I. NEWTONIAN MECHANICS (48 days)

A. Kinematics – Chapters 2 & 3 (9 days)

1. Motion in One Dimension.

2. Motion in Two Dimension (Projectile Motion).

B. Newton's Laws of Motion – Chapter 4 (9 days)

1. Static Equilibrium.

2. Dynamics of a Single Body.

3. Systems of Two or More Bodies.

C. Circular Motion – (5 days)

1. Kinematics (Section 5-1)

2. Dynamics (Section 5-2)

3. Friction as centripetal force (Section 5-3)

4. Nonunifrom (Section 5-4)

5. Centrifugal force (Section 5-5)

D. Gravitation – (4 days)

1. Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation (Section 5-6).

2. Satellite Motion (Section 5-8).

E. Work, Energy, and Power – Chapter 6 (9 days)

1. Work and the Work-Energy Theorem.

2. Conservative forces and potential energy.

3. Conservation of energy.

4. Power.

F. Systems of Particles, Linear Momentum - Chapter 7 (7 days)

1. Impulse and Momentum.

2. Conservation of Linear Momentum, Collisions.

G. Rotational Motion – (5 days)

1. Torque (Section 8-4).

2. Rotational Statics (Sections 9-1 to 9-3).

 

II. FLUID MECHANICS AND THERMAL PHYSICS (22 days)

A. Fluid Mechanics - Chapter 10 (6 days)

1. Hydrostatic Pressure.

2. Buoyancy.

3. Fluid flow continuity.

4. Bernoulli’s equation.

B. Temperature and Heat (2 days)

1. Mechanical equivalent of heat (Section 14-1).

2. Heat transfer (Section 14-2 and Equation 14-3).

3. Thermal expansion (Equation 13-1b).

C. Kinetic Theory and Thermodynamics (14 days)

1. Ideal Gases and Ideal Gas Law (Sections 13-7 to 13-9).

2. Kinetic theory model (Section 13-11).

3. Laws of Thermodynamics (Chapter 15)

a. First law of thermodynamics (Section 15-1).

b. Second law of thermodynamics (Sections 15-4,5,7,8).

III. OSCILLATIONS, WAVES AND OPTICS (25 DAYS)

A. Oscillations.- (3 days)

1. Simple harmonic motion (Sections 11-2 and 11-3)

2. Mass on a spring (Equation 11-7a)

3. Pendulum (Equation 11-11a)

B. Wave Motion (Including Sound) – (7 days)

1. Description of waves. (Sections 11-7,8)

2. Physics of standing waves. (Sections 11-12 and 12-5)

3. Doppler effect for sound. (Section 12-8)

C. Physical Optics. (7 days)

1. Interference and diffraction of waves (Section 11-11, 12-7 and Sections 24-4, 5, 6, 8)

2. Electromagnetic spectrum (Section 22-5).

3. Polarization. (Section 24-10).

D. Geometrical Optics. (8 days)

1. Reflection – Plane and Curved Mirrors (Sections 23-2, 3).

2. Refraction and Snell’s Law (Section 23-5).

3. Internal Reflection (Section 23-6).

4. Converging and Diverging Lenses (Sections 23-7, 8, 10, 11).

IV. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (36 days)

A. Electrostatics (8 days)

1. Charge (Sections 16-1, 3)

2. Electric Field (Sections 16-7,8)

3. Coulomb’s Law (Section 16-5)

4. Electric Potential (Sections 17-1 to 17-3)

5. Electrostatics in Conductors (Sections 16-4, 9)

B. Capacitance (3 days)

1. Definition of capacitance (Section 17-7)

2. Physics of the parallel-plate capacitor (Sections 17-7,8).

3. Energy storage in capacitors (Section 17-7)

C. Electric Circuits (15 days)

1. Current (Equation 18-1).

2. Resistance and Resistivity (Sections 18-3,4).

3. Ohm’s Law (Section 18-3)

4. Power (Section 18-6)

5. Analyze circuits containing resistors in series and parallel.

a. Ohm’s Law (Section 19-1)

b. Kirchhoff’s Rules (Section 19-3)

6. Analyze circuits containing capacitors in series and parallel. (Section 19-6).

7. Analyze circuits containing a combination of resistors and capacitors. (Section 19-7).

7. Real and ideal batteries (Section 19-2).

8. Properties of voltmeters and ammeters (Section 19-10).

D. Magnetostatics (Chapter 20) (5 days)

1. Force by a magnetic field on a moving charge.

2. Force by a magnetic field on a current carrying wire.

3. Magnetic field is produced by a current carrying wire.

4. Force between two current carrying wires.

5. Torque on a current loop.

6. Applications: Galvanometers and motors.

E. Electromagnetic Induction (5 days)

1. Induced EMF (Section 21-1)

2. Magnetic Flux (Section 21-2)

3. Faraday’s Law and Lenz’s Law (Section 21-2)

4. Induced EMF in a moving conductor (Equation 21-3)

5. Application: Generators (Section 21-5)

V. ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS (14 days)

A. Atomic Physics and Quantum Effects (9 days)

1. Photoelectric effect (Section 27-3).

2. Energy of a photon (Section 27-3).

3. Momentum of a photon (Section 27-4).

4. Wave Nature of Matter (Section 27-6)

5. Electron Energy Levels (Section 27-10).

6. DeBroglie wavelength (Section 27-11)

B. Nuclear Physics (5 days)

1. Structure and properties of the nucleus (Section 30-1).

2. Alpha, beta, and gamma decay (Sections 30-4 to 30-7).

3. Mass-Energy equivalence (Sections 30-1 to 30-6).