenergy

Rotationaldynamics

F. Oscillations and gravitation

xkFs

2kx

U2

s

km

2Ts

g2Tp

l

221

gr

mGmF

rmGm

U 21g

f1

T 2Restoring

Force

ElasticPotentialEnergy

Period ofpendulum

Period ofmass/spring

Period and frequency

Gravitational force

Gravitational potential energy

A. Temperature and heat

TLL 0

mLQ

TmcQ

LinearExpansion

LatentHeat

Heat andTemperature

B. Kinetic theory and thermodynamics

AF

p

nRT=pV

2Tk3

K Bavg

kT3

MRT3

vrms

VpW

TncQ

WQU

TncU v

H

CH

H Q

QQ

QW

e

H

CHc T

TTe

Pressure

Gas law

Kineticenergy

Root-mean-squarespeed

Work

Molar heat

First law ofthermodynamics

Internalenergy

Heatengineefficiency

A. Static fluids

ghPP o Pressureand Depth

B. Fluid dynamics

ConstantvAvA 2211

constantgh2v

P2

Continuityequation

Bernoulli’sequation

A. Static Electricity

221

0 r

qq4

1F

qF

E

qVUE

rq

41

V0

o

QdaE

drdV

E

rqq

41

qVU 21

oE

Force

ElectricField

Electricpotentialenergy

Electricpotential

Gauss’slaw

ElectricField

Electricpotentialenergy

B. Conductors, capacitors

dV

Eavg

VQ

C d

AC 0

C2Q

2CV

2QV

U22

c

tQ

Iavg A

Rl

d

AC 0

dtdQ

I

i

CC ip i is C

1C1

Electriccurrent

Electricfield

Capacitance

Energy incapacitors

Resistance

Capacitors inseries andparallel

C. Electric circuits

IRV

IVP

i

is RR

i ip R

1R1

Resistors inseries andparallel

Ohm’s law

Power

D. Magnetism

sinqvBFB

sin lBIF

rI

2B 0

cos BA ABm

B x qvFm

IdlB o

B x dl IF

nIB oS

dABm

Magnetic force on a

charge

current

Magnetic force on a

charge

current

Magnetic Field of acurrent

Magnetic Flux

Magnetic Field of asolenoid

Ampere’s law

E. Electromagnetic induction

tm

avg

vBl

dtd m

dtdI

L

2LI

U2

L

Faraday’slaw

Motionalemf

Self-inducedemf

Energy storedin an inductor

A. Wave motion

fv

vc

n

2211 sinnsinn

2

1c n

nsin

Waveequation

Index ofrefraction

Snell’s law

Critical angle

B. Physical optics

msind

dLm

xm

Constructiveinterference

Bright fringelocations

C. Geometric optics

oi s1

s1

f1

o

i

o

iss

hh

M

2R

f

Thin-lens equation

Image magnification

Focal lengthof sphericalmirror

A. Atomic physics and quantum effects

pchE

hKmax

ph

Energy ofa photon

Photoelectricequation

De Brogliewavelength

B. Nuclear physics

2cmE Bindingenergy

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